Section 60: Liability for payment of harbour dues and rates

The following persons shall be liable for the payment of harbour dues and rates-(a) the master or owner of the ship;
(b) in the case of harbour dues or rates payable in respect of passengers, animals or cargo inwards, every consignor or agent of the ship who has paid or made himself liable to pay any charge on account of the ship in its port of arrival or discharge;
(c) in the case of harbour dues or rates payable in respect of passengers, animals and cargo outwards, every consignee or agent of the ship who has paid or made himself liable to pay any charge on account of the ship in its port of departure;
(d) in the case of harbour dues or rates payable in respect of any ship under arrest, every consignee,agent or any other person causing the arrest of the ship.