New Zealand Gazette – 1858 – No. 30

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✨ Harbour Regulations

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The New Zealand Gazette.
Published by Authority.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1858.

At Government House, at Auckland, the 1st
day of November, 1858.
Present:-
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL

WHEREAS by the Harbour Regulations
Ordinance, No. 15 of Session 2, it is
enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor
in Council, from time to time, to make all such
Regulations respecting Pilots and Pilotage,
Quarantine and Harbours, as in the said Or-
dinance provided.

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Go-
vernor, by and with the advice of his Executive
Council, doth hereby make the following
Regulations for the Port and Harbour of
Wellington.

F. G. STEWARD.

I.—HARBOUR REGULATIONS.
Pilots and Masters of Vessels.

No person shall be deemed a Pilot unless
he be duly licensed by his Excellency the
Governor.
All persons so licensed shall be provided
with a license according to the form hereto
annexed.
Every Pilot shall carry his license with
him and shall produce it to the Master of any
Ship or Vessel on its being demanded, or for-
feit a sum not exceeding forty shillings.
The rates of pilotage into or out of the
Port of Wellington, from or to the distance of
one league from the Pilot Station, are as fol-
lows, viz.:-

Vessels under 200 tons, 4d. per ton
Ditto 200 to 300 tons, 3d. "
Ditto 300 to 400 tons, 3d. "
Ditto 400 to 600 tons, 2d. "
Ditto 600 and upwards, 2d. "

but no pilotage is to be chargeable on any
Vessel engaged in the Coasting trade, unless
the assistance of a Pilot be required by the
Master of the Vessel.

The Master of every Vessel requiring a
Pilot to conduct her to sea, must make an
application at least twenty four hours pre-
viously at the office of the Harbour Master.
Pilots are not bound to conduct any
Vessel to sea until payment of the pilotage
has been satisfactorily secured.
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.
Every Pilot detained on board a Vessel
longer than forty-eight hours, whether by
stress of weather, quarantine, or otherwise, is
to be paid eight shillings per day in addition
to the regular pilotage.
Pilots refusing or neglecting their duty
to forfeit a sum not exceeding twenty pounds.
The Master of every Vessel (except as
hereinafter mentioned) arriving from beyond
seas, and not being a Coasting Vessel, shall
pay the full amount of pilotage whether
taking a Pilot or not.
All Vessels trading to or from the
neighbouring Colonies, shall be exempted