4G2 FOKEIGN STATUTES. 



Government agent or other person duly authorized by him in that be- 

 half, or contrary to the terms of STich ])erniit, sliall be liable to a ])enalty, 

 for the lirst offence not exceedin^y- three pounds, and in default of pay- 

 ment t<^ be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, ior a term not ex- 

 ceeding three months; and for the second or any subsequent oflence to 

 a penalty not exceeding tive ])onn(ls, and in default of payment to be 

 imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for a. term of five months. 

 2. And it is farther enacted tliat the dead chanks obtained by dig- 

 ging in the Crown lands shall, on hrst being dug uj), 

 8tmx'a"an(rnorto°i!o be takcu to and kejit only at such stores or i)laces in 

 removed without per- f\yQ immediate neiglibourhood of the lands wlience the 

 ™^ ■ dead chanks were dug up as may be approved of by 



i\ie Government agent as places for storing said dead chanks, and 

 that they shall not be thereafter removed from such stores or places 

 Avithout the permission in writing of the Government agent, or of some 

 person duly authorised by him on that behalf; and 

 '^"'^ ^' that the taking or removal of dead chaitlvs contrary to 



the provisions of this clause shall be an offence, and shall be punished 

 by the contiscation of all dead chanks so taken oi' removed. 



o. And it is further enacted that one-half of all tines hereinbefore 

 directed to be levied and one-half of the produce of all 

 posJJrot-"''''^"^^'^'" coniiscations uuderthis Ordinance, shall gotoOurLady, 

 the Queen, ami the other half to the person in conse- 

 quence of whose information the offender is convicted. Provided al- 

 ways, that in the event of the inability of any defend- 

 Proviso. ^^^ ^^ p^^y .^j^y such tine, and sentence of imprisonment 



being awarded tor any such offence, the district judge shall neverthe- 

 less pay to such informer the amount to which he would have been en- 

 titled if such line had been paid. 



Passed in Coun( il the Fifteenth day of August, One thousand Eight 

 hundred and Forty-two. 



Kenneth Mackenzie, 

 Acting Cleric to the Council. 



Published by order of Ilis Excellency the Governor. 



P. Anstruther, 

 Colonial Secretary. 



:So. 5.— 1842. 



FOK THE PROTECTION OF IIEK MAJESTY'S CHANK FISHERY. 



Whereas it is necessary to make provision for the 



protection of Her Majesty's Chauk Fishery. 



1. It is therefore hereby enacted by the governor of Ceylon, with the 



advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereoi, 



fo^iiTr"^fishin- ^ioT that from and after the passing of this Ordinance every 



chanks withiTut li- boat, cauoc, raft, or vessel whatsoever which shall be 



ceuHetohtjcouti.scatcd j? i i j • j.i j^ i • x- • i- ,. 



found employed m the fishing tor, or m any way lor 

 the collection of, chanks, without the wiitten license for its so being 

 eniiiloyed of the Government agent of the province on the coasts of 

 which it shall be so found, or ofsomepers(m duly authorized by him to 



grant such licenses, or contrarv to the terms thereof, 

 to ™yi?iuy *orat sh'^H' together with all its appurtenances, be confis- 

 offeuco and liahio to catcd, aiid cvcrv pcrsoii found therein shall be guilty 

 ft,.eorinnnisou,uent. ^^ .^^^ offcuce, a"iul be liable on conviction thereof to a 

 fine not exceeding one pound, and in default of payment to imprisou- 



