MERCHANT SHIPPING.
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arising from the general revenues as may be required for the purposes aforesaid: Provided always that all sums of money so advanced shall be repaid into the Treasury out of the sums which may be raised by way of loan under the provisions herein-before contained.
Light and other dues.
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 be fixed by order of the Governor, pursuant to resolution of the Legislative Council, to such officer as the Governor may appoint to collect the same. 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.
Table P.
(2) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council—
(a) to fix the times, places and modes at and in which the dues shall be 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 in respect thereof, shall be posted up at the Harbour Master's office.
to regulate dues.
Posting of tables and regulations. [cf. 57 & 58 Vict. c. 60, s. 647.]
(4) A receipt for the said dues as well as for any fees payable in respect of moorings or buoys shall be given by the person appointed to collect the same (hereafter in this section referred to as the collector) to every person paying the same, and it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to refuse to grant a clearance to any ship if such receipt is not produced to him.
Ship not to be cleared without production of receipt [cf. 57 & 58 Vict. c. 60, s. 651.] Power of collector for dues.
(5) If the owner, agent or master of any ship fails, on demand of the collector, to pay the said dues in respect thereof, it shall be lawful for the collector, in addition to any other remedy which he is entitled to use, to enter upon such ship and [cf. 57 & 58 Vict. c. 60, s. 650.]
* As amended by No. 23 of 1932 (10.12.32).
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