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that purpose is desirable,

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(a) Section 2 defines "ferry" as widely as possible,

except that it excludes ferries carried on by means

of boats propelled by oars and sails only; (b) Sub-section (2) of this section throws Upen the owner or charterer of any vessel which has been

used for the purpose of an illegal ferry the onus

of proving that he was not entitled to share in

the profits of the ferry or that the vessel was 80

used without his consent or connivance. Every

person who is entitled to share in the profits of

an illegal ferry is to be deemed to maintain such

ferry during the period in respect of which he is

so entitled.

(a) Section 3 provides that no person shall maintain a

ferry in any area to which the section is by regu-

lation declared to apply. This will enable the

regulation of the various ferries, which require

varying treatment, to be taken up piecemeal

(b) Sub-section (2) of this section provides for the

exclusion from this prohibition of ferries whi ch

start from a point or points within the area de-

clared but which are really ferries running from

that point or those points to some place or places

outside the area. This again is intended to

facilitate the separate handling of ferries which

call for distinct treatment.

Section 4 makes the issue of any licence subject to

the absolute discretion of the Governor in Council.

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