REQUISITION OF LIGHTERS AND TUGBOATS  _g S.L.117.19 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 117.19
REQUISITION OF LIGHTERS AND TUGBOATS 
REGULATIONS
28th January, 1975
LEGAL NOTICE 9 of 1975.
Title.
and Tugboats Regulations.
Interpretation. 
requires-
"lighter" and "tugboat" include any pontoon and any hopper
barge and any machinery, equipment, gear and tools necessary for
the proper functioning thereof;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for Ports;
"person" includes a body or association of persons;
"requisition" means the taking possession by the Minister of any
lighter or tugboat;
"requisitionee" means the person from whose possession any
lighter or tugboat is requisitioned by the Minister.
Power of 
requisition.
3. The Minister may, by order under his hand, requisition any
lighter or tugboat from any requisitionee and may give such
directions as appear to him necessary or expedient in order that the
requisition may be put into effect and complied with.
Power of entry.
enter any premises with a view to securing compliance with the
requisition order.
Use of 
requisitioned 
lighter, etc.
5. (1) The Minister may authorize the Malta Maritime
Authority to use any lighter or tugboat requisitioned under these
regulations. 
(2) The Minister may also, in his discretion, hand over to any
person any lighter or tugboat requisitioned under these regulations
to be used by such person under the direction of the Malta Maritime
Authority.
Offences and 
penalties.
6. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any
requisition order made by the Minister under regulation 3 or who
performs any act or omits to perform any act knowing or having
reasonable cause to believe that such act or omission is likely to
frustrate, hinder or obstruct the execution or the carrying out of any
measure, direction or authorization given under these regulations,
connected with such requisition order, shall, on conviction, be
liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months and to a
fine ( multa ) of not less than two hundred liri and not exceeding one
thousand liri.
Compensation. 
