OF THE COLONY OF NEWFOUNDLAND. 195 



arriving from places beyond or within the limits of this Colony, and 

 may rummage and search all parts thereof for such goods; and if any 

 such goods are foimd in any such vessel or vehicle, the officer or person 

 so employed may seize and secure such vessel or vehicle, together 

 with all the sails, rigging, tackle, apparel, horses, harness, and all 

 other appurtenances which at the time of such seizure belonged to 

 or are attached to such vessel or vehicle with all goods and other 

 things laden therein or thereon, and the same shall be seized and 

 forfeited. 



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152. Officers of Customs may board any vessel at any time or 

 place and stay on board until all the goods intended to be unladen 

 have been delivered; and they shall have free access to every part 

 of the vessel, with power to fasten down hatchways, the forecastle 

 excepted, and to mark and secure any goods on board; and if any 

 place, box, or chest is locked, and the keys are withheld, the officer 

 may open the same. 



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258. All general regulations made by the Governor in Council under 

 this Act, shall have effect from and after the day on which the same 

 are published in the Royal Gazette, or from and after such later 

 day as is appointed for the purpose in such regulations, and during 

 such time as is therein expressed, or if no time is expressed for that 

 purpose, then until the same are revoked or altered. 



ACT OF JULY 19, 1899. 



(62 and 03 Vict., cap. 19.) 



AN ACT Relating to Light Duea. 



Be it enacted by the Governor, the Legislative Council and the 

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



1. Upon every merchant vessel or ship entering any port or place 

 within this colony, other than coasting, sealing or fishing vessels 

 owned and registered in this colony, there shall be levied and paid 

 once in every calendar year (but not oftenei than once in three 

 inontlis) the following duty or rate per registered ton, that is to 

 say: — At the rate of twenty-four cents per ton up to and including 



tons, and twelve '•cuts per ton additional on every ton over 500 

 up to and including l,000 tons, and six cents per ton additional on 

 every ton over 1,000 tons and up to and including 2,000 tons. On 

 [in snip "i" vessel -hall a greater rate than two hundred and forty 

 dollar-, be levied in any one. calendar year or oftener than once in 



three uiolit li 



2. Any ve -<•! arriving in the port, of St. John's for coal, food or 

 supplies, or for repairs, and not bringing cargo [Oy delivery in this 

 colony, and not taking from this colon} an\ cargo which such vessel 

 did not, bring into the colony, »hall pay only one half the light dues 

 pp.\ ided by sect ion one of this Act . 



:;. Upon ve els owned and regi tered in the colony, engaged in 

 the, Labrador, Bank and Coast fisheries, or in the local coa ting trade, 

 there shall imt he levied or paid any rate or duty whatever under this 



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