Oyster. 
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person so apprehended sliall not be detained any longer hut shall be 
discharged Provided that he may nevertheless be proceeded against 
by summons or warrant as if no such apprehension had taken place. 
19. Eveiy pei’son dealing in oysters whether by wholesale or Oyster dealers to 
retail shall be requii’ed to take out an annual license for Avhich he shall licenses, 
pay one pound and shall keep a hook in Avhich he shall enter the par¬ 
ticulars of all piu’chases of oysters made by him which shall be open 
at aU times to the insjocction of an Inspector of Fisheides or any oflicer 
of police and any person selling oysters without such license or failing 
to keep such book as above directed shall on conviction thereof be 
liable to a penalty of not loss than Jive pounds nor more than ten 
pounds. 
20. The Governor may from time to time as may become Gorernormaymake 
necessary make such rules orders and regulations as shall seem expedient regulations. 
for the more effectual government management protection and improve-, 
ment of oyster fisheries and the registration of all boats and brands and s. 91 . 
the licensing of all persons engaged therein and from time to time 
repeal rescind or vaiy the saule and substitute others in lieu thereof 
and may impose and prescribe any conditions and restrictions for the 
regulation of the said fislieries and the cariying and sale of oysters 
and the preservation of good order among the pcrs 07 is engaged in 
such occupations respectively And it shall be lawful for the Governor 
by such rules orders and regulations to imjiosc any jicnalty not 
exceeding ten pounds and also appoint the minimum ])cnalty for the 
breach of any of such rules orders or regulations And all such rules 
orders and regulations shall I)c puldishod in the Gazette and shall be 
binding and conclusive on all ])ersons as if the same liad been con¬ 
tained in this Act Provided always that a copy of all such rules 
orders and regulations sliall be laid Avith all couA'cnicut dispatch before . 
Parliament it then sitting or if not then in session Avithin one month 
after the commencement of its then next session and shall be approA'ed 
by both Houses of Parliament, 
21. EAX'ry person employed or engaged in dredging for oysters uredgers required to 
from natural oyster-l)ods shall take out a license to be current till the licenses. 
thirty-first day of December in CA^ry year which license shall be issued i3 and 14 vic. c. ss 
to him by the Controller of Fisheries or such other officer as the 
Governor may appoint in that behalf on the payment of one pound and 
shall have the name and address of the penson to Avhom the same 
shall be- issued AA'rittcn thereon in clear aitd legible characters and 
such license shall not be transferred to or be available for any other 
than the person named therein And if any such person shall not 
have taken out such license or shall be unable to produce the same 
Avhen its imspection is demanded by an Inspector of Fisheries police 
constable or other authorized person it shall be deemed primd facie 
evidence that such person has been uulaAvfully fishing for oysters And 
it shall be sufficient in any proceedings for the rccoAxry of the penalty 
so to charge and prove the offence. 
22. Sucli licenses shall during the term authorize the oAvner GoTcmor may grant 
thereof to dredge for oysters at such times and places only as the 
Inspector may appoint and subject to any regulations that’' may be 
issued for the carrying out of this Act Provided that the person so 
licensed shall also pay to the GoA'ernment a fee or royalty of not less 
than two shillings and, sixpence for each bag of three bushels of oysters 
dr(;dg(Hl and such sums shall be collected as and AA'hen provided by the 
Kegulatiojis Provided also that all oysters dredged for sale shall be 
sold by the dredger in the shell And any person dredging for oysters 
AAu’thout such license or in contravention of the ijrovisions of this 
section shall on conviction he liable to a penalty of not less than five 
pounds or more than ten pounds and to the forfeiture of all oysters 
then dredged by bim. 23. 
