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Revocation

duties which may reasonably be required to ensure the safety of the ship having regard to the circumstances per- taining thereto.”.

19. Regulation 17 of the principal regulations is revoked and replaced by the following-

and replace- ment of regulation 17. "Lighting of

piers, etc.

Amendment

17. The owner or lessee of any pier, wharf or jetty. whether completed or under construction, shall at all times between sunset and sunrise cause a red light to be exposed within six feet of the outer end thereof and at a height above it of not less than ten feel nor more than twenty feet, and every such light shall be of sufficient power and so constructed as to be visible from seaward in clear weather at a distance of one mile.".

20. Regulation 17A of the principal regulations is amended by the of regulation deletion of the words "Naval Dockyard Basin" and the substitution

17A.

Revocation and replace-

ment of regulation 19,

Revocation and replace-

ment of

regulation 20.

therefor of the following-

"Victoria Naval Basin”.

21. Regulation 19 of the principal regulations is revoked and replaced by the following-

"Berthing etc. at public piers.

19. (1) Except with the prior permission of the Director, no vessel shall lie alongside a public pier otherwise than when directly engaged in embarking or landing pas- sengers or the luggage of such passengers.

(2) Except with the prior permission of the Directer. no vessel having a registered length exceeding one hundred and fifteen feet shall go alongside any public pier.".

22. Regulation 20 of the principal regulations is revoked and replaced by the following-

"Ships

carrying

Explosives or

petroleum. (L.N. 16/64).

20. Without prejudice to anything contained in the Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulations 1964, any vessel conveying, loading or discharging—

(a) explosives shall by day fly the international code flag "B" at the foretruck and shall by night show

a red light at a height of not less than twenty fest above the uppermost deck; and

(b) petroleum having a flash point of less than 150” Fahrenheit shall by day fly a red flag of not less than three feet square with a white circular centre six inches in diameter at the foretruck and shall also fly the international code signal “R.K.O." and shall by night show a red light at a height of not less than twenty feet above the uppermost deck.".

23. The principal regulations are amended by the addition, after Addition of regulation 20, of the following new regulation-

new cogula- tion 20A

"Probibition

of we of dangerous roods anchorages

by ships net

carrying dangerous goods.

20A. No vessel other than one conveying, loading or discharging dangerous goods shall anchor or moor in any dangerous goods anchorage.".

24. Regulation 23 of the principal regulations is amended by the Amendment deletion of paragraph (4),

of regula. tion 23.

25. Regulation 27 of the principal regulations is revoked and Revocation replaced by the following-

and replace- ment of

“Quos and freezone.

27. Except with the prior permission of the Director, regulation 27. no cannon, gun or firearm of any description shall be dis- charged from any vessel within the waters of the Colony.”.

26, Regulation 28 of the principal regulations is amended by the Amendment insertion, after the word "Director", of the following-

"and on payment of the prescribed fee (if any)".

of regula- tion 28.

27. Regulation 29 of the principal regulations is amended in Amendment paragraphs (1) and (2) by the deletion of the word "typhoon" and the of regula substitution therefor in each case of the following-

"storm".

Blom 29.

28. Regulation 30 of the principal regulations is amended by the Amendment deletion of paragraph (2).

ciao 30.

and replace- meal of

29. Regulation 31 of the principal regulations is revoked and Revocation replaced by the following- "Light dues.

31. Except in the case of a vessel sheltering in the regulation 31. waters of the Colony by reason of stress of weather or of a vessel under way in transit through the waters of the Colony, the owner, agent or master of any vessel entering the waters of the Colony shall be liable to pay in respect thereof the fees for the time being prescribed in the Merchant Shipping (Foes) Regulations 1965.".

30, Regulation 32 of the principal regulations is amended in Amendment

of regula- paragraph (2)-

tion 32.

(a) by the deletion of the comma after the words "Gilman Street, Victoria" and the substitution therefor of a full stop; and

(6) by the deletion of all words thereafter.