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2. If any suit is brought against any person on account of any seiz- 

 ure under this Act, and judgment is given against him, and the court 

 or judge certifies that there was probable cause for the seizure, the 

 plaintiff, besides the thing seized or its value, shall not recover more 

 than four cents damages, and shall not recover any costs, nor, in case 

 of prosecution, shall the defendant be fined more than twenty cents. 

 R. S., c. 94, s. 15. 



28. All actions for the recovery or enforcement of penalties or 

 forfeitures imposed by this Act shall be commenced within three 

 years after the offence committed. R. S., c. 94, s. 17. 



29. No appeal shall be prosecuted from any decree, or sentence of 

 any court, in respect of any penalty or forfeiture imposed by this Act, 

 unless the inhibition is applied for and decreed within twelve months 

 from the decree or sentence being pronounced. R. S., c. 94, s. 18. 



30. In cases of seizure under this Act, the Governor in Council may 

 direct a stay of proceedings, and, in cases of condemnation, may re- 

 lieve from the penalty, in whole or in part, and on such terms as are 

 deemed right. R. S., c. 94, s. 19. 



No. 94. 1906: Extract from Statute of Canada; Revised Statutes, 



1906, Cap. 48." 



An Act respecting the customs. 



SHORT TITLE. 



1. This Act may be cited as the Customs Act R.S.. c. 32, s. 1. 



INTERPRETATION. 



2. In or for the purposes of this Act, or any other law relating to 

 the Customs, unless the context otherwise requires, 



(a) " Minister " means the Minister of Customs; 



(b) " port " means a place where vessels or vehicles may discharge 



or load cargo ; 



(c) " collector " means the collector of the Customs at the port or 



place intended, or any person lawfully deputed, appointed or 

 authorized to do the duty of collector thereat ; 



(d) " officer " means an officer of the Customs; 



(e) " vessel " includes any ship, vessel or boat of any kind what- 



soever, whether propelled by steam or otherwise, and whether 

 used as a sea-going vessel or on inland waters only, and also 

 includes any vehicle as hereinafter defined ; 



(/) " vehicle " means any cart, car, wagon, carriage, barrow, sleigh 

 or other conveyance of what kind soever, whether drawn or 

 propelled by steam, by animals, or by hand or other power, 

 and includes the harness or tackle of the animals, and the 

 fittings, furnishings and appurtenances of the vehicle; 



(<7) " master " means the person having or taking charge of any 

 vessel or vehicle; 



Act now questioned by the United States, see Appendix, pp 4-5. 



