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Bylaws Section I

SECTION 1:
ABSTRACT OF MAIN STATUTARY PROHIBITIONS
SECTION 2:
HARBOUR BYLAWS MADE THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 1999 AND AS AMENDED 5TH DECEMBER 2000 BY DÚN LAOGHAIRE HARBOUR COMPANY

SECTION 1: STATUTARY PROHIBITIONS (ABSTRACT)

The following, inter alia, are prohibited and made offences by the Harbours Act, 1996 and persons so offending are liable on conviction to the penalties provided for by the Harbours Act, 1998, Section 6, namely on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €1,904-60 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both (Section 6(1)(a)) or on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €126,973-80 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both (Section 6(1)(b)).

  1. Evading or attempting to evade harbour charges Harbours Act, 1996, Section 13(6).
  2. Failure of the master of a ship to comply with certain directions of the harbour master Harbours Act, 1996, section 46.
  3. Obstructing or impeding the harbour master in the exercise of his statutory powers. Harbours Act, 1996, Section 50.
  4. Breach of prohibition on bringing certain ships,vehicles and articles within Harbour. Harbours Act, 1996, Section 52.
  5. Interfering with anything placed in Harbour for purpose of safety. Harbours Act, 1996, Section 53.
  6. Obstructing or impeding a member of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company’s police in making a lawful arrest or who is accompanying the harbour master or another authorised member of staff while entering into a ship pursuant to statute. Harbours Act, 1996, Section 54.
  7. Breaching statutory requirements re compulsory pilotage. Harbours Act, 1996, Section 60.
  8. Conduct of pilot endangering ship or safety of persons. Harbours Act, 1996, Section 77.

The following, inter alia,are prohibited and made offences by the Harbours Act, 1996 and persons so offending are liable on conviction to the penalties provided for by the Harbours Act, 1996, Section 6(2), namely, on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding IR£1,500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both.

  1. Refusal or failure of a master of a ship to furnish to the Harbour Company a certificate, notification, statement or account pursuant to Section 13(2)(a) and Section 13(2)(b) of the Harbours Act, 1996. Harbours Act, 1996, Section 13(2).
  2. Contravention of provisions of the Harbour Bye-Laws. Harbours Act, 1996, Section 42.
  3. Refusal or failure by the master of a ship to comply with a requirement of the harbour master under Section 47 Harbours Act, 1996. Harbours Act, 1996, Section 47.
  4. Failure to furnish to the harbour master a statement of the draught of a ship, failure of the master of a ship to furnish the harbour master with a statement of the take of any cargo on board the ship and the names and addresses of the person or persons entitled to take delivery thereof, or failure to bring to the notice of the harbour master any defects in, and any matter peculiar to, the ship and its machinery and equipment of which the master knows and which might materially affect the navigation of the ship or its ability to be manoeuvred. Harbours Act, 1996, Section 48.
  5. Failure of the master of a ship to produce, on the request of the harbour master, for inspection by him, the documents kept in relation to the ship and its goods including insurance documents, certificates of competency, manifests, bills of lading and other documents relating to goods on board the ship. Harbours Act, 1996, Section 49.
  6. Failure of the master of a ship to first notify the harbour master that he proposes to allow the ship to be navigated in a piloted district under the pilotage of an unauthorised person, or pilotage by an unauthorised person of a ship in the piloted district knowing that the pilot for the pilotage district has offered to pilot it or knowingly engaging or continuing to engage an unauthorised person to pilot the ship by the master of a ship after a pilot for the pilotage district has offered to pilot it. Harbours Act, 1996, Section 61.
  7. Contravention of Pilotage Bye-Laws made pursuant to Section 71 of the Harbours Act, 1996. Harbours Act, 1996, Section 71.
  8. Failure of the master of a ship to facilitate a pilot safely boarding and subsequently safely leaving the ship. Harbours Act, 1996, Section 76.
  9. Various offences with respect to pilots. Harbours Act, 1996, Section 78.

SECTION II:DÚN LAOGHAIRE HARBOUR BYE-LAWS