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Federation Light Dues Act 1953 s 5

Federation Light Dues Act 1953 s 5

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s 5

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 thè 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 ›e 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

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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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