466 FOEEIGN STATUTES. 



collector sliall be the warrant for examination and shipment of such 

 chanks. 



G. Every person wiio shall export chanks from this Island, except 



from any port mentioned in Schedule A, or from any 



Poraity for export- port appoiutcd by the Governor in Executive Council 



oniiuance^"^^^ *" ^^'^ Under scctiou 4, or contrary to the requirements of spc- 



lion 5, shall be guilty of an ottence punishable with 



simple or rigorous imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, 



or with a fine not exceeding one hundred rupees, or with both. 



7. If any chanks subject to the x)ayment of any sums due as royalty 



in respect of exporlation shall be laden or water-borne 



Chanks laden before to bc hideu ou board any ship before due entry shall have 



fStea.'^^^*'^ *° ^^ ^"'^ been made and warrant granted, or before such chanks 



shall have been duly cleared for shipment, or if such 

 chanks shall not agree with the bill of entry, the same shall be liable 

 to forfeiture together with the package in which they are contained. 



8. It shall not be lawful for any ijcrson to use any dredge or other 



dfi<^ in app^i'atus of a like nature for the purpose of tishing 

 coUeciingcbankspro- for or collccting chauks, and every person using any 

 ^i^'*®*^ dredge or other apparatus of a like nature for such 



purpose shall be guilty of an offeuce punishable with simple or rigorous 

 imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, 

 or with fine not exceeding one hundred rupees, or with 

 both; and every dredge or apparatus of a like nature so used as afore- 

 said shall be forfeited. 



9. It shall not be lawful for any person to fish for, dive for, or collect 

 „ „ ^. , , , chanks, beche-de-mer, coral, or shells in the seas within 



Collection of oliauks, ,-i -,■■.-, n i • o i i i t> i j. i 



Leciie-de-mer, coral, the limits defined lu Schedule B hereto, and every per- 

 betweln' Maunlr^aud SOU who shall fisli for, divc for, or collcct, or who shall 

 cbUaw prohibited. usc Or ciuploy auy boat, cauoc, raft, or vcsscl in the 

 collection of chanks, bSche-de-mer, coral, or shells in 

 the said seas, shall be guilty of an offence i^unishable with simple or 

 rigorous imprisonment for a period not exceeding six 

 months, or with fine not exceeding one hundred rupees, 

 or with both; and every boat, canoe, raft, or vessel so employed as 

 aforesaid, together with all chanks, bechede-mer, coral, or shells un- 

 lawfully collected, shall be forfeited. 



Provided, that nothing in this section contained shall prevent any 

 person from collecting coral or shells from any portion 

 of the said seas in which the water is of the depth of 

 one fathom or less. 

 Provided also that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Executive 

 Council from time to time or at any time, by notifica- 

 tion in the Government Gazette, to alter the limits de- 

 fined in Schedule B hereto, or exempt any portion or portions of the 

 seas within the said limits from the operation of this Ordinance. 



10. (1) Anychank, beche-de-mer, coral, shell, boat, canoe, raft, vessel, 



dredge, or apparatus liable to forfeiture under this Or- 

 io^fefL^itm**'inay^be diiiauce uiay be seized by any officer of the custojiis or 

 seized and detained at policc, or by any hcadniau, or by any person ai)i)ointed 



the nearest custom- x- xi j. ' • -i.- i j-i "^ j. t. e 



house. h)i" that purpose in writing by the government agent oi 



the province or the assistant government agent of the 

 district within wliich such seizure is made, and when seized shall be 

 conveyed to the custom honse nearest to the ])laee of seizure and there 

 detained until the court having Jurisiliction in the matter has deter- 

 mined whether the same shall or shall not be forfeited. 



