490
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936/or Governor-in-Council may 1.588 make regula-tions, etc.
No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG. [AD G
4.) The Governor-in-Council may from time to time make rules, regulations, or orders for the protection, management, and navigation of waters of the Colony, for the better and more effectual keeping of 71/09 42. 177/00 in 9.4.23/7/09/r. therein, and for the prevention of any nuisance in the same: Provided that, unless and until other rules are made, rescinded, or varied, rules in Table M of the Schedule to this Ordinance shall apply.
"
702/04 Schedule:
351 Table M.
322 wfg. 144/10/10/p. 484 18/11/10 1.3-26 29-11-12 p.574
Punishment of various offences.
Offences in the Waters of the Colony.
26.—(1.) In the following cases; that is to say,-
(a.) if any person unlawfully cuts, damages, or destroys any ropes, cables, cordage, tackle, headfasts, or any other furniture or belonging to any vessel lying in the waters of the Colony, with intent to steal or otherwise unlawfully obtain the same or any part thereof; or
(b.) if any person, for the purpose of preventing seizure or discovery of any materials, furniture, stores, or merchandise belonging or having been part of the cargo of any vessel lying in the waters of the Colony or of any other articles unlawfully obtained from any such vessel, wilfully lets fall or throws into the waters aforesaid, or in any other manner conveys away from any vessel, wharf, quay, or landing place, any such article, or if any person is accessory to any such offence; or
(c.) if any person casts or deposits any dead body, ballast, rubbish, or other substance into the waters of the Colony, or neglects, without the written permission within a reasonable time to remove any sunken vessel or other obstruction in the said waters belonging to him or in his charge (See 16 of 1906);
(d.) if any person, not being in Her Majesty's service and not being duly authorized by law for the purpose, goes on board any ship within the waters of the Colony, without the permission of the master or officer in charge of such ship; or
(e) if any person, not being in Her Majesty's service, makes fast to or causes to be made fast to a ship under way within the waters of the Colony any boat or other vessel, without the permission of the master or officer in charge of such ship; or
(f) if any person in charge of any boat plying for hire receives or lands passengers after eight o'clock at night and before gun-fire in the morning, except at such wharf or wharves as may from time to time be specified by regulations which the Governor-in-Council is hereby empowered to make, or except at any private wharf with the consent of the owner thereof,
such person shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding
490
n: 936/610
936/or Governor-in- G GrofCouncil may 1.588
make regula- tions, etc.
No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG. [AD G
4.) The Governor-in-Council may from time to time make rules lations, or orders for the protection, management, and navigation of waters of the Colony, for the better and more effectual keeping of 71/09 42. 177/00 in 9.4.23/7/09/r. therein, and for the prevention of any nuisance in the same: Provi
//60 in 6423/7/09/176 456/09 GG 1019/04/h, 676 that, unless and until other rules are made, rescinded, or varied
rules in Table M of the Schedule to this Ordinance shall apply
"
702/04 Schedule:
351
Table M.
322 wfg. 144/10/10/p. 484
18/11/10 1.3-26 29-11-12 p.574
Punishment of various offences.
-Damaging furniture of vessel.
Throwing into water goods un- lawfully obtained.
Obstruction of harbour by
rubbish, etc.
Offences in the Waters of the Colony.
26.—(1.) In the following cases; that is to say,-
(a.) if any person unlawfully cuts, damages, or destroys any
ropes, cables, cordage, tackle, headfasts, or any other furnit or belonging to any vessel lying in the waters of the Colony, wit intent to steal or otherwise unlawfully obtain the same or an part thereof; or
(b.) if any person, for the purpose of preventing seizure or discovery of any materials, furniture, stores, or merchandise belonging or having been part of the cargo of any vessel lying in the water of the Colony or of any other articles unlawfully obtained from any such vessel, wilfully lets fall or throws into the waters afor said, or in any other manner conveys away from any vessel wharf, quay, or landing place, any such article, or if any person is accessory to any such offence or
(c.) if any person casts or deposits any dead body, ballast, rubbish, or other substance into the waters of the Colony, or neglecte the written permiwithin a reasonable time to remove any sunken vessel or other "Harbour masterfee: 2/obstruction in the said waters belonging to him or in his charge idee 16 of 1906)
thout
Boarding ship without per- mission.
Making fast to ship under
way.
Receiving or -landing pas-
or keeping; or
(d.) if any person, not being in Her Majesty's service and not being duly authorized by law for the purpose, goes on board any ship within the waters of the Colony, without the permission of the master or officer in charge of such ship; or
(e) if any person, not being in Her Majesty's service, makes fast to or causes to be made fast to a ship under way within the waters Sec: 6 of Order 607190s of the Colony any boat or other vessel, without the permission of
the master or officer in charge of such ship; or
The proof of which shall be (f) if any person in charge of any boat plying for hire receives or lands passengers after eight o'clock at night and before gun-fire in the morning, except at such wharf or wharves as may from time to time be specified by regulations which the Governor-in Council is hereby empowered to make or except at any private wharf with the consent of the owner thereof, oy
sengers unlawfully.
such person shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding
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