Section 63: Liability for payment of dues

(1)
The following persons shall be liable to pay dues and rates charged in respect of light, conveyancy, buoyage, anchorage, mooring buoy, berthing and other services rendered to a ship under section 62 of this Act-
(a) the master or owner of the ship;
(b) every consignee or agent who has paid or made himself liable to pay any dues on account of the ship in its port of arrival or discharge.
(2) The following persons shall be liable to pay pilotage dues and rates charged on a ship under section 62 of this Act-
(a) the master or owner of the ship;
(b) in the case of pilotage inwards, every consignee or agent who has paid or made himself liable to pay any dues on account of the ship in its port of arrival or discharge;
(c) in the case of pilotage outwards, every consignee or agent who has paid or made himself liable to pay any dues on account of the ship in its port of departure.