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Penalty on making a false declaration to pilot as to draught of ship.
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595.—(1) The master of a ship, on being requested by any qualified pilot having the charge of his ship, shall declare her draught of water.
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(2) If a master refuses so to declare the draught of water, or himself makes, or is privy to any other person making, a false declaration to the pilot in relation thereto, he shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding double the amount of pilotage dues which would have been payable to that pilot.
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(3) If the master of a ship, or any other person interested in the ship, makes, or is privy to the making of, any fraudulent alteration in the marks on the stem or stern post of the ship denoting the draught of water, he shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred pounds.
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