1974 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Launches and Ferry Vessels) Regulations
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24. (1) In the case of any launch, not being a ferry vessel, of Class II, III or IV, the Director may in his discretion grant to the owner or agent thereof, upon payment of the prescribed fee (if any), a monthly clearance, and where required such clearance may, upon payment of such additional fee as may be prescribed, be endorsed for night clearance.
(2) The owner or agent of any vessel in respect of which clearance under paragraph (1) has been granted shall, not later than 7 days after the end of the expiration of such clearance, return to the Director the form of clearance issued to him pursuant to such paragraph (1) completed in the manner indicated thereon.
(3) If any owner or agent fails to comply with any of the provisions of paragraph (2)—
(a) he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000; and
(b) the current monthly clearance granted in respect of such vessel shall be liable to cancellation at the discretion of the Director.
25. (1) In the case of any ferry vessel the Director may in his discretion, upon payment of the prescribed fee (if any), grant to the owner or agent of such ferry vessel a monthly clearance, and where required such clearance may, upon payment of such additional fee as may be prescribed, be endorsed for night clearance.
(2) The owner or agent of any ferry vessel in respect of which a monthly clearance pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) has been granted shall make or cause to be made to the Director in the course of each week a return showing in respect of the previous week—
(a) particulars of each voyage made by the vessel;
(b) particulars of all cargo carried on each such voyage;
(c) the number of passengers carried on each such voyage, specifying the number of persons embarking and disembarking at each point of call during each such voyage.
(3) If any owner or agent fails to comply with the provisions of paragraph (2)—
(a) he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000; and
(b) the current monthly clearance granted in respect of such vessel shall be liable to cancellation at the discretion of the Director.
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[Subsidiary]
Monthly clearance for certain launches.
L.N. 255/74.
Monthly clearance of ferry vessels.
L.N. 255/74.