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other cruiser for having failed to bring to upon being required so to 

 do or upon signal made as in the last preceding section provided, 

 shall, during such chase, and before such ship, vessel or boat brings to, 

 throw overboard, stave or destroy any part of the cargo of such ship, 

 vessel or boat, to prevent seizure. 61 V., c. 38, s. 3. 



OFFENCES AND PENALTIES. 



9. If the master or person in command of any ship, vessel or boat 

 does not, upon any examination on oath by any officer or person under 

 the authority of this Act touching the cargo and voyage of any such 

 ship, vessel or boat, truly answer all questions put to him in such ex- 

 amination, he shall incur a penalty of four hundred dollars. R. S., 

 c. 94, s. 3. 



10. Every ship, vessel or boat which is foreign, or not navigated 

 according to the laws of the United Kingdom or of Canada, which, 



(a) has been found fishing or preparing to fish, or to have been 

 fishing in British waters within three marine miles of any of 

 the coasts, bays, creeks or harbours of Canada, not included 

 within the limits specified and described in the first article 

 of the aforesaid convention, or in or upon the inland waters 

 of Canada, without a license then in force granted under 

 this Act; or, 



(>) has entered such waters for any purpose not permitted by 

 treaty or convention, or by any law of the United Kingdom 

 or of Canada for the time being in force ; 



shall, together with the tackle, rigging, apparel, furniture, stores 

 and cargo thereof, be forfeited. R. S., c. 94, ss. 3 and 20. 



11. If any ship, vessel, or boat, liable to seizure or examination 

 under this or any Act of Parliament of Canada does not bring to, 

 when required so to do in the King's name by any commissioned 

 officer of His Majesty's navy, or any officer of the Customs or of the 

 fisheries protection service, or person employed as such, or any 

 stipendiary magistrate on board of any cruiser or vessel belonging to 

 or in the service of the Government of Canada and employed in the 

 service of protecting the Customs or Fisheries, or upon signal made 

 by any such Government vessel or cruiser by hoisting the pennant 

 and ensign approved and appointed for such purpose by order of the 

 Governor in Council, the master or officer in charge of such ship, 

 vesssel, or boat, shall incur a penalty of four hundred dollars. 



2. The ship, vessel, or boat, may be seized and detained until such 

 penalty is paid. 61. V., c. 38, s. 1. 



12. If, during chase by such Government vessel or cruiser, or before 

 such ship, vessel, or boat brings to, any person on board such ship, 

 vessel or boat throws overboard or staves or destroys any part of her 

 cargo to prevent seizure, such ship, vessel, or boat shall be forfeited. 

 61 V., c. 38, s. 3. 



13. Every person opposing any officer or person in the execution 

 of his duty under this Act, or aiding or abetting any other person 

 in such opposition, is guilty of an indictable offence, and liable to 

 a fine of eight hundred dollars and to two years' imprisonment. R. S., 

 c. 94, s. 4. 



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