2274 NOBTH ATLANTIC COAST FISHERIES AKBITBATION. 



Act of July 19, 1899 An Act relating to Light Dues. 



1. Upon every merchant vessel or ship entering any port or place 

 within this colony, other than coasting, sealing or fishing vessels 

 owned and registered in this colony, there shall be levied and paid 

 once in every calendar year (but not oftener than once in three 

 months) the following duty or rate per registered ton, that is to 

 say : At the rate of twenty-four cents per ton up to and including 

 500 tons, and twelve cents per ton additional on even' ton over 

 500 up to and including 1,000 tons, and six cents per ton additional on 

 every ton over 1,000 tons and up to and including 2,000 tons. On 

 no snip or vessel shall a greater rate than two hundred and forty 

 dollars be levied in any one calendar year or oftener than once in 

 three months. 



9. Any officer duly authorized by law to collect rates or dues under 

 this Act may go on board any vessel, being within three miles of any 

 part of the coasts of this colony, and stay on board while she remains 

 in port or within such distance, and may, in addition to the powers 

 and procedure prescribed in section 5 of this Act, bring into port and 

 detain such vessel until payment or satisfaction of all light dues by 

 law recoverable. 



CANADA. 



Revised Statutes, 1906, Chapter 48. 



16. The master of every vessel coming from any port or place out 

 of Canada, or coastwise, and entering any port in Canada, whether 

 laden or in ballast, shall go without delay, when such vessel is 

 anchored or moored, to the Custom-house for the port or place of 

 entry where he arrives, and there make a report in writing to the col- 

 lector or other proper officer, of the arrival and voyage of such vessel. 



96. The master of every vessel bound outwards from any port in 

 Canada to any port or place out of Canada, or on any voyage to any 

 place within or without the limits of Canada, coastwise or by in- 

 land navigation, shall deliver to the collector or other proper officer 

 a report outwards under his hand of the destination of such vessel, 

 stating her name, country and tonnage, the port of registry, the name 

 of the master, the country of the owners and the number of the 

 crew. 



98. The master of every vessel whether in ballast, or laden, shall, 

 before departure, come before the collector or other proper officer, 

 and answer all such questions concerning the vessel and the cargo, 

 if any, and the crew and the voyage, as are demanded of him by 

 such officer, and, if required, shall make his answers or any of them 

 part of the declaration made under his hand. 



1376 Revised Statutes, 1906, Chapter 113. 



Pilotage Dues. 



430. The Governor in Council may from time to time, make the 

 payment of pilotage dues compulsory or not compulsory, within the 

 limits of any pilotage district fixed by the Governor in Council under 

 this Part. R. S., c. 80, s. 13. 



