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Merchant Shipping Act (No. 52 of 1971) - Sect 121

Showing of national ensign

121.
(1) A Ceylon ship shall hoist the Ceylon national ensign-
(a) on a signal being made to the ship to such effect by a ship of the Royal Ceylon Navy or by a ship in the service of the Government and carrying out the provisions of this Act;
(b) on entering or leaving any Ceylon or foreign port;
(c) when passing a warship of the Royal Ceylon Navy or any foreign navy; or
(d) while in a Ceylon port, from sunrise to sunset.
(2) If default is made on board any such ship in complying with the provisions of this section, the master of the ship shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred rupees.
(3) This section shall not apply to fishing boats exclusively employed in fishing.

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