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No. 1 of 1889.

Punishment

of accessory.

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Form and conditions of licence. t

Mode of application for licence.

Punishment

for furnish- ing untrue particulars.

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CHINESE EMIGRATION.

or place out of 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) 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 liaving 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 liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 2 years, or to a fine not exceeding 2,000 dollars; further, the ship in respect of which any such offence is committed and her equipment shall, if within the waters of this Colony, be forfeited.

84. Every person who aids, abets, counsels, or procures the commission of any offence against the last 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, and shall be subject to the payment of such fee and to such conditions as may, in each particular case, be prescribed by the Governor-in-Council.

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.

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 imprison- ment for any term not exceeding 6 months, and to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars.

* As amended by No. 50 of 1911.

As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.

As amended by No. 30 of 1911.

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