The Short Title of this Act shall be “The Marine Act 1867 Amendment Act, 1877.”

In the construction of this Act the following words and expressions shall, if not inconsistent with the context or subject-matter, have the meanings hereby assigned to them, that is to say,—

The Governor in Council may vest the management of any wharf, the property of Her Majesty, in any local body, upon such terms and conditions as the Governor in Council thinks fit.

Every wharf, the management of which shall be so vested, shall, subject to the terms and conditions mentioned in such Order in Council, be deemed to be the property of such local body for the purpose of all actions, suits, and proceedings in respect thereof or in relation thereto, so long as such management remains so vested.

All dues receivable in respect of any wharf, the property of Her Majesty, the management of which may under this Act be vested in any local body, may be sued for and recovered in any Court of competent jurisdiction by the local body authorized to receive and collect the same, and such dues, after deducting the cost of collecting the same, shall be spent and applied only on making necessary repairs, extensions, or improvements to such wharf.

The Governor in Council may, subject to the provisions of the said Act, and “The Harbour Works Act, 1874,” authorize any local body or any person to construct a wharf for the use and benefit of the public, and to take and receive such dues for the use thereof as may be prescribed under this Act, and to use and occupy such part of the foreshore of any lake, river, tidal land, or tidal water as may be necessary for the construction of such wharf.

The Governor in Council may from time to time make regulations in respect of any wharf affected by or subject to the provisions of this Act, for the following purposes:—

Regulating the use of wharves, and the traffic on the same.

Fixing scales of dues to be paid for the use of such wharves.

Regulating the use of cranes and other conveniences or appliances belonging to any wharf, and fixing charges to be paid for the use of the same.

Fixing scales of dues for the storage of goods and charges to be paid for taking into and delivering the same from warehouses or buildings attached to or connected with such wharves.

Every Order in Council made under this Act shall be made upon such terms and conditions as the Governor in Council thinks fit, and the rights thereby conferred shall only be granted for a limited period, not exceeding in any case fourteen years, and may from time to time be altered, modified, or revoked.

The rights and powers conferred under or by virtue of any Order in Council made under this Act may be resumed at any time by the Governor, on giving to the body or person holding the same such previous notice, not exceeding twelve months, as may be expressed in the Order in Council conferring such rights and powers.

Any body or person affected by any notice given under this provision shall be at liberty to remove any wharf or building erected in pursuance of any power or privilege granted under this Act, and all the material thereof, but shall not be entitled to any further compensation or allowance.

Nothing in this Act shall apply to wharves under the control and management of any Harbour Board constituted under any Act of the General Assembly, or any Ordinance of a Provincial Council, except when any such Board has not power to make by-laws for the purposes expressed in this Act.

Subject to the special powers conferred by this Act, all the provisions of the said Act shall be applicable to wharves affected by or subject to this Act.