1234 APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



730 22. Nothing in this chapter shall affect the rights and privi- 

 leges granted by treaty to the subjects of any state in amity 

 with Her Majesty. 



23. For the purposes of this chapter all stipendiary Magistrates 

 shall be deemed to be stipendiary Magistrates for the colony, and may 

 exercise the jurisdiction given by this chapter in any part of the 

 colony. All officers engaged in carrying out this chapter, and the 

 masters and crews of all vessels engaged in the said service, may sev- 

 erally be sworn as special constables, and shall, while engaged in 

 carrying out thi chapter, have all the powers, authority and protec- 

 tion of police constables. 



No. 1Z1.1893, May fy: Newfoundland Statute, 66 Viet., Cap. 6. 

 , An Act respecting foreign fishing vessels. 



[Passed %4th May, 1893.] 



Section. Section. 



1. Governor In Council may issue 



licenses to foreign vessels for 



certain purposes. 

 2. Powers of Justices of the Peace 



and others. 

 8. Officers may seize and examine 



vessels and cargo in certain 



cases. 

 4. Seizure of vessel and penalty for 



obstructing officer. 



5. Evidence of breach of this Act. 



6. Mode of prosecution. 



7. Respecting appeal. 



8. No proceeding to be quashed for 



want of form. 

 9. Exception in favor of rights by 



treaty. 

 10. Respecting entry and applications 



for licences. 

 11. Interpretation. 



Be it enacted by the Governor, the Legislative Council and House 

 of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows : 



1. The Governor in Council may authorize the issue of licenses to 

 foreign fishing vessels, enabling them to enter any port on the coasts 

 of this Island for the following purposes: The purchase of bait, ice, 

 seines, lines and all other supplies and outfits for the fishery, and for 

 the shipping of crews. 



2. Any Justice of the Peace, Sub-Collector, Preventive Officer, 

 Fishery Warden or Constable, may go on board any foreign fishing 

 vessel within any port on the coast of this Island, or hovering in 

 British waters within three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, 

 creeks or harbors in this Island, and may stay on board such vessel 

 so long as she remains within such port or distance. 



3. Any one of the Officers or persons hereinbefore mentioned may 

 bring any foreign fishing vessel, being within any port on the coasts 

 of this Island, or hovering in British waters within three marine 

 miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks or harbors of this Island, into 

 port, may search her cargo and may examine the master upon oath 

 touching the cargo and voyage; and the master or person in com- 

 mand shall answer truly such questions as shall be put to him, under 

 a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars. And if such foreign 

 fishing vessel has on board any herring, caplin, squid, or other bait 

 fishes, ice, lines, seines, or other outfits or supplies for the fishery, pur- 

 chased within any port on the coasts of this Island, or within the 

 distance of three marine miles from any of the coasts, bays, creeks or 



