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any vessel or other property ordered to be confiscated, and to pay 

 such costs as the Court shall award. Any person who shall be con- 

 victed and imprisoned by any such Magistrate for an offence against 

 this chapter [act], and who shall have given such notice of appeal, and 

 shall have entered into such recognizance with approved sureties, 

 may be discharged from prison, in which case the recognizance shall 

 be further conditioned for the surrender of the convicted party, on 

 the first clay of such next sitting of the Supreme Court, to the sheriff 

 of the district in which such appeal may be heard. 



20. No proceeding or conviction by, or order of any Justice or 

 other officer under this chapter [act], shall be quashed or set aside for 

 any informality, provided the same shall be substantially in accord- 

 ance ^ath the intent and meaning of this chapter [act]. 



21. In this chapter [act] the word "vessel" shall include any boat 

 or ship registered or not registered, jack, skiff, punt or launch, 

 whether propelled by sails, oars or steam. 



L'2. Nothing in this chapter [act] shall affect the rights and privi- 

 leges granted by treaty to the subjects of any state in amity with 

 Her Majesty. 



23. For the purposes of this chapter [act] all stipendiary Magis- 

 trates shall be deemed to be stipendiary Magistrates for the colony, 

 and may exercise the jurisdiction given by this chapter [act] in any 

 part of the colony. All officers engaged in carrying out this chapter 

 [act], and the masters and crews of all vessels engaged in the said 

 service, may severally be sworn as special constables, and shall, while 

 engaged in carrying out this chapter [act], have all the powers, 

 authority and protection of police constables. 



[2Jf. The Act passed in the Fiftieth year of the Reign of Her present 

 Majesty, < Tiapter One, entitled, il An Act to regulate the Exportation and 

 Salt of Herring, Caplin, Squid, and other Bait Fishes," and the Act 

 passed in the Fifty-first year of the said Reign, Chapter Nine, entitled 

 Ci An Act to aim nd an Act passed in the Fiftieth year of the Reign of Her 

 prest nl Majesty, < n lit led 'An Act to regulate the Exportation and Sale of 

 I/iiring. (.'ajiliii. Squid, Hi"/ other Bait Fishes,'" are hereby repealed: 

 l V n'l.h d thai th is n i'i at shall not he held to affect any vena II y , forfeiture, 

 or liability incurred under tin said Act, or any proceedings for enforcing 

 flu same, ftad, done, completed, or pending at the time of this repeal, or 

 any office, appointment, or authority or duty created, conferred, or im- 

 posed, or any right or privilege acquired or existing, or any licence 

 granted under tJu authority of the said Acts; and provided further, that 

 even/ /hi sdii hull in'/ a licence under either of the said Acts shall, as soon 

 as practicabli after tin passing of this Act, surrender the same to the 

 maris/ Maoist rati or Customs officer authorized to issue licences under 

 this Act, who shall thereupon grant in lieu thereof a licence under the 

 provisions of this Actforsuch purpose as ihi same shall h required; and 



an j in< mi issmd undir tin aiillmiilij of said Acts, mil SO sum m/i red as 



soon as practicable, or within a reasonable period, shall be Ik Id to have 

 In i n ii in: mated and to bi of no further i ffect. 



This Ail shall conn into force at such date as s/uill be appointed 

 by the Governor by his Proclamation.] 



