Act Number: 15

Act Name: The Indian Ports Act, 1908

Year: 1908

Enactment Date: 1908-12-18

Long Title: An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to Ports and Port-charges.

Ministry: Ministry of Shipping

Department:

Section 26: Leaving out warp or hawser after sunset.
    (1) A master of a vessel shall not cause or suffer any warp or hawser attached to his vessel to be left out in any port subject to this Act after sunset in such a manner as to endanger the safety of any other vessel navigating in the port.
     (2) A master offending against sub-section (1) shall be punishable for every such offence with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.
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