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ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879 . 1521


Merchant Shipping.


[See Ordi
belonging to him or in his charge or keeping ; and if such person fail to nance 14 of
remove the obstruction within the specified time, the Harbour Master shall 1815, sec. 37. ]
cause the obstruction to be removed, and may recover the expenses of

removal from the person named in the notice.

Moorings.

30. No person shall place moorings in the waters of the Colony Harbour Mas
ter may per
except with the sanction of the Harbour Master, and such moorings shall mit moorings
to be laid
be of such nature as the Harbour Master shall approve ; and the Harbour down.
Master may, upon giving such sanction, attach such conditions to the use
and employment of such moorings as he shall think fit.

Powers of Police.

31. The Captain Superintendent or other Superintendent, or any Superintend
ents and in
inspector of the Police force shall have power, by virtue of his office , to spectors may
board vessels.
enter at all times, with such constables as he shall think necessary, as [Ordinance 14
of 1845 ,
well by night as by day, into and upon every ship , boat , or other vessel sec. 7. ]
( not being a ship of war or vessel having the status of a ship of war )
lying in the waters of the Colony, and into every part of such vessel , for
the purpose of inspection and upon occasion directing the conduct of any

constable who may be stationed on board of any such vessel, and of
inspecting and observing the conduct of all other persons who shall be
employed on board of any such vessel in or about the lading or unlading
thereof, as the case may be, and for the purpose of taking all such
measures as may be necessary for providing against fire or other accidents ,
and preserving peace and good order on board of any such vessel , and
for the effectual prevention or detection of any felonies or misdemeanors .
2. It shall be lawful for the Captain Superintendent or other Super Superintend
ent, &c. hay
intendent, or any inspector, or sergeant belonging to the Police force , ing just cause
having just cause to suspect that any felony has been or is about to be tosuspect
felony, may
enter on board
committed in or on board of any ship , boat, or other vessel ( except ships vessels and
take up sus
of war or vessels having the status of ships of war ) lying in the waters pected per
sons.
of the Colony, to enter at all times, as well by night as by day , into and { Ibid, sec. S.]
upon every such ship, boat, or other vessel, and therein to take all

necessary measures for the effectual prevention or detection of all felonies
which he has just cause to suspect to have been , or about to be committed
in or upon the harbour or waters of the Colony , and to take into custody
all
persons suspected of being concerned in such felonies , and also to
take charge of all property so suspected to be stolen .