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No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
[s.22 conti.] by the Harbour Master, and in default shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars; and he shall remove his ship to any new berth when required to do so by the Harbour Master, and in default, without reasonable excuse therefor, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty dollars for every hour that the ship remains in the old berth, after notice to remove, under the hand of the Harbour Master, has been given on board of such ship. It shall also be lawful for the Harbour Master to require all ships, including ships of war of any foreign nation, to anchor or secure in such place as he may direct, or he may prohibit their anchoring or securing in any particular place.
Owners, agents and charterers
Hable where ship is without
a master.
Ship to be entered within 24 hours.
Directions of Harbour Master to
(3A) The obligations as to proper mooring of a ship to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master imposed by sub-section (3) shall fall on the owners, agents and charterers in the case of any ship without a master.
(4) Every such master shall, within twenty-four hours after arrival at any port, enter his ship at the Harbour Master's office or, if the said office is closed, as soon as possible after it is again open for business, and, in the case of a British ship or of a foreign ship which is not represented by a consular officer, shall deposit there the ship's articles, list of passengers, ship's register, clearance from last port, and true copy of manifest, if required. In the case of a foreign ship represented by a consular officer, the said papers shall be lodged by the master at the proper consulate. Any master who offends against the provisions of this sub-section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars.
(5) Every such master shall immediately strike spars, clear hawse, or shift berth, and generally follow such directions as be followed. having regard to the state of the weather, the condition of the port, or any other circumstances, the Harbour Master may deem it necessary to give with a view to the safety of the shipping and the proper regulation thereof; and any master who wilfully disobeys or neglects or fails to comply with the provisions of this sub-section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars.
Blue Peter
to be hoist-
(6) Every such master about to proceed to sea shall hoist ed and port
a Blue Peter not less than eighteen hours before the time of clearance to intended departure, and shall give notice thereof, and if required,
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shall state the nature of the intended voyage and the general be obtained description of the cargo, to the Harbour Master, who, if there before is no reasonable objection, will furnish a port clearance, return
departure. the ship's papers, and attest the manifest, if necessary; and any master having obtained such clearance and not sailing within thirty-six hours thereafter shall report to the Harbour Master his reason for not sailing, and shall re-deposit the ship's papers, if required. Any master who wilfully neglects or disobeys or fails to comply with the provisions of this sub- section, or wilfully gives false information, or goes to sea without having obtained a port clearance, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be held to apply to any ship arriving when the Harbour Master's office is closed for business and leaving before the said office is again open for business, but in such case the master shall cause such arrival and departure to be reported to the Harbour Master as soon as practicable.
[s. 23, rep. No.
7
of 1936.]
Fairways.
[1.2.36.]
clear.
24. No vessel of any description, whether a ship of war or Fairway otherwise, shall be allowed to anchor within any fairway which to be kept is set apart by the Harbour Master for the passage of vessels; and the master or other person in charge of any boat or other vessel dropping anchor in or otherwise obstructing such fairway shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
Safety of ships and prevention of accidents.
25.-(1) Every junk under way in the waters of the Colony Lights on shall, from sunset till sunrise, carry either--
junks.
(a) the lights prescribed for sailing vessels under way by the International Collision Regulations; or
(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 atmos- phere 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.
* As amended by No. 6 of 1934 [18.8.34].
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