SESSION OF 1889-90. CAP. XL. (Assented to 8th July, 1890.) BARBADOS. An Act to consolidate the Acts relating to the taking and carrying away sand from certain parts of the beach. E it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly of this Island, and by the authority of the same as follows; Short Title. 1. This Act may be cited as Protection Act, 1890." Removal of sand. "The Beach Short title. 2. (1.) If any person shall, (except as is The Taking away hereinafter excepted,) dig, take, or carry of sand from the away, or aid or assist in digging, taking, or shore within certain limits prohibited. carrying away any sand, stones, shingle or gravel from any part of the beach or seashore of this Island, between Oistin's Fort windward, and Harrison's point in the parish of Saint Lucy, such person shall, on conviction be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds to be recovered in a summary manner on the complaint of any person. (2.) It shall and may be lawful for the Ex- Prohibition not to ecutive Committee, the Commissioners of extend to the remothe highways, their deputies, officers, ser- val of sand by the vants, and all persons acting under their Executive Committee or Highway orders or by their authority, to dig, take Commissioners for and carry away any sand, stones, shingle or public purposes. gravel, from any part of the beach or seashore aforesaid, for the uses of Her Majesty her heirs and successors, for the public works and buildings of this Island, and for the highways. or domestic purpos es. LAWS OF BARBADOS. or to the removal of (3.) Nothing in the first part of this sand within certain section contained shall prevent the removal limits for building for building or domestic purposes of the wash or gravel usually called " Bay Sand" along the western coast extending from the rivulet at Yatch Battery in the parish of Saint Michael to Harrison's Point in the parish of Saint Lucy provided also that no sand shall be removed from any part of the beach without the consent of the owner or representative of the land bounding the beach on which such sand may be. out a warrant. Apprehension of offenders. any Offenders may be 3. It shall and may be lawful for apprehended by any person with or without a warrant from a person with or with- police magistrate to apprehend any person who contrary to the provisions of this Act may be found digging, taking or carrying away, or aiding or assisting in digging, taking, or carrying away sand, stone, shingle or gravel, from any part of the beach or sea-shore aforesaid, and by and with the assistance of his servants (if necessary) with all convenient speed to carry before a Police Magistrate to be dealt with according to the provisions of this Act. Boats carts &c., Seizure and disposal of carts &c. 4. If any boats, waggons, carts, or hand used in contraven- or wheel-barrows, or other vehicles, or cartion of the Act may riages, horses, mules, asses, or cattle, shall be be seized with or used by any person contrary to the prowithout a warrant. visions of this Act in the removal of sand, stones, shingle or gravel from any part of the beach or sea-shore aforesaid, it may be lawful for any person with or without the warrant of a Police Magistrate to seize and detain all such boats, waggons, carts, hand SESSION OF 1889-90. and wheel-barrows, or other vehicles, or Penalties. and the owners fined 5. All fines, forfeitures and penalties under this Act may be recovered in a summary manner before a Police Magistrate on the Recovery and discomplaint of any person and one half thereof posal of penalties. paid to the complainant and the other half into the public treasury to the credit of the general revenue. Repeal. 6. The Acts mentioned in the schedule Repeal and savto this Act are hereby repealed; provid- ings. LAWS OF BARBADOS ed always that such repeal shall not affect 1. The past operation of the enactments hereby repealed nor anything done or suffered under the enactments hereby repealed; nor 2. any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under the enactments hereby repealed; nor 3. any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against the enactments hereby repealed; nor 4. any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment as aforesaid, and any such investigation, legal proceeding and remedy may be carried on as if this Act had not passed. SESSION OF 1889-90. CAP. XLI. (Assented to 8th July, 1890.) BARBADOS. An Act to consolidate and amend the Acts relating to poor apprentices. Beil, and Assembly of this Island, and by E it enacted by the Governor, Coun the authority of the same; as follows:- Short title. Any person under bind himself as apprentice until he at 2. It shall and may be lawful for any boy, or girl within this Island, under the age of 21 may by indenture twenty one years, by indenture under hand and seal, to contract, agree and bind tains 21. him or herself an apprentice to any person exercising a trade, calling, or husbandry within this Island, for and during any term, until they shall arrive unto the age of twenty one years; provided the said con- Consent of parent, tract and agreement be made by, and with if living, or if none, the consent of one of the parents of the said then of guardians, boy, or girl so to be bound apprentice as Police magistrate or if none, then of aforesaid and in case the parents of such and Churchwarden boy or girl be dead, then by and with the to be obtained. consent and approbation of the guardian of such boy or girl, and in case such boy or girl have no parent or guardian living then with the consent and approbation of the next police magistrate to the place where the parents of the said boy or girl lived, and the churchwarden of that parish: parish which police magistrate and churchwarden are hereby required to examine the master or mistress, what trade, calling or occupation, he or she is of; and consider whether the said boy or girl, so to be bound apprentice |