Lawgist16Light-dues payable at one port recoverable at another
(1) If the master of any ship in respect of which any light-dues are payable at any causes the ship to leave such port without having paid the same the 1[proper officer] at that port may by writing require the 1[proper officer] at any other port in 2[India] to which the ship may proceed or in which she may be recover the dues remaining unpaid.
(2) Any 1[proper officer] to whom such a requisition is directed shall proceed to levy such sum as if it were payable under this Act at the port at which he is the 1[proper officer], and a certificate by the 19[proper officer] at the port at which the light-dues first became payable, stating the amount payable, shall be sufficient proof in any proceeding under section 13 or section 15 that such amount is payable.
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1 Subs. by Act 37 of 1976, s. 3, for "Customs-collector" (w.e.f. 15-4-1976).
2. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "the Provinces".
- 9 Levy and collection of light-dues
- 10 Rates of light-dues leviable
- 11 Receipts for light-dues
- 12 Ascertainment of tonnage
- 13 Recovery of light-dues, expenses and costs
- 14 Refusal of port-clearance
- 15 Determination of disputes as to liability for payment
- 16 Light-dues payable at one port recoverable at another
- 17 Penalty for evading payment of light -dues
- 18 Exemption from payment of light-dues
- 19 Refund of excess payments
- 19A Fees
