1524 ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879 .
Merchant Shipping.
ship for the inspection of such person , and , upon the refusal or neglect of
such owner or master to produce such register ; or to satisfy the person
authorised to collect such dues as to what is the true burden of the ship,
it shall be lawful for such person to cause such ship to be measured at
the expense of the master thereof, and such expense shall be recoverable
in the same manner as dues payable under this Chapter ; and such meas
urement shall be deemed to be the real burden of the ship , and may be
treated as such for all the purposes of this Chapter.
Penalties. 8. The master of any ship who shall attempt to depart from the
waters of this Colony without paying the light dues in accordance with
the provisions of this Chapter, or, who shall refuse to have his ship
measured to ascertain her burden in tons , or who shall obstruct any
person in the duties of his office , shall be subject to a penalty not ex
ceeding two hundred dollars.
[ The provisions of these sub-sections are extended to the Gap Rock
Lighthouse by Ordinance No. 35 of 1889. ]
Damage to lights, buoys and beacons.
Penalty for 35. If any person wilfully or negligently commits any of the
injuring
lights, &c. following offences , that is to say:
[ M. S. A.
1854, sec. (a.) Injures any lighthouse, or the lights exhibited therein, or
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any buoy or beacon ;
(b . ) Removes, alters, or destroys any lightship, buoy, or
beacon ;
( c. ) Rides by, makes fast to, runs foul of, any lightship , or
buoy ;
He shall, in addition to the expenses of making good any damage so
occasioned , incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars .
Prevention offalse lights .
Harbour 36. Whenever any fire or light is burnt or exhibited at such place,
Master may
prohibit false or in such manner, as to be liable to be mistaken for a light proceeding
lights .
[ M. S. A. from a lighthouse, it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to serve a
1854, sec.
415.] notice upon the owner of the place where the fire or light is burnt or
exhibited , or on the person having charge of such fire or light, either
personally, or by delivery at the place of abode of such owner or person ,
or by affixing the same in some conspicuous spot near to such fire or
light, and by such notice to direct such owner or person , within a reason