IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND FRANCE. 159 



published and circulating in the county or several counties, within 

 which, or on the coast whereof, such Fishery is in whole or part 

 situated. 



24. Decision to be published in Dublin Gazette, and in some one Decisiontobe 

 newspaper circulating in the county or each of the counties within which ^g 8 ^" 

 such Fishery is in whole or part situated ; and a copy lodged in the 106, s. 34/ 

 offices of the Clerks of Peace and Petty Sessions ; and such other pub- 

 licity, by posting of handbills or otherwise, as shall seem fit. 



25. For the purpose of convicting any person offending against such offences 

 decision, a copy of the Gazette containing such decision, or an attested dKon! uch 

 copy of such decision, obtained from the office of the Clerk of the Peace 5&t> vio.,o. 

 (who is required to furnish same on payment of a sum not exceeding 

 twopence for every seventy-two words) conclusive evidence of the 

 existence of such decision and of the due publication thereof. 



26. Constabulary empowered to enforce the regulations for the Constabulary 



observance of the Close Season. J * 8 vie, c. 



108, s. 2. 



27. Coast-guard empowered to enforce provisions of Act, or any Order, Coast Guard. 

 Regulation, or By-law. loe,!^?.'' °' 



28. Inspectors empowered to permit, for or in any district or place, Power to 

 the dredging for Oysters from any natural public Bed, lying below the durmg part 

 level of the lowest water of Spring Tides, during such part of the Close of close * irae - 

 Season as they may think fit to appoint, for the purpose of replenishing ios, s. 19? "' 

 and supplying artificial Oyster Beds or Layings, or other Beds and 

 Layings the exclusive property of any person, but for no other purpose 

 whatsoever. 



29. If any Oysters so taken in the Close Season brought to shore, or Penalty for 

 sold or offered for sale, or found in the possession of any person on land, ^ "f m & c ° n 

 or used for any other purpose than the replenishing or supplying any 8 & 9 Vic, c. 

 such artificial or other Bed, the person offending shall forfeit such 

 Oysters, and be liable to penalty not exceeding Five Pounds and not less ? * 6 J}°- ,c : 



j.T_ m QiMT 106,s.36,and 



than Ten Shillings. 11 & 12 vie, 



c. 92, s.42. 



30. Inspectors empowered to prohibit, during any part of the Close inspectors 

 Season, that any Boat shall have on board a Dredge or other implement Bredfe^ 1 * 

 for taking Oysters. board during 



" close season. 



8 & 9 Vic. 

 108, s. 20. 



By-Laws, &c. 



31. Inspectors empowered, upon the application of any person inspectors 



interested in any Oyster Fishery in any particular locality, to decide X fiST 

 upon, fix, and appoint a period, not exceeding Three Years, within j^j 1 °j|. [ 1 f er 

 which it shall not be lawful to dredge for, take, catch, or destroy any any locality. 

 Oyster or Oyster Brood in such locality. Before any such Order made, J J ® # 5^" c ' 

 meeting to be called as in the case of altering Close Season (see No. 23), 

 and decision published as directed (see No. 24). 



32. Inspectors empowered to make By-laws, Rules, and Regulations, May make 

 as to them shall seem expedient, to prevent the destruction or removal improvement 

 from the Natural Beds of small unsizable Oysters, and to fix the size or p^^ 





dimensions of the smallest Oysters which may be removed ; and to 8 & 9 Vic, 

 appoint such means to be adopted in dredging and culling Oysters on 108 ' s " 20, 

 the fishing grounds as will secure the return to the sea of all Oysters of 



