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Merchant Shipping Act (No. 52 of 1971) - Sect 198

Powers of Director and of hers on failure to extinguish false light, &c

198. If the owner or person on whom a notice is served under section 195 (read with section 196) fails to extinguish or effectually screen the lire or light mentioned in the notice, any authorized officer within the meaning of that section may-
(a) by Ms servants or workmen enter the place where the fire or light is and forthwith extinguish the same, doing no unnecessary damage;
(b) recover the expenses incurred by him in so doing from the owner or person on whom the notice has been served in the manner provided in the Civil Procedure Code for actions by summary procedure on liquid claims.

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