Indian Ports Act, 1908
44. Port-charges payable in one port recoverable at any
other port
(1) If the master of any vessel in respect of which any such sum
as is mentioned in the last foregoing section is payable causes her to leave
any port without having paid the sum the authority appointed to receive
port-dues, fees and other charges at the port under this Act may require in
writing the authority appointed to receive port-dues, fees and other charges
under this Act at any other port in 56[India] to which she may
proceed or in which she may be, to levy the sum.
(2) The authority to whom the requisition is directed shall
proceed to levy such sum in the manner prescribed in section 42, and a
certificate purporting to be made by the authority appointed to receive
port-dues, fees and other charges at the port where such sum as is mentioned in
the last foregoing section became payable stating the amount payable, shall be
sufficient prime facie proof of such amount in any proceeding under section 42
and also (in case the amount payable is disputed) in any subsequent proceeding
under section 59.