132 LEGISLATIVE ACTS, PROCLAMATIONS, ETC. 



XV. And be it further enacted, that in any such action, if the 

 Judge or Court before whom such action shall be tried, shall certify 

 upon the record that the defendant or defendants in such action acted 

 upon probable cause, then the plaintiff in such action shall not be 

 entitled to dkuv than two pence damages, nor to any costs of suit. 



XVI. And be it further enacted, that all actions or suits for the 

 recovery of any of the penalties or forfeitures imposed by this Act 

 may be commenced or prosecuted at any time within three years 

 after the offence was committed by reason whereof such penalties or 

 forfeitures shall be incurred, any law, usage, or custom to the con- 

 trary notwithstanding. 



XVII. And be it further enacted, that no appeal shall be prosecuted 

 from any decree or sentence of any of Her Majesty's Courts in this 

 island, touching any penalty or forfeiture imposed by this Act, unless 

 the inhibition shall be applied for and decreed within twelve months 

 from the time when such decree or sentence was pronounced. 



XVIII. And be it further enacted, that this Act shall not go into 

 force or be of any effect until Her Majesty's assent shall be signified 

 thereto, and an order made by Her Majesty in Council, that the 

 clan es and provisions of this Act shall be the rules, regulations, and 

 restrictions respecting the fisheries on the coasts, bays, creeks or 

 harbours of the Island of Prince Edward. 



BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL OF SEPTEMBER 3, 1844, ASSENTING 

 TO THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ACT OF APRIL 15, 1843. 



(6 Vict., cap. 14.) 



At the Court at Windsor, the 3d September, 1844. 



Present: The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. 



Whereas by an Act passed by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council, 

 and Assembly of Prince Edward Island, on the 15th of April, 1843, 

 entituled "An Act relating to the Fisheries, and for the Prevention 

 of Illicit Trade in Prince Edward Island, and the Coasts and Har- 

 bours thereof." it is amongst other things enacted that the said Act 

 shall not go into force or be of any effect until Her Majesty's assent 

 shall be signified thereto, and an Order be made by Her Majesty 

 in Council that the clauses and provisions of the said Act shall be 

 tl e rules, regulations, and restrictions respecting the fisheries on the 

 coasts, bays, creeks, or harbours of the Island of Prince Edward: 

 And whereas Her Majesty hath, by an Order in Council, bearing 

 even date therewith, signified Her Royal assent to the aforesaid 

 Act, by specially confirming the same: And whereas it is expedient 

 that, in pursuance of the said recited Act, the rules, regulations, 

 and restrictions respecting the fisheries in the said Act mentioned, 

 should be confirmed, and Her Majesty was this day pleased, by 

 and with the advice of Her Privy Council, and in pursuance of the 

 said Act, to declare, and it is hereby accordingly declared, That 

 the el and provisions of the aforesaid Act, shall be the rules, 



regulations and restrictions respecting the fisheries on the coasts, 

 bays, creeks, or harbours of the Island of Prince Edward. Whereof 

 the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Commander-in-chief of Her 

 Majesty's said Island of Prince Edward for the time being, and all 

 other persons whom it may concern, are to take notice and govern 

 themselves accordingly. 



(Signed.) C. C. Gtienville. 



