68. Owner, agent or master to report arrival or departure
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The Port Master may direct the owner, agent or master of any vessel intending to enter or leave the port to furnish, before entering or leaving the port, such information as the Port Master may require relating to the vessel, its cargo and the estimated time of entering or leaving the port.
Port Master
“Port Master” means the Port Master appointed under section 30 and includes any Deputy Port Master appointed under that section;
The owner, agent or master of any vessel arriving in the port shall —
owner
“owner”, when used in relation to goods, includes any consignor, consignee, shipper or agent of the owner for the sale, custody, loading, handling, discharge or delivery of such goods; and, when used in relation to any vessel, includes any part-owner, charterer, operator, consignee or mortgagee in possession thereof or any duly authorised agent of any such person;
on arrival, report or cause to be reported by such means as the Port Master may from time to time direct the arrival of the vessel;
within 24 hours of arrival, deposit at the office of the Port Master —
a general declaration of arrival in such form as the Port Master may determine;
the clearance from the last port;
a list of passengers on board;
a list of crew;
a copy of the manifest of cargo to be discharged or transhipped in the port; and
such other documents as may be required by the Port Master from time to time;
in the case of vessels belonging to a nation not having a consular officer at the port, produce to the Superintendent as defined in the Merchant Shipping Act [Cap. 179] the certificate of registry and shall deposit with him the ship’s articles.
The owner, agent or master of any vessel who fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.[65A
master
“master” includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any vessel;