Section 60: Power to deny entry to vessels
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60. Power to deny entry to vessels
(1) Where the Port Master has reason to believe that a vessel intending
to enter a port does not comply with the requirements of any international
convention relating to pollution or safety, to which Mauritius is a party, he
shall immediately report the matter to the Authority.
(2) Where the Authority is satisfied that the vessel presents an unreasonable threat of harm to the marine environment or the safety of the port, it
may deny the entry of the vessel and shall report the matter to the Director
of Shipping.
(3) If the owner or master of any vehicle fails to comply with any direction given in pursuance of subsection (1), the owner or master shall, notwithstanding section 32 (4), commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be
liable to a fine not exceeding 150,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 4 years.
[S. 60 amended by s. 5 of Act 21 of 2003 w.e.f. 9 August 2003.]