S.L. 499.1 Art. 44Crews of ships to take lines. Authority may cut lines.

(1) A master of a ship anchored, moored or berthed in a port shall receive on board, make fast or cast off lines or warps from any other ship warping in and out of such port, when required so to do by the Authority, or by the pilot or master of such aforesaid ship.

(2) No person shall stretch any lines or warps across the waters of a port without the permission of the Authority.

(3) The Authority may, in case of urgent necessity, cut any with the provisions of the Sixth Schedule.