Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Offences Against Public Order and Nuisance
16. Obstruction in canals, etc.
Feedback & supportAny person who in any river or canal in which the public has a right of navigation, without the written permission of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, the Director of Marine or the Deputy Director of Marine —
leaves any boat or vessel at any place for a longer time than is necessary for loading and unloading;
refuses to move the person’s boat or vessel away from that place when so directed by any police officer;
leaves any raft or log or piece of timber or plank in any such river or canal more than one day after its arrival therein; or
erects in any such river or canal any stage or scaffolding,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $25.
Such boat, vessel, raft, timber or plank may be removed by the police.
The expense of such removal is recoverable as a fine from the owner or person in charge of the same, and if not paid by the owner or person may be recovered by distress and sale of the property of such owner or person and of such boat, vessel, raft, timber or plank.