Explosive Substances Act 1883

8 Search for and seizure of explosive substances

(1) Sections seventy-three, seventy-four, seventy-five, eighty-nine, and ninety-six of the [39 & 40 Vict. c. 17.] Explosives Act, 1875, (which sections relate to the search for, seizure, and detention of explosive substances, and the forfeiture thereof, and the disposal of explosive substances seized or forfeited), shall apply in like manner as if a crime or forfeiture under this Act were- an offence or forfeiture under the Explosives Act, 1875.

(2) Where the master or owner of any vessel has reasonable cause to suspect that any dangerous goods or goods of a dangerous nature which, if found, he would be entitled to throw overboard in pursuance of the [36 & 37 Vict. c. 85.] Merchant Shipping Act, 1873, are concealed on board his vessel, he may search any part of such vessel for such goods, and for the purpose of such search may, if necessary, break open any box, package, parcel, or receptacle on board the vessel, and such master or owner, if he finds any such dangerous goods or goods of a dangerous nature shall be entitled to deal with the same in manner provided by the said Act, and if he do not find the same, he shall not be subject to any liability, civil or criminal, if it appears to the tribunal before which the question of his liability is raised that' he had reasonable cause to suspect that such goods were so concealed as aforesaid.