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High Court Wellington
22 February; 23 May 1977
Speight J
22 February; 23 May 1977
Speight J
Shipping and navigation — Collision regulations — Overtaking — Whether police had duty to interfere with vessel with right of way — International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (Collision Regulations Order 1965), r 24(a).
Criminal law — Police offences — Shipping — Overtaking — Whether police had duty to interfere with vessel with right of way — Whether wilful obstruction of police officer in the execution of his duty — Police Offences Act 1927, s 77.