Finance (1909-10) Act 1910

D.—PASSENGER VESSEL LICENCES.

1. Licence to be taken out annually in respect of a passenger vessel by the master or other person belonging to the vessel nominated by the owner of the vessel—	} Corresponding existing licence. } Licence on which duty is payable under 43 & 44 Vict. c. 20. s. 45.
Duty of 10l
2. Licence to be taken out in respect of a passenger vessel by the master or other person belonging to the vessel nominated by the owner of the vessel, and to be in force for one day only—
Duty of 2l.

Provisions applicable to Passenger Vessel Licences.

Authority to sell.

1 A passenger vessel licence granted in respect of any vessel authorises the sale by retail while the vessel is engaged in carrying passengers of any intoxicating liquor on the vessel to passengers for consumption on the vessel.

Authority to sell tobacco.

2 A passenger vessel licence authorises the sale of tobacco as well as the sale of intoxicating liquor.

Transfer of licence in ordinary cases.

3 In the event of any person to whom a passenger vessel's licence has been granted ceasing to be master of the vessel or to belong to the vessel, the licence may be transferred to any person who is for the time being master of the Vessel or is for the time being a person belonging to the vessel and nominated by the owner of the vessel for the purpose.

Transfer of licence on sale or lease of vessel.

4 In the event of the transfer of the vessel to some other owner, the licence granted under this section shall cease to have effect as respects that vessel, but may, in that event and in the event of the loss of the vessel, be transferred, on the application of the owner of the vessel, to the master of some other vessel belonging to him or to some person belonging to such other vessel and nominated by the owner for the purpose.

Jurisdiction.

5 For the purpose of giving jurisdiction, any sale of liquor on a passenger vessel shall be deemed to have taken place either where it has actually taken place or in any place in which the vessel may be found.