Section 246
of Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960
Section 246
Whenever any fire or light is burnt or exhibited at such place or in such manner, as to be liable to be mistaken for or affect the visibility or character of a light proceeding from a lighthouse, the Director may serve a notice on the owner of the place where the fire or light is burnt or exhibited, or on the person having charge of such fire or light either personally or by delivery at the place of abode of such owner or person, or by affixing the same in some conspicuous spot near to such fire or light; and may by such notice direct such owner or person, within a reasonable time to be therein specified, to take effectual means for extinguishing or effectually screening such existing fire or light.
(2)
Any owner or person who fails, without reasonable cause, to comply with a notice under subsection (1) shall be deemed guilty of an offence and shall be liable, in addition to any other penalties or liabilities of any kind thereby incurred, to imprisonment for six months and a fine of one thousand dollars.
(3)
If any owner or person fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1), the
Director, may, by his servants or workmen, enter into the place wherein the same may be, and forthwith extinguish such fire or light, doing no unnecessary damage and all expenses incurred by the Director in so doing may be recovered from such owner or person as a civil debt.
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