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Sunday Cargo Working.

[CAP. 84

CHAPTER 84.

SUNDAY CARGO WORKING.

To amend the law relating to the restriction of the loading, working and discharging of cargo on Sunday.

[28th June, 1929.]

7 of 1929. Fraser

7 of 1929.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance.

Short title.

In this Ordinance-

"cargo" does not include coal for the ship's bunkers, fuel oil, water or other necessaries for the use of the ship, mails, personal luggage, live stock, ice, meat, fish, milk, cream, bread, confectionery, fruit, vegetables, flowers and other articles of a perishable nature; "Director of Marine" includes any person authorized or deputed by the Director of Marine to perform any duty vested in or imposed upon him by this Ordinance;

"ship" includes every description of vessel used in navigation, over sixty tons net register, propelled by machinery.

Interpretation.

3. (1) No person shall receive on board, load on, work on or alongside, or discharge from, any ship any cargo on Sunday except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the Director of Marine under this Ordinance.

(2) If any cargo is received on board, loaded on, worked on or alongside, or discharged from, any ship contrary to any of the provisions of subsection (1), the master, and the owners, charterers (if any) and agents, of that ship shall, without prejudice to the criminal liability of themselves or of any other person, be deemed jointly and severally to have incurred a debt to the Crown, by way of forfeiture, equal to twice the amount of the Sunday permit fee which would have been payable under this Ordinance in respect of that ship.

4. The Governor in Council may by regulations prescribe or provide for-

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Sunday Cargo Working. [CAP. 84 CHAPTER 84. SUNDAY CARGO WORKING. To amend the law relating to the restriction of the loading, working and discharging of cargo on Sunday. [28th June, 1929.] 7 of 1929. Fraser 7 of 1929. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance. Short title. In this Ordinance- "cargo" does not include coal for the ship's bunkers, fuel oil, water or other necessaries for the use of the ship, mails, personal luggage, live stock, ice, meat, fish, milk, cream, bread, confectionery, fruit, vegetables, flowers and other articles of a perishable nature; "Director of Marine" includes any person authorized or deputed by the Director of Marine to perform any duty vested in or imposed upon him by this Ordinance; "ship" includes every description of vessel used in navigation, over sixty tons net register, propelled by machinery. Interpretation. 3. (1) No person shall receive on board, load on, work on or alongside, or discharge from, any ship any cargo on Sunday except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the Director of Marine under this Ordinance. (2) If any cargo is received on board, loaded on, worked on or alongside, or discharged from, any ship contrary to any of the provisions of subsection (1), the master, and the owners, charterers (if any) and agents, of that ship shall, without prejudice to the criminal liability of themselves or of any other person, be deemed jointly and severally to have incurred a debt to the Crown, by way of forfeiture, equal to twice the amount of the Sunday permit fee which would have been payable under this Ordinance in respect of that ship. 4. The Governor in Council may by regulations prescribe or provide for- 519
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Sunday Cargo Working. [CAP. 84 CHAPTER 84. SUNDAY CARGO WORKING. To amend the law relating to the restriction of the loading, originally working and discharging of cargo on Sunday. [28th June, 1929.] 7 of 1929. Fraser 7 of 1929. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Sunday Cargo Short title. Working Ordinance. In this Ordinance- "cargo" does not include coal for the ship's bunkers, fuel oil, water or other necessaries for the use of the ship, mails, personal luggage, live stock, ice, meat, fish, milk, cream, bread, confectionery, fruit, vegetables, flowers and other articles of a perishable nature; "Director of Marine" includes any person authorized or deputed by the Director of Marine to perform any duty vested in or imposed upon him by this Ordin- ance; "ship" includes every description of vessel used in naviga- tion, over sixty tons net register, propelled by machinery. Interpretation. of Sunday 3. (1) No person shall receive on board, load on, Prohibition work on or alongside, or discharge from, any ship any working. cargo on Sunday except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the Director of Marine under this Ordin- ance. (2) If any cargo is received on board, loaded on, worked on or alongside, or discharged from, any ship con- trary to any of the provisions of subsection (1), the master, and the owners, charterers (if any) and agents, of that ship shall, without prejudice to the criminal liability of them- selves or of any other person, be deemed jointly and severally to have incurred a debt to the Crown, by way of forfeiture, equal to twice the amount of the Sunday permit fee which would have been payable under this Ordinance in respect of that ship. 4. The Governor in Council may by regulations Regulations. prescribe or provide for- 519
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Sunday Cargo Working.

[CAP. 84

CHAPTER 84.

SUNDAY CARGO WORKING.

To amend the law relating to the restriction of the loading, originally

working and discharging of cargo on Sunday.

[28th June, 1929.]

7 of 1929. Fraser

7 of 1929.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Sunday Cargo Short title. Working Ordinance.

In this Ordinance-

"cargo" does not include coal for the ship's bunkers, fuel oil, water or other necessaries for the use of the ship, mails, personal luggage, live stock, ice, meat, fish, milk, cream, bread, confectionery, fruit, vegetables, flowers and other articles of a perishable nature; "Director of Marine" includes any person authorized or deputed by the Director of Marine to perform any duty vested in or imposed upon him by this Ordin-

ance;

"ship" includes every description of vessel used in naviga- tion, over sixty tons net register, propelled by machinery.

Interpretation.

of Sunday

3. (1) No person shall receive on board, load on, Prohibition work on or alongside, or discharge from, any ship any working. cargo on Sunday except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the Director of Marine under this Ordin-

ance.

(2) If any cargo is received on board, loaded on, worked on or alongside, or discharged from, any ship con- trary to any of the provisions of subsection (1), the master, and the owners, charterers (if any) and agents, of that ship shall, without prejudice to the criminal liability of them- selves or of any other person, be deemed jointly and severally to have incurred a debt to the Crown, by way of forfeiture, equal to twice the amount of the Sunday permit fee which would have been payable under this Ordinance in respect of that ship.

4. The Governor in Council may by regulations Regulations. prescribe or provide for-

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