1977 Ed.]
Marine Stores Protection
[CAP. 143
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CHAPTER 143
MARINE STORES PROTECTION
For the more effectual protection of marine stores.
[18th July, 1919.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Marine Stores Protection Ordinance.
Originally 13 of 1919.
(Cap. 143, 1950.)
5 of 1924.
18 of 1929.
25 of 1937.
33 of 1939.
22 of 1950.
27 of 1950.
37 of 1950.
1 of 1970.
8 of 1977.
Short title.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires
Interpretation.
"dealer in marine stores" means any person who keeps a shop for dealing in, buying or selling marine stores, whether solely or together with other articles;
"licence" means a licence to be a dealer in marine stores in force under section 4; (Added, 1 of 1970, s. 2. Amended, 8 of 1977, s. 2)
"marine stores" includes coal, anchors, cables, sails, old junk, old iron, old metal, scrap metal, broken metal or partly manufactured metal goods, or defaced or old metal goods; or any single one of such articles or any marine stores or marine store of any description, but does not include provisions of any kind;
"marine stores collector" means any person who makes use of any wharf or launch or any junk, lighter, cargo boat or sampan, or open boat of any description, whether belonging to him or not, in connexion with buying any marine stores, either for his own use or benefit or for the use or benefit of another person.
(Amended, 5 of 1924, Schedule)
3. No person shall carry on the trade or business of a dealer in marine stores unless he is the holder of a licence for that purpose. (Replaced, 8 of 1977, s. 2)
4. (1) The Commissioner of Police may grant to any person a licence to be a dealer in marine stores. (Amended, 8 of 1977, s. 2)
(2) A licence issued under subsection (1) shall be valid for one year from the date on which it is issued and may be renewed from year to year.
(3) If the Commissioner of Police refuses to grant or renew a licence under subsection (1) or (2) the applicant for, or the holder of, the licence, as the case may be, may, within 14 days of being
Licence for dealing in marine stores.
Grant and renewal of licences.