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[Subsidiary] Measures for safety of vessels

in the waters of the Colony.

CAP. 241]

Emergency (Principal) Regulations.

[1967 Ed.

45. (1) Any person authorized by the Governor to act under this regulation (hereafter in this regulation referred to as "a com- petent authority") may give directions to the owner or master of any vessel which is for the time being within the harbours or territorial waters of the Colony requiring him---

(a) to take such steps as may be specified in the directions for the purpose of securing that, while the vessel remains within the harbours and territorial waters of the Colony, fires occurring in the vessel as the result of hostile attack will be immediately detected and combated;

(b) to secure that, while the vessel remains within the har- bours and territorial waters of the Colony, either at all times or during such periods as may be so specified-

(i) in a case where the vessel is equipped with a gun or other instrument or device capable of being used to defend the vessel against hostile attack, that the gun, instrument or device will be manned; and

(ii) in a case where the vessel is a ship propelled by mechanical power, that she is capable of being moved under her own power immediately when ordered to do so;

(c) for the purpose of taking such steps or securing such matters as aforesaid, to secure that such number of persons, or such number of persons of such class or description, as may be so specified, shall be on board the vessel, either at all times while she remains within the harbours and territorial waters of the Colony or during such periods while she so remains as may be so specified;

or

(d) to do or not to do such other things as may appear to a competent authority to be necessary or expedient to do or not to do for the purpose of securing the safety of the vessel or preventing her endangering other vessels or property within the harbours and territorial waters of the Colony in the event of hostile attack.

(2) A competent authority may give directions to the owner or master of any such vessel as aforesaid requiring him---

(a) to secure that, while the vessel remains within the har- bours and territorial waters of the Colony, such precau- tions, as may be specified in the directions will be taken, either at all times or during such periods as may be so specified, to guard against attempts to interfere with or damage the vessel, or any part thereof, or anything therein;

(b) for the purpose of securing such matters as aforesaid, to secure that such number of persons, or such number of persons of such class or description, as may be so specified,