Return of fees the Minister. such offence, incur a penalty not exceeding forty dollars, and shall also be liable to be dismissed from his office by the Governor in Council. 16. Every Shipping Master appointed under this Act shall to be made to make and sign, and transmit to the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, on or as soon as possible after the last day of June, and the last day of December in each year, a return of all the fees received by him and his deputy under this Act during the half year ending on such day. Governor in in certain 17. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, dispense Council may with the transaction before a Shipping Master or Deputy Shipping dispense with requirements Master, or in a Shipping Office, of any matters required by this Act to be so transacted; and thereupon such matters shall, if otherwise duly transacted as required by law, be as valid as if transacted before a Shipping Master or Deputy Shipping Master or in a Shipping Office. cases. How far only apply to Peace may act in such cases only by con 18. In so far as may be consistent with the provisions of any this Act shall Act of the Imperial Parliament in force in Nova Scotia, and with foreign vessels. the terms of existing treaties between Her Majesty and foreign powers respectively, and the rights, privileges and immunities secured to the Consuls, Vice consuls, commercial and other duly accredited agents, subjects and citizens of such foreign powers respectively, the provisions of this Act shall extend and apply to ships in the Merchant Service of foreign countries, and to all persons in relation to such ships, in the same manner as the same extend and apply to ships in the British Merchant Service, and to similar persons in relation to such last mentioned ships; and no Justice of Justices of the the Peace shall entertain or act upon any complaint or information under this Act, by or against any person belonging to or connected with any such foreign Merchant Ship, and not being a subject of Her Majesty, or exercise jurisdiction under this Act over or at the instance of any such person, without the consent of both parties to such complaint or information, or the consent in writing of the Consul, Vice consul, or commercial or other duly accredited agent of the country to which such ship belongs, first had and obtained, unless the parties to such complaint or information be subjects or citizens of a country or countries, by the terms of treaties in force between Her Majesty's Government, and the government or governments of which country or countries it is stipulated that the assistance of British Courts and magistrates shall be granted to the subjects or citizens of such country or countries, or one of such parties be a subject or citizen of any such country, and the other a subject of Her Majesty. sent of parties or foreign consul, &c. Shipping Masters, &c., to assist in carrying out the Imperial Act, 22 & 23 Vict., c. 40. 19. Every Shipping Master and Deputy Shipping Master appointed under this Act, shall give all the assistance in his power towards carrying into effect the objects of the Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed in the session thereof, held in the twenty-second and twenty-third years of Her Majesty's reign, chapter forty, "for the establishment of a Reserve Volunteer Force of Seamen, and for the government of the same," in such manner as the Board of Trade, at the instance of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, may direct; and every such Shipping Powers for Master and Deputy Shipping Master shall for this purpose have such purpose. the power to call for such answers or information concerning reserve men from the masters of and other persons belonging to British Merchant Ships as may be necessary or desirable in order to enable him to render such assistance as aforesaid, or to make any returns which the Board of Trade or the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty may require; and every Master or other person Penalty on belonging to a British Merchant Ship, who, when duly called persons upon by any such Shipping Master or Deputy Shipping Master, obey. omits or refuses to give any such answer or information as aforesaid, which it is in his power to give, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty dollars. refusing to duties under a Statutes, ex 20. The powers and authority conferred, and the duties imposed Powers and upon the Registrar of Shipping at Halifax, by section thirty-nine certain Act of of chapter seventy-five of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, Revised (third series) shall extend and belong to Shipping Masters and tended to ShipDeputy Shipping Masters appointed under this Act, and shall be ping Masters, exercised and performed by them according to the circumstances of each case, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council. &c. enactments. 21. So much of the provisions of part the first, "Of Shipping Repeal of inand Seamen," of chapter seventy-five of the Revised Statutes of consistent Nova Scotia, (third series) as is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, is hereby repealed; but this repeal shall not affect the past operation of any of such provisions, or the validity of any thing already done, or any right, title, obligation or liability already accrued thereunder. 22. This Act shall apply to the Province of Nova Scotia only, Act to apply and shall be in force at and with respect to such ports only in the and to such only to N. S., said Province as shall be appointed for that purpose from time to ports as Govtime, by Proclamation, under an Order or Orders of the Governor cil may ap in Council, and the provisions mentioned in the next preceding point. section shall continue to apply wherever this Act shall not be in force. ernor in Coun САР. Preamble. to what amount, CAP. XL. An Act for imposing Tonnage Dues and Wharfage Rates, to meet the cost of improving the navigation of the St. Lawrence between Montreal and Quebec. H [Assented to 14th June, 1872.] ER Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Such tonnage 1. In order to make good to the Consolidated Revenue Fund the dues and sum voted by Parliament in the present session, to be expended wharfage under the superintendence of the Department of Public Works, for rates may be imposed, and improving the navigation of the River St. Lawrence between Quebec and Montreal, a sum as nearly equal as may be found practicable, to the interest at five per cent per annum on the sum so voted, and one per cent in addition to form a sinking fund for paying off the said sum, shall be raised one half by tonnage dues on sea going vessels entering or leaving the harbour of Montreal from or to ports beyond the limits of the Dominion of Canada, and drawing sixteen feet of water or upwards, and for each time they so enter or leave, and one half by the addition of an equal per centage on all the wharfage rates now payable on goods landed, shipped or deposited in the said harbour; and such tonnage dues How imposed and collected. and per centage shall be fixed, from time to time by the Governor in Council, and levied and collected by the harbour Commissioners, with the assistance of the Collector of Customs, in like manner with the wharfage rates now payable, and shall be paid over from time to time by the Commissioners to the Receiver General, for the purpose aforesaid. 