CAP. XXXV. (Assented to 17th April 1891.) BARBADOS. An Act to consolidate and amend the Acts of this Island relating to shooting at birds on Sundays or other solemn days. Band Assembly of this Island, and by E it enacted by the Governor, Council, the authority of the same, as follows; Short title. may 1. This Act be cited as Observance Act, 1891." jects the offender to a penalty. 2. If any person shall upon a Sunday, Sunday-ShootChristmas day, Ash Wednesday, Good Fri- ing birds or going day, or any day set apart by proclamation out to shoot birds as a day of humiliation or thanksgiving, on a Sunday, subshoot with a gun or other fire arm at any bird whatsoever, or go out of his house or place of habitation for the purpose of shooting birds, or shall command, permit, or suffer his servant to shoot with any gun or other fire arm at any bird, such person so offending shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty of thirty shillings, to be recovered on the complaint of any person before any police magistrate in the parish where the offence shall be committed, in a summary way one moiety whereof shall be paid to the person making the complaint and the other moiety paid to the parochial treasurer for the use of the said parish; and if the person making the complaint shall decline or refuse to take his moiety, then the whole of the said penalty shall be paid to the said parochial trea surer. Repeal. 3. The several Acts mentioned in the schedule to this Act are hereby repealed; to the extent mentioned, provided that (1.) Any enactment or document referring to any Act or enactment hereby repealed shall be construed to refer to this Act or to the corresponding enactment in this Act. (2.) This repeal shall not affect (a.) The past operation of any enactment hereby repealed nor any thing duly done or suffered under any enactment hereby repealed; or (b.) any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under any enactment hereby repealed; or (c.) any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment, incurred in respect of any offence committed against any enactments hereby repealed; or (d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty forfeiture, or punishment as afore said; and any such investigation, legal proceeding and remedy may be carried on as if this Act had not passed; or (e.) any act in which the enactments hereby repealed have been applied, incorporated or referred to. (3.) This repeal shall not revive any enactment, right, office, privilege, matter or thing not in force or existing at the passing of this Act. 2nd December 1802. An Act the more effectually 28th April 1845. An Act to extend to certain near the public roads. An Act to consolidate and amend the Acts of this Island relating to shooting licenses. the authority of the same, as follows: and Assembly of this Island, and by E it enacted by the Governor, Council, Birds of passage without license. Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as ing License Act, 1891." 2. It shall not be lawful for any person unlawful to shoot at to carry any gun or other fire-arms, for the purpose of shooting or killing, or to shoot at or kill by any gun or other fire arm any bird, other than native, except such person shall be previously furnished with a license as hereinafter directed. License to shoot to 3. In the month of July, in each year, be granted by treas- every person who may be desirous of shooturer in July annuing at, or killing any birds of passage for ally on payment of fee. the ensuing year, shall first apply to the treasurer of the Island for the time being, for a license so to do; which the said treasurer is hereby directed to grant under his hand, and thereby to authorise such person to shoot at or kill birds of passage, until the thirtieth day of June, next following. The said license shall be in the form to this section annexed, and for every such license the said treasurer shall demand and receive the sum of eight shillings in the name, and for Her Majesty, her heirs and successors to be applied to the public use of the Island. Provided always that it shall not be lawful for any person furnished with such license as aforesaid, to enter on, or shoot over the lands of any other person, without the leave and permission of such person, And provided also, that it shall not be lawful for the said treasurer to grant any license for shooting as aforesaid, to any person un der the age of sixteen, or who is in a state of apprenticeship, any thing to the contrary, notwithstanding. Proviso. Proviso. To A. B. of the parish of You are hereby licensed to shoot birds of passage from this day until the thirtieth day of June 4. Any person who shall attempt to shoot Penalty for shootbirds of passage without such license, or ing without license who being found sporting, or with a gun in or refusing to show his hand, or near by him, on any lands, for same. the purpose of shooting such birds of passage, and shall refuse to show and produce his license for shooting, to any owner, attorney, manager or book-keeper, of such lands, or to any parish officer, magistrate, constable, or policeman, on demand of the same, or who shall shoot birds of passage without a license shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two pounds recoverable in a summary manner on the complaint of any person before the police magistrate of the parish in which such person shall be found shooting, or with a gun in his hand, or near by him, for the purpose of shooting such birds of passage-one moiety of which penalty shall be to the informer and the other paid into the treasury for public uses. Repeal. 5. The several Acts mentioned in the schedule to this Act are hereby repealed; to theextent mention ed, provided that (1.) Any enactment or document referring to any Act or enactment hereby repeal |