Versions of s. 639(2)

Where by any enactment, before or after August 1, 1936, the Parliament of any Commonwealth country other than Canada has provided, in terms that extend to Canadian ships while they are in that country, before or after they have been in that country or while they are at sea, that any court, officer of a ship belonging to Her Majesty, registrar of British ships, consular officer, officer of customs, superintendent or other officer or functionary in or of that country may or shall, with relation to Canadian ships, their owners, masters and crews, execute any request, exercise any right or authority or perform any duty or act that this Act makes or purports to make, confer, impose or direct to be done, of, on or by that court, officer or functionary, then all things done by it or him, in form pursuant to any provision of this Act that can be related to the enactment of the other Commonwealth country, shall be deemed to have been done by force of that enactment.