Section 6: Existing piers.

The owner of every pier existing at the commencement of this Act shall, within three months of the commencement of the Act-
(a) if he holds any authority from the Government for the erection and continuance of the pier contained in a lease or other formal instrument, produce such lease or other formal instrument or a certified copy thereof;
(b) if he does not hold any lease or other formal instrument, apply to the Minister for a licence for the continuance of the pier and furnish him with a statement, in writing, setting forth the following particulars-
(i) his name and address;
(ii) a description of the pier;
(iii) the situation of the pier;
(iv) the purposes for which the pier is used;
(v) whether the pier is used solely for his own purposes;
(vi) if persons other than him are permitted to use the pier, whether any charge is made by him for such use, and the amount of the charge (if any);
(vii) the date when the pier was first erected, and, if re-erected, the date of the last re-erection;
(viii) the nature of the authority given for the erection of the pier, the date thereof and the person by whom and the person to whom such authority was given;
(ix) the grounds (if any) on which he claims a right to continue to use and maintain the pier, and whether such right is claimed in perpetuity or for a limited term.