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Number 9 of 1946.
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HARBOURS ACT, 1946.
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Part I.
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Preliminary and General.
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Section
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1.
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Short title.
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2.
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Definitions.
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3.
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Expenses.
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4.
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General provisions as to regulations.
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5.
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Temporary provision with respect to membership of certain harbour authorities.
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Part II .
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Members and Procedure of Harbour Authority.
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6.
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Commencement of Part II.
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7.
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Members of harbour authority.
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8.
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Special representation of local authorities in certain cases.
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9.
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Election year.
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10.
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Time for appointment, election and nomination.
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11.
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Appointment by the Minister in certain cases of elected members.
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12.
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Chamber of commerce members to be appointed at special meeting.
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13.
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Regulations in relation to elections of elected members of harbour authority.
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14.
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Term of office.
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15.
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Casual vacancy.
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16.
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Resignation of member of harbour authority.
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17.
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Prohibition of membership of harbour authority in more than one capacity.
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18.
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Restrictions in the case of local authority whose members stand removed from office.
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19.
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Disqualification.
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20.
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Meetings.
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21.
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Chairman and vice-chairman.
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22.
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Procedure at election of chairman or vice-chairman.
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23.
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Committees.
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24.
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Procedure and business.
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25.
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Minutes.
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26.
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Acting as member of harbour authority when disqualified.
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27.
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Termination of membership of members of pilotage committee.
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28.
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Construction of orders relating to pilotage committees.
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Part III .
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Removal from Office of Members of Harbour Authority.
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29.
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Commencement of Part III.
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30.
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Removal from office of members of harbour authority.
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31.
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Reconstitution of membership of harbour authority after removal of members.
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32.
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Appointment of commissioners.
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33.
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Exercise of powers, etc., by commissioners.
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34.
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Tenure of office and remuneration of commissioner.
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35.
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Orders enabling this Part of this Act to have full force and effect.
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36.
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Adaptation of enactments.
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37.
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Continuity of existence.
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Part IV .
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Officers and Servants of Harbour Authority.
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38.
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Officers and servants.
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39.
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General Manager and Secretary.
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40.
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Deputy General Manager.
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41.
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The secretary to be chief executive officer and to have right to attend meetings.
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42.
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Qualifications for offices.
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43.
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Age limit for offices.
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44.
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Removal of officer other than General Manager.
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45.
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Amalgamation of offices.
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46.
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Provisions as respects certain first appointments.
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Part V .
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Operation of Harbour.
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Chapter I.
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General Powers and Duties of Harbour Authority.
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47.
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General duties.
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48.
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Cleaning, etc., of harbour.
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49.
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Provision of tenders, etc.
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50.
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Provision of sheds, etc.
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51.
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Provision of fire-fighting equipment.
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52.
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Provision of ballast.
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53.
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Lighters, ferries, etc.
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54.
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Warehousing.
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55.
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Exclusive appropriation of part of harbour.
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56.
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Running dry and lowering of water level in docks.
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57.
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Removal of obstructions.
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58.
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Buoys, etc.
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59.
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Accommodation for customs officers.
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60.
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Bye-laws.
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61.
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Agreements between harbour authorities and transport undertakings.
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62.
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Improvement of conditions of casual workers.
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Chapter II.
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Powers and Duties of Harbour Master of Harbour.
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63.
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Statement of draught.
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64.
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Statement of take or cargo of fish.
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65.
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Reporting of arrival of vessel at harbour.
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66.
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Production of certificates of registry.
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67.
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Power of harbour master to give certain directions.
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68.
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Power to require removal of vessel.
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69.
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Power to require loading or discharge of cargo.
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70.
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Breaking up of vessel.
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71.
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Power of entry into vessel in certain circumstances.
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72.
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Powers in respect of vessel entering or leaving dock.
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73.
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Detention of vessel in certain circumstances.
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74.
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Penalty for obstruction.
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75.
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Saver for responsibilities of master of vessel.
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Chapter III.
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Provisions in Relation to Goods and Documents of Title to Goods.
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76.
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Survey and examination of goods before they are unshipped.
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77.
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Survey and examination of goods landed.
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78.
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Superintendence of loading and unloading.
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79.
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Restriction on landing and shipping of goods.
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80.
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Access to goods.
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81.
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Certificates of deposit and warrants for delivery of goods.
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82.
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Notice to detain goods for payment of freight.
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83.
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Making of customs entry by harbour authority in certain cases.
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84.
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Validity of certain documents.
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85.
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Charges in respect of goods permitted to remain on quays or other places.
