ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1855 . 305
Registration of Vessels.
and should such owner or owners be member or members of any shop or partnership
that the seal of such shop or partnership be also affixed to the security to be given by
such owner.
7. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the certificate to be granted by Harbour Master's
certificate.
the Harbour Master do specify the proper measurement of the ship or vessel requiring
a Colonial register and that such ship or vessel has proper anchors and chains, canvas
sails, her bottom sheathed with metal, and that her master is a British subject or a
person conversant with the English language.
8. And be it further enacted and ordained, that a fee of twenty-five dollars be Fees payable.
paid on the granting of the Harbour Master's certificate and that on the issue of every
Colonial register a further fee of twenty-five dollars shall be paid to the Colonial Se
cretary, and that these two sums shall include all charges necessary for the issue of a
Colonial register.
9. And be it further enacted and ordained, that upon any change of ownership in Change of owner
or master.
any Colonial ship or vessel registered under this Ordinance , such change as aforesaid
shall be endorsed upon her register under the hand of the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, or Officer Administering the Government, upon the payment of a fee of twenty
five dollars to the Colonial Secretary, the requisite declaration of ownership and bond
herein before in this Ordinance mentioned and directed being first duly made and
executed : Provided always, that any change of master be endorsed upon the register
by the Colonial Secretary, and that a fee of five dollars be charged for the said endorse
mment.
10. And be it further enacted and ordained, that any Colonial register granted Duration of
Colonial register.
under this Ordinance shall be in force and effect for one year from the date of such
register and no longer, and that such register be renewable by endorsement on the
same, under the hand of the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Officer Administering
the Government, on the payment of a fee of ten dollars, provided always that such
register be deposited in the office of the Colonial Secretary one week before the expir
ation of the year for which the register has been granted , or if the registered ship or
vessel be at sea, then on her return to the waters of the Colony.
11. And be it further enacted and ordained , that any infringement of the provi Penalty for
violation of
Ordinance.
sions of this Ordinance shall render the Colonial register ipso facto void, and shall
render the ship or vessel sailing under such register forfeit to the Crown, in addition
to the penalty of the bonds hereinbefore set forth .
12. And be it further enacted and ordained , that all fees payable or penalties im Application of
fees.
posed under this Ordinance shall be paid into the Colonial Treasury, and shall be
recoverable in a summary manner before any Magistrate or Justice of the Peace.
13. And be it further enacted and ordained, that nothing in this Ordinance con Registration of
boats not
tained shall be held to annul or interfere with the registration of boats as established interfered with
under Ordinance No. 7 of 1846.
[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1879. ]