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(43) That in sub-section (1) of clause 24 (re-numbered 25) in line 3 the words "a bright

white light visible all round" be deleted, and that in line 4 after the word "hull

the following words be inserted. namely:-"a bright white light visible all round at a distance of at least one mile."

(44) That sub-section (3) of clause 25 (re-numbered 26) be amended, in line 2, by sub- stituting the figures, "25", for the figures, "24", and in line 7, by adding the word "junk" after the word "ship."

(45) That a new clause be inserted after clause 27 (re-numbered 28), and that such new clause be re-numbered 29 (the following clauses of the Bill being re-numbered accordingly), and that such new clause read as follows :—

Fishing Stations, Fishing Stakes, and Fishing Stake-Nets, and Fishing generally.

29. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to make Rules for Rules for the registration, licensing, erection, maintenance, fishing management, working and control of fishing stations, fish- stations,

stakes, ing stakes, and fishing stake-nets in the waters of the and nets. Colony, prescribing the places where the same may be erected, the distances to be observed from the shore and from other stakes, and the depth of water for stakes, the removal of such stakes when out of repair or not in use, the lighting of such stakes at night, the removal, repairing, and cleaning of such stakes and otherwise generally for all purposes, whether ejusdem generis with the above pur- poses or not, connected with stations and stakes and stake-nets.

Any fishing station, stake, or stake-not established. Power to renewed, altered, or repaired contrary to the provisions of order re- this Ordinance, or of any Rule made thereunder, may be moval of. removed by the Harbour Master; and the owner or occu- pier of any such station, stake, or stake-net, iu addition to any other penalty which he is liable to under this section, shall be bound, if required to do so by the Harbour Master, to pay the expenses of such removal, and such expenses may, if the Harbour Master thinks fit, be recovered by the Harbour Master or any person deputed by him for that purpose, by summary distress upon the property of such owner or occupier and by the sale of a sufficient portion of such property to pay such expeuses.

It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council 10 Fees for use make Rules establishing Tables of Fees to be charged for of. licences for fishing stations and stakes and stake-uets according to their extent, situation, and methods.

It shall also be lawful for the Governor-in-Council Rules for to make Rules for the management, working, and control, fishing of all fishing operations generally in the waters of the generally. Colony.

Any person disobeying any of the provisious of this Penalty for section or of any Rule made by the Governor-in-Council disobedience under this section shall, on summary conviction before a to Ordinance Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars and Rules, for every offence, and, in default of payment of such penalty, shall be liable to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, with or without hard labour.

(46) That in the last line but one of sub-section (1) of clause 30 (re-numbered 32) after the word, "war," the words, and all vessels of less than 20 tons" be inserted.

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(47) That in clause 32 (re-numbered 34) the figures, 29, 30, 31," be altered to "31, 32,

33."

(48) That at the end of sub-section (5) of clause 34 (re-numbered 36) the full stop be omitted after the word "master" and that the following words be added to the sub- section, namely, "until her cargo of explosives has been discharged or for the pur- pose of going to sea.

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(49) That in the third line of sub-section (8) of clause 34 (re-numbered 36) the words “at

" be omitted.

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