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Anchorage and mooring for river and coasting steamers, Masters of vessels fitting for conveyance of passengers to report same. One dollar payable on retention of copy of this Ordinance.
Cases arising under this Ordinance to be tried by the Marine Magistrate.. Provision for adjudication in absence of Marine Magistrate.
Interpretation clause.
ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1862. Harbour Regulation.
26. It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to fix from time to time the place of anchorage for river and coasting steamers, and to grant permission to the owners of such steamers to lay down permanent moorings to be by him approved, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained under sections 23 and 24 of this Ordinance, but no river or coasting steamer shall drop anchor or moor within the fairway provided under section 18 of this Ordinance.
27. Every master of any vessel whatsoever fitting in this harbour for the conveyance of emigrants whether to be shipped at this or any other port, shall report the same to the Harbour Master under a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, and the fittings of said vessel shall be subject to the approval of such officer, who is hereby empowered at all reasonable times to go on board and inspect such vessel; and any person who shall in any way impede the Harbour Master in the execution of this duty shall also be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 3 of 1873 and by Ordinance No. 5 of 1874.]
28. A copy of this Ordinance shall be delivered to each master of a vessel entering the harbour, and on neglect to return such copy on obtaining clearance a fee of one dollar shall be payable by the master.
29. Where no penalty is attached by this Ordinance for the breach or infringement of any provision herein contained, the penalty shall be a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars. All offences against any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be cognizable by and may be heard and decided before the Marine Magistrate, who is hereby empowered in all cases to order payment of costs by the defendant; and in default of payment of the penalty and costs awarded, may levy the same by distress and sale of the offender's goods, or may forthwith commit such offender to gaol for any term not exceeding three months. All orders, judgments, and decisions of the Marine Magistrate shall be subject to the right of appeal given by Ordinance No. 4 of 1858.
30. Whenever the Marine Magistrate shall be incapacitated by absence, illness, or otherwise from the performance of his duties, it shall be lawful for the Acting Marine Magistrate, or any Stipendiary Magistrate, or any two Justices of the Peace of the Colony to adjudicate upon all cases and enforce all penalties under this Ordinance.
31. Wherever the word "Master" is used in this Ordinance, it shall be deemed to include any person having charge of a ship or vessel or any other craft.
[All repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1879.]
498
Anchorage and
mooring for river
and coasting steamers,
Masters of vessels fitting for conveyance of passengers to report same.
One dollar payable on
retention of copy.
of this Ordinance.
Cases arising under this
Ordinance to be tried by the
Marine
trate..
Provision for adjudication in absence of.. Marine Magis- trate.
Interpretation: clause.
ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1862.
Harbour Regulation.
26. It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to fix from time to time the place of anchorage for river and coasting steamers, and to grant permission to the owners of such steamers to lay down permanent moorings to be by him approved, notwithstand- ing anything to the contrary contained under sections 23 and 24 of this Ordinance, but no river or coasting steamer shall drop anchor or moor within the fairway provided under section 18 of this Ordinance.
27. Every master of any vessel whatsoever fitting in this harbour for the con- veyance of emigrants whether to be shipped at this or any other port, shall report the same to the Harbour Master under a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, and the fittings of said vessel shall be subject to the approval of such officer, who is hereby empowered at all reasonable times to go on board and inspect such vessel; and any person who shall in any way impede the Harbour Master in the execution of this duty shall also be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 3 of 1873 and by Ordinance No. 5 of 1874.]
28. A copy of this Ordinance shall be delivered to each master of a vessel entering the harbour, and on neglect to return such copy on obtaining clearance a fee of one dollar shall be payable by the master.
29. Where no penalty is attached by this Ordinance for the breach or infringe- ment of any provision herein contained, the penalty shall be a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars. All offences against any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be cognizable by and may be heard and decided before the Marine Magistrate, who is hereby empowered in all cases to order payment of costs by the defendant; and in default of payment of the penalty and costs awarded, may levy the same by distress and sale of the offender's goods, or may forthwith commit such offender to gaol for any term not exceeding three months. All orders, judgments, and decisions of the Marine Magistrate shall be subject to the right of appeal given by Ordinance No. 4 of 1858.
30. Whenever the Marine Magistrate shall be incapacitated by absence, illness, or otherwise from the performance of his duties, it shall be lawful for the Acting Marine Magistrate, or any Stipendiary Magistrate, or any two Justices of the Peace of the Colony to adjudicate upon all cases and enforce all penalties under this Ordinance.
31. Wherever the word "Master" is used in this Ordinance, it shall be deemed. to include any person having charge of a ship or vessel or any other craft.
[All repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1879.]
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