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Penalty for breach; and powers of police.
Recovery of costs and expenses.
Fairway to be kept clear.
No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
(2) Every person who offends against any such regulations (except regulation 14 of Table L in the Schedule) shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months; and the Captain Superintendent of Police, and any officers whom he may appoint for the purpose of enforcing quarantine, shall have the same powers to prevent the commission of breaches of such regulations, and to arrest, re-capture, or detain offenders against them, as may be used by any person for the prevention of any felony or the arrest, re-capture, or detention of a felon.
(3) All costs and expenses charged or incurred under regulation 14 of Table L, may be recovered in the summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court at the suit of the Treasurer.
Fairways.
24. No vessel of any description, whether a ship of war or otherwise, shall be allowed to anchor within any fairway which is set apart by the Harbour Master for the passage of vessels; and the master or other person in charge of any boat or other vessel dropping anchor in or otherwise obstructing such fairway shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
Lights on junks.
Safety of ships and prevention of accidents.
25. (1) Every junk under way in the waters of the Colony shall, from sunset till sunrise, carry either
(a) the lights prescribed for sailing vessels under way by the International Collision Regulations; or
(b) two bright white lights, one of which shall be placed at the foremast head and shall be of such a character as to be visible all round the horizon on a dark night with a clear atmosphere at a distance of at least one mile, and the other of which shall be placed in the stern at a height above the hull of not less than six feet, and shall also be of such character as to be visible all round the horizon at the said distance.
For every omission to comply with the requirements of this sub-section, the master or other person for the time being in charge shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
*As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
962
Penalty for breach; and powers of police.
Recovery of costs and
expenses.
Fairway to
*
No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
(2) Every person who offends against any such regulations (except regulation 14 of Table L in the Schedule) shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months; and the Captain Superintendent of Police, and any officers whom he may appoint for the purpose of enforcing quarantine, shall have the same powers to prevent the commission of breaches of such regulations, and to arrest, re-capture, or detain offenders against them, as may be used by any person for the prevention of any felony or the arrest, re-capture, or detention of a felon.
(3) All costs and expenses charged or incurred under regulation 14 of Table L, may be recovered in the summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court at the suit of the Treasurer.
Fairways.
24. No vessel of any description, whether a ship of war be kept clear. or otherwise, shall be allowed to anchor within any fairway which is set apart by the Harbour Master for the passage of vessels; and the master or other person in charge of any boat or other vessel dropping anchor in or otherwise obstructing such fairway shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
Lights on junks.
Safety of ships and prevention of accidents.
25. (1) Every junk under way in the waters of the Colony shall, from sunset till sunrise, carry either
(a) the lights prescribed for sailing vessels under way by the International Collision Regulations; or
(b) two bright white lights, one of which shall be placed at the foremast head and shall be of such a character as to be visible all round the horizon on a dark night with a clear atmosphere at a distance of at least one mile, and the other of which shall be placed in the stern at a height above the hull of not less than six feet, and shall also be of such character as to be visible all round the horizon at the said distance.
For every omission to comply with the requirements of this sub-section, the master or other person for the time being in charge shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
*As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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