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Offences of Pilots (General).

365. Penalties on qualified Pilot exercising certain Trades and committing certain Of. fences: - offending against Revenue; guilty of corrupt practices; lending Licence; acting when suspended; acting when drunk; unnecessarily causing Expense; declining to go off; unnecessarily cutting or slipping Cable; refusing to conduct Ship into Port; quitting Ship.

366. Penalty on Pilot endangering Ship, Life, or Limb.

367. Penalty on Pilot in charge of a Ship during her wilful Injury.

General Power of Trinity House.

368. Power of Trinity House to alter Regulations.

Sub-Commissioners and Pilots (Trinity House).

369. Power of Trinity House to appoint Sub-Commissioners.
370. Trinity House to license Pilots to act within certain Limits.
371. Publication of Notice of Licences of Pilots by Trinity House.
372. Bonds to be given.

373. Liability limited.

374. Continuance and Renewal of Licences.

375. Power to revoke and suspend Licences.

Compulsory Pilotage (Trinity House).

376. Penalty on Masters of Ships employing unlicensed Pilots or acting as Pilots.

377. Trinity House to make Regulations for a constant Supply of qualified Pilots at Dungeness.

378. Ship coming past Dungeness, not having Pilot on board, to take the first qualified Pilot who offers; Penalty on Masters failing to display usual Signal for Pilot.

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381. Payment of Pilotage Due from Foreign Ships trading to and from the Port of London.

382. Certificate of Payment of Pilotage to be given. 383. Application of such Monies by Trinity House. 384. Settlement of Difference as to Draught of Ship.

Pilot Fund (Trinity House).

385. Payments to be made to the Pilot Fund. 386. Application of Pilot Fund.

Appointment of Sub-Commissioners by Trinity Houses of Hull and Newcastle. 387. Power to Trinity Houses of Hull and Newcastle to appoint Sub-Commissioners.

Limitation of Owners and Masters' Liability.

388. Limitation of Liability of Owner where Pilotage is compulsory.

PART VI.

LIGHTHOUSES.

Management of Lighthouses.

389. Management of Lighthouses, Buoys, and Beacons to be in Trinity House, Commis

sioners of Northern Lighthouses, and Port of Dublin Corporation.

390. Incorporation of Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses.

391. Power to elect certain New Members.

392. Trinity House may inspect Lighthouses in Scotland and Ireland.

393. Board of Trade may appoint Persons to inspect Lighthouses.

395. In case of Default by local Bodies, local Lighthouses may be transferred to General Lighthouse Authorities.

396. Dues to be levied.

Light Dues.

397. Light Dues to be subject to Revision by Her Majesty in Council.

398. Powers of General Lighthouse Authorities to alter and regulate Dues.

399. Publication of Dues and Regulations.

400. Ship not to be cleared without Production of Receipt for Light Dues. 401. Power of Distress for Light Dues.

402. Light Dues to be paid over and accounted for.

403. Application of Light Dues.

Construction of and Dues for New Lighthouses.

404. Power to Lighthouse Authorities to erect, place, and alter Lighthouses, Buoys, and Beacons.

405. This power, in the Case of the Commissioners and Corporation, to be subject to Approval by Trinity House, with Appeal to Board of Trade.

406. Sanction of Board of Trade, how to be obtained.

407. Trinity House to inform Lighthouse Authorities of decision of Board of Trade.
408. Power to Trinity House, with Sanction of Board of Trade, to compel Execution of
Works by Commissioners and Corporation.

409. Sanction of Board of Trade, how to be obtained.

410. Her Majesty may by Order in Council fix Dues to be taken for new Lighthouses. 411. No Dues to be levied in the Channel Islands without Consent of the States, and no Power to be exercised therein but by Order in Council.

412. Incorporation of 8 & 9 Vict. cc. 18. 19.

Surrender of Local Lighthouses.

413. Local Lighthouses may be surrendered to General Lighthouse Authorities.

Damage to Lights, Buoys, and Beacons.

414. Penalty for injuring Lights, Buoys, and Beacons.

Prevention of False Lights.

415. General Lighthouse Authorities may prohibit false Lights. 416. If not obeyed they may abate such Lights.

PART VII.

MERCANTILE MARINE FUND.

