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tend to the whole Dominion of Ganadaytlie laics respecting the inspection of 

 certain staple articles of Canadian produce,^'' is hereby repealed, except 

 that such repeal shall not effect the rei)eal of any former act or pro- 

 vision of law, any liability incurred, any bond or security given, any 

 action, suit, or proceeding pending, any pen,alty, forfeiture, or punish- 

 ment incurred for any offence committed, any appointment made in 

 council, regulation, or order made or given and not inconsistent with 

 this act, or anything lawfully done before this act comes into force; and 

 if, in any contract made before the coming into force of this act, it has 

 been stipulated that any article therein mentioned, shall be subject to 

 inspection, then, unless the contrary be clearly expressed, the intended 

 standard of quality of such article shall be understood to be that estab- 

 lished by the laws in force at the date of such contract; and if the in- 

 spection is made after this act is in force, it shall be made according to 

 standard established. 



SPECIAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING THE INSPECTION OF PICKLED FISH 



AND FISH OILS. 



Inspector to provide branding irons. 



61. Every inspector shall provide himselfwith proper branding irons, 

 or stencil plates, for the purpose of branding or marking such casks, 

 barrels and boxes as may by him be inspected pursuant to this act; 

 and it shall be the duty of each inspector to know that all his deputies 

 are duly provided in this respect. 



Inspecting must be in presence of inspector. 



62. The inswcting, culling, classing, weighing, packing and branding 

 or marking of any fish or oil shall be done in the immediate i^resence 

 and sight of an inspector or deputy insi)ector. 



Duty of inspector. — Size and material of packages. 



63. It shall be the duty of the inspector or deputy inspector to see 

 that all kinds of split, whole, pickled or salted fish, intending for pack- 

 ing or barrelling, and submitted to him for inspection, have been well 

 struck with pickle and salt, in the first instance, and preserved sweet, 

 free from taint, rust, salt-burn, oil or damage of any kind; and all fish 

 or oil intended for market or exportation, and branded or marked as 

 inspected and merchantable, shall be well and properly packed, in good 

 tight and substantial packages or casks — except green codfish packed 

 without pickle, which may be packed in barrels or packages which are 

 not tight; and all other packages shall be made of the materials and in 

 the manner following: 



Tierces, barrels, and half-barrels shall be made of sound, well-seasoned 



