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Harbour, dock, and pier master Harbour, dock, and pier master

United Kingdom

And with respect to the appointment of harbour masters, dock masters, and pier masters, and their duties, be it enacted as follows:

  1. 51Appointment of harbour, dock, or pier master.
  2. 52Powers of harbour, dock, or pier master.
  3. 53Penalty on shipmasters not complying with directions of the harbour master.
  4. 54Penalty on harbour master for misbehaviour.
  5. 55Penalty on offering bribes to dock officers, and on officers taking bribes.
  6. 56Harbour master may remove wrecks, &c.
  7. 57Unserviceable vessels to be altogether removed from harbour.
  8. 58Harbour master may remove vessels within docks, &c.
  9. 59Vessels entering harbour or dock to be dismantled as harbour master shall direct.
  10. 60Vessels to have their sails lowered when entering and navigating dock.
  11. 61Vessels to have hawsers, &c. fixed to moorings.
  12. 62Penalty for wilfully cutting moorings.
  13. 63Penalty on vessels lying near the entrance of harbour or dock without permission.
  14. 64Vessels may be removed for the purpose of repairing harbour or dock.
  15. 65Harbour master may remove such vessel if the master thereof neglect or refuse so to do.