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162 the Department who refuses or neglects to obey his directions as such Secretary, but such power of suspension shall be exercised by the Minister alone when present.

4. During the illness or absence of the Secretary, the Minister may appoint another officer temporarily to discharge the duties of such Secretary, who shall for the time be vested with all the powers, and charged with the duties of the said Secretary.

5. The duties, powces and functions of the said Department shall extend and apply to the subjects and Boards and other public bodies, officers and other persons, services and properties of the Crown, enumerated in the Schedule to this Act, of which the said Department shall have the control, regulation, management and supervision; so far as the same may be or might be or have been had or exercised by any Public Department under and in accordance with the provisions of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, or of any Provincial Parliament or Legislature now in force in Canada in relation to such subjects, boards and other public bodies, officers and other persons, services and properties of the Crown, or any of them, or without violating the provisions of any such Act or Acts, save and except such as may vest any such control, regulation, management or supervision in any other Public Department.

The administration of any Laws made or to be made relating to the following subjects—

1. Sea, Coast and Inland Fisheries and the management, regulation and protection thereof, and anything relating thereto;

2. Trinity Houses and Trinity Boards, Pilots and Pilotage, and Decayed Pilots' Funds;

3. Beacons, Buoys, Lights and Light-Houses and their maintenance;

4. Harbours, Ports, Piers and Wharves, Steamers and Vessels belonging to the Government of Canada, except Gunboats or other Vessels of War;

5. Harbour Commissioners and Harbour Masters;

6. Classification of Vessels, and examination and granting of Certificates of Masters and Mates, and others in the Merchant service; 7.