LawgistThe Indian Ports Act
29Unauthorised person not to search for lost stores
(1) No person, without the permission of the conservator, shall, in any port subject to this Act, creep or sweep for anchors, cables or other stores lost or supposed to be lost therein.
(2) If any person offends against the provisions of sub-section (1), he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.
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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
