CHAP. 21. An Act to amend the Inspection and Sale Act. [Assented to 27th April, 1907.] HIS Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 85, s. 326 1. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection 2 of section 326 of R. s. 1906, c. The Inspection and Sale Act, chapter 85 of the Revised Statutes, amended. 1906, are repealed and the following paragraphs substituted therefor: of baskets "(b) Eleven quarts, and be five and three-fourths inches deep Content and perpendicularly, eighteen and three-fourths inches in length dimensions and eight inches in width at the top of the basket, sixteen and of fruit. three-fourths inches in length and six and seven-eighths inches in width at the bottom of the basket, as nearly exactly as practicable, all measurements to be inside of the veneer proper and not to include the top band. "(c) Six quarts, and be four and one-half inches deep perpendicularly, fifteen and three-eighths inches in length and seven inches in width at the top of the basket, thirteen and one-half inches in length and five and seven-eighths inches in width at the bottom of the basket, as nearly exactly as practicable, all measurements to be inside of the veneer proper and not to include the top band: Provided that the Governor in Council may by proclamation exempt any province from the operation of this section." 2. Section 352 of the said Act is hereby repealed and the New s. 352. following is substituted therefor:— twine not "352. Every dealer who sells, offers for sale, or has in his Selling binder possession for sale in Canada, any ball of binder twine not properly properly and correctly labelled with the number of feet of twine labelled. per pound in the ball as required by this Part, shall be liable, on conviction before one magistrate, who shall have jurisdiction irrespective of any provision in section 44 of this Act, Penalty. Proviso. New s. 353. Confiscation. S. 354 added. Disposition of penalties. to a penalty of not less than one dollar and not more than five dollars for each ball of such binder twine: Provided that no deficiency in the number of feet of twine contained in any ball shall be deemed to be a contravention of this section unless the deficiency exceeds five per centum of the length indicated by the label." 3. Section 353 of the said Act is hereby repealed and the following is substituted therefor: "353. All balls of binder twine not properly and correctly labelled in accordance with the provisions of this Part, may be seized upon view by the inspector of binder twine and may be confiscated by the Minister of Trade and Commerce, and if so confiscated shall be disposed of as directed by the said Minister, whose decision shall be final whether in respect of such confiscation or of such disposal." 4. The following section is hereby added to the said Act as section 354A thereof: "354A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section. 46 of this Act, all moneys derived from penalties imposed for any contravention of any provision of this Act respecting binder twine, or derived from the confiscation of binder twine under this Act, shall be paid into and form part of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and no inspector or other person shall be entitled to any portion thereof." OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty. CHAP. 22. An Act to establish the Intercolonial and Prince [Assented to 22nd March, 1907.] WHER HEREAS, in order to promote the welfare of the Inter- Preamble. colonial and Prince Edward Island Railways employees and efficiency in the railways' service, it is expedient that a fund be established to provide life allowances for officers and employees on the staff of the said railways who are retired. after rendering long and faithful service, either on account of old age or physical or mental infirmity, or on account of permanent disablement as a result of injuries received while on duty: Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as The Intercolonial and Prince Title. Edward Island Railways Employees' Provident Fund Act. 2. In this section and the following sections of the Act, Definitions. unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Association" means the Intercolonial Railway Em ployees' Relief and Insurance Association; (b) "Board" means the Board created under this Act through which the fund is to be administered as provided in this Act; (c) "employee" means and includes any officer and employee of His Majesty employed upon, and duly appointed to, the staff of the railway and giving his entire time to the service of the railway, to whom this Act applies, and includes any person employed by His Majesty upon the Government official cars; (d) "fund" means the Intercolonial and Prince Edward Island Railways Employees' Provident Fund established under this Act; Creation of fund. Contribution by Government. Contributions by employees. Interest on fund. Board constituted. (e) "General Manager" means the person acting in the capacity of General Manager of the railway, or any person duly authorized to act for him; (f) "Minister" means the Minister of Railways and Canals; (g) "railway" means and includes any railway subject to The Government Railways Act; (h) "service" means service as an employee, and, for the purposes of sections 12, 13 and 14 of this Act, includes service similar to that of an employee, rendered prior to the coming into force of this Act, upon any railway acquired by the Govern ment. 3. A fund shall be established, to be known as "the Intercolonial and Prince Edward Island Railways Employees' Provident Fund," for the purpose of providing life allowances to be paid to such persons as are entitled thereto under the provisions of this Act. 2. The fund shall be created by means of contributions to be made from time to time as hereinafter provided by the employees and His Majesty. 4. His Majesty shall contribute annually to the fund, out of the gross earnings of the railway, an amount at least equal to the total monthly contributions by the employees, but not exceeding in any one year one hundred thousand dollars, in such sum or sums as the Governor in Council from time to time determines to be necessary for the maintenance of the fund. 5. Every employee shall contribute to the fund monthly one and one-half per cent of his regular monthly salary and wages, which percentage shall be deducted by the Minister each month out of the said salary and wages, and so long as he remains in the service he shall in like manner continue to contribute to the fund upon the said basis, or upon such other or new basis as is established as provided for in this Act; but, in order to provide for the payment of allowances to be provided under this Act to persons who become entitled thereto immediately or soon after the coming into force of this Act, the first monthly contribution by the employees shall be three per cent instead of one and one-half per cent. 6. The fund shall be vested in, and belong to, His Majesty, who shall allow interest thereon at the rate of three per cent per annum, which interest shall be added to, and form part of, the fund 7. A Board shall be established, consisting of five persons, of whom one shall be the General Manager, who shall always, when present, be the chairman of and preside at all meetings of the Board, two shall be appointed from time to time by the |