LawgistThe Indian Ports Act
28Penalty on master omitting to take order to extinguish fire
If the master of any vessel in which fire takes place while lying in any such port wilfully omits to take order to extinguish the fire or obstructs the conservator or the port-officer, or any person acting under the authority of the conservator or port-officer, in extinguishing or attempting to extinguish the fire, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both.
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General Rules
- 19 Injuring buoys, beacons and moorings
- 20 Wilfully loosening vessel from moorings
- 21 Improperly discharging ballast
- 22 Graving vessel within prohibited limits
- 23 Boiling pitch on board vessel within prohibited limits
- 24 Drawing spirits by unprotected artificial light
- 25 Warping
- 26 Leaving out warp or hawser after sunset
- 27 Discharge of fire-arms in port
- 28 Penalty on master omitting to take order to extinguish fire
- 29 Unauthorised person not to search for lost stores
- 30 Removing stones or injuring shores of port prohibited
