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or refuses to do so he shall be deemed to have violated the provisions of this section.

(3) A holder of a general license shall be entitled to take with him out of the Territories as trophies the head, skin and hoofs of any big game that have been legally killed by him. 1901, c. 32, s. 3.

(4) The commissioner may make regulations regarding the issuing of such licenses and for the remuneration of the persons issuing the same either by a proportion of the license fee or otherwise. 1903, 2nd session, c. 29, s. 18.

19. Notwithstanding anything contained in the next Guest permit preceding section any guardian may grant permission in writing in form A in the schedule to this Ordinance for a period not exceeding five consecutive days to any person not a resident of the Territories who is a bona fide guest of any resident of the Territories permitting such person to hunt, take and kill in company with such resident any game within the period in which it is lawful for such resident to hunt.

(2) Before the grant of such permission there shall be filed with the game guardian an affidavit by the applicant and such resident in form B in the schedule to this Ordinance.

(3) The grant of such permission to any person shall not exempt him from penalty for violation of this Ordinance if it shall appear that any statement made in such affidavit is untrue or that such person has since the grant of such permission ceased to be a guest as described in the affidavit.

(4) A fee of one dollar shall be paid to the game guardian for every such permission granted by him and he shall within one month of the granting of any such permission report the same to the commissioner.

(5) Any resident accompanying or aiding a nonresident to hunt or shoot without the necessary permit shall be held equally to have violated the law and shall be liable to like penalties. 1903, 2nd session, c. 29, s. 19.

taxidermist

20. Any taxidermist may have in his possession at Possession by any time the head or other parts of any animal mentioned in this Ordinance for the purpose of preserving, mounting or stuffing the same if accompanied by an affidavit of the owner thereof stating that such animal was lawfully killed or acquired by him in the Territories or elsewhere.

(2) Any game guardian who has reason to believe that any person under cover of this section has any game in his possession contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance shall have power to enter upon the premises of such person and make search in every part thereof for such game. 1903, 2nd session, c. 29, s. 20.

Close season
for imported
game birds

21. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may when satisfactory reason is shown permit the introduction of foreign game birds and may declare a close season for them during the then current year or may on the receipt of a petition from six game guardians extend the close season for any class of game over the current year within limits. 1903, 2nd session, c. 29, s. 21.

Penalties

Limitation of
prosecution

PROSECUTIONS.

22. Any violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be an offence punishave on summary conviction before a justice of the peace as respects killing or taking of buffalo with a fine not less than $50.00 and not more than $500.00 and as respects any other violation of this Ordinance with a fine not exceeding $50.00 with costs in either case, half of which fine shall be paid to the complainant on his demand therefor and the other half paid into the general revenue fund of the Territories; but if the complainant makes no demand for half of the fine at or before the conclusion of the trial then the whole of the fine shall be paid into the general revenue fund of the North-West Territories. On nonpayment of such fine and costs forthwith after conviction the offender shall be imprisoned in the nearest gaol for a period not exceeding two months. 1903, 2nd session, c. 29, s. 22.

23. No prosecution for violation of any of the provisions of sections 4 or 6 of this Ordinance shall be commenced after twelve months from the date of such violation and no prosecution for violation of any other provision of this Ordinance shall be commenced after three months from the date of such violation. 1903, 2nd session, c. 29, s. 23.

GAME GUARDIANS.

Appointment
of game
guardians

officio game

24. The commissioner may appoint guardians to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance who for that purpose shall have the powers of constables. 1903, 2nd session, c. 29, s. 24.

N. W. M. P. ex- 25. All members of the North-West Mounted Police Force shall be ex officio game guardians under the provisions of this Ordinance. 1903, 2nd session, c. 29, s. 25.

guardians

Seizure and

game

26. Any guardian who has reasonable grounds to believe confiscation of that an offence has been committed under this Ordinance may seize any game in respect of which he belives such offence has been committed and take the same before the nearest justice of the peace who shall notify the person in whose custody the game was found to appear before him at a certain time and establish the rightfulness of his possession of such

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game and in the event of his failure so to do the justice may declare such game forfeited and it shall thereupon be the property of such guardian. 1903, 2nd session, c. 29, s. 26.

APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE.

Application of

27. This Ordinance shall only apply to such Indians as it is specially made applicable to by the Superintendent General Ordinance to of Indian Affairs of Canada under the provisions of section 133 of the Indian Act as enacted by 53 Victoria, chapter 29, section 10. 1903, 2nd session, c. 29, s. 27.

to apply to

28. The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to Ordinance not the taking of game by curators of museums in the Territories curators of under the auspices of the Dominion or Territorial Government museums or to their assistants who may be appointed in writing for the purpose of such museums. 1903, 2nd session, c. 29, s. 28. New Section addia

1906 & 29-S. 8,

SCHEDULE.

FORM A.

Guest's Shooting Permit.

Under and by virtue of the power vested in me under the provisions of The Game Ordinance permission is hereby given to......

.of.

.the guest of..............

of

in the North

West Territories to hunt, take or kill in the company of the said ....

any game under the provisions of the law in that respect,

from the

1......to the..

..day of...
.day of..

1......

Fee $1.00.

Game Guardian.

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(who is a resident of the North-West Territories) as his bona fide guest.

2. The said...

has not directly or indirectly received nor is it expected that he will directly or indirectly receive any consideration, wages or compensation from the said....

for or in respect of his residence with the said.

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TITLE XI.

RELATING TO PROTECTION OF PERSON
AND PROPERTY.

CHAPTER 86.

An Ordinance to Prevent the Pollution of Running

Streams.

THE
HE Lieutenant Governor by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enacts
as follows:

Depositing
filth in streams

Penalty

1. Any person who deposits or causes or allows to be deposited along the bank of any running stream in the Territories or who shall cast or throw into its waters any stable manure or any night soil, carcases, or any other filthy or impure matter or substance of any kind shall be guilty of an offence and on summary conviction for each and every such offence incur a penalty of not less than $5 together with the streams dosts of prosecution; and on non-payment of such penalty and costs forthwith after conviction be imprisoned in the nearest common gaol for a term not exceeding one month unless such penalty and costs are sooner paid. C.O., c. 86, s.1.

2. The banks of all running streams within the Territories shall for the purposes of this Ordinance include all lands within fifty feet of ordinary high water mark on either side of such streams. C.O., c. 86, s. 2.

3. This Ordinance shall not refer to the discharge of sewer waters from any pipe or drain leading from any dwelling house, hotel or public institution. C.O., c. 86, s. 3.

Banks or

Sewage

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