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maintain the guides, wires, telegraphic or other
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be cleared
(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, without which the Harbour Master shall not grant a clearance to any ship unless such receipt is produced to him.
Ship not to clear without production of receipt for dues.
tress for dues.
(5) If the owner, agent, or master of any ship fails, on demand of the authorised 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 3 days next ensuing such distress, the collector may, at any time during the continuance of such non-payment, cause the distress to be appraised by two sufficient persons, and thereupon sell the same, and apply the proceeds in payment of the dues unpaid together with reasonable expenses incurred by him under this section, paying the surplus, if any, on demand, to the said owner, agent, or master.
ment in certain cases.
(6) In order to ascertain the burden of any ship liable to pay dues under this section, the authorised collector may require the owner or master to produce the register of such ship for his inspection, and, on the refusal or neglect of such owner or master to produce such register or to satisfy the collector as to what is the true burden of the ship, it shall be lawful for him to cause such ship to be measured at the expense of the owner or master thereof, which shall be recoverable in the same manner as dues payable under this section; and such measurement shall be deemed to be the real burden of the ship, and may be treated as such for all the purposes of this section.
(7) The master of any ship who,--
Penalty on master for
(a) departs or attempts to depart from any port leaving unpaid the dues required to be paid under this section; or
without paying dues, etc.
(b) refuses to have his ship measured to ascertain her burden in tons; or
(c) obstructs any person in the duties of his office, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 dollars.
Damage to Lights, Buoys, and Beacons, Cables, etc. 33.-(1) Any person who wilfully or negligently commits any of
Penalty for injuring lighthouse, etc.
*As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 16 of 1912 and No. 17 of 1912.