652
No. 10 of 1899.
Authority to stop vessel.
Interpreta-
tion!
[cf. 57 & 58 Vict. c. 60, s. 742.]
Power to erect light-houses, etc.;
to raise necessary funds by public loan;
and to advance
funds out of Treasury.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
suspect that any felony or misdemeanor has been or is about to be committed in the waters of the Colony, to enter at all times, as well by night as by day, into and upon any ship, boat, junk or other vessel (not being or having the status of a ship of war), and to take into custody all persons suspected of being concerned in such felony or misdemeanor, and to take charge of any property suspected of having been stolen or unlawfully obtained: Provided always that the powers conferred by this sub-section may in respect of steamships under sixty tons and of junks be exercised by any European police officer of whatever rank.
(3) Where, under this section, authority is given to any officer to enter upon any ship, boat, junk or other vessel, such officer may require the master or person in charge to stop such ship, boat, junk or other vessel to enable him to make such entry. Any master or person in charge who refuses or wilfully neglects to comply with such requirement shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
PART VII.
Lighthouses, Buoys and Beacons.
31.-(1) In this Part,
(a) "Buoy" and "beacon" include all other marks and signs of the sea;
(b) "Lighthouse" includes lightships and all floating and other lights exhibited for the guidance of ships.
(2) It shall be lawful for the Governor to erect and maintain such lighthouses, buoys or beacons for the guidance of ships, and to lay, erect and maintain such cables, wires and other necessary apparatus for the purpose of telegraphic or other communication in connection therewith or for any other purpose as the Governor in Council may think necessary.
(3) It shall be lawful for the Governor with the assent of the Legislative Council to raise by way of public loan, on the security of the general revenues, such sums of money as may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid, and every loan so raised shall be a charge upon the said revenues.
(4) It shall be lawful for the Governor, in the meanwhile, with such assent as aforesaid, to order the payment, by way of temporary advance, out of the Treasury, of such sums of money