Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847

71 Penalties against offences herein named:U.K.

Every person who shall commit any of the acts following shall be deemed guilty of an offence, and shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding [F1level 1 on the standard scale]; (that is to say,)

1.Every person who shall boil or heat any pitch, tar, resin, turpentine, oil, or other combustible matter, in any vessel lying within the harbour or dock, or near the pier, or in any place within the limits of the harbour, dock, or pier, except in such place and in such manner as shall be specially appointed by the undertakers for that purpose:

2.Every person who shall have or cause to be had any fire or lighted candle or lamp in any vessel within the harbour or dock, or at or near the pier, except with the permisssion of the harbour master:

3.Every person who shall have or cause to be had any fire, candle, or lamp lighted within any of the docks or the works belonging to the same, except at such times and in such manner as shall be permitted by the byelaws of the undertakers:

4.Every person who shall bring any loaded gun on the quays or works of the harbour or dock, or on the pier, or shall have or suffer to remain any loaded gun in any vessel in the harbour or dock, or at or near the pier:

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Textual Amendments

F2s. 71(5) repealed (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1987/37, reg. 47(1)(d)