417. Sums to be carried to Mercantile Marine Fund.

418. Application of Mercantile Marine Fund.

419. Application of Ballastage Rates.

420. Establishments for Lighthouses and Ballastage charged on Fund to be fixed by Her Majesty in Council.

421. Power to grant Superannuation Allowances.

422. Estimates and Accounts for other Expenses to be approved by Board of Trade.

423. No Expense to be allowed, unless sanctioned by Board of Trade.

424. For the purpose of erecting and repairing Lighthouses, and other extraordinary Expenses, Treasury may advance Money.

425. Power to Board of Trade to borrow Money on the Credit of Fund.

426. Power to Public Works Loan Commissioners to advance Money on the Credit of the Fund.

427. Lighthouse Authorities to account for Receipt and Expenditure to the Board of Trade.

428. Accounts of Fund to be audited by Commissioners of Audit.

429. Accounts to be laid before Parliament.

430. Property used for the Purposes of Parts III., IV., and VI. of Act, to be exempt from all Rates and Taxes.

431. Ships of Lighthouse Authorities to be exempt from Harbour Ducs.

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PART VIII.

WRECKS, CASUALTIES, AND SALVAGE.

Inquiries into Wrecks.

432. Inquiries to be instituted in Cases of Wreck and Casualty.

433. Formal Investigation before Justices.

434. Power to appoint Nautical Assessor.

435. Stipendiary Magistrate to be the Magistrate who is member of Local Marine Board, and to be paid.

436. Costs of such Investigations.

437. Investigations in Scotland.

438. Master or Mate may be required to deliver Certificate to be held until Close of Inquiry.

Appointment and Duties of Receivers.

439. Board of Trade to have Superintendence of Wreck, with Power to appoint Receivers. 440. Admirals not to interfere with Wreck.

441. Duty of Receiver when any Ship is stranded or in Distress.

442. Powers of Receiver to procure Assistance.

443. All Articles washed on shore, or lost or taken from any Ship, to be delivered to the Receiver.

444. Power of Receiver to suppress Plunder and Disorder by Force.

445. Certain Officers to exercise Powers of Receiver in his Absence.

446. Power in case of a Ship being in Distress to pass over adjoining Lands with Carriages. 447. Penalty on Owners and Occupiers of Land refusing to allow Persons and Carriages to pass over their Land.

448. Power of Receiver to take Examination with respect to Ships in Distress.

449. Original or certified Copy of Examination to be primâ facie Evidence.

450. Rules to be observed by Persons finding Wreck.

451. Power to Receivers to seize concealed Wreck.

452. Notice of Wreck to be given by Receiver for the Purpose of informing Owners.

453. Goods deemed perishable or of small Value may be sold immediately.

454. In Cases where any Lord of the Manor or other Person is entitled to unclaimed Wreck, Receiver to give Notice to him.

455. Payments to be made to Receiver.

456. Disputes as to Sums payable to Receiver to be determined by Board of Trade. 457. Application of Fees.

Salvage in the United Kingdom.

458. Salvage in respect of Services rendered in the United Kingdom.

459. Salvage for Life may be paid by Board of Trade out of Mercantile Marine Fund. 460. Disputes as to Salvage, how to be settled.

461. Manner in which Justices may decide Dispute.

462. Costs of Arbitration.

463. Justices may call for Documents and administer Oaths.

464. Appeal to Courts of Admiralty.

465. Justices to transmit Copy of Proceedings, and Certificate of Value, to Court of Appeal.

466. Payment of Salvage, to whom to be made in case of Dispute as to Apportionment. 467. Apportionment of Salvage.

468. Manner of enforcing Payment of Salvage.

469. Power of Receiver to sell Property salved in Cases of Non-payment.

470. Subject to Payment of Expenses, Fees, and Salvage, Owner entitled to Wreck.

Unclaimed Wreck in the United Kingdom.

471. Receiver to deliver up Possession of unclaimed Wreck to Lord of Manor, or other

Person entitled.

472. Disputed Title to Wreck, how to be decided.

473. Appeal from Decision of Justices.

474. Power of the Board of Trade, on behalf of the Crown, to purchase Rights to Wreck.

Jurisdiction of the High Court of Admiralty.

476. High Court of Admiralty may decide on all Salvage Cases, whether on Sea or Land.

Offences in respect of Wreck.

