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498 ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1862.


Harbour Regulation.

Anchorage and 26. It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to fix from time to time the place
mooring for river
and coasting
steamers. of anchorage for river and coasting steamers, and to grant permission to the owners of
such steamers to lay down permanent moorings to be by him approved , notwithstand
ing anything to the contrary contained under sections 23 and 24 of this Ordinance, but
no river or coasting steamer shall drop anchor or moor within the fairway provided
under section 18 of this Ordinance.

Masters ofvessels 27. Every master of any vessel whatsoever fitting in this harbour for the con
fitting for
conveyance of veyance of emigrants whether to be shipped at this or any other port, shall report the
passengers to
report same.
same to the Harbour Master under a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, and
the fittings of said vessel shall be subject to the approval of such officer, who is
hereby empowered at all reasonable times to go on board and inspect such vessel ; and
any person who shall in any way impede the Harbour Master in the execution of this
duty shall also be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars . [ Repealed by
Ordinance No. 3 of 1873 and by Ordinance No. 5 of 1874.]

One dollar 28. A copy of this Ordinance shall be delivered to each master of a vessel
payable on
retention of copy
ofthis Ordinance. entering the harbour, and on neglect to return such copy on obtaining clearance a fee
of one dollar shall be payable by the master.

Cases arising 29. Where no penalty is attached by this Ordinance for the breach or infringe
under this
Ordinance to be ment of any provision herein contained , the penalty shall be a sum not exceeding
tried by the
Marine Magis twenty-five dollars. All offences against any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall
trate.
be cognizable by and may be heard and decided before the Marine Magistrate, who is
hereby empowered in all cases to order payment of costs by the defendant ; and in
default of payment of the penalty and costs awarded, may levy the same by distress
and sale of the offender's goods, or may forthwith commit such offender to gaol for
any term not exceeding three months . All orders, judgments, and decisions of the
Marine Magistrate shall be subject to the right of appeal given by Ordinance No. 4 of
1858.

Provision for 30. Whenever the Marine Magistrate shall be incapacitated by absence, illness,
adjudication in
absence of or otherwise from the performance of his duties, it shall be lawful for the Acting
Marine Magis
trate.
Marine Magistrate, or any Stipendiary Magistrate, or any two Justices of the Peace of
the Colony to adjudicate upon all cases and enforce all penalties under this Ordinance.

Interpretation 31. Wherever the word " Master " is used in this Ordinance, it shall be deemed
clause.
to include any person having charge of a ship or vessel or any other craft.




[ All repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1879. ]