Seal Fishery Ordinance (No. 8 of 1921)

SEAL FISHERY " "Seal" means any Eared Seal or Hair (or True) Seal other than a Leopard Seal, including a Fur Seal, a Sea Lion, an Elephant Seal other animal of the seal kind that may visit the Colony or the Depend and shall be deemed to include a Sea Order " and shall be deemed to include a Sea Order." "Seal reserve" means any portion of land or water within the limits of the Colony set apart by the Governor in Council for the breeding CH.\PTER 62. A~ ORDI~A~CE TO COXSOLID.\.TE AXD A1IE:~D THE L\\VS s,)t 1921. REL\TIX<; TO SEAL FISHElfr. \23rt! I)ece1ni'·cr, 1921.J 1. Thi:,; 01 rlin;~r.1'1' mav be cit,•<l as the Seal Fi~;hery s1i .. r~ title. Onlinance. 2. ln this Ordinanct' 11nl1·ss the context othc)nYi.sc re- Pl'tiniti,•n~. <\\\il'l'S :- 3. En'ry ommissionccl officr of any of His l\Iajesty's ~hips on full pay, and cv1•n: offa:cr in the cmplo1y of the Govcrnnwnt ; uthorised b t\12.t be11alf bv the Goverinor shall he seal frshe1y ofltccrs to t~nfnn:e the provisions of tliis On\inance. 4. No per:,i,n ~ Ji.i.ll kill, ~;1kc or hunt, or attnnpt in kil'I or tab'. a11y s1· ii i11 1111~ Colon~· or tlw { 'qlt1nial \rakr:-1 tlH·n·of. 111\lt•s!, lw shal lir~t. lta\·v 1><•1·11 1;uh· iin·nst•(l. Seal Fishcrv OtficL'rs. · Pni.l\dul to Jal«· ~<'al in llw <'nlon,· wilhnul a li,,·nn•. !i. (l) S11c11 ollin·r as tlw ( ;,Ncrnor may ;1ppoinV for i he C:r,mLini.: ,,[ S,::1lin.~ p1111•11·-1~ 111;1 v !r:1111 lin·w 1 '., tu takt'. ~<~ai:-; in till~ Cob1>11:-,· ;111,: 1.in·nc,•:-:. tlll' ( Plo11i;d •,;11,•r; Iii,., ,,r t,1 :-w·i, p,·r~;oii:-; ;1s m;1 ,· :tp\ily 1<11 tlw111, f<il : 11, 11 1ll'ri,i1 :, ;1!1d iit ",l<'!l tvl"i\i~i .litd c<1ndii in:•~. a., 111;1y lw ;1pl'r",·,·il I, \' i1,• < ... ,., n11:,·. l'ower t1) revoke liCl'lll'l',. Seal Rest:n·e. Liability ,,f an ( )\\'flf't' ( 1r tlli\Stt.·r ot il V{'~-..t•L Ottcnffs an i p,·nalti,·, ar. 1 forfeitures conse(pwn~ thcre,in. (Z) In tbc ca:cc of t 1:,• lm<1.ch by the holder of a licence of ;:u:y of tlw prrl\·i~ic,n.-; of tLi-; Ordinance or of the rcgula tir,n-; m:1clc tlwrntn(kr. ,,r r1f a1n- of the condit:ions nnd.cr \,·!1ic!i sud1 liu·nn· P'.-1\· :1.L·. · h:•,·n ;2:rantcd, the C\),·\·rn(lr ni:,,·, !iv no ic1· in \Hitin~. :'1t::11P:irilv n•,tJke :rnch lic1·nce ,u1ei thl:n ,upm al: ri..:1:::-- 1. ,;:ic;:·,·d thc;rcl)y or cnjoy\·cl tl,vrc~ under sl1all t (';,-;(. as from tllc· (ia~L' mentioned in sucl1 notice. 6. (1) Th< Cowrnor in C onn:jl may make regulations for carrying out the pro,·i-;iorb :-if this Ordinance and the intent and object t wn:of. 12) . ~ pf'rson guilty of an offonce against any pro °'·i:ciun of tbc n·gnlatiun-; ma,ic· ~tn(k·r this section sh~lll be liabk to a fine not C-'.\:ceuLn:.:: T,y,:nty-five Pounds. 7. llw Ge\ 1·d1nr in Council may declare, by nutilication in the Gazct :c, an\· Cr( 1\\ n hnd or Coionial watc:rs, ()r \dt11 the consent , Jf the- mnwr ,Jr l, -;sL·c, any pri\·ate bnd, to h(: a sc:11 n·scrv , and, ln· 110tiilt·ation in the Gazette, r,'\·okc ,md dl'dar<' :,, h· no ·l,m~,·r i11 force any such 1Jl)tiftL·ario11 as :1forcsaid. 