FALMOUTH BOAT CONSTRUCTION, LTD. v. HOWELL.

(1948) 82 Ll.L.Rep. 904

OFFICIAL REFEREE'S COURT.

Before His Honour Sir Tom Eastham, K.C.

Repairs to ship - Illegality - Licence - Authority of licensing officer-Oral permission-Repairs executed by plaintiffs to defendant's ship-Claim for balance of cost of repairs alleged to be due-Necessity for licence to execute repairs-Application made by plaintiffs for licence "to complete B.O.T. requirements, for modified Steam 3 Certificate" -Work commenced by plaintiffs upon receiving oral permission of local licensing officer-Authority of licensing officer to give such permission - Licensing officers authorized to "sign" licences-Licence subsequently granted authorizing the carrying out of repairs, alterations and drydocking-Provision in licence that it "shall automatically determine if any unauthorized repairs, alterations or drydocking are carried out"-Whether licence retrospective- Construction of licence-Preliminary questions submitted to Official Referee -Defence Regulations, 1939 (as amended up to 1947), Nos. 55, 92.