CO129-592-10 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 10-4-1946 - 15-4-1947 — Page 169

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laws for any act or work to be done by any person and such person

does not complete such act or work within a reasonable time after

notice given to him by the Port Trust so to do, the Port Trust ma

itself do or complete the act or work or cause the act or work to

be completed and may recover from the said person all reasonable

expenses incurred without prejudice to the prosecution of such

person for his failure to comply with the Port by-laws.

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(2) If the completion of the work is urgently hecessary in order to

avoid danger to life or property, notice may be dispensed with.

(1) In this section the expression "obstruction" includes any dock,

pier, wreck, vessel, timber raft or other thing which, whether

floating or fixed, in the opinion of the Port Trust obstructs or is

likely to obstruct the free and safe use and navigation of the

Port or has been constructed or placed in the Port in contravention

of Port by-laws.

(2)

Obstructions may be removed at any time by the Port Trust and, if

their removal is impossible, they may be destroyed and the owner of

the obstruction or the person who placed or permitted the obstruction

to be in the Port shall be liable to pay the expenses of removal or

destruction unless the obstruction was lawfully made.

(3) Any timber wreck or other property which may come into the

hands of the Port Trust in the course of the removal or destruction

of an obstruction may be retained by the Port Trust until such time

as the expenses are paid by the person responsible to pay the same.

Provided that if no owner be known the property may be sold after

the expiration of one month and the proceeds retained by the Port

Trust.

(1) All powers, duties, obligations of the Harbour Master and Hong

Kong Government including the power to make by-laws and collect dues

fees, rates and tolls as provided in legislation amended by thin

Ordinance shall on an appointed data be transferred to the Port Trust

in so far as these powers, duties and obligations are consistent with

the provisions of this Ordinance, on such terms as the Governor in

Council may think desirable.

(2). On the appointed day or from time to time as decided by the

Governor in Council and on such terms as the Governor in Council may

think desirable, the Port Trust shall take over such vessels,

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