445. Levy of wages, etc., by distress of movable property or ship.- (1) When n order under this ; Act for the payment of any wages or other sums of money is made by a court, magistrate of the officer or authority, and money is not paid at the time or in the manner directed, the sum mentioned in the order with such further sum as maybe thereby awarded for costs, maybe levied by distress and sale of the movable property of the person directed to pay the same under a warrant to issued to be for that purpose by a magistrate. (2) Where any court, magistrate or other officer or authority his power under this Act to make on order directing payment to be made of any seaman's wages, fines or other sums of money, then if the person directed to pay the same is the master, owner or agent of a ship and the same is not paid a the time or in the manner directed by the order, the court, magistrate, officer or authority may, in addition to any other, the court, magistrate, officer or authority may, in addition to any other power it or he may have for the purpose of compelling payment by warrant, direct the amount remaining unpaid to be levied by distress and sale of the ship and her equipment. |
