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Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (Seaports) Regulations – Section 73 (Statutory Instrument 92/1985)

Statutory Instrument 92/1985 .. in force 7 December 1985

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART 1
PRELIMINARY

1.Citation
2.Interpretation

PART 2
CONTROL OF PORTS

3.General control
4.General restrictions on persons entering or leaving a port
5.Port passes
6.General restrictions on the entry of vehicles into a port area
7.General restrictions on the use of vehicles in a port area
8.Restrictions on the use of vehicles in a port area
9.Report of an accident involving a vehicle
10.Removal of goods
11.Animals
12.Burials
13.Admission of children
14.Restriction on trading activities in a port area
15.In the event of fire in a port area
16.Accidents in a port
17.Aquatic sports
18.General restrictions on activities of a person in a port
19.General Restrictions on conduct of a person in a port area
20.Removal of a person from a port area
21.Penalties

PART 3
PILOTAGE AND TOWAGE

22.General compulsory pilotage
23.Exemption from pilotage
24.Signals to be shown by an exempt ship
25.Approach and boarding of pilot
26.Only pilots may pilot ships or fly pilot flags
27.Ship to occupy assigned berth
28.Removal of ship anchored in fairway
29.The Authority not liable for non-availability of a pilot
30.Towage
31.Liability for towage
32.Condition applying to towage

PART 4
SHIPS REPORT, MOVEMENT, BERTHING

33.Application for a berth
34.Ships signals on entering
35.signals
36.Speed in a port
37.Due notice of departure
38.Anchors and gear to be in readiness
39.Port health requirements
40.Customs and Immigration requirements
41.Ships arrival report
42.Master responsible for erroneous declaration
43.Ships tonnage
44.Ship to be kept fit to move
45.Ships to be moored properly
46.Authority to assign and control
47.Ships moored to other ships
48.Unseaworthy ships may be detained
49.Lights on ships and collision regulations
50.Watch to be kept
51.Liability for damage
52.Use of buoys and private moorings

PART 5
WORKING OF SHIPS

53.General control of landing and shipping cargo
54.Manifests
55.Working of ships
56.Overtime
57.Payment of dues, rates and charges
58.Receipt for cargo
59.When cargo is considered landed
60.When cargo is considered shipped

PART 6
SHIPS GENERAL

61.Fire on ships
62.Prevention of nuisance ports in
63.Ships to be open for inspection
64.Boarding or leaving ships
65.Refuse not to be deposited in a port
66.Goods not allowed to float in a port
67.Removal of ships with offensive matter on board
68.Protection of hatchways
69.Fumigation
70.Repairs to ships
71.Restriction on use of flame apparatus in port
72.Placing on wharf or quay any ships boat, ships gear etc
73.Pitch and other combustibles may not be boiled on board ship
74.Explosives may not be used or guns fired
75.Propellers may not be turned without warning and permission
76.Displaced moorings or mark to be reported
77.Submarine cables
78.Crew of ships to take lines
79.Animals

PART 7
DANGEROUS GOODS

80.General
81.Authority to supervise
82.Liability for expenses
83.Master or agent to give notice of dangerous goods on board
84.Exemptions for warships and transport and other ships
85.Berthing of ships carrying dangerous goods
86.Red flag to be exhibited
87.Fires and fire fighting
88.Only dangerous goods to be handled at one time
89.Permits to land dangerous goods
90.Licence for special small craft
91.Vessels to have tow line
92.Inspection and examination
93.Petroleum
94.Carbide
95.Penalty

PART 8
SMALL CRAFT

96.Small craft to give way
97.Row boats to give way to sailing boats
98.Small craft to carry lights
99.Approaches to wharves, landing places and ship's ladders to be kept clear
100.Mooring of small craft
101.Small craft sunk in port to be reported
102.Boats not to go alongside ships under way
103.Passengers and goods to be landed at place appointed
104.Small craft plying for hire to be surveyed before granting certificate of fitness
105.Method of obtaining a licence for small craft plying for hire
106.Duration of licence of small craft plying for hire
107.Transfer of licenced craft
108.Persons carried not to exceed authorised number
109.Goods carried not to exceed authorised load
110.Unclaimed property to be taken to customs
111.Expired licence to be returned
112.Life-saving and fire-extinguishing apparatus
113.When holder of licence made to cease to use craft
114.Penalty for non observance of notice
115.Person in charge of small craft licenced to ply for hire to be capable
116.Person in charge of small craft plying for hire may not refuse engagement
117.Quantity of luggage that may be carried
118.Liability
119.Small craft prohibited from conveying liquor to ship's crew
120.Penalty for breach of small craft regulations
121.Control of small craft
122.Control of speed boats
123.Duty of person in charge of a speed boat
124.Suspension of licence for misconduct

PART 9
GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS

125.Application
126.Duties of masters and others
127.Safe means of access
128.Disembarking and embarking passengers
129.Safe means of access to other ships to be provided
130.Safe means of access from deck to hold
131.Efficient lighting to be provided
132.Beams and hatches
133.Lifting machinery
134.Lifts not to exceed safe working load
135.Fire prevention

PART 10
HANDLING AND STORAGE OF CARGO

136.Onus of cargo handling
137.Transit sheds closed to public
138.Documents required before delivery of cargo
139.Documents required for shipment of cargo
140.Receiving of cargo for shipment
141.Cancelling or amending orders
142.Weights and cubic measurements
143.Marking of packages
144.Defective packages
145.Acids landed or found in a leaky condition
146.Unpacking of cargo
147.Destruction of dangerous and offensive cargo
148.Storage charges on import cargo
149.Storage charges on import cargo
150.Storage charges on transhipment cargo
151.Change of ownership of cargo
152.Charges to be prepaid or secured
153.Delivery to customs warehouse

PART 11
MISCELLANEOUS

154.Licences generally
155.Liability
156.Licensing of agents and others
157.Exclusive powers of the General Manager
158.Offences and penalties
Schedule

Commencement [7 December 1985]