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MERCHANT SHIPPING.
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in the waters of the Colony, prescribing the places where they be erected, the distances to be observed from the shore and from other stakes, and the depth of water for stakes, the removal of such stakes when out of repair or not in use, the lighting of such stakes at night, the removal, repairing, and cleaning of such stakes, and otherwise generally for all purposes, whether ejusdem generis with the above purposes or not, connected with stations and stakes and stake-nets.
Any fishing station, stake, or stake-net established, renewed, altered, or repaired contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance or of any rule made thereunder may be removed by the Harbour Master; and the owner or occupier of any such station, stake, or stake-net, in addition to any other penalty to which he is liable under this section, shall be bound, if required to do so by the Harbour Master, to pay the expenses of such removal, and such expenses may, if the Harbour Master thinks fit, be recovered by the Harbour Master or any person deputed by him for that purpose, by summary distress upon the property of such owner or occupier and by the sale of a sufficient portion of such property to satisfy such expenses.
(3) It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to make rules establishing tables of fees to be charged for licences for fishing stations and stakes and stake-nets, according to their extent, situation, and methods.
Power to order removal of fishing station, etc.
Fees for use of fishing stations, etc.
(4) It shall also be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to make rules for the management, working, and control of all fishing operations generally in the waters of the Colony.
(5) Every person who disobeys any of the provisions of this section or of any rule made by the Governor-in-Council under this section shall, on summary conviction before a Stipendiary Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars for every offence and, in default of payment of such penalty, shall be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding three months.
Powers of Police.
80. (1) It shall be lawful for the Captain Superintendent or any officer of Police not below the rank of Inspector, and for the Harbour Master or Assistant Harbour Master, to enter at all times, with such constables as she may think necessary, as well by night as by day, into and upon every boat, junk, or other vessel (not being a ship of war or a vessel having the status of a ship of war) in the waters of the Colony, and into every part of such ship, boat, junk, or other vessel, for the purpose of inspection, and of directing the conduct of any member of the Police Force who may be stationed on board, and of inspecting and observing the ...
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