970
Ship's burden to be ascertained by measurement in certain cases.
Penalty on master for departing without paying dues, etc.
No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
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 three 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.
(6) In order to ascertain the burden of any ship liable to pay dues under this section, the 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, and any expenses incurred in such measurement shall be recoverable from the owner or master of such ship 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--
(a) departs or attempts to depart from any port leaving without paying the dues required to be paid under this section; or
(b) refuses to have his ship measured to ascertain her burden in tons; or
Penalty for injuring lighthouse, etc.
(c) obstructs any person in the duties of his office, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars.
Damage to lights, buoys, and beacons, cables, etc. 33.(1) Every person who wilfully or negligently commits any of the following offences :----
(a) injures any lighthouse or the lights exhibited therein, or any buoy or beacon, or any cables, wires, or other apparatus, either in connexion therewith or otherwise; or
(b) removes, alters, injures, or destroys any lightship, buoy, or beacon, or any cables, wires, or other apparatus, either in connexion therewith or otherwise; or
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.