KELLET ISLAND ORDINANCE, 1898

KELLET ISLAND ORDINANCE, 1898

No. 2 of 1898.

An Ordinance to make provision with respect to Kellet
Island.
[13th August, 1898.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Kellet Island Ordin-
ance, 1898.

See No. 41 of 1932, Third Schedule.





2. No ship, boat, junk, or other vessel shall anchor, remain., or loiter,
whether for the purpose of fishing. or for any other purpose, within a
distance of fifty yards from high water mark or! Kellet Island, without a
written permit from the Commodore id charge of Naval Establishments in the
Colony: Provided that this prohibition shall not apply to vessels in the
employ of His Majesty's naval or military authorities or in the employ of the
Government of the Colony, whether upon police service or otherwise.

3. No person shall. land or be upon Kellet Island unless he is the bearer
of a written order for that purpose duly granted to him by the Commodore in
charge of Naval Establishments in the Colony or unless he is on duty and a
member of His Majesty's regular forces, a police officer, or a member of the
Royal Naval Yard Police.

4. Any person in charge of any ship, boat, junk, or other
vessel contravening the provisions of section 2, and any person
contravening the provisions of section. 3, shall be guilty of an
offence, and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine
not exceeding fifty dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not
exceeding one month.

5. Any commissioned or non-commissioned officer in -His Majesty's
naval or military forces, any police officer and any member of the Royal
Naval Yard Police may, with or without a warrant, apprehend or cause to be
apprehended any person offending against this' Ordinance, and may bring
him or cause him to be brought before a magistrate to be dealt with
according to law..

No. 3 of 1898, repealed by No. 6 of 1923.

No. 4 ol 1898, repealed by No. 16 of 1923.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
[Originally No. 12 of 1898. Law Rev. Ord., 1937.] Short title. Prohibition of vessel anchoring, etc., within 50 yards of Kellet Island, without permission. Prohibition of landing on Kellet Island without written order, etc. Penalty. Arrest of offender.

[Originally No. 12 of 1898. Law Rev. Ord., 1937.] Short title. Prohibition of vessel anchoring, etc., within 50 yards of Kellet Island, without permission. Prohibition of landing on Kellet Island without written order, etc. Penalty. Arrest of offender.

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