Altering signals or exhibiting false ones

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No. 6103 s. 244.

S. 244 amended by Nos 9576 s. 11(1), 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 53), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 76).

Whosoever unlawfully masks alters or removes any light or signal or exhibits any false light or signal with intent to bring any ship vessel or boat into danger, or unlawfully and maliciously does anything tending to the immediate loss or destruction of any ship vessel or boat and for which no punishment is hereinbefore provided, shall be guilty of an indictable offence, and shall be liable to level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).

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244 Altering signals or exhibiting false ones