(1) Provisions or stores shall not be issued on shore or taken out of the ship for any other purpose than for victualing portions of the crew when absent on duty or on other public service.
(2) Whenever it may be necessary for personnel to take their provisions on shore when proceeding on duty, the Commanding Officer shall furnish a pass showing the names of the persons in whose favour it is issued, and the exact quantity of provisions allowed for their consumption.
(3) When provisions or clothing are sent out of the ship, they shall invariably be accompanied by written passes, signed by the supply officer or his deputy and approved by the Commanding Officer showing the quantity and the date.
(4) Passes shall be valid for the quantities and the date for which they are issued, and shall be produced when required for the information of any police officer or constable or any person acting under the customs or revenue laws.