An Act for the making perpetual an Act, made in the Sixteenth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act made in the third year of His said Majesty’s reign, entitled, ‘An Act to prevent Nuisances by Hedges, Wears, and other Incumbrances, obstructing the passage of Fish in the rivers in this Province.’”

  • Province
    Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
  • Chapter
    18 George III – Chapter 4
  • Year
    1778
  • Concepts
    Waterways
    Natural Resources
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    1
  • Description
    This act makes perpetual an act passed in 1775, which was itself an amendment of a 1763 prohibiting persons in the province from building fish weirs, hedges, fish garths, or other obstructions that may prevent fish from spawning.
  • Source
    Not available