Section 59

Any master or owner of any vessel, or any owner, consignee or consignor of any goods who, by any means whatsoever, evades or attempts to evade payment of any port dues or charges shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of one thousand ringgit and to imprisonment for six months and shall in addition be liable to pay to the

Authority as further penalty double the amount of the port dues or charges he evaded or attempted to evade.

The tender to or acceptance by the Authority or any of its officers of any port dues or charges, the payment of which has been previously evaded or left unpaid, shall not release or discharge any person from any liability for any damages or penalty consequent upon such evasion or non-payment.

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