WHEREAS by the thirty-third section of “The Marine Act, 1867,” (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act,”) it is enacted that it shall not be lawful for any person to commence or undertake the construction of any new or additional wharf quay dock pier or other harbour work in any port, until he shall have laid before the Governor or Superintendent of the province within which such port is situate detailed plans and specifications of such proposed work, nor until the same shall have been approved of by the Governor or Superintendent, and notice in writing of such approval shall have been given to such person accordingly; and that no works executed with such approval shall render any person liable for indictment for nuisance or pourpresture, subject to a proviso that nothing in the said Act contained shall be held to interfere with any rights or privileges of water frontage, or any other rights, or privileges of any person or persons in to or over any lands reclaimed or to be reclaimed from the sea: And whereas it is expedient that the said provision should be amended as hereinafter provided, and that henceforth the authority to approve of such plans and specifications as aforesaid, shall as to such wharf quay dock pier or other harbour work to be constructed in any port or carried on by any Board body or person other than the Superintendent of a province, be exercised only by the Governor in Council: