AD. 1899.]
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
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advance funds
(4) It shall be lawful for the Governor, in the meanwhile, with such Power to send as aforesaid, to order the payment, by way of temporary advance, out of Colonial Treasury, of such sums of money arising from the general revenues of the Colony as may be required for the purposes aforesaid: Provided always that all sums of money so advanced out of the general revenues of the Colony shall be paid into the Colonial Treasury out of the sums which may be raised by way of loan under the provisions in that behalf hereinbefore contained.
Light and other Dues.
Owner, etc., of ship to pay dues.
32.-(1.) The owner, agent, or master of every ship which enters the waters of the Colony shall pay such dues as may from time to time be fixed by order of the Governor, pursuant to resolution of the Legislative Council, to such officer as the Governor may from time to time appoint to collect the same, and the same shall be paid by such officer into the Colonial Treasury: Provided that, unless and until such order is made, the dues in Table P in the Schedule to this Ordinance shall be payable. All British and Foreign ships of war and all vessels of less than twenty tons shall be exempt from the payment of the said dues.
Power to Governor-in-Council to regulate dues.
(2.) It shall be lawful for the Governor, by Order-in-Council,-
(a.) to fix or alter the times, places, and modes at and in which the dues receivable are payable;
(b.) to exempt any ships or classes of ships from such payment and to annex any terms or conditions to such exemptions; and
(c.) to substitute any other dues or classes of dues, whether by way of annual payment or otherwise, in respect of any ships or classes of ships.
(3.) Tables of all dues, and a copy of regulations for the time being in force in respect thereof, shall be posted up at the Harbour Master's Office.
(4) A receipt for the said dues shall be given by the person appointed to collect the same to every person paying in the same, and the Harbour Master shall not grant a clearance to any ship unless the receipt for the same is produced to him.
If the owner, agent, or master of any ship fails, on demand of the authorized collector, to pay the said dues in respect thereof, it shall be lawful for such collector, in addition to any other remedy which he is entitled to use, to enter upon such ship and distrain the goods, guns, tackle, or any other things of or belonging to or on board such ship, and to detain such distress until the said dues are paid; and, if payment of the same is not made within the period of three days next ensuing such
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to be exhibited.
Ship not to be cleared without production of receipt for dues.
Power of distress for dues.
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