69 Combustible matter on quays, &c., to be removed.U.K.
Every person being the owner of or having the charge of any tar, pitch, resin, spirituous liquors, turpentine, oil, or other combustible thing, which shall be upon any quay, dock, or wharf belonging to the undertakers, or on the deck of any vessel within the harbour or dock, or at or near the pier, shall cause the same to be removed to a place of safety within two hours after being required so to do by notice in writing, signed by the harbour master, and if he fail so to do shall forfeit a sum not exceeding [F1£2] for every hour such combustible thing shall remain in any such place as aforesaid after the expiration of two hours from the service of the said notice.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by virtue of S.R. & O. 1921/1804 (Rev. XVI, p. 967: 1921, p. 422), art. 7 (b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 69 modified (4.9.2000) by S.I. 2000/2251, art. 3
C2S. 69 incorporated in part (with modifications) (S.) (19.8.2014) by The Port of Ardersier Harbour Revision Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/224), arts. 1(1), 3 (with arts. 31, 32, 34)