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7. For proprietor or occupier of a fishery within 



thirty-six hours after the commencement 

 of the annual close time, to fail to remove, 

 and effectually secure against being used, 

 all boats, oars, nets, engines, and tackle ; ex- 

 cepting angling boats and oars, family boats 

 and ferry boats identified by owner's name 

 and kept under lock and key when not in 

 use ; and for the proprietor or occupier of 

 a cruive within the same time to fail to re- 

 move and secure all hecks, rails, and in- 

 scales, and all temporary obstructions. 

 (Section 23.) 



8. For a proprietor or tacksman of fixed nets to 



evade the bye-laws regarding the observ- 

 ance of a weekly close time. (Section 24.) 

 Powers of Keepers and Water Bailiffs. To be 

 dignified when courtesy is out of place, to be angry 

 without loss of temper, and to use force without violence, 

 is instinctive with a first-class keeper. He must read 

 the Acts to understand the extent of his powers. In 

 these, it will be observed, there are three classes of 

 guardians of the law referred to, viz. (i) private 

 individuals, the " any persons " of the Acts, (2) officers 

 and authorised employees of District Fishery Boards, 

 and (3) police officers. 



i. Unless he be in service of a District Board, 

 the keeper or fish watcher has no higher 

 powers than any man in the street and must 



