10 U.S.C. § 8168: Consular powers: senior officer present afloat
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 10—ARMED FORCES
- CHAPTER 821—OFFICERS IN COMMAND
In any foreign port where there is no resident consul of the United States, or on the high seas, the senior officer present afloat has the powers of a consul in relation to mariners of the United States.
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