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Penalties and Forfeitures how recovered and applied.
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XXXIII. And be it further enacted, That all Penalties and Forfeitures by this Act imposed, the Manner of levying and recovering whereof is not otherwise particularly directed, shall be levied and recovered by Distress and Sale of the Offender’s Goods and Chattels, and by Warrant under the Hand and Seal or Hands and Seals of One or more Justices of the Peace for the County of Waterford, which Warrant or Warrants such Justice or Justices is and are hereby empowered and required to grant upon the Information of One or more credible Witness or Witnesses upon Oath, which Oath such Justice or Justices is and are hereby empowered to administer without Fee or Reward; and such Penalties and Forfeitures when recovered, after rendering the Overplus, if any be, when demanded, to the Party or Parties whose Goods and Chattels shall be so distrained and sold, the Charges of such Distress and Sale being first deducted, shall be paid, if not otherwise directed to be applied by this Act, to the Harbour Master of the said Harbour, to be by him accounted for to the Commissioners under this Act, in like Manner and for the same Uses and Purposes as the Rates and Duties Specified in Schedule B. to this Act annexed are applicable; and if sufficient Distress shall not be found, it shall be lawful for such Justice or Justices to commit every such Offender to the Common Gaol or House of Correction within the said County of Waterford, there to remain without Bail or Mainprize for any Time not exceeding Three Calendar Months, unless such Penalties and Forfeitures, and all reasonable Charges, shall be Sooner paid.
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