Section 216

Whenever any fire or light is burnt or exhibited at such place or in such manner as to be liable to be mistaken for a light proceeding from a lighthouse or in such a manner as to affect the visibility of the light proceeding from a lighthouse, the Director may serve a notice upon the owner of the place where the fire or light is burnt or exhibited, or on the person having the charge of the fire or light, directing that owner or person, within a reasonable time to be specified in the notice, to take effectual means for extinguishing or effectually screening the fire or light and for preventing for the future any similar fire or light.

The notice may be served either personally or by delivery of the notice at the place of abode of the person to be served, or by affixing the notice in some conspicuous place near to the fire or light to which the notice relates.

Any owner or person, on whom a notice is served under this section, who fails, without reasonable cause, to comply with the directions contained in the notice, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction for each offence to a fine not exceeding $2,000.

If any owner or person on whom a notice under this section is served neglects for a period of two days to extinguish or effectually screen the fire or light mentioned in the notice, the Director may, by his employees or workmen, enter upon the place where the fire or light is, and forthwith extinguish the same, doing no unnecessary damage, and may recover the expenses incurred by him in so doing from the owner or person on whom the notice has been served in the same manner as fines may be recovered under this Act.[234