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(b) two bright white lights, one of which shall be placed at The foremast head and shall be of such a character as to be visible all round the horizon on a dark night with a clear atmosphere at a distance of at least one mile, and the other of which shall be placed in the stern at a height above the hull of not less than six feet, and shall also be of such character as to be visible all round the horizon at the said distance.
For every omission to comply with the requirements of this subsection, the master, or other person for the time being in charge shall be liable to a fine of two hundred dollars,
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(2) Any ship, hulk, junk or other vessel (not being a boat propelled by cars) being at anchor or at moorings or alongside any wharf in the waters of the Colony shall from sunset to sun- rise if under one hundred and fifty feet in length carry forward where it can best be seen but at a height not exceeding twenty feet above the hull a bright white light, visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least one mile, and if of one hundred and fifty feet or upwards in length shall carry such light at a height not less than twenty and not exceeding forty feet above the hull, and in either of such cases shall carry a similar light at or near the stern, at such a height that it shall not be less than fifteen feet lower than the forward light, and in default the owner or master shall be liable to a fine of two hundred dollars. [25(2)
(3) In case of police assistance being required on board any ship owing to an outbreak of fire, or to a riot or disturbance which the master and his officers are unable to quell, if by day, the signa! "S T" shall be hoisted, and, if by night, three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest lights white and the middle red. The day signal may be supplemented by the signal "N Q"-"I am on fire", and "R_X"—"Want assistance- mutiny", and the night signal by a flare up" every minute in the case of fire, or "blue lights" in the case of disturbance. A continuous sounding with any fog signal apparatus may, in addi- tion, be adopted to attract attention in either case.
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87. The Governor in Council may by regulations prescribe or provide for the protection, management and navigation of the waters of the Colony, for the better and more effectual keeping of order therein, and for the prevention of any nuisance in the [25(4)
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68. (1) Any person who in the waters of the Colony- (a) unlawfully cuts, damages or destroys any of the ropes, cables, cordage, tackle, hcadfasts or any other furniture of or belonging to any vessel lying therein, with intent to steal or otherwise unlawfully obtain the same or any part thereof;
(b) for the purpose of preventing seizure or discovery of any materials, furniture, stores or merchandize belonging to or having been part of the cargo of any vessel lying therein, or of any other articles unlawfully obtained from any such vessel, wilfully lets fall or throws into the waters aforesaid, or in any manner conveys away" from any vessel, wharf, quay or landing place any such article;
(c) casts or deposits any dead body, ballast, rubbish, oil or other substance into such waters without the written permission of the Director, or neglects within a reason- able time to remove any sunken vessel or other obstruc- tion therein belonging to him or in his charge or keeping; (d) not being in Her Majesty's service and not being duly authorized by law for the purpose, goes on board any ship in such waters without the permission of the master or officer in charge of such ship:
(e) not being in Her Majesty's service, makes fast to or causes to be made fast to a ship under way within such waters any boat or other vessel without the permission of the master or officer in charge of such ship;
Offences.
(f) being in charge of any boat plying for hire receives or lands passengers after 8 p.m, and before 5 a.m., except at such wharf as may be specified by regulations which Rogala the Governor in Council is hereby empowered to make, tione, or except at any private wharf with the consent of the owner thereof; or
(g) hires any vessel and refuses or neglects on demand by
the person thereof to pay the lawful fare,
shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars, or to imprison- ment for six months.
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(2) A police officer may take into custody any person offending against paragraph (6) of subsection (1), and may seize and detain any boat in which such person is found or out of which any article is tel fall, thrown, or conveyed away. It shall
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