Lawgist16Power to require crews to prevent or extinguish fire
(1) For the purpose of preventing or extinguishing fire in any port subject to this Act, the conservator or port-officer may require the master of any vessel within the port to place at his disposal such number as he requires, not exceeding three-fourths, of the crew then under the order of such master.
(2) Any master refusing or neglecting to comply with such requisition shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, and any seaman then under his orders who, after being directed by the master to obey the orders of the conservator or port-officer for the purpose aforesaid, refuses to obey such orders, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty-five rupees.
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- 7 Appointment of conservator
- 8 Power of conservator to give and enforce directions for certain specified purposes
- 9 Power to cut warps and ropes
- 10 Removal of obstructions within limits of port
- 11 Recovery of expenses of removal
- 12 Removal of lawful obstructions
- 13 Fouling of Government moorings
- 14 Raising or removal of wreck impeding navigation within limits of port
- 15 Power to board vessels and enter buildings
- 16 Power to require crews to prevent or extinguish fire
- 17 Appointment and powers of health-officer
- 18 Indemnity of Government against act or default of port -official or pilot
