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(1)A ship belonging to a British subject shall hoist the proper national colours—
(a)on a signal being made to her by one of Her Majesty's ships (including any vessel under the command of an officer of Her Majesty's navy on full pay), and
(b)on entering or leaving any foreign port, and
(c)if of fifty tons gross tonnage or upwards, on entering or leaving any British port.
(2)If default is made on board any such ship in complying with this section, the master of the ship shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds.
(3)This section shall not apply to a fishing boat duly entered in the fishing boat register and lettered and numbered as required by the Fourth Part of this Act.
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