Public Health Act
70. Clearance papers may be withheld from vessels pending inquiry into offence
70. Clearance papers may be withheld from vessels pending inquiry into offence
Whenever the port health officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the master of any vessel has committed an offence under this Act or fails or refuses to pay any charges lawfully made thereunder, the Commissioner of Customs and Excise or any officer authorized thereto by the Commissioner may, on the request of the port health officer, withhold clearance papers from such vessel pending the institution of proceedings in any competent court:Provided that clearance papers shall not be withheld for more than thirty-six hours (Sundays and public holidays excepted), unless such proceedings have been commenced before the expiry of that period.Source: Kenya Law