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Penalties.

Responsibility for acts of partners, agents, and servants.

Saving of Ordinances Nos. 10 of 1899, 1 of 1903, 9 of 1911, 19 of 1915, and 30 of 1915.

No. 23 of 1917.

BOARDING-HOUSE.

6. Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any rule made thereunder shall upon summary conviction be liable to the following penalties:-

(a) for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months;

(b) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months.

7.-(1) Wherever any licensee would have been liable under this Ordinance to any pecuniary penalty or forfeiture for any thing done or omitted if such thing had been done or omitted by him personally, he shall be liable to the same pecuniary penalty or forfeiture if such thing has in fact been done or omitted by his partner, agent, or servant.

(2) Every person who appears to be employed in or about any boarding-house licensed under this Ordinance shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be a servant of the licensee.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving any such partner, agent, or servant from any penalty or forfeiture, to which he would otherwise be liable.

8. Nothing in this Ordinance shall limit the operation of any of the following Ordinances or of any Ordinance amending or substituted for any of the said Ordinances:--

(a) The Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899;

(b) The Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903;

(c) The Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911;

(d) The Travellers Restriction Ordinance, 1915;

(e) The Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915.

No. 24 of 1917, incorporated in No. 9 of 1911.

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2474 Penalties. Responsibility for acts of partners, agents, and servants. Saving of Ordinances Nos. 10 of 1899, 1 of 1903, 9 of 1911, 19 of 1915, and 30 of 1915. No. 23 of 1917. BOARDING-HOUSE. 6. Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any rule made thereunder shall upon summary conviction be liable to the following penalties:- (a) for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months; (b) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months. 7.-(1) Wherever any licensee would have been liable under this Ordinance to any pecuniary penalty or forfeiture for any thing done or omitted if such thing had been done or omitted by him personally, he shall be liable to the same pecuniary penalty or forfeiture if such thing has in fact been done or omitted by his partner, agent, or servant. (2) Every person who appears to be employed in or about any boarding-house licensed under this Ordinance shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be a servant of the licensee. (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving any such partner, agent, or servant from any penalty or forfeiture, to which he would otherwise be liable. 8. Nothing in this Ordinance shall limit the operation of any of the following Ordinances or of any Ordinance amending or substituted for any of the said Ordinances:-- (a) The Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899; (b) The Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903; (c) The Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911; (d) The Travellers Restriction Ordinance, 1915; (e) The Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915. No. 24 of 1917, incorporated in No. 9 of 1911.
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2474 Penalties. Respon- sibility for acts of partners, agents, and servants. Saving of Ordinances Nos. 10 of 1899, 1 of 1903, 9 of 1911, 19 of 1915, and 30 of 1915. No. 23 of 1917. BOARDING-HOUSE. 6. Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any rule made thereunder shall upon. summary conviction be liable to the following penalties:- (a) for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months; (b) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceed- ing two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months. 7.-(1) Wherever any licensee would have been liable under this Ordinance to any pecuniary penalty or forfeiture for any thing done or omitted if such thing had been done or omitted by him personally, he shall be liable to the same pecuniary penalty or forfeiture if such thing has in fact been done or omitted by his partner, agent, or servant. (2) Every person who appears to be employed in or about any boarding-house licensed under this Ordinance shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be a servant of the licensee. (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving any such partner, agent, or servant from any penalty or forfeiture, to which he would otherwise be liable. 8. Nothing in this Ordinance shall limit the operation of any of the following Ordinances or of any Ordinance amend- ing or substituted for any of the said Ordinances :-- (a) The Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899; (b) The Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903; (c) The Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911; (d) The Travellers Restriction Ordinance, 1915; (e) The Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915. No. 24 of 1917, incorporated in No. 9 of 1911.
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2474

Penalties.

Respon- sibility for acts of partners, agents, and servants.

Saving of Ordinances Nos. 10 of 1899, 1 of 1903, 9 of 1911, 19 of 1915, and

30 of 1915.

No. 23 of 1917.

BOARDING-HOUSE.

6. Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any rule made thereunder shall upon. summary conviction be liable to the following penalties:-

(a) for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months;

(b) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceed- ing two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months.

7.-(1) Wherever any licensee would have been liable under this Ordinance to any pecuniary penalty or forfeiture for any thing done or omitted if such thing had been done or omitted by him personally, he shall be liable to the same pecuniary penalty or forfeiture if such thing has in fact been done or omitted by his partner, agent, or servant.

(2) Every person who appears to be employed in or about any boarding-house licensed under this Ordinance shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be a servant of the licensee.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving any such partner, agent, or servant from any penalty or forfeiture, to which he would otherwise be liable.

8. Nothing in this Ordinance shall limit the operation of any of the following Ordinances or of any Ordinance amend- ing or substituted for any of the said Ordinances :--

(a) The Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899;

(b) The Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903;

(c) The Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911;

(d) The Travellers Restriction Ordinance, 1915;

(e) The Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915.

No. 24 of 1917, incorporated in No. 9 of 1911.

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