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MERCHANT SHIPPING.

No. 10 of 1899.

643

(4) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect in any way the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

Saving of Admiralty Jurisdiction.

PART VI.

REGULATION AND CONTROL OF THE WATERS OF THE COLONY AND OF VESSELS USING SAME.

Ports of the Colony.

21. The Governor may declare by notification certain places in the waters of the Colony to be ports, and no master of ship or junk shall, except from stress of weather or some other sufficient cause, anchor at any other place in the waters of the Colony without the written permission of the Harbour Master.

Declaration of ports, and prohibition of ship or junk anchoring elsewhere.

Duties of master.

22. (1) The master of every merchant ship arriving within signalling distance of the signal station at Gap Rock or Waglan or Cape D'Aguilar, and intending to enter any port, shall hoist the national colours and the house flag or the number of the ship, and shall keep the same flying while passing the signal station. He shall also hoist the national colours of the ship when entering any port, and shall keep the same flying until the ship has been entered at the Harbour Master's office.

Merchant vessel arriving to hoist colours and house flag or number.

(2) Every such master shall, on the arrival of his ship within the waters of the Colony, allow and assist on board the Harbour Master and the Health Officer of the Port as soon as they come alongside, and shall furnish the Harbour Master with such information as may be required in accordance with Table K (A) in the Regulations, and every master or any officer of the ship who delays, obstructs or impedes the Harbour Master or Health Officer, or refuses to give such information as may be required, or gives false particulars, shall be guilty of an offence.

Health Officer to be allowed on board at once.

(3) Subject to the provisions of section 28, every such master shall take up the berth pointed out by the Harbour Master or by any person sent on board by him for that purpose, and shall moor his ship there properly to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master, and shall not move to take up any other berth without his permission, except in case of necessity, to be decided by the Harbour Master.

Ship to be moored or anchored, and not removed without permission.

* As amended by No. 23 of 1932 [10.12.32]. As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.

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MERCHANT SHIPPING. No. 10 of 1899. 643 (4) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect in any way the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Saving of Admiralty Jurisdiction. PART VI. REGULATION AND CONTROL OF THE WATERS OF THE COLONY AND OF VESSELS USING SAME. Ports of the Colony. 21. The Governor may declare by notification certain places in the waters of the Colony to be ports, and no master of ship or junk shall, except from stress of weather or some other sufficient cause, anchor at any other place in the waters of the Colony without the written permission of the Harbour Master. Declaration of ports, and prohibition of ship or junk anchoring elsewhere. Duties of master. 22. (1) The master of every merchant ship arriving within signalling distance of the signal station at Gap Rock or Waglan or Cape D'Aguilar, and intending to enter any port, shall hoist the national colours and the house flag or the number of the ship, and shall keep the same flying while passing the signal station. He shall also hoist the national colours of the ship when entering any port, and shall keep the same flying until the ship has been entered at the Harbour Master's office. Merchant vessel arriving to hoist colours and house flag or number. (2) Every such master shall, on the arrival of his ship within the waters of the Colony, allow and assist on board the Harbour Master and the Health Officer of the Port as soon as they come alongside, and shall furnish the Harbour Master with such information as may be required in accordance with Table K (A) in the Regulations, and every master or any officer of the ship who delays, obstructs or impedes the Harbour Master or Health Officer, or refuses to give such information as may be required, or gives false particulars, shall be guilty of an offence. Health Officer to be allowed on board at once. (3) Subject to the provisions of section 28, every such master shall take up the berth pointed out by the Harbour Master or by any person sent on board by him for that purpose, and shall moor his ship there properly to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master, and shall not move to take up any other berth without his permission, except in case of necessity, to be decided by the Harbour Master. Ship to be moored or anchored, and not removed without permission. * As amended by No. 23 of 1932 [10.12.32]. As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937. Page 50
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MERCHANT SHIPPING.

No. 10 of 1899.

643

(4) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect in any Saving of way the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

Admiralty Jurisdiction.

PART VI.

REGULATION AND CONTROL OF THE WATERS OF THE COLONY

AND OF VESSELS USING SAME.

Ports of the Colony.

21. The Governor may declare by notification certain places Declaration in the waters of the Colony to be ports, and no master of of ports, and ship or junk shall, except from stress of weather or some other of ship

any prohibition sufficient cause, anchor at any other place in the waters of the or junk Colony without the written permission of the Harbour Master. anchoring

Duties of master.

elsewhere.

arriving to hoist

22. (1) The master of every merchant ship arriving within Merchant signalling distance of the signal station at Gap Rock or Waglan vessel or Cape D'Aguilar, and intending to enter any port, shall hoist the national colours and the house flag or the number of the ship, and shall keep the same flying while passing the signal station. He shall also hoist the national colours of the ship when entering any port, and shall keep the same flying until the ship has been entered at the Harbour Master's office.

colours and house flag or number.

Health

once.

(2) Every such master shall, on the arrival of his ship Harbour within the waters of the Colony, allow and assist on board Master and without delay the Harbour Master and the Health Officer of the Officer to Port as soon as they come alongside, and shall furnish the be allowed Harbour Master with such information as may be required in on board at accordance with Table K (A) in the Regulations, and every Regulations master or any officer of the ship who delays, obstructs or Table K (A). impedes the Harbour Master or Health Officer, or refuses to give [cf. No. 7 of such information as may be required, or gives false particulars, 1926, s. 16.] shall be guilty of an offence.

where order-

(3) Subject to the provisions of section 28, every such Ship to be master shall take up the berth pointed out by the Harbour Master moored or by any person sent on board by him for that purpose, and ed, and not shall moor his ship there properly to the satisfaction of the removed Harbour Master, and shall not move to take up any other berth without without his permission, except in case of necessity, to be decided

* As amended by No. 23 of 1932 [10.12.32]. As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.

permission.

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