Exercise of Powers of Secretary of State or Chief Executive Authority.
26. Any powers or jurisdiction by this Act given to the Secretary of State may be exercised by him throughout the dominions of Her Majesty, and such powers and jurisdiction may also be exercised by any of the following officers, in this Act referred to as the chief executive authority, within their respective jurisdictions; that is to say,
(1) In Ireland by the Lord Lieutenant or other the chief governor or governors of Ireland for the time being, or the chief secretary to the Lord Lieutenant:
(2) In Jersey by the Lieutenant Governor:
(3) In Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark, and the dependent islands by the Lieutenant Governor:
(4) In the Isle of Man by the Lieutenant Governor:
(5) In any British possession by the Governor:
A copy of any warrant issued by a Secretary of State or by any officer authorised in pursuance of this Act to issue such warrant in Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man shall be laid before Parliament.
Appeal from Court of Admiralty.
27. An appeal may be had from any decision of a Court of Admiralty under this Act to the same tribunal and in the same manner to and in which an appeal may be had in cases within the ordinary jurisdiction of the court as a Court of Admiralty.