Communication with Vessels Act (Cap. 49:01) No. 2 of 1890

Act 2 of 1890 Amended by 12 of 1990 Current Authorised Pages Pages Authorised (inclusive) byL.R.O. 1-3 111991 Note on Subsidiary Legislation AN ACT to regulate communication with vessels arriving in this 1961 Ed. State. Cap. 290. 2 of 1890. 1. This Act may be cited as the COMMUNICA nON WITH VESSELS ACT. "master" means the person in charge or in command of any vessel; "vessel" means any vessel or boat of any description. 3. (1) It shall not be lawful for any person by means of any boat No persons to go th· . . bo d I di b k f on board or leaveor 0 erwise to VISItor go on aT or to eave or sem ar rom any or disembark vessel arriving in the State, nor shall the masterof any such vessel suffer from any vessel or permit any boat or person to leave his vessel to visit the shore or any with~ut. other vessel or boat until his vessel has been first visited and boarded permISSion. by the visiting officer and leave given by the visiting officer to the master of the vessel to permit persons to leave or board his said vessel. (2) Any person who contravenes this section is liable on sum mary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars. 4. This Act shall in no way affect or prevent the boarding of any Licensed pilot vessel by a licensed pilot acting in that capacity. may visit. 5. The Minister may from time to time make Rules and Regula- Rules. tions for carrying this Act into effect. 6. Any person who contravenes any Rules or Regulations made Penalty fo~ d . 5' li bl .. fi f h d d contraventIon.un er section IS a e on summary conVIction to a ne 0 two un re and fifty dollars.