Miscellaneous Offences Act (Formerly Known as Minor Offences Act) · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Police Orders as to Fireworks
16. Obstruction in canals etc.
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person who in any river or canal in which the public have a right of navigation, without the written permission of the Commissioner of
Police or of the 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 his boat or vessel away from such place when so directed by any police officer or Customs 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, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $250.
Such boat, vessel, raft, timber or plank may be removed by the police.
The expense of such removal shall be recoverable as a fine from the owner or person in charge of the same, and if not paid by him may be recovered by distress and sale of the property of such person and of such boat, vessel, raft or timber.
owner
“owner” means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the building in connection with which the word is used whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person, or who would so receive the rent if the building were let to a tenant; and in any case in which such person cannot be found includes also the occupier, if any, of such building.
Terms defined in s 38
owner
Defined · s 38“owner” means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the building in connection with which the word is used whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person, or who would so receive the rent if the building were let to a tenant; and in any case in which such person cannot be found includes also the occupier, if any, of such building.
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