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Oyster. 
“ Collectors”—Any mineral or organic substance (wlietber stones 
slates tiles cu'ltcb shells wood hurdles or fascines of twigs) 
used for collecting the spawn or spat of oysters. 
“ Dredging ”—Any mode of fishing for or taking oysters whether 
by means of a dredge or otherwise. 
“ Sea-shore”—The shore and hed of the sea or of an estuary or 
tidal river above or beloAV or partly above and partly below 
low-water-mark or within three miles off the coast. 
“ Private Owner”—The owner of any oyster-bed situated on his 
property. 
“Minister”—The Secretary for Lands. 
“ Inspector”—The Controller or any Inspector of Oyster Pisheries 
or other Officer appointed by the Governor to carry into 
effect the provisions of this Act. 
“ Pisheiy ”—^Any oyster-bearing waters. 
“ Private Fishci’y ”—Any oyster-hed held by a private owner in 
fee under a CroAvn grant or by lease from the Crown. 
“ Lessee”—A tenant of the Crown. 
“Natural Oyster-beds”—^All natural oyster-banks or beds or 
deposits of oysters Avhether found on mud sand clay rocks or 
other mineral or organic substances within three miles of 
the coast or within the headlands of any harbour bay estuary 
or tidal river (not being the property of any private owner) 
on which banks or deposits of oysters are found and which 
shall have been propagated without manual labour shall be 
deemed “ natural oyster-beds.” 
“ Artificial Oyster-beds ”—Any ground under lease Avhether 
enclosed or otherwise where oysters are introduced or laid 
down for cultivation. 
Governor may grant 3. The Govcmor may dcmisc or lease for any term not 
mrk?ng°lrtSf exceeding fifttj years or nray renew the same at its expiration subject 
oyster-beds. 
29 and 30 Yic. c. 97 
8. 4. 
to such conditions and limitations as the Governor shedl approve any 
land belonging to the Crown subject to be covered by water at high 
tide or within two feet of the level of high-water-mark and not 
cxceedmg five acres to any person for the purpose of 
forming 
or 
Not lawful to demise 
natural ovster-beds. 
Leases to be in 
writing &e. 
29 and 30 Tie. c 
8. 5. 
97 
planting artificial oyster-beds subject to the provisions of this Act and 
of any regulations made imder its authority at a yearly rental of five 
shillings per acre for the first four years and twenty shillings per acre 
for the remainder of the lease. 
4. It shall not bo lawful for any demise to bo made of any 
natural oyster-bed but the same may bo dredged by persons duly 
licensed in that behalf subject to the provisions of this Act and of the 
regulations made under its authority. 
5. Every lease granted under the authoidty of this Act shall 
be in un-iting or partly in print and partly in writing and be signed by 
the Governor and shall by reference to a map plan or tracing annexed 
thereto or other sufficient description define the position and limits 
thereby demised and shall contain all necessary covenants for the due 
observance of the several provisions of this Act by the lessee. 
G. Every lessee shall nithin the time prescribed by the Eegula- 
ground”''*^^ tions after the granting of his lease mark out Avith stakes or otherAvise 
29 and 30 Vic. c 85 boundaries of his leasehold in the manner directed then-eby And 
»• 19. . Avhenever any demise shall liaA'e been granted of any artificial oyster-bed 
it shall be made to appear to the Minister at any ti^ that the 
beds 4c. lessee or his assigns shall haA'e broken any of the conditions of the 
29^and 30 Vic. c. 85 lease Of is not properly cultivating the oyster-ground Avithin the limits 
29 and 30 Vic. c. 97 of such leasc 01 * lias not properly defined the boundaries thereof then 
and in such case it shall be laAAfful for the Governor to cancel such 
lease. 
Lessees to raarlc out 
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