8. Any own,·r ur m:1stl·r (,r "tiler person in cltarg·1• 0£ any vessel who s iall pvr;nir :-.ncil ,·1·s:,l'l, or any boat or canoe belonging to ,ucll n,.;sd, 11> !,,. t·rnployed in killing· or taking s,·ab in tl11· ( 0\011,· 111 \ \1,· ( "1,,11i.il \\';\ll·rs tlHT1•of wit hunt a !ic,·tl,\' l11ld1·1 1 !1is· ( )rdi11.1111 ,·, 1,11·01\lr;u\' to th,· tr·rn1s or or lwyo11-! the limits sp1·1·ili1·il i11 :rny licc:11t'l' gra11kd tu !1im under this ( rdin:rnce, sktll f1 ,rfc·it any seals so killed or tak1•n and any :e.eals, S< al-1,il or skins found in his possession, and in addition tlwrd1) :,l1;tll Ii,· liable to a pcnalt \· not excr't'ding Tit ·t·c~ l11mdn·d l 'i ,unds a11d to imprison111t nl wit It hanl labour : ur ~t pnind \1( it <·:,C\'t·ding twelve rnunths for each offence. 9. ~ y per ,on \\ lio : (a) Kilb, takes or lmnts, or attempts to kill or take, any ;cal in the Colon\· or the Colonial waters thereof witluut a licc·ncc un/lcr thi::; Onlinancc, or contrary to tltc hnns of. or bcyornl the limits specified in, any iccncc gL1lltl·d tll him under this Ordinance; 1J•) Has in Lis pu-s,·.-c:-:il>ll, (IJ" in any vessel lll1lkr his comrnand, a11v :-;l•:t\, :-;1,;d-oil, or skins, for the h\Ylnl poss, ssion of ;\i1i1·l1 111· crnnol account salisfaclurily, sh, !l commit an offence, and shall be liable on c011,·iction to a finl' not t:xcecding 01w Hundred Po rnds and to imprisonrnt·nt with l1ard llti>our for ;1 pc1 ind 11ot ,·xetTding six 111ontl1s for t•ach such off,·nrl', and to forfrit anv st>als, seal-nil. or skins for nd in his possession. ~ 10 . ..:\ seal tis I wry offil',T may, with respect to any Ycssd found within tlw limits of the territorial waters of the Colony eng~ gcd or hdic,·ecl to be engaged or concerned in seal hshin~- · · (1) go c n bo,1:·d at any timt· ; (2) n·ql ire die O ler, master, or crew, or any of them to · )roducc any certificates of registry, licences. official log b0oks, official papers, articles of agree mer t, nn,ster rolls, and other documents relating tu the \·esse1, ,d1ich arc in their respective posses~ion or con1 rol on hl):1.rd the ~:essel and may tnke copie~; thereof or of any part thereof; (3) rnu~ t1-r t lit' crew of the ,·essel ; (·~) n·<p ir;: tlw master to appear and tn givl~ any cx 1,lar atio11 concerning Iris n·ssd and the said cl'rtili ralt s ()f n·gi:-,try. oltil·i:11 lo~ hooks, oflici.al paper:--, arti ·1,·s of agr,·1·1111·111. 1111islt'r rolls and 11lllt'r d,H'tl · fill'.! Is ()I any of t l1,·111: (5) male ally examination or inquiry which lie dt·cms 1wc1:ssarv lo asn•rtain wlid[l('r any contr;1,,·vntio11 of 1111· pro\;isio11s of t !tis Ordina11ct~ 01· of any rvgulation ;1s ; Jon~s:1id has IH·,·11 committed; (6) wht n any person ap1)L'ars to him to have committed arty sl!clt contravention, without summons, warrant ur • >tlwr process, take both the offender and the wsi t·l to whicl1 h,'. belongs an<l the crew thereof to a port of t•ntry in the Colony or its Dependencies, as llowers of ,;ea! I ish~·rr ddiwd hy the Customs Ordinance, and bring him or ,·1u;•,.r 1\1. them IH'fore a court and detain him, it and them in the port until tLe allcg,·d contravention has been adj11dicakd upon, or until the master of the said \'t'!