THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND NOVEMBER, 1862.
7. If any Petition is presented to either of House Parliament against any such Provisional Order as aforesaid in the Progress through Parliament of the Bill confirming the same, so much of the Bill as relates to the Order so petitioned against may be referred to a Select Committee, and the Peti- tioner shall in such Case be allowed to appear and oppose as in the Case of Private Bills.
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41. The Masters and Owners of Ships passing through the Limits of any Pilotage Extension of Ex- District in the United Kingdom on their Voyages between Two Places both situate out emptious from com-
pulsory Pilotage. of such Districts shall be exempted from any Obligation to employ a Pilot within such District, or to pay Pilotage Rates when not employing a Pilot within such District: Provided that the Exemption contained in this Section shall not apply to Ships loading or discharging at any Place situate within such District, or at any Place situate above such District on the same River or its Tributaries.
Pilot Funds for Bristol Channel Pilots.
42. Whereas under the Provisions of the Bristol Channel Pilotage Act, 1861, Pilot-Arrangement of age Authorities have been established at the Ports of Newport and Gloucester, and the Pilots theretofore licensed by the Trinity House of Deptford Strond for those Parts have ceased to be so licensed: And whereas no Provision has been made by the said Act for dealing with such Interests as the said Pilots may have in the Trinity House Pilot Fund mentioned in the Principal Act: Be it therefore enacted, That, notwith- standing the said Pilot have ceased to be licensed by the Trinity House, the Trinity House may make such an equitable Arrangement in the Administration of the Trinity House Pilot Fund mentioned in the Principal Act with reference to the Interests of the Pilots so ceasing to be licensed by them as aforesaid as they may in their Discretion think fit.
Lighthouses (Part VI. of Merchant Shipping Act, 1854.)
43. The following Rules shall be observed with respect to the Inspection of local, Lights, &c., under Lighthouses, Buoys, and Beacons; that is to say,
Local Authorities to be inspected, &c., by Trinity House, and
rities.
(1.) It shall be the Duty of each of the General Lighthouse Authorities, or of such other General Autho-
Persons as may be authorised. by such Authority for the Purpose, to inspect all Lights, Buoys, and Beacons situate within the Limits of the Jurisdiction of such General Authority, but belonging to or under the Jurisdiction of any Local Authorities, and to make such Inquiries in res- pect thereof and of the Management thereof as they may think fit:
(2.) All Officers and others having the Care of such Lighthouses, Buoys, or Bea- cons, or concerned in the Management thereof, shall furnish all such Information and Explanations concerning the same as they may require: (3.) All such Local Authorities and their respective Officers shall at all Times give to the Inspecting Authority all such Returns, Explanations, or Information concerning the Lighthouses, Buoys, and Beacons within their Jurisdiction, and the Management thereof, as the said Authority may from Time to Time require:
(4.) The Inspecting Authority shall communicate to each Local Authority the Results of its Inspection of the Lighthouses, Buoys, and Beacons within its Jurisdiction, and shall also make general Reports of the Results of its Inspection of local Lighthouses, Buoys, and Beacons to the Board of Trade; and such Reports shall be laid before Parliament :
(5.) The Powers given by the 394th Section of the Principal Act to the General Lighthouse Authorities shall, so far as the same are applicable, extend and apply to the Case of local Buoys and Beacons, other than local Buoys and Beacons placed or erected for temporary Purposes, as well as to the Case of local Lighthouses.
44. The following Persons shall be liable to pay Light Dues for any Ship in respect Liability for and Re- of which Light Dues are payable; (that is to say,) the Owner or Master, or such Con-covery of Light Dues. signees or Agents thereof as have paid or made themselves liable to pay any other Charge on account of such Ship in the Port of her Arrival or Discharge, and in default of Pay- ment such Light Dues may be recovered in the saine Manner as Penalties of the like Amount may be recovered by virtue of the Principal Act.
45. Every Consignee and Agent (not being the Owner or Master) hereby made liable for the Payment of Light Dues in respect of any Ship may, out of any Monics in his Hands received on accounit of such Ship, or belonging to the Owner thereof, retain
Powers of Consig- Dues paid by them.
nees to retain Light
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