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Chapter IV.
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Provisions for the Safety of Harbour and Vessels therein.
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86.
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Marking of hazardous goods brought within harbour limits.
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87.
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Prohibition on bringing certain articles within harbour limits.
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88.
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Restriction on putting ballast, etc., into waters of harbour.
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89.
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Restriction on extinguishing of certain lights.
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90.
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Restriction on boiling pitch, etc.
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91.
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Prohibition on attaching vessels to buoys other than mooring buoys.
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92.
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Opening and closing of certain bridges.
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93.
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Opening and closing of gates of dock.
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Part VI .
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Charging Powers.
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Chapter I.
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General Provisions in Relation to Rates.
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94.
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Power to charge rates.
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95.
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Continuation existing rates.
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96.
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Rates to be charged equally.
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97.
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Harbour facilities to be equally available on payment of rates.
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98.
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Inspecting and obtaining list of rates.
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99.
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Goods rates on goods not classified.
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100.
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Power to remit, exempt from, or compound for rates.
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101.
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Variation of rates within fixed maximum.
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102.
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Conditional exemption from rates.
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103.
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Absolute exemption from rates.
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Chapter II.
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Harbour Rates Orders.
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104.
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Making of harbour rates order.
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105.
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Application for harbour rates order.
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106.
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Notice of making, etc., of harbour rates order.
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107.
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Obligation to charge rates fixed by harbour rates order.
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108.
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Restriction on making of orders under section 3 of Harbours (Regulation of Rates) Act, 1934.
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Chapter III.
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Payment and Recovery of Rates.
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109.
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Person by whom rates are to be payable.
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110.
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Payment of rates.
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111.
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Obligations of masters of vessels in relation to goods unshipped or shipped.
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112.
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Obligations of persons shipping, transhipping or unshipping goods.
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113.
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Agreements in respect of the payment of rates.
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114.
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Ascertainment of rates payable.
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115.
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Penalties for evading payment of rates.
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116.
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Remedies for nonpayment of tonnage rates.
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117.
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Remedies for nonpayment of goods rates and service rates.
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118.
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Power to refuse to give clearance in certain cases.
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Part VII.
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Finance and Accounts.
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119.
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Application of revenue.
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120.
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General power to borrow.
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121.
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Temporary borrowing.
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122.
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Borrowing from local loans fund.
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123.
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Investment by trustees in certain stocks and mortgages.
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124.
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Protection of lenders.
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125.
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Establishment and abolition of funds.
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126.
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Regulations in relation to mortgages.
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127.
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Regulations in relation to stock.
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128.
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Prohibition on issue of irredeemable stock.
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129.
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Provisions in respect of trusts.
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130.
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Continuation of funds.
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131.
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Accounts.
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132.
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Audit.
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133.
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Assistance to harbour authorities by rating authorities.
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Part VIII.
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Harbour Works Orders.
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134.
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Harbour works order.
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135.
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Provisional harbour works order.
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136.
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Notice of proposal to make harbour works order other than provisional harbour works order.
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137.
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Local inquiries in regard to harbour works order.
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138.
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Application for harbour works order.
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139.
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Surveys and inspections.
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140.
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Duty of harbour authority to prevent danger to navigation in respect of works.
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141.
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Penalty for obstruction or interference in connection with harbour works order.
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Part IX.
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Contracts and Tenders.
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142.
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Contracts.
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143.
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Regulations as to tenders.
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Part X.
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Miscellaneous.
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144.
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Harbour authorities to be bodies corporate.
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145.
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Preservation of continuity of existence of harbour authority.
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146.
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Amendment by order of First Schedule to this Act.
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147.
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Principal office.
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148.
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Opposing of private bills.
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149.
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Insurance.
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150.
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Books, etc., to be open for inspection.
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151.
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Superannuation schemes.
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152.
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Charges for use of graving dock.
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153.
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Requirements as to dredging.
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154.
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Facilities for aircraft.
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155.
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Aerodromes.
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156.
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Officer or servant acting by authority of harbour master, etc.
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157.
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Lease by harbour authority.
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158.
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Acquisition of land or premises by agreement.
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159.
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Sale of surplus land or premises.
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160.
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Furnishing of information to the Minister.
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161.
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Joint works.
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162.
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Certain reclaimed lands to enure to the State.
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163.
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Cables, pipes and wires under or over tidal waters.
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164.
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Local inquiries.
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165.
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Travelling expenses of members of harbour authority.
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166.
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Provision of free transport.
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167.
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Payments for reception of certain persons,...
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