ORDINANCE No. 17 of 1878.
Lighthouses.
4. It shall be lawful for the Governor, from time to time, with the assent of the Legislative Council, to raise by way of public loan upon the security of the general revenues of the Colony such sums of money as may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid, and every loan so raised shall be a charge upon the said Colonial revenue.
5. 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 any monies for the time being in the Colonial Treasury of such sums of money arising from the general revenues of the Colony, as may be required for the purposes aforesaid: Provided always that all sums of money so advanced out of the general revenues of the Colony shall be repaid into the Treasury out of the sums which may be raised by way of loan under the provisions in that behalf hereinbefore contained.
Light dues.
6. The owner or master of every ship which enters the waters of the Colony shall pay such dues in respect of the said lighthouses, buoys, or beacons as may, from time to time, be fixed by order of the Governor in Council, to such officers as the Governor shall, from time to time, appoint to collect the same, and the same shall be paid by such officers into the Colonial Treasury.
7. All British and Foreign ships of war shall be exempt from the payment of light dues.
8. It shall be lawful for the Governor, by order in Council:-
1. To exempt any ships, or classes of ships, from such payment, and to annex any terms or conditions to such exemptions;
2. 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.
9. Tables of all light dues and a copy of the regulations for the time being in force in respect thereof shall be posted up at the office of the Harbor Master.
10. A receipt for light dues shall be given by the person appointed to collect the same to every person paying the same, and the Harbor Master shall not grant a clearance to any ship, unless the receipt for the same is produced to him.
11. If the owner or master fails on demand of the authorized collector to pay light 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 light dues are paid; and if payment of the same is not made within the period of three days next ensuing such distress, he may, at any time during the continuance of such non-payment, cause the same to be appraised by two sufficient persons, and thereupon sell the same, and apply the proceeds in payment of the light dues due, together with reasonable expenses incurred by him under this section, paying the surplus (if any) on demand to the said owner or master.
Power to raise necessary funds by public loan.
Power to advance funds out of the Colonial Treasury.
Light dues.
Exemption of men of war.
Governor to allow certain exemptions.
Tables of light dues to be exhibited at Harbor Master's office. [See M. S. A. 1854, sec. 390.]
Ship not to be cleared without production of receipt for light dues. [See M. S. A. 1854, sec. 400.]
Power of distress for light dues. [M. S. A. 401.]