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the Colony for the purpose of being conveyed therefrom as emigrants in the same or any other ship; or,
(6.) being the master of a ship in respect of which a licence ought to have been obtained under any of the provisions of sub-sections (1.) and (2.) of this section, to clear out and proceed to sea in such ship: Provided always that if any person does any of the above-mentioned acts within the Colony without having obtained such licence, or without such licence having been granted to the owner, agent, or master of the ship in respect of which such act is done, or in contravention of the terms or conditions of such licence if granted, he shall be deemed to have committed an offence against this section, and shall be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two years and to a penalty not exceeding two thousand dollars, or to either of such punishments, in the discretion of the Court; and the ship in respect of which any such offence is committed and her equipment shall, if within the waters of this Colony, be forfeited to the Crown.
of accessory.
84. Every person who aids, abets, counsels, or procures the commission of any offence against the last preceding section shall be liable to be tried and punished as a principal offender.
85. Every licence required by section 83 shall be under the hand of the Governor and the public seal of the Colony, and shall be subject to the payment of such fee to the Crown and to such conditions as may, in each particular case, be prescribed by the Governor-in-Council.
Form and conditions of licence.
86. An application for any such licence shall be made in writing to the Colonial Secretary and shall be transmitted through the Emigration Officer, and the owner, agent, or master of the ship in respect of which any such licence is applied for shall furnish all particulars as to the destination of the ship and as to all matters relating to the intended voyage and emigration which may be required of him.
untrue
87. All such particulars shall, if so ordered, be certified upon oath before any Justice of the Peace; and every person who knowingly furnishes untrue particulars shall be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding six months and to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars, either in addition to or in substitution for such imprisonment.
88. If it appears to the satisfaction of the Governor, at any time before the departure of a ship in respect of which a licence is required under section 83,
(1.) that the particulars furnished in relation thereto are untrue; or
(2.) that further particulars have been discovered since the granting
cancel licence.
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the Colony for the purpose of being conveyed therefrom as emi- grants in the same or any other ship; or,
(6.) being the master of a ship in respect of which a licence ought to have been obtained under any of the provisions of sub-sections (1.) and (2.) of this section, to clear out and proceed to sea in such ship: Provided always that if any person does any of the above-mentioned acts within the Colony without having obtained such licence, or without such licence having been granted to the owner, agent, or master of the ship in respect of which such act is done, or in contravention of the terms or con- ditions of such licence if granted, he shall be deemed to have committed an offence against this section, and shall be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two years and to a penalty not exceeding two thousand dollars, or to either of such punish- ments, in the discretion of the Court; and the ship in respect of which any such offence is committed and her equipment shall, if within the waters of this Colony, be forfeited to the Crown.
of accessory.
84. Every person who aids, abets, counsels, or procures the commis- Punishment sion of any offence against the last preceding section shall be liable to be tried and punished as a principal offender.
85. Every licence required by section 83 shall be under the hand of the Governor and the public seal of the Colony, and shall be subject to the payment of such fee to the Crown and to such conditions as may, in cach particular case, be prescribed by the Governor-in-Council.
Form and conditions of
licence.
86. An application for any such licence shall be made in writing to Mode of the Colonial Secretary and shall be transmitted through the Emigration application Officer, and the owner, agent, or master of the ship in respect of which any such licence is applied for shall furnish all particulars as to the des- tination of the ship and as to all matters relating to the intended voyage and emigration which may be required of him.
untrue
87. All such particulars shall, if so ordered, be certified upon oath Punishment before any Justice of the Peace; and every person who knowingly fur- for furnishing nishes untrue particulars shall be liable to imprisonment, with or without particulars. hard labour, for any term not exceeding six months and to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars, either in addition to or in substitution for such imprisonment.
88. If it appears to the satisfaction of the Governor, at any time be-- Power to fore the departure of a ship in respect of which a licence is required under revoke and section 83,-
(1.) that the particulars furnished in relation thereto are untrue; or (2.) that further particulars have been discovered since the granting
cancel licence.
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