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No. 213.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
Regulations made by His Excellency the Governor relating to the Control of the Harbours, Ports, and Territorial Waters of the Colony and the Movements of Vessels.
Port Regulations (No. 2).
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause 1 (A) of clause III of the Order of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria in Commeil dated the 26th day of October, 1896, as acted by the Order of His Majesty in Council dated the 21st day of March, 1910, which were brought into operation in the Colony by Proclamations dated the 5th day of August, 1914, and the 12th day of May, 1916, respectively, His Excellency the Governor is pleased
make the following regulations :—
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1.-1.) The use of wireless telegraphy of any description whatsoever is prohibited.
(2.) Vessels fitted with wireless telegraph apparatus shall lower their aerial wires on arrival within the waters of the Colony and shall disconnect their aerial wires from the halliards and from the operating room, except in the case referred to in paragraph (3) of this regulation.
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(3.) If a master switch is fitted in the captain's cabin, upon arrival within the waters of the Colony the aerial wires shall be disconnected at the "leading insulators and shall be carried to earth near the same, and all head liste- ners shall be locked up in the captain's cabin. Upon the arrival of an examina- tion officer the master switch shall be sealed up under the direction of the examination officer.
(4.) If there is no master switch in the captain's cabin, the wireless telegraph house shall be locked and sealed under the direction of the examina- tion officer.
(5.) No seal placed in accordance with the provisions of this regulation shall be removed without the permission of an examination officer.
amination 2.--(1.) Unless otherwise directed by an examination officer, all vessels intending to enter the Port shall proceed to one of the examination anchorages and there anchor, and unless otherwise directed by an examination officer no vessel shall enter the Port unless it has been passed through an examination anchorage.
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(2.) Except with the permission of an examination officer, no person shall board or leave any vessel, no boat shall be lowered from any vessel, and no communication whatsoever by signals or otherwise shall be held with the shore or with any other vessel from any vessel, which is either proceeding to an examination anchorage or is in an examination anchorage.
(3.) Except with the permission of an examination officer, no vessel shall work cables or be moved after it has anchored in the examination anchorage, unless compelled by stress of weather or other circunstances imperilling the safety of the vessel.
(4.) The examination anchorages shall be the areas notified from time to time in the Gazette in that behalf.
3.- (1.) No junk shall leave the Port except under the authority of a written permit from the Harbour Office, which shall be valid only as specified therein.
(2) Native sailing or rowing boats leaving the Port shall close the examina- tion vessel for inspection.
(3) No other vessel shall leave the Port except under the authority of a written pass, signed by the Officer in charge of the Examination Service, which shall be valid only as specified therein.
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