'When to commence. 2. The tonnage dues and additional wharfage rates mentioned in the next preceding section, shall be levied from and after the first day of January next, and not before. CAP. XLI. An Act to extend the Acts 32, 33 Vict., Cap. 40, and 33 Vict.. Cap. 20, to the Port of Collingwood, [Assented to 14th June, 1872.] Preamble. 32, 33 V., c. 40, and 33V.,c H ER Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. The Act passed in the session held in the thirty-second and 29, extended to thirty-third years of Her Majesty's reign, intituled "An Act to Collingwood. provide means for improving the Harbours and Channels at certain Ports : Ports in the Province of the Dominion," as amended by the Act passed in the thirty-third year of Her Majesty's reign, intituled "An Act to amend and extend the Act to provide means for improving the Harbours and Channels at certain Ports in the Provinces of the Dominion," shall be and is hereby extended and shall apply to the port of Collingwood, in the Province of Ontario, as fully in all respects as to the ports and harbours mentioned in the said Acts. CAP. XLII. An Act to provide for the appointment of a Harbour [Assented to 14th June, 1872.] HE ER Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Preamble] Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. In the construction, and for the purposes of this Act (if not Interpretainconsistent with the context or subject matter,) the following tion. terms shall have the respective meanings hereinafter assigned to them, that is to say, "Ship" shall include every description of vessel used in navi- "Ship." gation, not propelled by oars. "Master" shall include every person (except a pilot) having "Master.” command or charge of a ship. of Harbour 2. The Governor in Council may from time to time appoint a Appointment fit and proper person to be Harbour Master for the Port of Halifax, Master. in the Province of Nova Scotia. Minister of 3. Every Harbour Master appointed under this Act shall be To report to under the control of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, to Marine and whom he shall furnish a report in writing and on oath, as soon as Fisheries. possible after the thirty-first day of December in cach year, of his doings in office, and of the fees of office received by him during such year. to be such as tions. 4. The rights, powers and duties of the Harbour Master for the His powers, Port of Halifax, shall be such as may from time to time be con- may be given ferred and imposed upon him by rules and regulations made by under regulathe Governor in Council for the government of his office and of the Port of Halifax, and for his remuneration, which rules and regulations the Governor in Council is hereby authorized and empowered to make, and from time to time to alter, amend or repeal. Copy of regu 5. The Harbour Master for the Port of Halifax shall furnish lations to each copies of the rules and regulations made under the next preceding section of this Act, in force from time to time, to every licensed Pilot of the Port of Halifax, who shall give one of such copies to the Master of every ship which he shall take in charge. Prosecutions for contravention. Harbour Master's salary to be paid out of fees. The fees. Exemption. Balance over salary to be paid into Consolidated Revenue Fund. Fees payable only once in 12 months. 6. It shall be the duty of the Harbour Master of the Port of Halifax, to prosecute every person violating any rules or regulations made by the Governor in Council under this Act. 7. The Harbour Master for the Port of Halifax shall be remunerated for his services solely by the fees, or the portion hereinafter mentioned of the fees, which he may from time to time be authorized, by the rules and regulations to be made as hereinbefore provided for, to collect in respect of ships not exempt from the payment thereof as hereinafter mentioned, entering the Port of Halifax, but which shall not at any time exceed the following rates, that is to say: For every ship of 200 tons or under, registered tonnage, one dollar. For every ship of more than 200 tons, but not more than 300 tons, registered tonnage, two dollars. For every ship of more than 300 tons, but not more than 400 tons, registered tonnage, three dollars. For every ship of more than 400 tons, registered tonnage, four dollars. Ships engaged in trading between ports and places in the Dominion, or in the fishing trade, to be exempt from the payment of any fee. 8. The Harbour Master of the Port of Halifax shall pay over as soon as possible after the thirty-first day of December in each year to the Receiver General, to form part of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, towards making good any sums which may be appropriated by Parliament for the payment of expenses in connection with the office of Harbour Master and for the improvement of the Harbour of Halifax, all moneys received by him for fees under this Act during such year, after deducting therefrom the sum of one thousand six hundred dollars for his own remuneration; and if the moneys received by him for fees in any year amount to a less sum than one thousand six hundred dollars, then such less sum shall be his remuneration for that year. 9. Such fees as aforesaid shall be payable only once in twelve calendar months, to be reckoned from the day upon which such payment shall be made, on any ship not exceeding one hundred tons, registered tonnage, and not more than twice in any twelve calendar months (to be similarly computed) on any ship exceeding one hundred tons, registered tonnage, that is to say, on any ship of one |