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If,'throqgh the negligence of any person hn.iing the 'guidance or corn- lnarld of ally vessd, or oi any ot nririners or persons o~l~ployod on such vessel, any' dallug i\ caused to any dock, wharf, quay, mooting, stagt. jctty, plof ot other work in the possession of tho Board or any movae property belonging to ' the Board tho amount of such damirgl: sl~all, on the ~~pplica~ion of the Board, be rccc,ver;rhlc togothcr with the cost of such rccovcry, by distress and sale under a M:t.gistl-ate's ~ ~ i ~ r r a ~ l t , of a sulIiciant p~rtion of tllc bwts, masts, spl\rCs, ropes. cuhlcs, a~lchors or stores belonging to such vessel : Provided that no Magistrate shall issue such a w:~rrant until tnc luaster the vessel lias been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard : Pro~ided furthcr that no such warrant shall issue if the vessel was at the time undcr the orders of a duly authorised employee of the Board and the d;lmag:: causcu was attributable to tfrc order, act or inlproper omission of such c~nployec. ,Recovery of va lu of d;lm*gc to pro pertr of Board. , . I