Prevention of obstruction

No person or firm being the owner or the occupier of a private wharf shall throw, permit or cause to be thrown from such wharf, or leave, permit or cause to be left or placed on any portion of such wharf in such a manner as to be liable to be floated into the harbour, any log end, log chips, trash or anything whatsoever, which may be likely to cause obstruction, silting in the harbour, or damage to any vessel navigating in the harbour. Any person or firm committing a breach of this regulation shall in addition to any other penalty provided by these Regulations Harbours and Merchant Shipping 43 be liable for the cost of collection or removal of any such log ends, log chips, trash or other matter as aforesaid and for any damage caused to any vessel or wharf.