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1492

Steam-ships

under 50 tons not to carry passengers for hire without licence.

The Harbour Master to

issue licences.

Regulations.

Alteration or

repeal of regulations.

Penalty for

carrying passengers in

excess of the licence.

Penalty for unlicensed steamer arriving with excessive numbers of passengers.

Penalty for plying without a certificated master or engineer.

ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1879.

Merchant Shipping.

Steam-ships under 50 tons.

1. It shall not be lawful for any steam-ship of less than fifty tons burden to carry passengers for hire within the waters of the Colony, or to any place outside the waters of the Colony, unless she has obtained a licence as hereinafter provided, and in case any such steam-ship shall be so employed as aforesaid without a licence, the owner, master, or person in charge thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars.

2. The Harbour Master may issue to steam-ships of less than fifty tons burden licences for carrying passengers upon the conditions prescribed by such regulations as are for the time being in force under this section.

3. The regulations contained in the table F of the schedule hereunto annexed shall continue in force until altered or repealed as hereinafter provided.

4. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, alter, amend, or repeal the said regulations or any of them, and may make other regulations as he deems requisite. Every new regulation and every alteration, amendment, or repeal of an existing regulation shall be published in the Gazette, and after such publication shall have the force of law.

5. If any steam-ship licensed under this section carries within the waters of the Colony more passengers than her licence allows, the owner or master thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

6. If any unlicensed steam-ship of less than fifty tons burden arrives in the waters of the Colony carrying more passengers in proportion to her size than she would be licensed to carry under the regulations for the time being in force under this section, the master thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars.

7. If any steam-ship licensed under this section plies in the waters of the Colony without a certificated master or engineer [amended by Ordinance No. 3 of 1880, and by Ordinance No. 19 of 1882] as provided by table F, the owner thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding three months.

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1492 Steam-ships under 50 tons not to carry passengers for hire without licence. The Harbour Master to issue licences. Regulations. Alteration or repeal of regulations. Penalty for carrying passengers in excess of the licence. Penalty for unlicensed steamer arriving with excessive numbers of passengers. Penalty for plying without a certificated master or engineer. ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1879. Merchant Shipping. Steam-ships under 50 tons. 1. It shall not be lawful for any steam-ship of less than fifty tons burden to carry passengers for hire within the waters of the Colony, or to any place outside the waters of the Colony, unless she has obtained a licence as hereinafter provided, and in case any such steam-ship shall be so employed as aforesaid without a licence, the owner, master, or person in charge thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars. 2. The Harbour Master may issue to steam-ships of less than fifty tons burden licences for carrying passengers upon the conditions prescribed by such regulations as are for the time being in force under this section. 3. The regulations contained in the table F of the schedule hereunto annexed shall continue in force until altered or repealed as hereinafter provided. 4. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, alter, amend, or repeal the said regulations or any of them, and may make other regulations as he deems requisite. Every new regulation and every alteration, amendment, or repeal of an existing regulation shall be published in the Gazette, and after such publication shall have the force of law. 5. If any steam-ship licensed under this section carries within the waters of the Colony more passengers than her licence allows, the owner or master thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars. 6. If any unlicensed steam-ship of less than fifty tons burden arrives in the waters of the Colony carrying more passengers in proportion to her size than she would be licensed to carry under the regulations for the time being in force under this section, the master thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars. 7. If any steam-ship licensed under this section plies in the waters of the Colony without a certificated master or engineer [amended by Ordinance No. 3 of 1880, and by Ordinance No. 19 of 1882] as provided by table F, the owner thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding three months. Page 15 Page 16
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1492 Steam-ships under 50 tons not to carry passengers for hire without licence. The Harbour Master to issne licences. Regulations. Alteration or repeal of regulations. Penalty for carrying pas- sengers in excess of the licence. Penalty for unlicensed steamer arriving with excessive numbers of passengers. Penalty for plying with out a certifi- cated master or engineer. ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1879. Merchant Shipping. Steam-ships under 50 tons. 7. It shall not be lawful for any steam-ship of less than fifty tons burden to carry passengers for hire within the waters of the Colony, or to any place outside the waters of the Colony, unless she has obtained a licence as hereinafter provided, and in case any such steam-ship shall be so employed as aforesaid without a licence, the owner, master, or person in charge thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars. 2. The Harbour Master may issue to steam-ships of less than fifty tons burden licences for carrying passengers upon the conditions prescribed by such regulations as are for the time being in force under this section. J 3. The regulations contained in the table F of the schedule hereunto annexed shall continue in force until altered or repealed as hereinafter provided. 4. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, alter, amend; oo repeal the said regulations or any of them, and may make other regula- tions as he deems requisite: Every new regulation and every alteration, amendment, or repeal of an existing regulation shall be published in the Gazette, and after such publication shall have the force of law. 5. If any steam-ship licensed under this section carries within the waters of the Colony more passengers than her licence allows, the owner or master thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars. A. 6. If any unlicensed steam-ship of less than fifty tons burden arrives in the waters of the Colony carrying more passengers in proportion to her size than she would be licensed to carry under the regulations for the time being in force under this section, the master thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars. 7. If any steam-ship licensed under this section plies in the waters of the Colony without a certificated master or engineer [amended by Ordi nance No. 3 of 1880, and by Ordinance No. 19 of 1882] as provided by table F, the owner thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding three months. Page 15Page 16
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1492

Steam-ships

under 50 tons not to carry passengers for hire without licence.

The Harbour Master to

issne licences.

Regulations.

Alteration or

repeal of regulations.

Penalty for

carrying pas- sengers in

excess of the licence.

Penalty for unlicensed steamer arriving with excessive numbers of passengers.

Penalty for plying with out a certifi-

cated master or engineer.

ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1879.

Merchant Shipping.

Steam-ships under 50 tons.

7. It shall not be lawful for any steam-ship of less than fifty tons burden to carry passengers for hire within the waters of the Colony, or to any place outside the waters of the Colony, unless she has obtained a licence as hereinafter provided, and in case any such steam-ship shall be so employed as aforesaid without a licence, the owner, master, or person in charge thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars.

2. The Harbour Master may issue to steam-ships of less than fifty tons burden licences for carrying passengers upon the conditions prescribed by such regulations as are for the time being in force under this section.

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3. The regulations contained in the table F of the schedule hereunto annexed shall continue in force until altered or repealed as hereinafter provided.

4. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, alter, amend; oo repeal the said regulations or any of them, and may make other regula- tions as he deems requisite: Every new regulation and every alteration, amendment, or repeal of an existing regulation shall be published in the Gazette, and after such publication shall have the force of law.

5. If any steam-ship licensed under this section carries within the waters of the Colony more passengers than her licence allows, the owner or master thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

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6. If any unlicensed steam-ship of less than fifty tons burden arrives in the waters of the Colony carrying more passengers in proportion to her size than she would be licensed to carry under the regulations for the time being in force under this section, the master thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars.

7. If any steam-ship licensed under this section plies in the waters of the Colony without a certificated master or engineer [amended by Ordi nance No. 3 of 1880, and by Ordinance No. 19 of 1882] as provided by table F, the owner thereof shall incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding three months.

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