STATUTES, PROCLAMATIONS, RULES, ORDERS, ETC. 1115 



BILL OF HEALTH. 



141. Whenever the collector at any port is satisfied that, in such 

 port, as well as in the adjacent city or town and its vicinity, there 

 does not exist an extraordinary, infectious, contagious or epidemic 

 disease, which could be transmitted by the vessel, her crew or cargo, 

 he may grant to any vessel requiring a bill of health a certificate un- 

 der his hand and seal, attesting the fact aforesaid, for which he shall 

 be entitled to ask and receive a fee of one dollar. R. S., c. 32, s. 174. 



SALE AND DISPOSAL OF GOODS; APPROPRIATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF 



PROCEEDS. 



142. If the duties on any goods, derelict, flotsam, jetsam or wreck, 

 or landed or saved from any vessel wrecked, stranded or lost, are not 

 paid within eighteen months from the time when such goods were 

 delivered to the proper officer as hereinafter mentioned, such goods 

 may be sold in like manner and for the same purposes as goods im- 

 ported may for such default be sold, and, if they are sold for more 

 than enough to pay the duty and charges thereon, the surplus shall 

 be paid over to the person entitled to receive it. 51 V., c. 14, s. 7. 



143. Sales of goods forfeited or otherwise liable to be sold under 

 this Act shall be by public auction, and after a reasonable public 

 notice, and subject to such further regulations as are made by the 

 Governor in Council; but, in any case, the Minister may order ves- 

 sels, goods, vehicles or things forfeited to be disposed of as he sees 

 fit, instead of being sold by public auction. R. S., c. 32, s. 190. 



144. The proceeds, after deducting expenses, shall, unless it is 

 otherwise provided, belong to His Majesty for the public uses of 

 Canada; Provided that the net proceeds or any portion thereof may 

 be divided between and paid to the collector or chief officer of the 

 Customs at the port or place where the seizure was made, and the 

 officer or officers by whom the seizure was made, or the information 

 given which led to the seizure, and any person who has given infor- 

 mation or otherwise aided in effecting the condemnation of the things 

 seized, in such proportions as the Governor in Council in any case or 

 class of cases directs and appoints. 



2. Nothing in this section contained shall be construed to limit or 

 affect any power vested in the Governor in Council or the Minister 

 to make and ordain any other plan or system for the redistribution 

 of such net proceeds, or with regard to the remission of penalties or 

 forfeitures imposed by this Act or any other law. R. S., c. 32, s. 191. 



145. The surplus, if any, of the proceeds of the sale of any vessel 

 sold for any penalty over and above the amount of the penalty, and 

 expenses incurred, shall be paid to the owner of the vessel so sold, 

 or to his lawful agent or other person entitled thereto. 51 V., c. 14, 

 s. 48. 



660 POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 



146. Every officer and person who is employed under the authority 

 of any Act relating to the collection of the revenue, or under the 

 direction of any officer of Customs, shall be deemed and taken to be 

 duly employed for the prevention of smuggling and for the enforce- 



