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in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Prosedure

Ordinance, 1899.

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The Port Trust may, in cases of emergency or for any reason whic

ppears sufficient, by notice in writing order the master or owner of

any vessel to berth such vessel at, or to remove such vessel from,

any dock or pier and if at the expiration of twelve hours after the

receipt of such notice the master or owner has not complied therewith

he shall be liable to pay to the Port Trust such um as the Port Trust

shall determine not exceeding one thousand dollars for each twenty

four hours or part of twenty four hours after the expiration of the

said twelve hours until the said notice be complied with.

The Port Trust may, in cases of emergency or for any reason which

appears sufficient, by notice in writing order the lessee of any

dock or pier to allow to berth or to arrange for removal of any

vessel and if at the expiration of twelve hours after the receipt of

such notice the lessee has not complied therewith he shall be liable

to pay to the Port Trust such sum as the Port Trust shall determine

not exceeding 1,000 dollars for each twenty-four hours or part of

twenty-four hours after the expiration of the said twelve hours unti

such notice be complied with.

For the purpose of preventing or extinguishing fire, any

official of the Port Trust may require the master of any vessel with-

in the Port to place at his disposal such number as he requires, not

exceeding three-fourth, of the crew then under his orders and any

master who refuses or neglects to comply with such requisition shall

be punishable with a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, and any

seaman who being placed at the disposal of such official by the

master refuses to obey the reasonable orders of such official or

other official under whose orders he is required to work for the

purpose aforesaid, shall be punishable with fine not exceeding twenty

five dollars.

In any case in which it is provided by by-law that an act in

relation to a vessel shall not be done except by the officials of

the Port or with their assistance, then the Port Trust may recover

from the owner or master of such vessel the reasonable expenses

incurred in doing such act or providing such assistance.

(1) If it is necessary for the purpose of compliance with Port by-

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