-:d l1as giv1·n sl'curitv to be approved by tlw .J 1u µ,1: ()f' a m;1; ;isl rate to abide the cn~nt of any iwti 1i1, snit, 1,r ot lit·r ki~;tl proceeding tllllt may b,: l'rotcctim1 of Sl'ai liHh!'ry. ollic.:,·rs. V,•s.scl nor hrin~in~ to when sum monc1l or throwing OYer!Joai·<l goods during ch:ise tu be forfeited. Vessel not bringfog to when re11 uiTt,d to, A!·mt•,I guarci ma,· be stntioncd at as, al 1cscrvc. institut,·d in rc~sp,·ct of ~nch vessel or of any person belor.ging thereto. and to pay all penalties, costs and d:~m~ ges. In ar1~0 lt>;~:•1 pr.-,cccdin~ nr.der this snh S('cti< 11 tl1'-' r,.::·r:--1 :1 ::i\·i":: :-;,·entity may be del'm<·d to l>c th~ owner ; ,f tlw , lt•i :1.int·d vessel. 11. No sec: I bhcry oth,·,-r shall be liabfo for any costs or darna~Ps in resv:ct of any Vt :-:sd detained under this On1i nanc~ unkss tiie <lcfrntion is proved to have bt.·cn made without rcasonahlc ; rroui~ds. 12. If anv vcss(:l foun<l in foe waters of the Colonv and suspected h}' a seal :fishery ,~fficer to be engaged 01~ con cernc<l in Sf'.al ti.shin~, shall not bring to upon siL;nd mat.le by any ship er boat in Hi;:; :\fajcsty's service or in tlle service of the Gov{ rnment by hoisting the proper pendant or ensign, when upon chase shall be given, and any person on board such vessel shall, duriI!g chase or before such vessel shall bring to, throYv ovctboard any part of her lading, such ,·essel shall b; forfeited. 13. If any ycssel liable to sc'iznre or examinatilon nnc1er this Ordinann\ shall 11,)t hring t:, wli1'n req11in·<l to do so, tlw mastl'r I f s11ch ,·1's::t•l shall forfoit tl11• sum of Fift v Pounds ; an, on Sllf'!i \'l'~d·l hl'ing chas,'.d l>y any vt>sscl i11 His Majesty', Navy, or duly l'mployed for enforcing the provisions of this Ordinanc ... ', baving a proper pendant or ensign hoisted, it shall be bwful for the captain, tnaster or other person having the charge or command of s1.ich vessel in His Maje,ty's Navy. or employed as aforcsni<l. (first causing a guit to be fired as a signal), to fire at or into such vessel, and s11ch captain, master, or other person acting in his ai<l or by his directinn shall be ai1d is hereby inHcmnifil,d and discharg<:d from any indictnwnt, pcn~lty, action.or other proceeding for so doing. 14. The Gow·rnor may cam.;• an arnwtl guard to be ~tationcd at ,ff in the Yicinil:y of :rny Seal Reserve for the purpose of the further c·nforct·nKnt of the provisions of this Ordinance and may prescribe h~· order under his hancl the manner in wLich s11ch guard shall perform their dl!l.tics. 15. Any pc ·son \\.h/) rduses or net:;lects to comwly with an~· rl'quisitin 1 or direction la,dnlly n,:Hle or givcr1 by, or to ansm-r an} question l~ndully :F),~crl by any seal fishery otticcr {)r armcJ gnard ,,hall be fr1Ue on :-:ummary conviction to a ltrn: not t·XC(:t•clin::; Or.t' 1-hrndrcd Pounds and to im pri~ot1mt'11t wi d1 hard h 1 HJ1.;:· for ~t i;1:T10,1 not exn·e1ding si :s.; 11101i!i1,.:, ( (), \I) A ~ cal bi :ny ollit'd. ur an :11Tt1c·d gu:ml m.:ty an,..,(. tkL,i11 ( nc,·1•v.;1rv \)\' fur,,, .. ;•ml lii'in~ h(•forc: a cmnt. :,n,· 11,•t:-(Jll ('(I nmitti11.:: ,'1r :i°1Tc:1 1·::!,~ [() lw aho11t to commit. nn 11ff,·11t·,· :1~: in:-,I Llw prm i,.:.itJt::-, , 11 t l1i:-i Ordi11ann·, or ~1m· rq~11l.111,H1 111:t !,· tht•rt·rn1tk1. \2) If al\' p1r:0 <1!1 i:-; k:l\,·, \. nnlm.,·,1 or hurt by rc,i:-:on 111 hi-, \'(',i,,1i11: .1 ~,·al li>l1nv ,:11·1,·, r 1q· an arnwd µ:uanl in tl11· 1·\,·1·111i1111 l)f Iii-, d11tih, n,1,; ti1is ()rdinanct·. 