MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
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(18) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to give such orders to all vessels, for the proper discipline of the harbour and for the prevention of disorder or confusion, or otherwise as he may think fit.
(19) Every master of any vessel who shall, when within the waters of the Colony, disobey any lawful orders of the Harbour Master, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars.
(20) Every master of a junk who brings into the Colony any person who, in the opinion of the Magistrate before whom the charge is tried, has come to the Colony for the purpose of mendicancy, or any person suffering from leprosy or any infectious or contagious disease, or who removes any such person from one part of the Colony to another, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 10 dollars for each offence, unless in the case of any person suffering from any infectious or contagious disease, such master can show to the satisfaction of the Magistrate that he had no reasonable means of knowing that such person was so suffering.
(21) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master or any person deputed thereto by him, or for any officer of police or any revenue officer, at any time to stop and board any vessel within the waters of the Colony and demand the production of any licence or special permit, and in case by reason of the non-production of any of such documents, or for any other reason, there shall be ground to believe or suspect that any provision of the law has been violated by the master of such vessel, or in case the document produced shall appear from the date thereof, or from any other cause, to have been unlawfully obtained, or to be unlawfully used, to arrest such vessel and her cargo (if any) and the master, and deliver them into the custody of the police.
(22) Every vessel, the master of which is charged with having violated the provisions of this section, may be forthwith arrested and detained, unless bail to the satisfaction of a Magistrate is given, until he shall either have been acquitted or, if found guilty, shall have paid the fine inflicted upon him, and in case he shall fail to pay, within 10 days, any fine inflicted upon him, the same may be recovered by the sale of such vessel and the balance, if any, of the net proceeds thereof, after deducting therefrom the expenses of such sale and the amount of such fine, shall be paid to the owner of the vessel if claimed within 12 months from the date of the sale, and if not claimed within that period, shall be forfeited: Provided that in
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MERCHANT SHIPPING.
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(18) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to give such [s.39 orders to all vessels, for the proper discipline of the harbour and for Discipline of
contd.] the prevention of disorder or confusion, or otherwise as he may harbour. think fit.
(19) Every master of any vessel who shall, when within the Penalty for
disobeying waters of the Colony, disobey any lawful orders of the Harbour Harbour Master, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars.
Master's orders.
mendicants,
etc., into the Colony.
(20) Every master of a junk who brings into the Colony Penalty for any person who, in the opinion of the Magistrate before whom the bringing charge is tried, has come to the Colony for the purpose of men- dicancy, or any person suffering from leprosy or any infectious or contagious disease, or who removes any such person from one part of the Colony to another, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 10 dollars for each offence, unless in the case of any person suffering from any infectious or contagious disease, such master can show to the satisfaction of the Magistrate that he had no reasonable means of knowing that such person was so suffering.
documents.
(21) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master or any person Power to deputed thereto by him, or for any officer of police or any revenue
board any junk and officer, at any time to stop and board any vessel within the waters demand of the Colony and demand the production of any licence or special inspection of permit, and in case by reason of the non-production of any of such documents, or for any other reason, there shall be ground to believe or suspect that any provision of the law has been violated by the master of such vessel, or in case the document produced shall appear from the date thereof, or from any other cause, to have been unlaw- fully obtained, or to be unlawfully used, to arrest such vessel and her cargo (if any) and the master, and deliver them into the custody of the police.
be levied by
(22) Every vessel, the master of which is charged with having In case of violated the provisions of this section, may be forthwith arrested and non-payment
of penalty detained, unless bail to the satisfaction of a Magistrate is given, by master, until he shall either have been acquitted or, if found guilty, shall the same may have paid the fine inflicted upon him, and in case he shall fail to sale of vessel. pay, within 10 days, any fine inflicted upon him, the same may be recovered by the sale of such vessel and the balance, if any, of the net proceeds thereof, after deducting therefrom the expenses of such sale and the amount of such fine, shall be paid to the owner of the vessel if claimed within 12 months from the date of the sale, and if not claimed within that period, shall be forfeited: Provided that in
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