You can get a fine of up to $500 if you are on a ship without permission. You are not allowed to be on a ship if you are not a crew member, passenger, or authorised person. If the master, an officer, or a constable tells you to leave the ship and you refuse, you can be fined. You can also be fined if you leave the ship but then try to get back on. This rule applies to everyone who is on a ship without a valid reason. If you are told to leave a ship, you must do so to avoid getting a fine.
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Every person is liable to a fine not exceeding $500 who (not being a member of the crew or a passenger or a person duly authorised by law to be on board), having been warned by the master or an officer of any ship or by any constable to leave the ship,—
