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APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



within fourteen days after such notice, give and enter into recog- 

 nizance with two approved sureties before the convicting Magistrate, 

 conditioned for the appearance of the person convicted at such next 

 sitting of the Supreme Court, on the first day of such sitting, for the 

 prosecution of the appeal with effect and without delay, to abide the 

 judgment of the Court thereon, and for the delivery and surrender of 

 any vessel or other property ordered to be confiscated, and to pay such 

 costs as the Court may award. 



6. No proceeding or conviction by, nor order of, any Magistrate or 

 other officer under this Act, shall be quashed or set aside for any in- 

 formality; provided the same shall be substantially in accordance 

 with the intent and meaning of this Act. 



7. Nothing in this Act shall affect the rights and privileges granted 

 by Treaty to the subjects of any State in amity with His Majesty. 



8. The Governor in Council may at any time, by proclamation, sus- 

 pend the operation of this Act for such period as may be expedient 

 and as shall be declared in such proclamation. 



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

 registered or not registered, jack, skiff, punt or launch, whether pro- 

 pelled by sails, oars or steam. 



10. The Act 56 Vic., cap. 6, entitled "An Act respecting Foreign 

 Fishing Vessels," is hereby repealed. 



758 No. 144. 1906, May 10: Newfoundland Statute, 6 Edward 



VII, Cap. 1. 



An Act respecting Foreign Fishing Vessels. 



Section. 



1. Power of officers to board and 



search foreign vessels. 



2. Penalties for offences. 



3. Respecting seizure of vessels and 



penalty for obstructing officers. 



4. Evidence of offence committed. 



5. Certain aliens not entitled to fish. 



6. British subject not to fish in for- 



eign vessel. 



7. Residents not to leave Colony to fish 



In foreign vessels. 



8. Residents not to sell or hire fishery 



gear. 



[Passed 10th May, 1906.] 



Section. 



9. Penalty. 



10. Procedure. 



11. Appeal. 



12. Informality no ground for setting 



aside proceedings. 



13. Foreign vessels exercising Treaty 



rights amenable to local laws. 



14. Saving all Treaty rights. 



15. Governor in Council may limit or 



suspend Act. 

 10. Interpretation. 



17. Repealing section. 



18. Suspending section. 



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

 of Assembly, in Legislative Session convened, as follows : 



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

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

 vessel being within any port on the coasts of this Colony, or hovering 

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

 creeks, or harbours in this Colony, and may bring such foreign fishing 

 vessel into port, may search her cargo, and may examine the master 

 upon oath touching the cargo and voyage, and the master or person 

 in command shall answer truly such questions as shall be put to him, 

 under a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars. 



