MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
963
exhibit light
at night.
(2) Every ship, hulk, junk or other vessel (not being a ship or boat propelled by oars), being at anchor, or at moorings, or alongside any wharf in the waters of the Colony, shall, from sunset to sunrise, if under one hundred and fifty feet in length, carry forward where it can best be seen, but at a height not exceeding twenty feet above the hull, a bright white light, visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least one mile, and, if of one hundred and fifty feet or upwards in length, shall carry such light at a height not less than twenty and not exceeding forty feet above the hull, and, in addition, a similar light at or near the stern, at such a height that it shall not be less than fifteen feet lower than the forward light, and in default the owner or master shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
disturbance.
(3) In the case of police assistance being required on board any ship, owing to an outbreak of fire, or to a riot or case of fire or disturbance which the master and his officers are unable to quell, if by day, the signal flag S of the Commercial Code shall be hoisted, and, if by night, three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest red and the middle light white; the day signal may be supplemented by the signal NM “I am on fire”, or YF "Want assistance-Mutiny", and the night signal by a "Flare-up every minute in the case of fire, or "Blue Lights" in the case of disturbance. A continuous sounding with any fog signal apparatus may, in addition, be adopted to attract attention in either case.
92
make regula-
(4) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations or orders for the protection, management and navigation of the waters of the Colony, for the better and more effectual keeping of order therein, and for the prevention of any nuisance in the same.
Schedule.
M and X.
Offences in the waters of the colony.
26.(1) Every person who----
vessel.
(a) unlawfully cuts, damages, or destroys any of the ropes, cables, cordage, tackle, headfasts, or any other furniture of 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
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
963
exhibit light
at night.
(2) Every ship, hulk, junk or other vessel (not being a Ship to boat propelled by oars), being at anchor, or at moorings, or alongside any wharf in the waters of the Colony, shall, from sunset to sunrise, if under one hundred and fifty feet in length, carry forward where it can best be seen, but at a height not exceeding twenty feet above the hull, a bright white light, visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least one mile, and, if of one hundred and fifty feet or upwards in length, shall carry such light at a height not less than twenty and not exceeding forty feet above the hull, and, in addition, a similar light at or near the stern, at such a height that it shall not be less than fifteen feet lower than the forward light, and in default the owner or master shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
disturbance.
(3) In the case of police assistance being required on Precaution in board any ship, owing to an outbreak of fire, or to a riot or case of fire or disturbance which the master and his officers are unable to quell, if by day, the signal flag S of the Commercial Code shall be hoisted, and, if by night, three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest red and the middle light white; the day signal may be supplemented by the signal NM “I am on fire", or YF "Want assistance-Mutiny", and the night signal by a "Flare-up every minute in the case of fire, or "Blue Lights" in the case of disturbance. A con- tinuous sounding with any fog signal apparatus may, in addition, be adopted to attract attention in either case.
92
make regula-
(4) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make Governor in regulations or orders for the protection, management and Council may navigation of the waters of the Colony, for the better and tions. more effectual keeping of order therein, and for the preven- Tables tion of any nuisance in the same.
Schedule.
M and X.
Offences in the waters of the colony.
26.(1) Every person who----
vessel.
(a) unlawfully cuts, damages, or destroys any of the ropes, Damaging cables, cordage, tackle, headfasts, or any other furniture of furniture of 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
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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