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Ducs, rates and
toll..
prevent or stop such violation or to enforce observance, without
prejudice to any penalties incurred in respect thereof.
24. (1) The Port Trust may levy such dues, rates, and tolls as
are fixed by by-law and may, with the approval of the
Governor in Council commute any ducs, rates, or tolls so
fixed on such terms and conditions and for such sums of
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of vessel.
moncy as the Port Trust deems expedient.
(2) The Port Trust may not levy new dues, rates, or tolls or
increase those in force on the appointed day without sub-
mitting the proposed new dues, rates, and tolls for approval
by the Governor in Council, and these new dues, rates, and
tolls shall become enforceable after approval by the Governor
in Council and publication in the Gazette.
(3) No officer of Government shall grant a clearance to any
vessel to leave any harbour under the jurisdiction of the
Port Trust until the master thereof produces to such officer
of Government a certificate from an authorised officer of the
Port Trust certifying that the rates, dues, or tolls, on such
vessel have been paid or that none are payable thereon, or
that in so far as the Port Trust is concerned a clearance may
be granted.
(1) The Port Trust may, in the manner hereinafter set forth,
seize and detain any vessel within the limits of the
territorial waters of Hong Kong in the following cases
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(a) whenever any sum is due in respect of the vessel for rates
dues or tolls, or for commuted rates, dues, or tolls and
is unpaid;
() whenever the master, owner, or person in charge of the
vessel has violated or has failed to observe any
provision of this Ordinance, or any by-law in force
under this Ordinarice, and has rendered himself liable to
any penalty;
(c) whenever any injury has been done by the vessel or by the
fault or neglect of the crew, while acting as the crew or
under order of their superior officers, to any works or
property under the administration, management, and control
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