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| (1) Rules made, whether before or after the coming into operation of this Act, under any other Act or Ordinance concerning lights and signals to be carried, or the steps for avoiding collision to be taken, by ships navigating the waters of any port, river or other area of inland navigation, shall, as regards such ships, have full force and effect notwithstanding anything in this Act. |
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| (2) Where there are no rules referred to in subsection (1) in force in respect of any matters specified therein, then, the Minister may make rules under this Act in respect of such matters, and any rules so made shall have force and effect as though they were part of the collision regulations. |
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