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each such steam-ship ar vessel propelled by steam, and in case of passengers. any steam-ship or vessel propelled by stonin, shall leave or enter [No. 11 of the waters of the Colony as aforesaid, having passengers on board 1876.] in excess of the numbers authorised by such special licence as aforesaid, or in case any steam-ship not having such special licecce shall leave or enter the waters of the Colony as aforesaid, having passengers on board in excess of the proportion of two passengers for every three tous of the registered net tonnage of such steam- ship, the owner or master thereof, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred and äfty dollars, in addition to a penalty of five dollars for every pussenger on board, in excess of the number permitted by the licence, or when no special licence bas been granted in excess of the proportion of two passengers for every registered three (net) tous of the said steam-ship.

General.

VII. All offences against this Ordinance, or any regulations Recovery of made thereunder, except when otherwise provided, may be beard and penalties and determined by any Stipendiary Magistrate, and all penalties imposed expenses. by and expenses recuperable under this Oriitance, or any regula- tion made thereunder, except when otherwise provided, may be recovered in a summary way before any Stipendiary Magistrate.

2. Every person who knowingly and wilfully makes, or assists Forgery. in making, or procures to be inade a false or fraudulent declara- tion or certificate with respect to any steam-ship or vessel pro- pelled by steam, or any steam-vessel of less than fifty tons burden requiring a certificate under this Ordinance, or a licence under table B, or any regulation made in lieu thereof, or who forges, assists in forging, or procures to be forged, fraudulently alter, assists in fraudulently altering, or proeures to be fraudulently altered any such declaration or certificate, or any such certificate or licence, or any words or figures therein respectively, or any signature theroto, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour, and shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour.

Repealing Clause.

VIII. On and from the coming into operation of this Ordinance Repealing the Ordinances hereunder specified shall be repealed to the extent clause. herein mentioned: Provided that any officer appointed in pur- sunnce of any such enaerments shall be deemed to have been appointed under this Ordinance, and may rales or regulations mado by the Governor or the Governor in Council in pursuance of any such enactment and not repealed by this Ordinance or by any rules or regulations hereafter made or to be mado thereunder, shall be deemed to have been made under this Ordinance, and this Ordinance shall not affect -

(1.) Anything done or suffered under any enactment hereby

repealed; nor

(2.) Any right, power, duty, obligation, or liability acquired, imposed, acerued, or incurred under any enactment hereby repealed; nor

(3.) Any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred in respect of any offence against any enactment hereby repealed ;

nor

(4.) Any legal proceeding in respect of any such right, power, duty, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment, and any such legal proceeding may be carried on as if this Ordinance had not passed;

nor revive any enactment repealed by any of the said Ordinances

or sections.

Ordinance 8 of 1875,........

11 of 1876......

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The whole.

Suspending Clause.

IX. This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be Suspending hereafter proclaimed by the Governor.

clause.

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