1985 Ed.]
Marine Hawkers
[CAP. 160
1
CHAPTER 160
MARINE HAWKERS
To provide for the licensing and control of marine hawkers.
[1 October 1950.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Marine Hawkers Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires--
"marine hawker" includes any person who in the waters of the
Colony--
(a) trades in any vessel; or
(b) goes from place to place or goes on board any vessel, selling or exposing for sale any goods, wares or merchandise for immediate delivery, or exposing samples or patterns of any goods, wares or merchandise for subsequent delivery, or selling or offering for sale his skill in handicraft:
"place" includes any boat or vessel or any spot within the waters of
the Colony:
"vessel" has the meaning assigned thereto in section 2 of the
Merchant Shipping Ordinance.
3. Any person who trades as a marine hawker except under and in accordance with a licence issued by the Director of Marine in accordance with regulations made under this Ordinance shall be guilty of an offence.
4. The Governor in Council may by regulation provide for the control by registration, licensing or otherwise of marine hawkers and for fees upon such registration or licensing.
5. (1) Any person who commits an offence against this Ordinance shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(2) Any regulation made under this Ordinance may provide that a contravention thereof shall be an offence and a person guilty of such an offence shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500 and to imprisonment for 6 months unless a lesser penalty is prescribed by such regulation.
6. (1) In the absence of a police officer it shall be lawful for any marine officer, health officer, health inspector or member of the Customs and Excise Service in whose presence an offence against this Ordinance or any regulation made thereunder has been
Originally 26 of 1950. (Cap. 160, 1950.)
37 of 1990. 46 of 1977.
Short title.
Interpretation.
(Cap. 281.)
Prohibition of trading as marine hawker without licence.
Power to make regulations.
Penalties.
Power of arrest and order of forfeiture.