This Ordinance may be cited as the Federation Light Dues Ordinance, 1953. Interpreta-
Act 250
Federation Light Dues Act 1953
Akta dius api persekutuan 1953
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An Ordinance to impose Light Dues. [30th April, 1953.1 . IT IS HEREBY ENACTED by the High Commis- oner of the Federation of Malaya and The lighnesses the Rulers of the Malay States with tl advice and consent of the Legislative Council as follows: Short title. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Federation Light Dues Ordinance, 1953. Interpreta- 2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise LO:32/58 No. 70 of reaip a the sanede ndeaed ats reoaeie k er eata oleig. 1952. Shipping Ordinance, 1952; "tonnage" means net registered tonnage: Provided that in the case of any ship whose net registered tonnage has not been ascertained, the gross tonnage shall be deemed to 'be the net registered tonnage; Siclos: Act 21/61 "waters of the Federation" means those parts of the territorial waters of the Federation which lie outside the limits of any port as defined in the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1952; "year" means a period beginning on the Ist day of January and ending on the 3lst day of December next Sules: Act 21/61 ensuing. Light dues: 3. tI) ihe owner, agent or master of every shig other than a fishing craft which in the course of any voyage enters the waters of the Federation shall pay dues according to the scale set out in the Schedule to such officer (hereinafter referred to as "the collector") as may be appointed by regulations made under this Ordinance to collect the same: Provided that dues shall not be payable more than ten times in any one year in respect of the same ship. (2) For the purposes of this section a round voyage in the course of which a ship enters the waters of the Federation more than once shall be deemed to be a single voyage. (3) This section shall not apply to any ship belonging to the Government of the Federation or to any British, Malayan or foreign ship of war or to any ship of under titteen tons or to any fshing crait.
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In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise LO:32/58 No. 70 of reaip a the sanede ndeaed ats reoaeie k er eata oleig. 1952. Shipping Ordinance, 1952; "tonnage" means net registered tonnage: Provided that in the case of any ship whose net registered tonnage has not been ascertained, the gross tonnage shall be deemed to 'be the net registered tonnage; Siclos: Act 21/61 "waters of the Federation" means those parts of the territorial waters of the Federation which lie outside the limits of any port as defined in the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1952; "year" means a period beginning on the Ist day of January and ending on the 3lst day of December next Sules: Act 21/61 ensuing. Light dues:
tI) ihe owner, agent or master of every shig other than a fishing craft which in the course of any voyage enters the waters of the Federation shall pay dues according to the scale set out in the Schedule to such officer (hereinafter referred to as "the collector") as may be appointed by regulations made under this Ordinance to collect the same: Provided that dues shall not be payable more than ten times in any one year in respect of the same ship.
(2) For the purposes of this section a round voyage in the course of which a ship enters the waters of the Federation more than once shall be deemed to be a single voyage.
(3) This section shall not apply to any ship belonging to the Government of the Federation or to any British, Malayan or foreign ship of war or to any ship of under titteen tons or to any fshing crait.
The collector shall give a receipt for the said dues Receipts. to every person payΔ±ng the same, and any ship in respect of which such receipt is not produced when demanded by a Port Officer or officer of customs may be detained.
If the owner, agent or mnaster of any ship fails on Distress. demand of the collector to pay the said dues in respect thereof the collector may in addition to any other remedy which he is entitled to use enter upon such ship and distrain the goods, guns, tackle or any other things of or belonging to or on board such ship, and detain such distress until the said dues are paid. If payment of the same is not made within thΓ¨ three days next ensuing such distress, the collector may at any time during the continuance of such non-payment cause the distress to be appraised by two sufficient persons and thereupon sell the same and apply the proceeds in payment of the dues unpaid together with reasonable expenses incurred by him under this section, paying the surplus, if any, on demand to the said owner, agent or master. o. (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance there shall Constitutio βΊe established a Light Dues Board, which shall consist and duties of the Director of Marine as Chairman and not less Dues than four and not more than six other members to be Board. appointed by the High Commissioney. Ministes 1.N.332/58
(2) All dues collected under this Ordinance shall be paid into a fund to be known as the Light Dues Fund and to be administered by the Board
(3) It shall be the duty of the Board to expend the moneys of the fund on the/maintenanee and improve-Act21/61 ment of navigational aids in the waters of the Federation and for purposes ancillary thereto.
(4) The Board may make rules for the conduct of its gyn proceedingsiuites Act21/61 LN.322/58
(1) The High Commissioner in Council may by Regulations. regulations prescribe the times, places and manner a r in which dues shall be payable under this Ordinance
(2) Tables of all dues and a copy of any regulations made under this section in respect thereof shall be posted up at the office of the collector. Minister
The Director of Marine may remit the whole or Powerto any part ot any dues payable under this Ordinance if exempt. in his opinion undue hardship would be caused by the payment thereof.
The master of any ship who- 1) departs or attempts to depart from any po! eaving unpaid any dues required to be pa:
(b) obstructs any person in the performance of the duties of his office under the Ordinance, shall be liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars. House of Rebrescntatives
The Leeislative Council may by resolution alter the scale of dues set out in the Schedule. SCHEDULE. For any ship in respect of which light dues are payable ... 10 cents per net registered ton.
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