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ORDINANCE No. 21 OF 1887. 2163


Licensing Consolidation .


7. Until further order shall be made by the Governor in Council Issue of
licences.
under section 3 , all licences shall be issued by the officers named in the
schedule hereto, on payment of the fees , and for the periods set forth
therein . The granting of all such licences shall be in the discretion of
the officers respectively named in the said schedule or in any Order in
Council by which such schedule may hereafter be varied . Any person
aggrieved by the refusal of a licence may appeal to the Governor who
may direct the proper officer to issue such licence.

8. Every person who shall act as an auctioneer or shall keep a Penalties.
[ 5 of 45. 8. ]
public billiard table, skittle-ground , nine-pin or bowling alley without a
licence shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars ;
and every person who shall neglect to take out any other licence shall be

liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars .

9. The following acts shall be deemed to be offences under this Offences.
Ordinance


(1. ) Any breach of the conditions of a licence.

(2. ) Furnishing untrue particulars for any licence .

(3. ) Using or attempting to use any licence or other document
granted in pursuance of regulations made under section

4, which has not been duly issued to the person so using
or attempting to use it.

( 4. ) Refusal by any hirer of a public vehicle to pay the fare of [ 5 of 83. 8. ]
the same .


(5. ) Wilful injury to any public vehicle. Ibid.

(6. ) Ill - treatment of any driver, bearer, or drawer of any public Ibid.
vehicle.

10. Any person convicted of an offence against sub- sections 4 , 5 and Compensa
tion.
6 of section 9 may be required by the convicting Magistrate to pay such [ 5 of 83. 8. ]
compensation to the person aggrieved as to such Magistrate shall seem
reasonable . Such compensation shall be payable in addition to any

penalty imposed under this Ordinance.

11. Every person convicted of an offence against this Ordinance or Penalties.
[See 14 of 45.
against any regulation made thereunder for which no special penalty is 34. ]
provided shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty -five dollars.

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