Section 52: Pilot to require master to hoist number

Indian Port Act, 1908Union territory Act of Andaman and Nicobar Islands · Act 1908 of 1989

(1) Every pilot in charge of a vessel shall require the number of the vessel to be duly signalled as provided by the last foregoing section.

(2) When, on such requisition from the pilot, the master refuses to hoist the number of a vessel, or to adopt such other means of making her name known as may be practi cable and usual, the pilot may, on arrival at the first place of safe anchorage, anchor the vessel and refuse to proceed on his course until the requisition has been complied with.

Where this provision sits

Act	Indian Port Act, 1908
Section	52
Marginal note	Pilot to require master to hoist number
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Status	In force as published by the source

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