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Every boat-owner shall on every Monday pay or cause to be paid- to the said Commissioner of Police, or to the Superintendent of Police, or to such other person as the said Commissioner of Superintendent of Police shall appoint to receive the same, or to the Port officer of any port in which this Act may take effect, if such Port-officer shall be appointed to such duty by the [State Government], the regulated sum as provided under section 2 for every trip made by any boat belonging to him employed in conveying goods, according to the weekly return made by him as hereinbefore directed: Procedure on default.- and, in default of such payment, one or more of the boats of any boat-owner making such default may be seized and sold by virtue of a warrant under the hand and seal of a Magistrate until the amount so due by such boat-owner and the expenses of sale shall be realized; and such amount when realised shall be forthwith paid to the said Commissioner or Superintendent of Police or other officer appointed as aforesaid. Any surplus arising from such sale shall, provided application be made within three months from the date of such sale, be paid to such boat-owner.