Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act, 1847

Byelaws may be enforced by penalties.

84. The undertakers may, by the byelaws so to be made by them, impose such reasonable penalties as they shall think fit, not exceeding five pounds for each breach of such byelaws: Provided always, that such byelaws shall be so framed as to allow the justices or sheriff before whom any penalty imposed thereby shall be sought to be recovered to order the whole or part only of such penalty to be paid.