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FISHERY LAWS IN FORCE IN THE PROVINCE OF 
ONTARIO AT THE TIME THE COMMISSION WAS 
ISSUED. 
REVISED STATUTES OF ONTARIO. 
CHAPTER 82. 
An Act to regulate the Fisheries of this Province. 
SHORT TITLE, S. 1. 
APPLICATION OF ACT, S. 2. 
INTERPRETATION, 8. 3. 
LEASES AND LICENSES, SS. 4-8. 
PENALTY FOR TRESPASS, S. 9. 
RIGHTS OF PASSAGE, S. 10. 
FISHERY OVERSEERS, SS. 11, 12, 14. 
REGULATIONS BY GOVERNOR IN 
CouncIL, s. 13. 
GUARDIANS FOR PROTECTION OF 
FISHERIES, S. 15. 
Returns By LessEks, s. 16. ° 
ConTROLOF FISHING RIGHTS PERTAIN- 
ING TO GRANTED LANDS MAY BE 
ASSUMED BY COMMISSIONER, S. 17. 
Permits, s. 18. 
CANCELLATION OF LEASES, ETC., S. 91. 
| RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF LESSEES,, 
ss. 20, 21. 
RESERVATION FROM LEASE, S. 22. 
LEASE OF WATERS IN WHICH INDIANS 
ALLOWED TO FISH, 8. 23. 
SETTING APART WATERS FOR PROPA- 
GATION OF FISH, Ss. 24. 
PERMISSION TO OBTAIN FISH, S. 25. 
PENALTIES, ss. 26-29. 
APPLICATION OF FINES AND PENAL- 
TIES, s. 30. 
CERTAIN ACTS TO APPLY TO PROSE- 
CUTIONS, Ss. 31. . 
REPORTS TO BE LAID BEFORE LEGIs~ 
LATURE, S. 32. 
ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of © 
the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario 
enacts as follows :— 
t. This Act may be cited as “ The Ontario Fisheries Act.” 
48 V.c. 9,58. 1. 
Short title. 
Application of 2. This Act and its respective provisions apply to all fisher- 
Act. ies and rights of fishing in respect of which the Legislature 
of Ontario has authority to legislate. 48 V.c. 9,8. 2. 
Interpreta- 3. Where the following words occur in this Act they shali ‘ 
non be construed in the manner hereinafter mentioned, unless a. ‘ 
contrary intention appears :— : 
ad hy 1. “Crown Lands” shall be held to mean and include such x 
ands. j . ‘ 
ungranted Crown or Public lands or Crown domain as are f 
within and belong to the Province of Ontario, and whether $ 
or not any waters flow over or cover the same. | ; 
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* Fish.” 2. “Fish” shall mean and include every kind, variety and © ~ 
description of fish in respect of the catching or killing of e 
which within the Province the Legislature of Ontario has ‘ 
authority to legislate. : 
Waters.” 3. “Waters” shall be held to mean and include such of > 
the waters of any lake, river, stream or water-course wholly ; 
or partly within said Province, as flow over or cover any 
Crown Lands. : t 
