Malaysia legislation
Section 62
Section 62
(1)
If the master of any vessel in a port, without permission of the Authority –
(a)
brings in his vessel, or causes it to be placed alongside any wharf or dock entrance;
(b)
acts contrary to the directions, or fails to comply with the order, of the competent Authority's officer in relation to the time and manner –
(i)
of coming into or going out of any dock; or
(ii)
of coming alongside any wharf or pier; or
(iii)
as to the berth allotted for his vessel to occupy; or
(c)
disobeys any order to remove his vessel from any berth, such master shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)
Where the master of any vessel in a port which has finished loading or discharging or is waiting for cargo or ballast fails to comply with a notice given to him or to the officer in charge of such vessel by an officer or servant of the Authority directing
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such vessel to leave the wharf, pier or dock, such master or the owner of such vessel shall, without prejudice to any prosecution in respect of such failure and in addition to any penalty imposed upon any conviction therefor, pay a sum assessed at the rate of one-quarter cent per gross registered ton for every hour that such vessel remains at the wharf after the time for departure required by such notice has expired, and such sum may be recovered by the Authority as a civil debt.
Vessel to be kept ready to move.