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(2) The penaltics to be annexed to any breach or
attempt to commit any breach of any such regulations
may be all or any of the following penalties, and may be
imposed on such persons and graduated in such manner
as may be deemed just, according to the gravity of the
offence, and according as it may be a first or second or other
subsequent offence; that is to say, penaltics not exceeding
one hundred and twenty dollars for each offence, and
twenty-four dollars for each day during which the offence
continues, and forfeiture of all or any part of the gun-
powder in respect of which, or found in the vessel or
vehicle in respect of which, the breach of regulation has
iaken place.

(3) In the event of any breach of a regulation under
this section in the case of any vessel, vehicle, or gunpowder,
whether there has or has not been any conviction for such
breach, it shall be lawful for any Harbour Master, Assistant
Harbour Master, officer, or person named in the regulations,
or any person acting under the orders of such Harbour
Master, Assistant Harbour Master, officer, or person, to
cause such vessel, vehicle, or gunpowder, at the expense of
the owner thereof, to be removed to such place or otherwise
dealt with in such manner as may be in conformity with the
regulations, and all expenses incurred in such removal may
be recovered in the same manner as a penalty under this
section.

(4) Any person resisting such Harbour Master, Assis-
tant Harbour Master, officer, or person in such removal shall
be liable to the same penalties as a person is liable to for
obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty.

9. (1) Except gunpowder in the course of removal under
and according to a permit, a wholesale dealer shall not have
in his possession or custody for any purpose whatsoever
more than one hundred and eighty pounds of gunpowder.

(2) Except gunpowder in the course of removal under
and according to a permit, a retail deaicr shall not have in
his possession or custody for any purpose whatsoever more
than thirty pounds of gunpowder.

(3) Except gunpowder in the course of removal under
and according to a permit or ccrtificate, no person other

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Amount in
possession.