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Suppression of Piracy.

SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY.

SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY REGULATIONS.

(Cap. 218, section 6). (Ordinance No. 1 of 1868).

[CAP. 218

Regulations- Fraser, vol. 1, p. 2.

G.N.A. 93/51.

[16th March, 1928.]

1. In these regulations-

"passenger" means any person carried in a vessel, other than the owner, charterer and licensee, their families, agents, servants and workmen, and the master, pilot, officers, staff and crew;

"ship" includes any description of vessel used in naviga- tion in the propulsion of which use is made of any mechanical means other than oars and sails, also any description of junk or craft, howsoever propelled or moved, used or intended to be used for carrying any passenger; and

"vessel" includes any ship or boat, and any other descrip-

tion of craft used in navigation.

2. The Commissioner of Police shall have power to search any vessel, and after search to make further searches, and to detain any vessel for such purpose, and he may delegate his powers under this regulation.

3. Every vessel in the waters of the Colony shall stop when hailed by the police.

4. The owners, agents, charterers and licensees shall notify the Commissioner of Police confidentially beforehand on any occasion when it is expected that treasure will be carried on a ship from or through the waters of the Colony.

5. While any ship is lying alongside a wharf in the harbour of Victoria, no person, except persons concerned in the loading or unloading of the cargo of the ship, shall be permitted to come on board the ship on the side of the ship away from the wharf, and no person whatsoever shall be permitted to bring or put on board anything, except cargo, on the side of the ship away from the wharf.

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