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The Obstructions in Fairways Act, 1881

Section 2Government empowered to remove or destroy obstruction in fairway

In force

s. 2

2. Government empowered to remove or destroy obstruction in fairway Whenever, in any fairway leading to any port in Bangladesh, any vessel is sunk, stranded or abandoned, or any fishing-stake, timber or other thing is placed or left, the 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, in the opinion of the Government, it is not worth removing, cause the same or any part thereof to be destroyed.

End of s. 2.

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