(14 of 1953).
Certificates of com- petency.
Change of master to be reported.
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(4) Every vessel, holding or required to hold a licence or permit issued under these regulations which is not mechanically propelled nor propelled by oars nor towed, when under way shall carry the lights prescribed by subsection (1) of section 66 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1953.
(5) All lights required by paragraph (2) of this regulation to be carried or shown shall be of such a character as to be visible on a dark night with a clear atmosphere at a distance of at least one mile.
(6) The lanterns containing the lights referred to in this regulation shall be of a construction approved by the Director,
(7) For every omission to comply with the requirements of this regulation the master shall be liable to a fine of two hundred dollars.
25. Every vessel equipped with mechanical means of propulsion when under way within the waters of the Colony, shall have on board a master and an engineer in possession of appropriate certificates of competency issued by the Director, and in default the owner, agent, licensee or master shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months:
Provided that where certificated
a
master is also * certificated engineer, his presence on board is deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this regulation if in the opinion of the Director it is reasonable, having regard to the size of the vessel, the nature of its trade and the location of its controls, to permit such master alune to operate such vessel, and the Director has, in his discretion, granted such master a written permission to do so.
26. (1) The licensee of a vessel shall immediately report to the Director any change of master or engineer,
(2) Every master or engineer of a mechanically propelled vessel shall on engagement produce his certificate of competency to the Director for registration and pay a fee of one dollar for the registration.
(3) Failure to comply with this regulation shall render the offender liable to a fine of five hundred dollars.
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27. Where any vessel is involved in an accident or sustains Accidenta any damage whatsoever, such accident or damage shall be bu
reported. reported by the master to the Director within forty-eight hours.
28. (1) No vessel which is not properly manned and Vessels to adequately equipped shall be under way within the waters of be properly the Colony.
(2) No vessel shall be loaded in such a manner as to render her unseaworthy.
manned and equipped.
29, (1) No vessel shall be used for the purposes of No vessel prostitution, for the conveyance of women for the purpose of Lo be prostitution or any other immoral purpose.
(2) No vessel shall be used for gambling or any other unlawful purpose.
uned for unlawful purposes,
to obey
30. The master of every vessel shall immediately obey such Master directions as the Director may deem it necessary to give, having directions. regard to the state of weather, the condition of the port or any other circumstance.
31. No vessel shall attempt to go alongside of, or loiter Steamships within one hundred feet of any ship, including a ship of war,
in opposition to the wishes of the master of that ship.
not to be
approached.
32. No vessel shall be made fast to any admiralty buoy Not to without lawful authority.
make fast to Admiralty buoys.
bottoms.
33. The existence of any false boltum or secret compartment Prohibition in any vessel shall render the owner, agent or master of that of false vessel fiable, on conviction, to a fine of five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for six months.
34. (1) No master, owner or agent of any vessel shall Prohibi- receive or have on board thereof, and no person shall place on tion of
dangerous board any vessel any dangerous goods unless a dangerous goods goods. certificate in the forms given in the Eighth Appendix or the Eighth Ninth Appendix whichever is appropriate and valid for that type Appendix. and quantity of dangerous goods has been issued in respect of Ninth the vessel concerned by the Director. Contravention of this regulation shall render such goods liable to confiscation and the master, owner and agent of the vessel liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months.
Appendix.