Prawn Fishing Act 1876 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ANNO QUADRAGESIMO

VICTORLE REGINE

No. 2

An Act to regulate Prawn Fishing.

[Assented to 14th August, 1876.

Preamble HEREAS it is expedient to regulate Prawn Fishing : Be it

therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western

W Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of

the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :—

Short title	1. This Act may be cited as ' The Prawn Fishing Act, 1870.'
Penalty for	2. From and after the passing of this Act it shall not be lawful

catching Paiwns to kill, take, or destroy shrimps or prawns in any waters of the Colony,

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or to use any nets, lines, engines, or instruments for the purpose, between the first day of May and the thirtieth day of November (both inclusive) in any year. Any person offending against this provision shall, on conviction, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding Five pounds.

Shortening 3. Sections A, B, F, and G of the Shortening Ordinance, 1853,'

ordinance shall be incorporated with and form part of this Act.

WILLIAM C. F. ROBINSON,

GOVERNOR.