Obstructions in Fairways Act : Central Government empowered to remove or destroy obstruction

Obstructions in Fairways Act,1881

Act No : 16

Section : Central Government empowered to remove or destroy obstruction infairway.

2. Central Government empowered to remove or destroy obstruction in fairway. Whenever, in any fairway leading to any port in 1*[the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part A States and Part C States], any vessel in sunk, stranded or abandoned, or any fishing-stake, timber or other thing is placed or left, 4*[the Central Government] may, if in its opinion such thing is, or is likely to become, an obstruction or danger to navigation, (a) cause such thing or any part thereof to be removed; or (b) if such thing is of such a description or so situate that, 5*[in the opinion of the Central Government], it is not worth removing, cause the same or any part thereof to be destroyed. Extended to Goa, Daman and Diu with modifications, by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and Sch. Extended to Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (w.e.f. 1.10.1967): vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s.3 & Sch. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 1956 for "a Part A State or a Part C State". 2. The words "and it shall come into force at once" rep. by Act 10 to 1914, s. 3 and Sch. II. 3. Subs. by the A. O. 1937 for "belonging to Her Majesty or hired by Her Majesty or by the Secretary of State for India in Council". 4. Subs. by the A. O. 1937 for "the L. G. of the part of British India in which such port is situate". 5. Subs. by the A. O. 1937 for "in the opinion of the L.G.". 56