11t•itlwr tli1• :-,,·.d li:-.lw1 v nllin·r 11,1r tlit• ;1r1:1 ·1l , : t1:,nl :-;hall l1H~ liable tu ,ll\\' puni:,\i:'111·nl or 1n 1,:1y ;1 11y 1i:rnL\ by reason of tlw p,·r--1111 li1·i11~ -o kill,·d, 1n:1irn:·d 11r l:11r1 17 . . \111, 11(rs1111 who ,h:ill 11,,;h'io11 ly .c:!Joot at any ve:-:scl u1 \H,;11 \11l,,11~i11g tu Ilic; ~b.i1•:,;t\'c; ~:1.\·v, or i.n tlt(l'. sen·i.c1· 11{ the ( ;u,·t·ri nu·nt. 01· c.hall rna)i,'.i<m<h· ·:-:boot at, maim. or w111111d ,1111· 11 lin·r ,,f ti,,· ..'J::n· ,1r Co\·1•rnment helng dnh 1·111pln\1·,l 111 t 11· pr1·,·,•11\i()tl 11f n·ft',·rn·,•s :t!.'.aim:t this Onrli'nancl~, 1Jr llll\' p,·1:-.nn al'tit1;!: i11 Iii:.; :tid or :,":--:i:--:tancc in the e:-.:l'cution uf h1..; oflln• <,r duty, and ,·\·,·rv p,·r:eon ai(ling, abutting or 1\:,si.;tin:: hi1n llwnin, ,.ll:111, upon cumiction, be g:nilty of f,•11111\ ;111.J ~lttll lw li:d>I,· to h,· irnpri~<mcd with hard labour f111 a· p1·ri11rl JJ()I 1·x,·c1·din,:.: t l1n•1· 'i'1':u·s. IH, < Jffc•11,·, :-. 111,dn t Iii, ( hd1P;1111·,·, 1)1' 1111dcr any n!gHLd ion llUHh" tlw1, ii ,d,·r, 111a,· l1,· pl1>:-:,·1·n[1·d, a11<1 lH:nalti1•:-; ;111<1 frn(1·1t11J1'"\ 111.d,·r tl1i·, < lrdi11;11l<'t', 111' ;111\' n·~ajation:-; tl\\'r,· ,1ml, 1, 111,1v l ,. 14·< m1·r<·d lwf()r,· ;1 urur\ <·,f summary jnri:,dir tl,,11. ur liy ,wtiou in I lil' ~llph·I\ll' ( ·t1urt of the· Colon ,·. tm'.1·ll11•r wit! full n,;t..; of :--:uir : ftrovid"d l 1a1 ;111\ 1w11;iltv irnp,H·d by a court of e1nmmary 1w 1·,.\1, 11011 ~11:ill not 1• ,,T1·d ( >111· I lm1<\rcd Poumls, ~·x cln:-:i~-c ol l'n11t,, ;1111 inq>ii~11111111·11t for ;1 p1-rit1d not. l':\:Cl'</d111g :-;1:-.: t11,,111h, l'enal t,: for not C.C1n1. plyin~ with directions of .;c·:1I ti:::;:·tery 0111c 1 ·r. 1 '1 i\\ 1 •r t I) :1 r:·l.'"1 ! ur \1r,':\('l1t·:, nf < lr,l111:11ll'(', I\,,·".jl)):-i -.:hf\, 1 ti11 :-: ~l t ()!\tCl":J":-; l'tl (( '>l't' it\:< 01·1li11;1nct•, :~· ll i \ t \. I 'l k[(ll"\\', J 1111'-,('l'll11••11 (i/ l l//('lt(T< Venue. Recovery of penalties. Special exemi,tiun. 19. For all purposes of and incidental to the trial of any person, accused of any offence under this Ordinance, and the proceed ngs, and to the jurisdiction of any Court, the offonce shall be deemed to lw.n; been committed either in the place in wh ch it was act1ta]ly committed, or in any place in which the offender may for the time being be found. 20. Any xnalty adjudged under this Ordinance to be paid by the O\vncr or master, or other person in chargl: of a nssel may le recovered in tlw ordinary way, or, if the Court thinks fit, l v distn•ss or arrest and sale of the vessel to which the c ff ender belongs, and lier tackle, apparel, and furniture, ar d any prop,:rty on hoard thereof or bdonging therrto, or a 1y part tlwrcof. 21. The Governor may authorise in writing any person to kill or take, ·or a scientific or ,iny other special purpose, any seal in the '..:olony or Colonial ,vaters thereof, and in so doing the ptrson so authorised shall be exempt from any pPnalties and forfeiturl':-: under this Ordinarice.