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(b) the licence of such vessel is kept on board.
(2) Any vessel which leaves without a clearance or permit provention. owing to stress of weather shall return to its former anchorage or place in port as soon as weather conditions make such return safe and practicable.
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(3) No vessel shall leave or attempt to leave any port or anchorage in the Colony at any time from sunset till sunrise without the written permission of the Director.
(4) Without prejudice to any prosecution which may be brought under this or any other regulations, it shall be lawful for any marine or police officer to take all necessary measures to prevent any contravention or attempted contravention of this regulation by any vessel,
20. (1) The maximum number of persons to be carried in any vessel licensed to carry passengers within the waters of the Colony shall be-
(a) in Class | vessels, one passenger for every is piculs in capacity, with an additional crew allowance of four persons;
(b) in vessels of other classes-
(1) when the capacity of the vessel does not exceed one hundred and fifty piculs, one passenger for every fifty piculs, with an additional crew allowance of four persons; (ii) when the capacity of the vessel exceeds one hundred and fifty pícuts but does not exceed one thousand piculs, one passenger for every fifty piculs with an additional crew allowance of eight persons ;
(iii) when the capacity of the vessel exceeds one thousand piculs, one passenger for every fifty piculs with an additional crew allowance of fifteen persons.
(2) Where any of the passenger accommodation of any vessel licensed to carry passengers is occupied by cargo or passengers' baggage, the number of persons which may be carried shall be reduced by one for every nine square feet of space so occupied :
Provided that the maximum number of persons who may be carried on any voyage shall be at the absolute discretion of the Director.
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21. (1) A vessel fitted with engines of the compression- Carriage of ignition type may, in the absolute discretion of the Director, be passengers In mechani- licensed to carry passengers.
colly propelled
(2) No passengers shall be carried on any vessel fitted with Vessels, propelling machinery of any type other than the compression- ignition type.
22. All vessels of more than three hundred piculs in capacity, Life-saving
appliances licensed to carry passengers, shall have on board life saving for appliances according to the following scale-
passenger carrying vessels.
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No. of Lifebuoya required.
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Every other vessel shall carry the life-saving appliances prescribed by the conditions of its liçence.
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23. The master of every vessel having a licence or permit for Passenger- the conveyance of passengers shall cause such vessel to be kept carrying in a proper state of cleanliness and repair and its equipment and be kept appliances to be maintained in good order and kept in readiness clean. for immediate use.
24. (1) Every mechanically propelled vessel shall-
Navigation or signul
(6) carry or show the lights prescribed for a vessel of its lights.
tonnage by the International Collision Regulations, and
(0) have an efficient mechanical means of making sound signals. This shall not consist of a device blown by mouth.
(2) Every vessel propelled by cars, when under way or ar anchor or alongside any wharf in the waters of the Colony shall, from sunset to sunrise, exhibit at a height of not less than three feet above the gunwale, a white light visible all round the horizon.
(3) Every vessel holding or required to hold a licence or a permit issued under these regulations when being towed shall, from sunset to sunrise, exhibit the lights prescribed by the Inter- national Collision Regulations.
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