lY.-THE BRITISH SEA FISHERIES ACT, 1883. 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Preliminary. 



1. Shorttitle 2 



Confirmation of convention. 



2. Confirmation of convention ^ 2 



Fishery regulations. 



3. Power to Her Majesty, by orders in council, to make, &c., regulations for 



execution of act and maintenance of order 2 



4. Punishment for violation of Articles 13 to 22 of convention, and for other 



offenses • 2 



5. Punishment for violation of Article 23 of convention 3 



6. Regulations as to lights for sea-fishing boats 3 



Exclusive fishery limits. 



7. Regulations as to foreign sea-fishing boats within exclusive fishery limits. 3 



Begistry of British sea-fishing boats. 



8. Amendment of 31 and 32 Vict., c. 45, ss. 22-26 3 



Miscellaneous. 



9. Prohibition of manufacture and sale of instruments for destroying fishing 



implements 4 



10. Provision as to wreck (Article 25 of convention) 4 



Enforcement of act. 



11. Who are to be British and foreign sea-fishery oificers 4 



12. Powers of British sea-fishery officers 4 



13. Powers of British and foreign sea-fishery officers 5 



14. Protection of, and punishment for, obstructing sea-fishery officers 6 



Legal proceedings. 



15. Compensation for damages caused by offense 6 



16. Summary prosecution of offenses and recovery of fines 6 



17. Evidence 7 



18. Jurisdiction of courts ~ 



19. Service to be good if made personally or on board ship 7 



20. Masters of boats liable to fines imposed 8 



21. Application of fines S 



22. Saving of liability and rights - 8 



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