477. In case of Ship wrecked being plundered by a tumultuous Assemblage, the Hundred to be liable for Damages.

478. Penalty for plundering in Cases of Shipwreck, for obstructing the saving of Shipwrecked Property, and for secreting the same.

479. Penalty for selling Wreck in Foreign Ports.

Dealers in Marine Stores and Manufacturers of Anchors.

480. Regulations to be observed by Dealers in Marine Stores.

481. Manner of obtaining Permit to cut up Cables.

482. Permit to be advertised before Dealer proceeds to act thereon.

483. Manufacturers to place Marks on Anchors.

Salvage by Her Majesty's Ships.

484. No claim for Salvage Services to be allowed in respect of Loss or Risk of Her Majesty's Ships or Property.

485. Claims for Salvage by Her Majesty's Officers not to be determined without Consent of Admiralty.

486. Steps to be taken when Salvage Services have been rendered by Her Majesty's Ships abroad.

487. Consular Officer or Judge to fix Amount, for which a Bond is to be given.

488. On Master executing Bond, the Right of Detention to cease.

489. Provision for additional Security in the Case of Ships owned by Persons resident out of Her Majesty's Dominions.

490. Documents to be sent to England.

491. Whom the Bond shall bind.

492. Court in which it is to be adjudicated on.

493. Power of High Court of Admiralty to enforce Bonds.

494. Saving Clause.

495. Documents free from Duty.

496. Punishment for Forgery and false Representations.

Salvage (General).

497. Voluntary Agreement may be made which shall have the same Effect as the Bond above mentioned.

498. Powers for Courts having Admiralty Jurisdiction to apportion Salvage.

Miscellaneous.

499. Foreign Goods found derelict, &c. to be subject to the same Duties as on Importation. 500. Goods saved from Ships wrecked to be forwarded to the Ports of their original Destination.

501. Provision as to certain Terms in Scotland.

PART IX.

LIABILITY OF SHIPOWNERS.

502. Application of Part IX. of Act.

Application.

Limitation of Liability.

503. Owner not liable in respect of certain Articles.

504. Measure of Owner's Liability.

505. Value of Carriage of Goods and Passage Money to be considered as Freight. 506. Provision for separate Losses.

Mode of Procedure.

507. In case of Loss of Life or personal Injury Board of Trade may direct proceedings. 508. Either Party may require Question to be tried by a Special Jury.

509. Provisions for Conduct of Proceedings.

510. Rules as to Damages, and Application thereof.

511. Any Person who is dissatisfied with the Amount of Statutory Damages may bring an Action on his own Account.

512. If Board of Trade decline to institute Proceedings, Individuals may bring Actions. 513. Proceedings by Board of Trade after Refusal.

514. Proceedings in case of several Claims being made on Owner of Ship.

515. Money paid for Damage, how to be accounted for between Part Owners.

516. Saving Clause.

Saving Clause.

PART X.

LEGAL PROCEDURE.

Application.

517. Application of Part X. of the Act,

Legal Procedure (General).

518. Punishment of Offences and Recovery of Penalties.

519. Stipendiary Magistrate to have same Power as Two Justices. 520. Offence, where deemed to have been committed.

521. Jurisdiction over Ships lying off the Coast.

522. Service to be good if made personally, or on board Ship, &c.

523. Sums ordered to be paid leviable by Distress on Ship.

524. Application of Penalties.

525. Limitation of Time in Summary Proceedings.

526. Document proved without calling attesting Witness.

527. Power of Judge of Court of Record or Admiralty to arrest Foreign Ship that has occasioned Damage.

528. Power in certain Cases to detan Ship before Application made to Judge.

529. Who to be Defendant to Suits in such Cases.

Lega' Procedure (Scotland).

530. Offences punishable as Misdemeanors.

531. Summary Proceedings.

532. Form of Complaint.

533. Mode of requiring Appearance of Defender and Witnesses.

534. Backing Arrestments.

535. Compelling Attendance of Witnesses.

536. Proceedings to be vivâ voce.

537. Power to adjourn.

538. Sentence to be in Writing; Imprisonment to be inflicted in default of Payment.

539. Sentence and Penalties, &c. in default of Defender's Appearance.

540. Warrant to apprehend in default of Appearance.

541. Backing Sentences or Decrees.

542. Orders not to be quashed for Want of Form, and to be final.

543. General Rules, so far as applicable, to extend to Penalties and Proceedings in

Scotland.

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