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No. 10 of 1899.
Rules for fishing stations, stakes, and nets.
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Power to order removal of fishing stakes.
Rules for fishing generally.
Boarding of vessels for police purposes.
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MERCHANT SHIPPING.
Fishing Stations, Fishing Stakes, Fishing Stake-Nets, and Fishing generally.
29. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to make rules for the registration, licensing, erection, maintenance, management, working, and control of fishing stations, fishing stakes, and fishing stake-nets (all of which are in this section included in the word "stakes") in the waters of the Colony, prescribing the places where the same may 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 stakes.
(2) Any stakes established, renewed, altered, or repaired contrary to the provisions of such rules may be removed by the Harbour Master; and the owner or occupier thereof 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 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 pay such expenses.
(3) It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council by rules to determine the fees to be charged for licences for stakes according to their extent, situation, and methods.
(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) Any 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 fine not exceeding 50 dollars for every offence.
Powers of Police.
30.-(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,
* As amended by No. 16 of 1912 and No. 17 of 1912.
† As amended by No. 5 of 1905, No. 30 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 16 of 1912 and No. 17 of 1912.
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