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guardians as may be deemed necessary for the effectual protec- 

 tion of the fisheries, or rights of fishing in any waters; such guar- 

 dians shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties,, 

 and especially to prevent the taking or killing, or attempting 

 to take or kill fish in the waters under their charge by illegal 

 means, or at times when the taking or killing of fish is pro- 

 hibited by lawful authority ; they shall be employed for such 

 length of time as the Commissioner shall consider necessary x 

 and their services shall be paid for by the lessees. 



(2) If thereunto required by the Commissioner a lessee 

 shall keep and maintain, at his own expense, within the 

 limits granted to or conferred upon him by a fishery lease, 

 and for such time or times as the Commissioner may in that 

 behalf prescribe, one or more efficient guardians, whose duties, 

 shall in all respects be the same as those of the guardians in 

 the preceding sub-section mentioned. 48 V. c. 9, s. 16. 



Returns by 16. It shall be a condition of every Fishery Lease that the- 

 lessees. lessee shall, as soon as possible after the close of every fishing 



season, transmit to the Department of Crown Lands a state- 

 ment of the number and weight of fish caught in the waters 

 affected by the lease. 48 V. c. 9, s. 17. 



Control of fish- 17. The Commissioner may, with the consent of the owners, 

 tau/ igh t t8 P6r an( ^ ^ or ^ ne P ur P oses ^ management only, assume the control 

 granted fands of fishing rights pertaining to granted lands fronting on any 

 as* 7 be d b stream, river or lake, with a view of improving or leasing the 

 CoSSnis- y same i n connection with *those pertaining to Crown 

 sioner with Lands fronting on the same stream, river or lake, and pay- 

 owner! C i n g over to the private owners of such fishing rights a propor- 

 tionate share of the rent received for the whole. 48 V. c. 9 } 

 c. 18. 



Fishing 18. It shall be lawful for the Commissioner, or any officer 



thereto authorized by him, to grant permits to fish in any watera 

 adjoining Crown Lands not under lease for a period not 

 exceeding one month, upon such terms and subject to such 

 restrictions and conditions as shall be provided by order of the 

 Lieutenant-Governor in Council to that effect. 48 V. c. 9, s. 19 



Cancellation 19. Any fishery lease, or fishery license or permit held by 

 ses, etc. an y p ersorl) convicted of any contravention of this Act, or of any 

 regulations made and published as aforesaid, may be annulled 

 and cancelled by the Commissioner, and thereupon such 

 person shall forfeit all his rights and privileges under such 

 lease, license or permit, and shall not be entitled to or have 

 any claim or right to any indemnity or compensation in respect 

 thereof. 48 V. c. 9, s. 20. 



Lessee to 2O. A fishery lease shall entitle the lessee to institute 



aJtionfor tof ^ n ^ s own name an y action, or proceeding against any 

 trespass. person unlawfully trespassing upon, damaging or invacjing tha 



