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(3) In this Part- "master" includes any person for the time being in charge or command of any vessel: Provided that no person under the age of sixteen years shall be deemed to be the master of any vessel and provided further that if any vessel is left in charge or command of a person under the age of sixteen, the person whose name appears in the licence book of that vessel as master shall be deemed to be the master thereof, [39(1) "passenger" means any person carried in a vessel other than the сте and other than a child under one year of
master and
age.
102. The Governor in Council may by regulations in respect of vessels to which this Part applies control, prescribe and provide for-
(a) licensing and regulation of such vessels, and of the
owners, agents, masters, engineers and crew thereof; (A) fees in respect of licences, permits, clearances, certi-
ficates, surveys and other documents and services; (c) duties of the owners, agents, masters and engineers; (d) methods of enforcement of discipline within the waters of the Colony and for the prevention of disorder or confusion;
(e) scales of fares to be charged in respect of cargo junks,
lighters and all small boats;
{f} registration of persons dwelling in such vessels;
(g) adequate means for preventing by force when necessary any vessel leaving the waters of the Colony or any port in contravention of this l'art or any regulation made thereunder;
(h) suitable anchorages in the waters of the Colony to be
called anchorages for junks,
and generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this section.
[40(2)
Fowers of 103. (1) Any vessel, the master, owner or licensee of which arreat, provision
is charged with having violated the provisions of this Part or for sale of of any regulation made thereunder may be forthwith arrested and vessels, etc. detained unless bail to the satisfaction of a magistrate is given until he shall either have been acquitted or if found guilty shall have paid the fine inflicted upon him, and in case he shall fail to pay within ten days any fine inflicted upon him the same may
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be recovered by the sale of such vessel, and the balance if any the net proceeds thereof after deducting therefrom the expenses of such sale and the amount of such fine shall be paid to the owner of the vessel if claimed within six months from the date of the sale, and if not claimed within that period shall be forfeited: Pro- vided that in case the master or licensee is convicted and it shall be brought to the knowledge of the magistrate that there is in the Colony any owner or agent of such vessel no sale thereof shall be made until three days notice shall have been given to him in writing.
[39(4)
(a) Any vessel forfeited or sold under this section shall be transferred to the purchaser thereof, at his expense, by a bill of sale from the Director which shall confer upon such purchaser, his executors, administrators and assigns an absolute title to such vessel.
[39(5)
Carrying
number
104. (1) Any master of a vessel licensed to carry passengers Penalties which shall have on board thereof a greater number of passengers for than the number allowed by the licence shall be liable to a fine of passengers five hundred dollars and an additional fine of fifty dollars for in excess of every passenger above the number so allowed and to imprison- allowed by ment for six months.
(39(6) licence, of (2) If the master of any vessel carries passengers without a license. licence in that behalf issued by the Director he shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and an additional fine of fifty dollars for every passenger so carried and to imprisonment for six months.
PART XV.
DETENTION OF SHIP IN Certain EvenNTS.
without a
105. Where under this Ordinance it is enacted that, under Power to certain conditions, a ship shall not leave the waters of or any in certain
detain ship port of the Colony, the Director may under such conditions detain the ship until he is satisfied that the provisions of the law have [cf. pr. Act. been fulfilled.
s. 692 (8).] [45(8)
casea.
108. (1) Where under this Ordinance a ship is authorized or Penalty for ordered to be detained, if the ship, after such detention or after taking
detained service on the master of any notice of or order for such detention, ship to sea. proceeds or attempts to proceed to sea before having been released [e/pr. Act.
6.892 (1).] by competent authority, the master of the ship, and also the owner or agent, and any person who sends the ship to sea, if such owner, agent or person is party or privy to the offence, shall be liable to a fine of five thousand dollars,
[45(7)