These Ships May Be Seized As Prizes
[Per Press Association. Copyright.] WELLINGTON, This Day. Classes of ships that may be seized as prize ships by Collectors of Customs on behalf of His Majesty’s Government in New Zealand are defined in the Shipping Seizure Emergency Regulations, issued as a supplementary Gazette today. The term "enemy ship” is to include any ship belonging* to or under the control of a Government or any national of any country that for the time being is: . (1) At war with His Majesty. (2) In occupation of the forces of any country at war with His Majesty. (3) Under control of any country at war with His Majesty. Exemptions The exemptions are: (1) Ships protected by a British or Allied pass or license. (2) Hospital ships as provided by The Hague Convention, 1907, also neutral boats having on board wounded, sick or shipwrecked of the belligerent. (3) Enemy vessels employed exclusively in coast fisheries, or small boats employed ih local trade, not excluding deep-sea fishing boats. (4) Enemy ships while exclusively engaged on religious, scientific or philanthropic mission. (5) Enemy ships employed as cartel ships.
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Northern Advocate, 29 April 1940, Page 6
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