HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 1741 BY-LAW NO. 1741
Of the Township of Plokering to repeal By-law No. 1730 so that
licenses may be issued by the Plekerlng Township Game Commission, which
includes hares, rabbits, ground hogs and pheasants, that aal~ Game
Commission be authortze~ to set and collect fees for said licenses,
and that said Commission be authorized to set and collect a fee for the
repossession of firearms seized for illegal possession.
w~EAS Section 72 subsection (D} of the Game and Fisheries Act
19~7 provides that "the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may make regula-
tions authorizing townships or township organizations approved by the
Minister to issue and charge fees for licenses to hunt, during the open
season, pheasants and rabbits within the township or within the lands
controlled by the township organlzatlons',~
~H~REAS by an Order in council dated Oct. 18, 1947, municipalities
within a Game Preserve Area may set, issue licenses end collect fees
for their own uss, for the huntinM of pheasants, ground hogs and
certain fur-bearing enimals.
AND w~um~EAS the Township of Picketing is a Game Preserve Area
operating under a Game Commission approved by the Department of
Lands and Forests:
AIID WHEREAS the said Game Commission has requested Council to pass
a By-law requirin~ all persons within the Township of Picketing to first
secure a Township of Pickering license from the Game Commission before
carrying a gun for the purpose of hunting any game as defined by the
Game and Fisheries Act 1947.
BE IT THEREFORE RE.~OLVED by the ~unicipal Council of the Township
of Pickering:
1. It is unlawful to carry or use a firearm or sirgun for the purpose
of hunting shy game, as defined in Section I subsection i of the Game
and Fisheries Act, 1947, including ground ~ogs, in the Township of
Pickering, in the County of Ontario, without the authority of a Picketing
Township license, providing that this does not apply to s fermsr or his
sons residing and hunting on his lands.
2. It is unlawful to hunt, kill or destroy pheasants in Picketing
Township except under authority of a Picketing Township license.
5. It is unlawful to contravene the terms of this Township license.
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4. That the fee for such license, ia the ease of non-residents, shall
be not more than 53°00, and in the case of residents, more than 50¢, and
said license shall expire on the last ~sy of February following date of
issue.
5. That where firearms or airguns are seize~ by a Game Warden un~er
this By-law, said firearms or airguns may, after conviction, be repossessed
upon payment of a fee not to excee~ $3.00, and all firearms or airguns
selza~ shall be in possession of the G~me Commission until such time as
said fees have been paid for reposeessisn, or subject to the Order of th~
Court.
6. That all Picketing Township Gems Wardens appointed by the Ontario
Department of Lands and Forests recommended by the Piekering Township
Game commission be and they are hereby aopointed Special Constables,
shall be sworn in and empowere~ to make arrests amd seize firearms and
air.guns under this By-law.
7. The penalty of infractions of this By-law be not less than $10.00
or more than $100o00.
8. That By-law No. 1730 be and is hereby repealed.
By-law read a first time April 5, 1948.
By-law rea~ a second time April 5, 1948.
By-law finally read a third time and passe~
April 5, 1948.