Act Number: 19

Act Name: The Coasting-vessels Act, 1838

Year: 1838

Enactment Date: 1838-08-27

Long Title:

Ministry: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Department:

Section 13: Penalty for neglect to comply with rules .
    1*** Incase any such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall not be so marked or branded in all respects as hereinbefore directed, or in case the name and number of any such vessel employed as afored said, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall not be so painted, or shall not continue so painted on such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft, in all respects as herein before directed;
     or in case any such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall not be furnished with such certificate as hereinbefore specified, or in case the owner or owners or commander of any such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall not produce such certificate on demand thereof as hereinbefore directed;
     the owner or owners of every such vessel employed as aforesaid shall be subject to a fine of ten times the amount of the fees payable in respect of the certificate of registry of such vessel, the same being a vessel for the certificate of the registration of which any fee is payable; and the owner or owners of any such fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall be subject to a fine of ten rupees;
     Recovery of penalties--which fines may be recovered on conviction before any Magistrate 3*** having jurisdiction, 2*** by sale of such vessel, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft, her furniture, ammunition, tackle and apparel;
     Penalty on repetition of default--and such fines shall be payable as often as the owner or owners or commander of any such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall make such default as aforesaid: Provided every such subsequent default be made after the expiration of one month from the date of the last conviction.
Notes:
1. Subs. by A.O. 1950, for "Provicial".
2. The words "And it is hereby enacted", that rep. by Act 16 of 1874, s. 1 and the Schedule, Pt. I.
3. The words "Justice of the Peace, or person exercising the powers of a Magistrate" rep. by Act 12 of 1876, s. 1 and the Schedule, Pt. I.
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