File 869/1904 Pt 2 'Arms Traffic: - Red Sea, Africa and Aden' [‎40r] (88/540)

the grant of port-clearance at Aden for voyages to any port on such portion of
the coast-line other than a prescribed port.
{2) When port* clearance is granted for a voyage to a prescribed port, it
shall only authorise the vessel to depart or proceed from Aden direct to such
port.
Penalties for leaving Aden withont port-clearance 7. If any Vessel—
or touching at place on way to prescribed port.
(a) departs or proceeds from Aden on a voyage to any place in the Gulf of [Cf.Vieg. in oj
Aden without obtaining a port-clearance as required by section 1902 , a. 4 u) to (3).]
3, or
(6) in the case of a voyage to a prescribed port, after leaving Aden and
before arriving at the prescribed port, touches at any other place
otherwise than by reason of the perils of the sea or other unavoid
able accident,
the master and the owner shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be punish
able with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , or with imprisonment
for a term which may extend to six months, or with both.
within a period of one year immediately before the
institution of a prosecution under this
section in respect of the vessel, carried
arms, ammunition, military stores or explosives between any places in the
Gulf of Aden without, or in contravention of the terms of,—
8. If any vessel has,
Penalties for unlawfully carrying arms, ammu
nition, military stores or explosives
[C/. Reg. Ill Of
1902, s. 4 (4) ]
(а) a license granted at Aden by such officer as the Resident may
appoint in this behalf, or
(б) a pass granted elsewhere by a public official whose designation is
included in a list to be prepared and published from time to time
by the Resident subject to the control of the Governor of Bombay
in Council,
the master and the owner shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be punishable
with fine which may extend to fine thousand rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , or with imprisonment for
a term which may extend to three years, on with both.
9. If any vessel arrives in Aden from
any port mentioned in a list published
Penalties for arriving in Aden without portclear-
ance or touching at place on way from presented
port.
under section 4,—
(а) without having a port-clearance granted by the proper authority at
such port, or
(б) having touched, after leaving any such port and before arriving in
Aden, at any other place otherwise than by reason of the perils of
the sea or other unavoidable accident,
the master and the owner shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be'punishable
with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , or with imprisonment for a
term which may extend to six months, or with both.
10. (7) Where the owner or master of a vessel is charged with any offence [c/. Reg. ill of
punishable under section 7, section 8 or 1902, 8 -
Detention, reaUiation and confiscation. section 9, the Resident may, by order in
writing, direct such vessel to he detained; and where snob owner or master is
sentenced to pay a fine for any such offence, and the fine is not paid at the
time and in the manner prescribed by the order of payment, the Court may,
in addition to any other means prescribed by law for enforcing payment, direct
that the amount remaining unpaid be levied by distress and sale of such vessel,
and the tackle, apparel and furniture thereof, or so much thereof as may be
necessary.
{2) Where the owner or master is convicted of any offence punishable un
der section 8, the Resident may further, by order in writing, direct that the
vessel be confiscated.
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