Abattoirs (1842) (WA)

WESTERN A TJSTRA LIA.

ANNO SEXTO

VICTORIA: BEGINS

No. 1.

An Act to regulate the Saughtering of Cat-

-tie and other Stock in Towns.

HEREAS much annoyance is likely to ensue to the inhabi- Preamble.

tants of towns from the. indiscriminate slaughtering of live

Stock therein ; and whereadif is expedient that the same should be regulated so as least to interfere with public health and comfort; Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Aus- tralia, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council

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cattle in towns withoutPenalty for slaughtering thereof, that from and after the first day of January next, any person license, Ed per head. who shall slaughter, or cause to be slaughtered, any cattle, sheep,

goats, or swine, in any house or place within the limits of any town- site, without having a license as is" in hereinafter mentioned, shall forfeit and pay five pounds for each and every head of stock so slaugh- tered as aforesaid.

Application fur license.

II. AND be it enacted, that any .person or persons who may be desirous of obtaining a license for a slaughtering-house, or place for slaughtering cattle or other stock as aforesaid, shall, before the an- nual licensing meeting held in every year for the purpose of licen- sing public houses, deliver to the clerk of the Magistrates of the district in which such house or place may be situated a notice in wri- ting of his or her intention to apply for such licence, and that every such notice shall contain a full description of the premises proposed to he licensed,

Mode of issuing licenses

III. AND be it enacted, that every license to be granted under the provisions of this Act shall be signed by the majority of Justices present ; who, if they be satisfied that the applicant is of good char- acter, and that the situation of such house or place is not objeCtiona- a ble, shall issue to the person or persons so applying a license under their hands, in the form of the annexed schedule. .

Special sessions. IV. PROVIDED always, and be it enacted, that if any person

he desirous, after any such general licensing meeting as aforesaid, of obtaining a license under the provisions of this Act, or of transferring his or her license, and shall give notice as aforesaid of such his or her desire to the clerk of Magistrates of the district in which such license or transfer is desired to be obtained or made, such clerk shall give notice thereof to the Justices aforesaid, who shall, with all convenient despatch, hold a special session for the purpose of considering such application ; and it shall be lawful for two Justices, or the majority of the Justices assembled at such special session, to issue such license in manner and form as aforesaid.

Duration of license. V. AND be it enacted, that all licenses issued under this Act shall

be in force until the annaul -licensing meeting next ensuing the date

of such license, and no longer.

VI. PROVIDED always, and be it enacted, that nothing in this

eons killing for their own	Act not to extend to per- Act contained shall extend to prevent any person or persons from
use.

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slaughtering cattle or other stock for the exclusive use of his; her, or

their family, servants, or laborers.

AND be it enacted, that for each and every such license so to be issued as aforesaid, the clerk shall be entitled to charge and re- ceive the following fees,—that is to say, for every original license, the sum of five shillings ; for every transfer of a license, the sum of two shillings and sixpence ; and for every notice served on a district ma- gistrate for the purpose of assembling a special sessions, the sum of two shillings and six-pence; such notices not to exceed three in num- ber, unless absolutely necessary.

Clerk's fee.

Penalty for selling un-

VII.

VIII. AND be it enacted, that any person who shall sell or ex- wholesome meat from £1.

pose for sale any meat not being in a fit state for food, shall forfeit and	to £5.
pay a sum not less than twenty shillings nor more than five pounds.

AND be it enacted, that all informations and proceedings in respect of any (dance under this act, may be heard and determined,	Jurisdiction summary by
two Justices.
and the forfeitures and penalties in respect of the same, may be a- warded and imposed iu a summary way by any two or more Justices of. the Peace of the district, who shall have power to commit the offender to gaol, there to be kept to hard labor for any period not exceeding three calendar months, in case the fine and costs adjudged by them be not paid.

IX.

AND be it enacted, that upon hearing of any information against any person for slaughtering any animal contrary to the pro-	Proof of licence, &c., to
lie on accused.
visions of this Act, it shall be incumbent upon the person accused to produce satisfactory proof to the sitting Justice that he or she is duly licensed, or justified tinder the , sixth clause of this act.

X.

AND be it enacted, that all informations and prosecutions under this Act shall be commenced within one calendar month after

Limitation of prosecution

one mouth.

the date of the offences thereby respectively charged to have been com-

mitted.

XI.

AND be it enacted, that all fines and forfeitures under this act shall be divided, paid, and applied as follows ;—that is to say, after deducting charges of prosecution and sale from the produce thereof; one moiety shall be paid to the chairman of the respective town trust, to be appropriated towards the improvement of the town, and the other moiety to the party or parties informing. Appropriation of fines.

XII.

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Act may be amended. XIII. AND be it enacted, that this Act may be amended or re-

pealed by any act to be passed during the present session.

"JOHN HUTT," GOVERNOR.

Passed the Council

20th July, 18212.

WALKINSHAW COWAN.

Clerk to the Council.

SCHEDULE REFERRED TO BY THE ANNEXED ACT.

FORM OF A LICENSE TO KEEP A SLAUGHTER HOUSE.

At the General Annual Licensing Meeting ( or at a Special Licensing Session) of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for .the Colony of Western Australia, holden in and for the District of

,in the said Colony, on the day of

, in the year of our Lord WE, being the majority of the said Justices assembled at the said Meeting (or Session) do hereby authorise aad empower

to keep a Slaughtering Place in ( describe the premises); and this License shall continue in force until the General Annual Licensing Meeting next ensuing the date hereof, and no longer.

Given under our hands and seals the day and year above written.

Printed by authority of the Government, by E. Stirling, Perth.