3. Light dues

(1)

The owner, agent or master of every ship which in the course of a voyage enters any port or place within Peninsular Malaysia, other than ships exempted under subsection (3), shall pay light dues as prescribed by the Minister under this Act to such officer

(hereinafter in this Act referred to as “the collector”) as may be appointed by regulations to collect such light dues:

Provided that dues shall not be payable more than ten times in any one year in respect of the same ship.

(2)

Where in any one year a ship —

(a)

departs on a round voyage from the port at which it is registered; and

(b)

after such departure enters any port or place within

Peninsular Malaysia more than once in the course of such voyage, light dues shall be payable under subsection (1) in respect of the first such entry only.

(3)

There shall be exempted from the payment of light dues under this Act —

(a)

ships belonging to or chartered by the Government of

Malaysia or the Government of any part of the

Commonwealth;

(b)

foreign ships of war;

(c)

ships of under fifteen tons;

(d)

fishing craft;

(e)

such other class or description of ships as the Minister may by order prescribe.

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3. Light dues

Terms defined in s 2