The first clause enacts, that when a licensed pilot shall put to sea, or shall proceed towards any ship or vessel, the master whereof is entitled to any reduction or exemption from pilotage, and who shall neglect to have a white flag flying, as required under the Act 8 Vic. No. 16, the master of such ship shall be subject to the payment of the pilotage rate in the same manner as if a pilot had boarded the said ship or vessel in consequence of such neglect.

Clause 2 enacts, that no vessel shall be cleared at the Custom House until all wharfage and light-house rates, and clearance fees, shall have been paid.

Clause 3 enacts, that no British ship or vessel now exempt by law from the payment of pilotage, shall be entitled to claim such exemption, unless upon the arrival of such ship or vessel within one league of the entrance of any port or harbour in this colony, the master shall, in addition to a white flag at the mainmast-head, hoist on some other conspicuous part of the rigging of the same, a signal indicating the port or place from which such ship or vessel shall have arrived, according to the numeral pendants used for that purpose by the pilots of the port or place at which such ship or vessel may arrive.

SG & SGTL ; Vol 4 ; Page 285-7.

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