35—Penalty on going alongside wharves
(1) No ship or boat
shall, except with the authority of the Minister of Marine, come alongside any
wharf in any port until all explosives exceeding 15 kilograms in weight of
gunpowder or 3 kilograms in weight of any other explosive which may be on
board are first landed as provided by this Part.
(2) The Minister of
Marine may grant authority to the master of any ship or boat to come alongside
any such wharf without requiring the explosive to be landed as aforesaid. Any
such authority may be granted subject to any conditions thought fit by the
Minister of Marine.
(3) The master of a
ship or boat in respect of which any contravention of this section is
committed is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000 or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.
(4) Subject to
section 38, the provisions of this section shall not apply to any boat
under the control of the Director.