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VICTORIA HARBOUR REGULATIONS.

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V. When any quantity of gunpowder exceeding two hundred lbs. is about to be conveyed out of the Colony, the master of the vessel about to convey the same shall, on producing the written authority of the owners thereof, receive from the Harbour Master a permit to take on board the packages mentioned in such authority, and the master of such vessel shall thereupon move the same into such anchorage as the Harbour Master may deem expedient, and from such anchorage the master of such vessel shall not remove the same except for the purpose of proceeding on his voyage or for some other sufficient cause to be approved by the Harbour Master.

VI. The master of every vessel having on board more than two hundred lbs. of gunpowder; or whilst engaged in the transhipment of any quantity, shall exhibit at the highest mast head a red flag.

VII. It shall not be lawful for the master of any vessel to tranship any gun- powder between the hours of 6 P.M. and 6 A.M. from October to March inclusive, nor between the hours of 7 P.M. and 5 A.M. from April to September inclusive, without the written permission of the Harbour Master.

VIII.-It shall not be lawful for the master of any vessel, without the written permission of the Harbour Master, to anchor such vessel within five hundred yards of any government depôt for the storage of gunpowder.

IX.-It shall not be lawful for the master of any vessel having on board gunpowder exceeding in quantity two hundred lbs. to anchor nearer than five hundred yards of any other vessel.

X.-It shall not be lawful for any person without the permission in writing of the Governor to keep for any time, however short, within any house, store, godown, or other place on land, a larger quantity of gunpowder than fifteen lbs.

XI.-It shall be lawful for any justice of the peace, or constable duly authorized by warrant of any justice of the peace, to enter, and if necessary to break into, any house, store, godown, vessel, or place either on land or water, within which such justice of the peace shall be credibly informed on oath, or shall have reasonable grounds of his own knowledge to suspect and believe that gunpowder is kept or carried, or is on board of any vessel contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance.

XII.-A copy of this Ordinance shall be delivered to the master of each vessel entering the harbour, and on neglect to r turn such copy on obtaining clearance a fee of one dollar shall be payable by the master.

XIII-The Governor in Council is hereby empowered to make rules and regulations for the proper carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance, including the storage of gunpowder on land, and to fix and vary from time to time the sums chargeable for the storage of gunpowder as hereinbefore prescribed, and every violation of neglect of any such rules or regulations shall render the party so offending liable to the penalties imposed by Section XVIII. of this Ordinance for offences against any provisions thereof.

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XIV. The sums charged in respect of such storage shall be paid monthly by the party claiming to b entitled to such gunpowder, and in the event of the same not being paid within the twenty-one days after the same shall have become due and payable, it shall be lawful for the Governor to direct the said gunpowder to be sold, in order to defray the expense of storage, and the proceeds thereof, after deducting all government charges and the expense of sale, shall be paid to the party who stall prove himself entitled thereto to the satisfaction of the Governor.

XV.-Every offence against the provisions of this Ordinance shall be tried in a summary way before a Magistrate or before the Marine Magistrate, and every person who shall violate or refuse or fail to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance shall incur a penalty of fine not exceding three hundred dollars and not less than fifty dollars, or imprisonment for any period not exceeding six months and not less than one month.

XVI. Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall apply to Her Majesty's ships of war or to the ships of war of any foreign nation, or to hired armed vessels in Her Majesty's service or in the service of any foreign nation, or to Government Naval or Military stores.