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Article 5 Appointment of the court of inquiry

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(1)

The person appointed to hold the inquiry shall conduct it with the assistance of one or more assessors who shall be appointed by the Lord Chancellor or, in the case of an inquiry held in Scotland, by the Lord Advocate.

(2)

An assessor shall be suitably qualified to assess the competence of a seaman to discharge the duties and responsibilities commensurate with his certificate.