Counties and Hundreds Act 1861 (SA)

ANNO VICESIMO QUARTO ET VICESIMO QUINTO

No. 6.

An Act to declare the powers of the Governor with reference to con-

stituting Counties and Hundreds.

[Assented to, 12th September, 1861.1

W HEREAS, at divers times heretofore, Counties and Hundreds Preamble.

have been constituted within the Province of South Australia, by the Governor for the time being, by Proclamation in the South

Australian Goue~nment Gazette : And whereas questions have beeii

raised as to the validity of such Proclamations, and it is desirable that such questions should be set at rest-Be it therefore enacted by the Governor-in-Chief of the Province of South Australia, with the advice

and consent of the Legislative Council and I-iouse of Asselubly of the

said Province, in this present Parliament assembled, as follows:

published in the South Australian Government Gazette, for the con- declared valid, 1. Every Proclamation heretofore issued by the G overnor, and pmt l?mchmtiond

stitution of any County or Hundred shall be deemed and taken to

be legal and valid.

2. I t shall be lawful for the Governor, by and with the advice and Counties and H U ~ -

consent of the Executive Council, by Proclamation in the South Z$$.'J "	pm'
Australian Government Gazette, from time to time to declare that the
lands in such Proclamation mentioned shall constitute a County or Hundred, as in such Proclamation shall be declared, and in any such Proclamations to define the boundaries of any such County or Hun- dred, and such boundaries from time to time to alter and vary, and in such Proclamation shall be mentioned the day from which such
Proclamation ahaU take effect: Provided that a list of all Counties

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and Hundreds intended to be proclaimed under the authority of this

- clamation thereof: Act shall be laid before Parliament fourteen dajs prior to the pro-

Commencement of

Act. 3. This Act shall take effect from the first day of July, 1861.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent to

this Act,

RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL,

Governor.

Government House, Adelaide,

12th September, 1861.