Tonnage duty

(1) (a) When any ship is anchored or made fast within the limits of any public wharf or is taken alongside of or made fast to any public wharf for the purpose of discharging or taking in cargo or landing or embarking passengers or any other purpose, there shall be paid in respect of such ship the duty per ton prescribed by or in accordance with the Schedule to these Regulations. (b) If any ship in respect of which tonnage duty has been paid for one day is moved from the wharf by the direction or order of the Harbour Master or other port authority before the expiry of twenty-four hours from her first coming to the wharf the proportion of duty in respect of the unexpired portion of twenty- four hours shall be refunded. (2) Tonnage duty shall be paid or secured to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master or any person or persons authorised by him before such ship is removed from alongside of any public wharf. (3) Any person removing any ship from alongside any public wharf without such duty being paid or secured as aforesaid shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars.