Abattoirs Acts Amendment Act of 1958 (7 Eliz Ii No. 69) (Qld)

STOCK. 7 E liz . II. No. 69,1958. Abattoirs Acts Amendment Act. 719 STOCK. (1) Abattoirs Acts Amendment Act of 1958 . . 7 Eliz. II. No. 69 (2) Foot and Mouth Disease Expenses and Compensation Fund Act of 1958 .. 7 Eliz. II. No. 53 . (3) Stock Acts Amendment Act of 1959 . j .. 8 Eliz. j II. No. 12 An Act to Amend “The Abattoirs Acts, 1930 to 7R>n 1949,” in certain particulars. \ A mendment [A ssented to 16 th D ecember , 1958.] ACT °* 1958, E it enacted by tbe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, B by and with tbe advice and consent of the Legis­ lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by tbe authority of tbe same, as follows:— 1. (1.) This Act may be cited as “The Abattoirs Short title. Acts Amendment Act of 1958.” (2.) *“ The Abattoirs Acts, 1930 to 1949,” are in this ^™lcipal Act referred to as the Principal Act. 0‘ (3.) The Principal Act and this Act may be Collective collectively cited as “ The Abattoirs Acts, 1930 to 1958.” 2. Section three of the Principal Act is amended—Amendment A of s 3 (i.) By repealing in that section the definitions ‘ ’ “ Local abattoir ”, “ “ Local abattoir area ” or “ local area ” ”, and “ “ Local Abattoir Board ” or “ Local Board ” ” ; (ii.) By inserting in that section, after the definition “ Diseased ”, the following definitions :— “ “ District abattoir ”—Any abattoir, District slaughterhouse or other like facilityabattoir' established under this Act by a District Board for the slaughtering of cattle for human consumption— (i.) Within the district abattoir area for which that district abattoir is so established; and * 21 G. 5 No. 13 and amending Acts.

720 District abattoir area. District Abattoir Board. STOCK. Abattoirs Acts Amendment Act. 7 E liz . II. No. 69, (ii.) Where so authorised by the Governor in Council by Order in Council made under and pursuant to this Act, outside such district abattoir area ; “ District abattoir area ” or “ district area ”— A district abattoir area constituted under this Act; . “ District Abattoir Board ” or “ District Board ”— The Board constituted under this Act for a district abattoir area ; ”. Amendment 3. The Principal Act is amended— of terms in Principal (i.) By repealing therein, wheresoever occurring, Act. the words “ local abattoir ”, and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed words wheresoever repealed, the words “ district abattoir ” ; (ii.) By repealing therein, wheresoever occurring, the words “ local abattoir area ”, and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed words wheresoever repealed, the words “ district abattoir area ” ; (iii.) By repealing therein, wheresoever occurring, the words “ local area ”, and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed words wheresoever repealed, the words “ district area ” ; (iv.) By repealing therein, wheresoever occurring, the words “Local Abattoir Board ”, and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed words wheresoever repealed, the words “ District Abattoir Board ” ; and (v.) By repealing therein, wheresoever occurring, the words “ Local Board ”, and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed words wheresoever repealed, the words “ District Board ”. Amendment of s. 5. 4Section five of the Principal Act is amended— (i.) By adding to subsection four thereof the following paragraph:— “ Any such alteration of boundaries may be by way of— (i.) Including in the district abattoir area any land which is not included in any such area ;

STOCK. 1958. Abattoirs Acts Amendment Act. (ii.) Including in the district abattoir area part or parts of another such area or part or parts of other such areas, and by excluding such part or parts from such other area or areas; (iii.) Abolishing a district abattoir area or areas and joining such area or areas .or joining parts of such area or areas with another such area or other such areas.” ; and (ii.) By adding thereto the following subsection:— “ (7.) Any area or areas constituted under this section as a local abattoir area and in existence immediately prior to the passing of *“ The Abattoirs Acts Amendment Act of 1958,” shall, as and from the passing of the said Act and without further or other constitution, constitute a district abattoir area under this Act.” 721 5. Section twenty-three of the Principal Act is Amendment amended1— of s. 23. (i.) By repealing paragraph (c) of subsection one thereof and by inserting, in lieu of that repealed paragraph, the following paragraph :— i “ (c) Appoint an additional member or members of that District Abattoir Board who need not be qualified as specified in paragraph ( b ) of this subsection.” ; and (ii.) By adding thereto the following subsection :— “ (3.) The Local Abattoir Board constituted under this section for any area and in existence immediately prior to the passing of *“ The Abattoirs Acts Amendment Act of 1958,” shall, as and from the passing of the said Act and without further or other constitution, constitute the District Abattoir Board for that area.” 6. Section twenty-four of the Principal Act is Amendment amended— of s- 24, (i.) By inserting in subsection two thereof, after the words “ other than the member ”, the words “ or members”; and * This Act.

722 STOCK. Abattoirs Acts Amendment Act . 7 E liz . II. No. 69, (ii.) By repealing subsection three thereof and by inserting, in lieu of that repealed subsection, the following subsection:— “ (3.) Every additional member appointed pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection one of section twenty-three of this Act shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor in Council: Provided that if by the instrument of appointment such a member is appointed for a term then he shall, unless sooner removed, vacate his office upon the expiration of that period. Any such additional member or members may, the Governor in Council deeming fit, be appointed when the District Board is constituted by the appointment of members who are qualified as prescribed by paragraph (6) of subsection one of section twenty-three of this Act or at any later time and from time to time. Any such additional member shall be eligible for reappointment. Any such additional member shall while his appointment remains in force have and exercise all the powers, functions and duties conferred Or imposed by this Act upon a member of the District Board to which his appointment relates and that District Board shall be constituted by him and the other members thereof appointed under this Act at all times during which his appointment is in force. Sections twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight and twenty-nine of this Act shall not apply to or with respect to any additional member of a District Board appointed pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection one of section twenty-three of this Act.” Amendment 7. Section twenty-five of the Principal Act is of s. 25. amended by adding thereto the following subsection:— “ (3.) The name of any Local Abattoir Board incorporated under this section and in existence immediately prior to the passing of *“ The Abattoirs Acts Amendment Act of 1958,” shall, as and from the passing of the said Act, be changed by substituting for the word “ Local ” the word “ District ”. * This Act.

STOCK. 723 1958. Abattoirs Acts Amendment Act. The change in name of any such corporation shall not affect the continuance in office in terms of his appointment, of any member thereof, or the continuity of identity, or any rights and obligations, of the said corporation nor render defective any legal proceedings by or against the said corporation, and any legal proceedings that mig " " or continued by or against former name may be commenced or continued oy or against it by its new name.” 8. Section forty-four of the Principal Act is amended by adding thereto the following subsection :— 0 *' “ (5.) Any local abattoir established or provided under this Act for any area and in existence as such immediately prior to the passing of *“ The Abattoirs Acts Amendment Act of 1958,” shall, as and from the passing of the said Act, be the district abattoir established or provided for that area.” ' 9. Section forty-five of the Principal Act is amended Amendment by inserting after subsection two thereof the following of 8‘ 45‘ subsection:— “ (2a.) The Governor in Council, upon the recommendation of the Minister, may, by Order in Council, authorise a District Abattoir Board to itself slaughter on behalf of other persons or to permit other persons to slaughter on their own behalf pursuant to arrangements made by it with them, at the district abattoir established by it under this Act, cattle for human consumption outside the district abattoir area for which the District Abattoir Board is established under this Act. Any such authority may be subjected to such conditions as the Governor in Council, upon the recommendation of the Minister, deeming fit, are specified in the Order in Council. During the continuance in force of an Order in Council under this subsection the District Abattoir Board specified in the Order in Council may slaughter or permit to be slaughtered at the district abattoir cattle for human consumption outside the district abattoir area in compliance in every respect with the conditions, if any, specified in the Order in Council: * This Act.

724 STOCK. Foot and Mouth Disease Expenses, Etc., Act . 7 E liz . II. No. 53, Provided that nothing in this subsection or in any Order in Council under this subsection shall authorise the District Abattoir Board in question to slaughter or permit to be slaughtered cattle for any such purpose contrary in any respect to any condition specified in the Order in Council.” Repeal of and new s. 82. Abattoir deemed to be licensed slaughter­ house. 10. Section eighty-two of the Principal Act is repealed and, in lieu of that repealed section, the following section is inserted “ [82.] Every abattoir established, provided or maintained under this Act including every abattoir established or provided under this Act before the passing of *“ The Abattoirs Acts Amendment Act of 1958 ” shall be deemed to be a duly licensed slaughterhouse under and within the meaning of f“ The Slaughtering Acts, 1951 to 1958,” and those Acts apply and extend accordingly. 7 N E o l . iz 5 . 3 I . I. An Act to Provide for the Establishment of a Foot T he F oot and M outh and Month Disease Expenses and Compensa­ D isease E xpenses tion Fund and for the Compensation of AND C ompen ­ Owners of Animals and Property which sation F und A ct op 1958. may be destroyed in order to control, eradicate or prevent the spread of Foot and Month Disease, and for other purposes. [A ssented to 11 th D ecember , 1958.] B E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­ lativeAssembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— Short title. 1. (1.) This Act may be cited as “ The Foot and Mouth Disease Expenses and Compensation Fund Act of 1958.” Commence­ J(2.) Save as herein otherwise provided, this Act ment. shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the Governor in Council by Proclamation published in the Gazette. * This Act. f 15 G. 6 No. 9 and amending Acts. { Commenced . (Proc. pubd. Gaz .)