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No. 10 of 1899.
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Lights on junka.
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at night.
No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
Safety of Ships and Prevention of Accidents. 25.—(1) Every junk under way in the waters of the Colony shall, from sunset till sunrise, carry either-
(a) the lights prescribed for sailing vessels under way by the International Collision Regulations; or
(b) two bright white lights, one of which shall be placed at the foremast head and shall be of such a character as to be visible all round the horizon on a dark night with a clear atmosphere at a distance of at least one mile, and the other of which shall be placed in the stern at a height above the hull of not less than 6 feet, and shall also be of such character as to be visible all round the horizon at the said distance.
For every omission to comply with the requirements of this sub- section, the master or other person for the time being in charge shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars.
(2) Every ship, bulk, junk or other vessel (not being a boat pro- xhibit light pelled by oara), being at anchor, or at moorings, or alongside any wharf in the waters of the Colony, shall, from sunset to sunrise, if under 150 feet in, length, carry forward where it can best be seen, but at a height not exceeding 20 feet above the hull, a bright white light, visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least one mile, and, if of 150 feet or upwards in length, shall carry such light at a height not less than 20 and not exceeding 40 feet above the bull, and, in addition, a similar light at or near the stern, at such a height that it shall not be less than 15 feet lower than the forward light, and in default the owner or master shall be liable to a fine not ex- ceeding 100 dollars.
Precaution in Case of Bre or disturbance.
(3) In the case of police assistance being required on board any ship, owing to an outbreak of fire, or to a riot or disturbance which the master and his officers are unable to quell, if by day, the signal flag S of the Commercial Code shall be hoisted, and, if by night, 3 lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest red and the middle light white; the day signal may be supplemented by the signal NM "I am on fire,'' or YF
Want assistance-Mutiny," and the night signal by a Flare-up" every minute in the case of fire, or "Blue Lights **in the case of disturbance. A continuous sounding with any fog signal apparatus may, in addition, be adopted to attract attention in either case.
• As amended by No. 5 of 1905, No. 80 of 1911, No. 30 of 1911,
No. 10 of 1912 and No. 48 of 1919 Supp. Sched.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
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(4) The Governor-in-Council may make regulations or orders for Governor.in the protection, management, and navigation of the waters of the make regula Colony, for the better und more effectual keeping of order therein, tions.
Table M and for the prevention of any nuisance in the same.
Offences in the Waters of the Colony. 26.-(1) If any person,—
furniture of
(a) unlawfully cuts, damages, or destroys any of the ropes, Damaging cables, cordage, tackle, beadfasts, or any other furniture of or be vessel. longing to any vessel lying in the waters of the Colony, with intent
to steal or otherwise unlawfully obtain the same or any part thereof;
or
+
into water
obtained.
(b) for the purpose of preventing seizure or discovery of any Throwing materials, furniture, stores, or merchandise belonging to or having gooda been part of the cargo of any vessel lying in the waters of the unlawfully Colony, or of any other articles unlawfully obtained from any such vessel, wilfully lets fall or throws into the waters aforesaid, or in any other manner conveys away from any vessel, wharf, quay, or landing place, any such article; or if any person is accessory to any such offence; or
(c) casts or deposits any dead body, ballast, rubbish, or other sub- Chatruation stance into the waters of the Colony without the written permission rubbish, etc.
of harbour by
of the Harbour Master; or neglects within a reasonable time to remove any sunken vessel or other obstruction in the said waters belonging to him or in his charge or keeping; or
(d) not being in His Majesty's service and not being duly Boarding authorised by law for the purpose, goes on board any ship within ship without
permission. the waters of the Colony, without the permission of the master or officer in charge of such ship; or
to ship under
(e) not being in His Majesty's service, makes fast to or causes to Making fast be made fast to a ship under way within the waters of the Colony way. any boat or other vessel, without the permission of the master or officer in charge of such ship; or
being in charge of any boat plying for hire receives or lands Receiving or passengers after 8 p.m. and before 5 a.m., except at such wharf as passengers
landing may be specified by regulations which the Governor-in-Council is unlawfully.
bereby empowered to make, or except at any private wharf with the Table N.
consent of the owner thereof; or
*As amended by No. 5 of 1905, No. 18 of 1908, No. 80 of 1911, No. 48 of 1911, No. 60 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 16 of 1913, No. 17 of 1912 and No. 22 of 1912.