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3. No ballast, rubbish, gravel, earth, stones, earthenware, glass, or filth, is to be thrown overboard from any vessel or boat within the harbour, but is to be landed and placed where the Harbour Master may direct; and no gravel, earth, stones earthenware, glass bottles, filth, or rubbish, is to be placed by any other means at any place below the high water mark within the harbour; and proper tarpaulins are to be used in discharging or taking in ballast, coals, rubbish, gravel, earth, or filth of any kind, so as to prevent any part thereof falling into the harbour; and no ballast is to be taken on board or discharged from any vessel after sunset or before sunrise without permission in writing, from the Harbour Master; and any person who shall offend against any of the provisions of this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds.

4. All ballast lighters must be licensed by the Superintendent, the license to be granted and be in force from the date of issue till the first of July then next ensuing. Every such license shall be numbered, and shall contain the name of the vessel for which the same is granted, and of the master and owner thereof, and shall be carried by the person in charge of such vessel, and, upon demand, produced to any person employing the same. All such lighters or boats employed in carrying ballast shall have the numbers of their respective licenses painted on both bows, and shall have a mark cut upon the stem and stern posts, showing the draught of water for every five tons weight they carry—such marks and corresponding draughts of water to be endorsed upon their licenses; and for every such license the person obtaining the same shall pay the sum of two guineas. Any person offending against this regulation shall be liable to a penalty of ten pounds.

5. The head of the Harbour Department or any person authorised by him may at any time inspect or measure any ballast lighter, or test the accuracy of such measurement, and appoint the time, place, and manner, when, where, and in which such measurement or inspection shall be made; and any person failing to comply with any order of such authorised person shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

6. The expense of measuring, remeasuring, and marking ballast lighters shall be borne and paid by the owner or owners of such ballast lighters.

7. All water-tank boats must be licensed by the Superintendent, the license to be in force from the date of issue till the first of July then next ensuing. Every such license shall be numbered and contain the name of the vessel for which the same is granted, the master and owner thereof, and the number of gallons she carries when full; and for every such license the person obtaining the same shall pay one pound. Any person supplying water from, or plying with any water-tank boat without such license, or committing any offence against this regulation, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

Cargo and Passenger Vessels and Boats.

8. Every person who shall be in charge of any vessel whether propelled by steam or not, plying for hire in any port within the Province of Otago, shall obtain from the Superintendent a license to ply for hire, for which he shall pay the sum of two pounds two shillings. Such license when granted shall be in force from the date of issue till the first of July then next ensuing. Every such license shall be numbered, and contain the name of the person to whom the same is granted, and, upon demand, shall be produced to any person by whom he may be employed. Any person offending against this regulation shall be liable to a penalty of ten pounds.

9. Any licensed master found guilty of dishonest or improper conduct, or of using abusive or insulting language, shall be liable to be deprived of his license.

10. Every vessel or boat used for the purpose of carrying passengers or cargo for hire in any harbour or river in the Province of Otago, whether propelled by steam or not, and whether decked or undecked, shall be licensed for that purpose by the Superintendent of the said Province, and such license, being granted by the inspecting officer, shall be in force for six months from the date of issue; and a certificate of license shall be given to the owner of the boat upon his paying a half-yearly port charge not exceeding sixpence per register or measured ton of the burthen of such vessel or boat, and shall be produced for inspection when demanded by the Harbour Master or his deputy; and the name and the number of the boat for which the certificate of license is issued, and the name of the owner and the quantity of cargo or number of passengers which the vessel or boat is licensed to carry shall be stated in the certificate, and shall also be legibly painted on some conspicuous part of the boat; and the owner of any boat which shall be used for carrying passengers or cargo for hire, who shall not comply with the above regulation, shall forfeit for every offence a sum not exceeding ten pounds.

11. All cargo boats shall be constructed with good and sufficient bulkheads, so that when the cargo hatches are ordered to be battened down and locked by the officer of customs, or other officer authorised to order the same, all communication from the forecastle, cabin, or deck to the hold shall be completely stopped; and the master and owner of any such cargo boat shall not receive a license until he shall have fitted such bulkheads to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master, or other inspector duly authorised by the Superintendent to inspect such fittings; and if the bulkheads become out of repair, and the master or owner of such cargo boat fail to make such repairs as shall be satisfactory to the Harbour Master or other inspector as aforesaid, the license of the vessel may be cancelled or suspended by the Superintendent at his discretion.

12. The Harbour Master, or any person authorised by him, may at any time inspect any cargo or other boats, and if found to be not fully equipped with proper gear, and not in a seaworthy condition, or if found to be overloaded, the license of said vessel may be cancelled.

13. Every boatman not being in charge, but employed in any boat plying for hire, shall be licensed by the Superintendent of the Province, after having been examined by the Harbour Master or other competent authority, and found by him to possess a competent knowledge of seamanship and of the management of a boat, and such license being granted by the inspecting officer, upon payment of a fee not exceeding one pound one shilling, shall be in force for one year from the date of issue, and every person plying for hire as a boatman without being so licensed shall forfeit a sum not exceeding five pounds.

14. Every boatman shall carry his license, which, together with a printed copy of the regulations, fares, and rates, he shall produce to any person by whom he may be employed, on their being demanded, or forfeit a sum not exceeding forty shillings.

15. Any licensed boatman found guilty of dishonest or improper conduct, or of using abusive or insulting language, or plying with a boat which the Harbour Master or other duly authorised officer shall consider to be not fully equipped with proper gear, and not in a seaworthy condition, shall be liable to be deprived of his license.

16. Any licensed boatman lending his license to any other person shall be liable to a penalty of forty shillings.

17. But any licensed boatman being in charge of or employed in any such boat, who by sickness may be prevented from plying, may, on depositing with the Harbour Master a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner to that effect, together with his license, be permitted to nominate a substitute, and should the Harbour Master be satisfied of the efficiency of the said substitute, he may issue a certificate authorising him to serve in the place of the licensed boatman who is disabled by sickness for a period not exceeding one month, and such certificate may from time to time be renewed during the illness of the said licensed boatman.