Section 57
Ascertainment and recovery of expenses and damages payable under this Act.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to Ports and Port-charges.
(1) If any
dispute arises as to the sum to be paid in any case as expenses or damages under this Act, it shall be
determined by a Magistrate upon application made to him for that purpose by either of the disputing
parties.
(2) Whenever any person is liable to pay any sum, not exceeding one thousand rupees, as expenses or damages under this Act, any Magistrate, upon application made to him by the authority to whom the sum is payable, may, in addition to or instead of any other means for enforcing payment, recover the sum as if it were a fine.
(2) Whenever any person is liable to pay any sum, not exceeding one thousand rupees, as expenses or damages under this Act, any Magistrate, upon application made to him by the authority to whom the sum is payable, may, in addition to or instead of any other means for enforcing payment, recover the sum as if it were a fine.