JUNE 11.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

(h) The owner or agent of any ship (not being a transport) entering
those ship, and persons employed by the owner or agent
and entering any such ship on duty.

(3) Permits to enter on board any transport may be granted by
any person authorized in that behalf by the Minister of Defence.
Every such person shall in the exercise of his functions under this
regulation be subject to the control of the Minister of Defence, and shall
act in accordance with all directions, general or special, given to him
by that Minister.

(4) Permits to enter on board any ship not being a transport may
be granted by the owner or agent of the ship, or by any other person
authorized in that behalf by the Minister in charge of the Police
Department. Every such person shall in the exercise of his functions
under this regulation be subject to the control of the Minister in
Charge of the Police Department, and shall act in accordance with all
directions, general or special, given to him by that Minister.

(5) Every permit under this regulation shall be in a form approved
by the Minister of Defence in the case of transports or by the Minister
in Charge of the Police Department in all other cases. Unless the
appropriate Minister otherwise directs, permits shall not be issued
except on forms supplied by the appropriate Minister.

(6) Every person who grants any permit under this regulation
shall keep a register in which he shall enter the number of every
permit granted by him, the name of the person to whom it is granted,
particulars of the ship or ships and of the time or times for which it
is granted, and such other particulars or information as may from
time to time be directed by the Minister of Defence in the case of
transports or by the Minister in Charge of the Police Department in
any other case. Any constable or any other person authorized in
that behalf by the appropriate Minister may at any time inspect any
such register and take copies of its contents or any part thereof.

(7) The master or any officer of the ship, or any guard upon the
ship, or any constable, or officer of Customs may give such directions
as he thinks fit to any person who enters or is about to enter on board
any ship for regulating his conduct while on board the ship, whether
in relation to anything that he has with him or otherwise.

REGULATION 4.--APPROACH TO SHIPS.

(1) It shall not be lawful for any boat, launch, or other craft or
vessel whatsoever at any time after sunset and before sunrise to
approach any ship at any distance less than 50 yards therefrom in any
port unless the approaching boat, launch, craft, or vessel carries and
exhibits a bright light visible from the deck of the ship approached by
it, or (whether any such light is carried or not) in disregard of any
challenge, warning, or order received from any person on board the
ship approached.

(2) Every person who causes or permits any boat, launch, craft,
or vessel to approach any ship in contravention of this regulation
commits an offence against these regulations.

(3) Any boat, launch, craft, or vessel approaching a ship in dis-
regard of any challenge, warning, or order received from any officer
or guard on board the ship approached may be fired upon by that
officer or guard.

REGULATION 5.--CONTROL OF ADMISSION TO WHARVES.

(1) Any constable may direct any person not to enter or remain
upon any wharf or loiter in the vicinity of any entrance to a wharf.

(2) Any constable may give such directions as he thinks fit to any
person who enters or remains or is about to enter upon any wharf
for regulating his conduct while on the wharf, whether in relation to
anything that he has with him or otherwise.

(3) Every person who acts in contravention of or fails to comply
in any respect with any direction given under this regulation shall
be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding three months, or to a fine not exceeding £20.

REGULATION 6.--EXCLUSION OF UNDESIRABLES FROM WHARVES AND SHIPPING.

(1) Where any officer of the Police Force of a rank not lower than
that of Sub-Inspector is satisfied that the conduct or character of any
person is such that his exclusion from wharves and shipping is
desirable in the interests of the public safety, the officer may, by
order in writing, warn that person off all wharves and ships.