1200 APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



cod-trap previously set, nor at a less distance than fifty fathoms from 

 any coot-net previously set. 



VIII. From and after the passing of this Act no cod-net shall be 

 set on any of the fishing grounds of this Colony or its dependencies 

 at a less distance than fifty fathoms from the nearest point of any 

 cod-trap previously set : nor at a less distance than fifty fathoms from 

 any other cod-net previously set. 



IX. If any person shall set out moorings on any of the fishing 

 grounds of this Colony or its dependencies in order to secure the place 

 where such moorings are set for the setting of any of his cod-traps, 

 cod-nets, or bultows, and such person shall fail to set such cod-traps, 

 cod-nets or bultows in such place within four days after setting out 

 such moorings, it shall be lawful for any other person who may 

 desire to secure the place where such moorings are set for the setting 

 of his cod-traps, cod-nets or bultows, to remove such moorings, and 

 there to set his own moorings, or cod-traps, cod-nets or bultows, and 

 thereupon such person shall in his turn become liable to the provi- 

 sions of this section : Provided, that if any person, after setting any 

 moorings, shall be bona -fide prevented by stress of weather from 

 setting his cod-traps, cod-nets or bultows, within the said four days, 

 such period shall be computed from the time at which the weather 

 shall admit of his setting such cod-trap, cod-nets or bultows: Pro- 

 vided also that when any person, having set a cod-trap, cod-net or 

 bultow, the same shall become damaged to an extent rendering it 

 necessary that it be taken up for the purpose of repairs, he shall not 

 thereby forfeit his right to re-set his cod-trap, cod-net or bultow in 

 the place from whence it has been taken up. 



X. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this 

 Act shall be subject to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars; and all 

 nets and other contrivances used contrary to the provisions of the 

 third section of this Act shall be forfeited, and may be seized by any 

 Justice, Sub-Collector of Customs, Preventive Officer, Fishery 'War- 

 den or Constable, on view or by virtue of a warrant issued by such 

 Justice upon complaint made on oath, and the same may be detained 

 until the trial of the offender, and upon conviction the same may be 

 declared forfeited, and ordered to be sold by public auction. 



No. 125. 1885, May 6: Newfoundland Statute, 48 Viet., Cap. 5. 



An Act to amend an act passed in the 45th year of the Reign of Her present 

 Majesty, Chapter 21 entitled "An act to amend the Law relating to Coast and 

 River Fisheries." 



[Passed 6th May, 1S85.] 



Section. 



1. 45th Vic., cap. 21, sec. 1, repealed. 



2. Size of mesh in Traps after Janu- 



ary 1, 1886. 



Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor, the Legislative 

 Council and Assembly, in Legislative Session convened : 



I. The first section of the Act chapter twenty-one, passed in the 

 forty-fifth year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, entitled, "An 



Section. 



3. Penalties. 



