Section 93: Clearance to be withheld until dues or rates are paid.

(1) If the Authority gives to the proper officer of the Department of Customs and Excise a notice stating that an amount, therein specified, is due in respect of dues or rates leviable under this Act against any ship, or the master or owner of such ship, the proper officer shall not give any discharge or clearance outwards until-
(a) the amount of such dues or rates has been paid; or
(b) security has been given to the satisfaction of the
Authority for the payment of such dues or rates
(2) In this section "proper officer" means the officer whose duty it is to grant clearance outwards from a port of the ship in respect of which notice is given.