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be confirmed, disallowed, or amended, in whole or in part, by reso- 

 lution of both branches of the Legislature, within one month after 

 being so laid on the table; and upon publication in the Royal Gazette, 

 certified by the Colonial Secretary, shall become law, and have the 

 same force and effect as if herein enacted, notwithstanding that 

 the same extend or alter any provisions of Acts of the Legislature 

 relating to the modes and times of fishing, the methods, appliances 

 and contrivances used for the taking of fish, or to close seasons, or 

 otherwise to the fisheries, but any amendments may be adopted by 

 resolutions of both branches of the Legislature, and come into force 

 in the same manner as above provided. 



10. Nothing in this Act or in any rules and regulations to be made 

 hereunder shall be construed to affect the rights and privileges granted 

 by treaty to the subjects of any State or Power, in amity with Her 

 Majesty. 



11. The Act passed in the Fifty-second }^ear of the Reign of Her 

 present Majesty, Chapter seven, entitled "An Act to provide for the 

 Formation of a Fisheries Commission and for other purposes", and 

 the Act passed in the Fifty-fourth year of the Reign of Her present 

 Majesty, Chapter fourteen, entitled "An Act to amend an Act passed 

 in the Fifty-second year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, entitled 

 'An Act to provide for the Formation of a Fisheries' Commission, and 

 for other purposes,'" are hereby repealed: Provided such repeal shall 

 not affect any acts done under or by virtue of the said Acts or either 

 of them; and provided also that the rules and regulations made by 

 the Fisheries' Commission, and amended and adopted by resolution 

 of both branches of the Legislature in the present Session thereof, 

 under the provisions of the said Acts, shall, notwithstanding such 

 repeal, continue in force and have effect as Law until rules and regu- 

 lations under the provisions of this Act shall have been laid before 

 the Legislature at its next Session. 



12. The appointments made under the said Act, 52nd Victoria, 

 Cup. 7. shall continue as if they had been made under this Act, and 

 (he members of the said Fishery Commission are hereby declared to 



members of the Fisheries' Board under this Act. Provided that 

 the Governor in Council may, if deemed expedient, remove or super- 

 le imy member of the said Board, and fill any vacancies caused by 

 death or by such removal or supersession. 



ACT OF MARCH 3, 1898. 

 (61 Vict., cap. 3.) 

 AX A.0T Rt porting thn Department <>f Marine and Fisheries. 



B ■ if enacted by the Governor, the Legislative Council and House 

 of Assembly, in Legislative Session convened, as follows: — 



1. Then' shall he a department which shall be called "The De- 

 partment of Marine and Fisheries", over which the Minister of 

 Marine and Fisheries appointed by the Governor in Council, by 

 Commission under the Great Seal, shall preside; and the Minister 

 shall have the management and direct ion of the said depart ment, and 

 Bnal] hold office during pleasure. 



2. The Governor in Council may appoinl an officer who shall be 

 called "The Superintendent of Fisheries", and who shall be deputy 



