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(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:
(a) whenever any sum is due in respect of the vessel for ratu.
dues or tolls or for commuted rates, dues or tolls and is
unpaid;
(b) 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 Ordinance, 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
of the Port Trust;
(d) whenever any obstruction whatever has been offered or maĉ :
to the operations of the Port Trust by any vessel or by
the fault or neglect of the crew, while acting as the cre
or under order of their superior officers.
(2) In a case coming within paragraphs (c) and (d) of sub-section
one of this section, the vessel may be seized and detained until
the injury so done has been repaired and until all damages thereby
directly or indirectly caused to the Port Trust (including the
expense of following, searching for, discovery and seizing of such
vessel) have been paid to or security for such payment accepted by
the Port Trust; and for the amount of all such injury, damages,
expenses and costs, the Port Trust shall have a preferential lien
upon the vessel and upon the proceeds thereof until payment has been
made or adequate security has been given for such damages, whether
direct or indirect, and for the amount of all such injury, damages,
expenses and costs as may be awarded in any suit resulting therefr
and the owner, charterer, master or agent of such vessel shall als
be liable to the Port Trust for all such injury, damages, expenses
and costs.
(3) The Port Trust shall have a lien upon any vessel and upon the
proceeds thereof in preference to all other claims and demands what-
soever (saving and excepting the claims for wages of seamen, under
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