Section 22: Portclearance not to be granted till rates, etc., paid . If the Board shall give to the officer

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22. Portclearance not to be granted till rates, etc., paid . If the Board shall give to the officer of Government, whose duty is to grant the portclearance of any vessel, a notice stating that an amount therein specified is due in respect of tolls, dues, rates, charges or penalties chargeable under this Act, or any byelaws or orders made hereunder against such vessel or the owner or master of such ves sel, in respect thereof, such officer shall not grant such portclearance until the amount so chargeable shall have been paid.

Effective date: 1973-01-01

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Section 21: Power to distrain vessels for nonpayment of rates, etc Section 23: Alternative remedy by suit. Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 15, 16, 17,Section 20: Removal of unclaimed goods Section 24: Surplus of port dues to be paid to Board. The surplus, if any, of the moneys credited Section 19: Recovery of tolls and charges by sale of goods Section 25: Right of Board to maintain pilots.(1) The Board shall have the right of maintaining pilots

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Section 22: Port­clearance not to be granted till rates, etc., paid . If the Board shall give to the officer

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