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victed party, on the first day of such next sitting of the Supreme 

 Court, to the Sheriff of the District in which such appeal may be 

 heard. 



XX. No proceeding or conviction by. or order of any Justice or 

 other officer under this Act. shall bo quashed or set aside for any 

 informality, provided the same shall be substantially in accordance 

 with the intent and meaning of this Act. 



XXI. In this Act the word " vessel " shall include any boat or 

 ship registered or not registered, jack, skiff, punt, or launch, whether 

 propelled bv sails, oars, or steam. 



XXII. Nothing in this Act shall affect the rights and privileges 

 granted by Treaty to the subjects of any State in amity with Her 

 Majesty. 



XXIII. For the purposes of this Act, all stipendiary Magistrates 

 shall be deemed to be stipendiary Magistrates for the Colony, and 

 may exercise the jurisdiction given by this Act in any part of the 

 Colony. All officers engaged in carrying out this Act, and the masters 

 and crews of all vessels engaged in the said Service, may severally 

 be sworn as Special Constables, and shall, while engaged in carrying 

 out this Act. have all the powers, authority and protection of Police 

 Constables. 



XXIV. The Act passed in the Fiftieth year of the Reign of Her 

 present Majesty, Chapter One. entitled "An Act to regulate the Ex- 

 portation and Sale of Herring. Caplin, Squid, and other Bait Fishes." 

 and the Act passed in the Fifty-first year of the said Reign. Chapter 

 Nine, entitled "An Act to amend an Act passed in the Fiftieth year 

 of the Reign of Her present Majesty, entitled 'An Act to regulate 

 the exportation and Sale of Herring. Capelin. Squid, and other Bait 

 Fishes,'" are hereby repealed: Provided that this repeal shall not be 

 held to effect any penalty, forfeiture or liability incurred under the 

 said Act, or any proceedings for enforcing the same. had. done, com- 

 pleted or pending at the time of this appeal, or any office, appoint- 

 ment or authority or duty created, conferred or imposed, or any 

 right or privilege acquired or existing, or any licence granted under 

 the authority of the said Acts; and provided further, that every 

 person holding a license under either of said Acts shall, as soon as 

 practicable after the passing of this Act, surrender the same to the 

 nearest Magistrate or Customs' Officer authorized to issue licences 

 under this Act, who shall thereupon grant in lieu thereof a licence 

 under the provisions of this Act for such purpose as the same shall 

 be required; and any licence issued under the authority of said Acts, 

 not so surrendered as soon as practicable, or within a reasonable 

 period, shall be held to have been terminated and to be of no further 

 effect. 



XXV. This act shall come into force at such date as shall be 

 appointed by the Governor by his Proclamation. 



