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Master, who, if there is no reasonable objection, will furnish a port clearance, and attest the manifest, if necessary; and any master having obtained such clearance and not sailing within thirty-six bours thereafter shall report to ti e Harbour Master his reason for not sailing, and shall redeposit the hip's papers if required. Any master wilfully neglecting or disobeying this regulation, or going to sea without having obtained a port clearance, shall incur a p. nalty not exceeding fifty dollars.
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Quarantine.
XXV.—Whenever the Governor in Council has reasonable cause for believing that any country or place is infected with any infectious or contagious disease, he may make such regulations concerning vessels arriving from such country or place as be thinks necessary for preserving the public health of the Colony.
2. Every commanding officer of any ship-of-war, or master of a merchant ship of whatsoever nation, who may arrive in the waters of the Colony having small-pox or any other disease of a contagious or infectious nature on board, shall hoist the proper quarantine flag, and shall hold no communication with any other vessel or boat, or with the shore, until permission be given by the Harbour Master; and the boarding officer on nearing such ship shall be informed of the nature of such disease. Any person offending against any of the provisions of this sub-section shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars for each offence.
3. Every such commanding officer of a ship-of-war, or master of a merchant ship having any such disease on board shall forthwith remove his ship to any berth which shall be pointed out by the Harbour Master, and there remain and keep the quarantine flag flying until a clean bill of health shall be granted by the Colonial Surgeon; and shall afford free access and render every assistance to the Colonial Surgeon or other officer of health who may be directed by the Governor to visit such ship. Any person offending against the provisions of this sub-section shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars for each offence.
4. Every such commanding officer of a ship-of-war, or master of a merchant ship, in all cases where such ship has last touched or stayed at any port or place, immedi- ately preceding such ship's arrival in the waters of the Cole ny, and any contagious or infectious disease has, to such commanding officer's or master's knowledge, been prevalent at such port or place at the time of his so touching or staying there, shall report the prevalence of such disease to any health officer of the port upon being boarded by such officer, and in default of so reporting the same shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars.
5. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, make such regulations concerning vessels arriving in the waters of the Colony with any infectious or contagious disease on board as he thinks necessary for preserving the public health of the Colony.
6. All regulations made under this section shall be published in the Government Gazette, and when so published shall have the force of law, and any person offending against any such regulation shall, on conviction by two Stip. ndiary Magistrates sitting together, incur a penalty not exceeding two thousand dollars, or imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding twelve months, or, at the direction of the Court, both penalty and in prisonment as aforesaid.
Steamers' Fairway.
XXVI. -No vessel or boat of any description shall be allowed to anchor within any fairway which shall be set apart by the Harbour Master for the passage of vessels, and the master or other person in charge of any vessel or boat dropping auchor in or otherwise obstructing such fairway shall for each offence incur a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars, and in default thereof, imprisonment with or without hard labour not exceeding three months.
Regulations concerning the Safety of Ships and Prevention of Accidents. XXVII.-Every master of a ship, hulk, or other vessel, not being a boat propelled by oars, being at anchor in the waters of this Colony, shal', from sunset to sunrise, cause to be exhibited a bright white light at the place where it can be best
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