20 
Oyster. 
tlic same may on tlie recommendation of tlic convicting Justices be 
cancelled by the Governor. 
Oysters to be culled 14. Every pci’son Avliilst engaged in dredging oysters from any 
onthe fishing-ground. oystcr-bcd shall immediately after nuiking each drag or 
Eep.ir. Comm. 1870. haul tlirotV back mto the water AA'liilst on the fishing ground every 
oyster of less dimensions than two and a half inches at the greatest 
diameter thereof as avcU as all gravel and fragments of sliclls as 
shall be raised while engaged in such fishing And every iierson 
ofiending against the provisions of this section shall be liable to a 
penalty not exceeding twenty pounds and not less than one ponnd and 
the Avhole of the oysters found in his possession shall be forfeited 
And the possession by sucli person of any unsizable oysters shall be 
■primd facie evidence that he had unlaAvfully taken them Provided 
ahA'ays that if the persons so offending shall prove to the satis¬ 
faction of the convicting Justices that any such oysters of less 
than the above standard dimensions are required as oyster brood for 
the purpose of stocking or replenishing any specified natural or 
artificial oyster-bed the said Justices may thereupon abstain from 
imposing any penalty. 
Persons on pleasure 15. Noiic of the provisioiis of this Act applicable to oyster- 
?rom'^op"rati^n"of'^'^ fishiiig shall bo held to apply to any persons taking oysters Avhen 
this Act. engaged in pic-nic parties or otherwise bond fide in the pursuit of 
pleasure ProAnded that oysters so taken by them .shall not bo sold or 
offered l)y them for sale or dealt Avith in any other manner than for 
actual consAimptiou on the sjtot Avhere the same may be gathered. 
Boards niaj' be appointed JG. The Governor maA^ at any time nominate and appoint a 
for the consideration of i j_i ‘xt x 
matters afifccting oyster ^Otir(l to consider and report upon any subject connected AA itu oyster 
7 c. los s. 4 fisheries for the information of the Minister and the benefit of those 
interested in the fislicries. 
17. IVhereA'cr any oysters shall he seized hy reason of the same 
having been unlaAvi'ully dredged according to the proAusions of this 
Act it shall be laAvful for the Inspector of Eishcries or other person 
making such seizure to deposit the same temporarily in some con- 
A'enient tidal Avater until the matter of such seizure shall have been 
Oysters seized atid 
adjudged to be 
forfeited may be 
deposited in tidal 
^ater. 
Offenders may be 
apprehended if they 
refuse to tell their * 
names &c. 
5 and 6 Vic. c. 106 
B. 57. 
Ibid. 
determined by the Justices upon complaint made And in case such 
oysters shall not be adjudged to be forfeited they shall be restored to 
the OAAmer or person out of Aidiose possession the same aa'ci’c taken 
But upon the forfeiture of such oysters being adjudged by the coiiAuct- 
ing Justices as bercin provided it shall be laAvful for the Minister or 
Controller of Eishcries to direct the same to be removed to some oyster- 
bank appointed by the GoA'crnor and the same shall be finally disposed 
of in such manner as the GoA'crnor may direct. 
18. If any person shall be found offending against any of the 
provisions of tliis Act it shall be laAvful for an Inspector of Efisherics 
or other person duly authorized to enforce the jiroA'isions of this Act 
or for any lessee priA ate OAvner or other pei’son interested in the fishery 
in Avhich such illegal act may be committed to require the person so 
offending to desist from such offence and also to tell his real Christian 
name surname and place of abode And in case of his refusal in either 
rt.‘spect or his giving .such a general description of his abode as shall 
be illusoiy for the purpose of discoA'ery or shall Avilfully continue such 
otfenee it shall be laAA ful for the Inspector of Eishcries or other person 
so authorized and so requiring as aforesaid and also for any person 
acting by his order and in liis aid to a])prehend such offender and to 
convey him or cause him to be conveyed as soon as conveniently may 
be before a Justice of the Peace to be dealt Avitli according to hnv 
I’rovided alA\ ays that if the person apprehended cannot on account 
of the absence or distance of the residence of a Justice or other 
cause be brought before any Justice Avithin twenty four hours the 
person 
