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guardians as may be deemed necessary for the effectual protec- 

 tion of the fisheries, or rights of fishing in any waters; such guar- 

 dians shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties, 

 and especially to prevent the taking or killing, or attempting 

 to take or kill fish in the waters under their charge by illegal 

 means, or at times when the taking or killing of fish is pro- 

 hibited by lawful authority ; they shall be employed for such 

 length of time as the Commissioner shall consider necessary^ 

 and their services shall be paid for by the lessees. 



Commissioner a lessee 

 expense, within the 



Returns by 



Control of fish 

 ing rights per 

 taining to 

 granted lands 

 may be 

 assumed by 

 Commis- 

 sioner with 

 consent of 



Fishing 

 permits. 



Cancellation 

 of leases, etc. 



(2) If thereunto required by the 

 shall keep and maintain, at his own 



limits granted to or conferred upon him by a fishery lease, 

 and for such time or times as the Commissioner may in that 

 behalf prescribe, one or more efficient guardians, whose dutiea 

 shall in all respects be the same as those of the guardians in 

 the preceding sub-section mentioned. 48 V. c. 9, s. 16. 



16. It shall be a condition of every Fishery Lease that the 

 lessee shall, as soon as possible after the close of every fishing 

 season, transmit to the Department of Crown Lands a state- 

 ment of the number and weight of fish caught in the waters 

 affected by the lease. 48 V. c. 9, s. 17. 



17. The Commissioner may, with the consent of the owners,, 

 and for the purposes of management only, assume the control 

 of fishing rights pertaining to granted lands fronting on any 

 stream, river or lake, with a view of improving or leasing the 

 same in connection with those pertaining to Crown 

 Lands fronting on the same stream, river or lake, and pay- 

 ing over to the private owners of such fishing rights a propor- 

 tionate share of the rent received for the whole. 48 V. c. 9,. 

 c. 18. 



18. It shall be lawful for the Commissioner, or any officer 

 thereto authorized by him, to grant permits to fish in any waters 

 adjoining Crown Lands not under lease for a period not 

 exceeding one month, upon such terms and subject to such 

 restrictions and conditions as shall be provided by order of the 

 Lieutenant-Governor in Council to that effect. -48 Y. c. 9, s. 19 



19. Any tishery lease, or fishery license or permit held by 

 any person, convicted of any contravention of this Act, or of any 

 regulations made and published as aforesaid, may be annulled 

 and cancelled by the Commissioner, and thereupon such 

 person shall forfeit all his rights and privileges under such 

 lease, license or permit, and shall not be entitled to or have 

 any claim or right to any indemnity or compensation in respect 

 thereof. 48 V. c. 9. s. 20. 



Lessee to 30. A fishery lease shall entitle the lessee to institute 



have right of j^ his own name any action, or proceeding against any 

 trespass. pcrson unlawfully trespassing upon, damaging or invading the 



