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Officers may go on board Fishing Vessels and examine Fish, &c.
Masters of Vessels to produce and deliver to Officer Certificate of Registry, &c.
Penalty 20l.
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XXXI. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for any Officer of the Fishery to go and remain on board any Buss, Vessel or Boat, having on board any Salt, Barrels, or other Fishing Stores in Ireland, intended for the Irish Fishery, or being at any Place where Herrings or other Fish shall be taken and cured, or proceeding from any such Place for any Port or Place in Ireland, to examine the Condition of all Fish, Salt, Barrels or Nets on board of any such Buss, Vessel or Boat, and to put any Mark or Marks on the Barrel or Barrels on which any Herrings or other Fish shall be contained on board thereof; and the Master of every such Vessel or Boat shall, if required by any Officer of the Fishery so to do, produce and deliver to such Officer for his Inspection, the Certificate of Registry, (if such Vessel or Boat be liable to Registry,) and the Licence, Certificate or Declaration which he shall have or ought to have on board, and shall give to such Officer a true Account of the Name of the Owner or each of the Owners of such Buss, Vessel and Boat, and the Place where such Owner resides, and the Name of each of the Crew thereof; and if any Master of such Buss, Vessel or Boat as aforesaid, shall not, upon being required by any Officer of the Fishery so to do, comply with all or any of the Requisitions herein contained, every Person so offending shall forfeit and lose the Sum of Twenty Pounds.
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