Section 53

In the event of fire breaking out on board any vessel in a port, the Authority may order one of its officers to board such vessel with such assistance and persons as to him seem fit, and may give such orders as seem to him necessary for scuttling such vessel, or for removing such vessel or any other vessel, to such place as to him seems proper to prevent in either case danger to other vessels and for the taking of any other measures that appear to him expedient for the protection of life and property.

If such orders are not forthwith carried out by the master of such vessel, the

Authority's officer may himself proceed to carry them into effect.

Any expenses incurred in the exercise of the powers conferred by subsections

and (2) of this section shall be recoverable by the Authority from the master or owner of the vessel concerned as a civil debt.

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Exemption.