Section 52: Pilot to require master to hoist number

The indian ports Act,1908State Act of Odisha · Act 15 of 1908

(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 practicable 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	The indian ports Act,1908
Section	52
Marginal note	Pilot to require master to hoist number
Jurisdiction	State of Odisha
Status	In force as published by the source

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