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Vessels from 300 to 400 tons...3d. per ton
“ “ 400 to 600 “ ... 2½d. “
“ “ 600 tons and upwards 2d. “

Into or out of any outer Roadstead one half the above rates, but no pilotage is to be chargeable on any Vessel engaged in the coasting trade only.

5. The Master of any vessel requiring a Pilot to conduct her to sea, must make an application at least 24 hours previously at the office of the Harbour Master.

6. Pilots are not bound to conduct any vessel to sea until the pilotage has been paid, or satisfactorily secured. Nor are they compelled to take vessels to sea on Sunday.

7. Pilots on being appointed to outward bound vessels before taking charge are to ascertain that their decks are clear, and that they are sufficiently manned, and in a proper state for working, as regards masts, rigging, sails, and anchors.

8. Every Pilot detained on board a vessel longer than 24 hours, whether by stress of weather, quarantine, or otherwise, is to be paid 8 shillings per day, in addition to the regular pilotage.

9. Any Master who shall make a signal for a Pilot, or cause a Pilot to be sent for to take his vessel to sea, and shall not within 12 hours from the time of the arrival of the Pilot on board such vessel, proceed to sea, shall forfeit and pay a sum at the rate of £1 per day, for every day such Pilot may be detained on board such vessel, in addition to the regular pilotage; and the Pilot shall not be compellable to conduct such vessel to sea until such additional payment and pilotage shall have been paid, or satisfactorily secured.

10. Pilots, after securely anchoring any ship or vessel at any place within the limits of the Port, may, if such be prevented from going to sea from stress of weather or any act of the Master, leave such ship or vessel until she be ready for sea.

11. The Master of every vessel (except as hereinafter mentioned) arriving, and not being a coasting vessel, shall pay the full amount of pilotage whether taking a Pilot or not.

12. All vessels trading to or from the Australasian Colonies shall be exempted from taking a Pilot, upon paying one half the usual rate of pilotage, whatever that may be; if a Pilot is taken, however, full pilotage must be paid.

13. All vessels under 100 tons register trading from or to the Australasian Colonies, shall, upon the Master proving himself to be qualified, be furnished with a Certificate of exemption from pilotage, but shall in lieu thereof pay one full pilotage inwards and outwards per annum.

14. Every Master so qualified and exempted shall, on approaching the Port within three leagues, hoist a white flag at the main, and keep the same flying until past the North Head, or forfeit full pilotage.

15. The Master of any vessel employing other than a duly licensed Pilot, if such shall have offered his services, shall forfeit double the amount of pilotage. Pilots refusing or neglecting to perform their duty shall forfeit a sum not exceeding £20.

16. To the Master of any vessel entering the harbour, or, in the absence of the Master, to the principal officer on board, a copy of the Harbour Regulations shall be delivered by the boarding Pilot or Harbour Master: provided, however, that it shall not be necessary in any case to issue a second copy of the Regulations to the Master or officer in charge of the same vessel, unless on the demand of such Master or officer, and in such case only on the payment of a fee of two shillings and sixpence, to be accounted for by the Harbour Master.

17. Every Master, or other officer of a ship or vessel, to whom a copy of the Harbour Regulations shall have been delivered, shall give, on demand, an acknowledgment thereof in writing to the Harbour Master, or other officer delivering the said copy; and any Harbour Master failing to demand, or any Master of a ship or vessel refusing on demand to give, such acknowledgment, shall forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding £5.

18. No waterman or other person in charge of any boat shall go alongside, or board, or suffer or permit any person to board, any vessel arriving at any port from beyond sea, until such vessel is properly secured at her anchorage: and any person offending against this regulation shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding £5. Provided that this regulation shall not be construed to prevent the boarding of any such vessel by the owner or agent, or any other person having the written permission of the owner or agent, or by any Immigration agent, Pilot, boarding officer, officer of Customs, or health officer, or other person acting in the execution of his duty.

II.—Port and Harbour.

1. The Master of every vessel shall anchor or moor where the Harbour Master or Pilot may direct; and he shall not unmoor or quit the anchorage until notice be given in writing at the Harbour Master’s office; and any Master offending against this regulation shall forfeit a sum not exceeding £5.

2. All vessels moored ot at anchor are to have both cables clear, and in readiness to slack away when required, and in default thereof the Master shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding £10.

3. No vessel shall (except only while laying at, or in coming to, or going from the wharf) anchor or moor within the Dolphins and Buoys or Moorings off the outer end of the Queen-street Wharf, or in any other manner obstruct the passage to and from the same, and the master or person in charge of any vessel infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £10.

4. All Masters or other persons in charge of vessels are immediately to strike any yard, or mast-top, or rig in any boom, and move or