Fish and Oyster Acts Amendment Act of 1932 (23 Geo v No. 30) (Qld)

14110 FISH AND OYSTERS. I Fish and Oyster Acts Amendment Act. 23 GEO. V. No. 30, EMPLOYMENT, ENCOURAGEMENT OF. See INDUSTRY. FARM PRODUCE AGENTS. See AGRICULTURE. FINANCIAL EMERGENCY RELIEF EXTENSION. See COMMONWEALTH AND STATES. FISH AND OYSTERS. 23 Geo. V. An Act to Amend "The Fish and Oyster Acts, 1914 No. 30. to 1918," in certain particulars. THE FISH ANDA~ : SSTER [ASSENTED TO 6TH JANUARY, 1933.] AMENDMENT ACT OF 1932. BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- Short title 1. This Act may be cited as "The Fish and Oyster and Acts Amendment Act of 1932," and shall be read as construction one with *" The Fish and Oyster Acts 1914 to 1918" .of Act. here' m referred t 0 as the Prm' C.lpa1 Act' . , The Principal Act and this Act may collectively be cited as " The Fish and Oyster Acts, 1914 to 1932." Amendments of the Principal Act. Amendment 2. Section nine of the Principal Act is amended .of s. 9. by the addition thereto of the following new subsection, namely:- Confiscation " (4.) Any net seized by an inspector pursuant to .of net. this section which has its meshes of a size smaller than allowed by this Act, or is otherwise of a type not allowed by this Act, may, at the discretion of the Minister, be confiscated and forfeited to His Majesty, and may be disposed of in such manner as the Minister shall think fit." * 5 Geo. V. No. 23 and 9 Geo. V. No. 14, supra, pages 6224 and 8489.

FISH AND OYSTERS. 14141 1932. Fish and Oyster Acts AmendMent Act. 3. Section twelve 'of the Principal Act is amended Amendment by the addition thereto of the following new subsection, of 8.12. namely:- boat, "( p2.u)ntN, oorpe 0 rtshoenr svheasllseh1aavneyorextpa1kOeS· loven, bpoOa. Irsdonoaunsy, Enbooxatptltooesx b ivc e eeopsnt or other noxious substance, whereby any fish may be by .. injured or destroyed, unless he has obtained the permISSlon. permission in writing of an inspector or a shipping inspector. Any person who offends against this subsection shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding thirty pounds. ~ ' And section twelve as originally enacted shall be renumbered subsection one of section twelve accordingly. 4. Section eighteen of the Principal Act is amended Amendment by the addition thereto of the following new subsections, of s. 18. namely:- "(4.) A licensee under this section shall have priority of the right to the renewal of his license, on expiry, upon such terms, provisions, conditions, and stipulations as the Governor in Council shall approve. (5.) Every person to whom a license to remove coral or shell-grit or other marine product has been or shall be granted under this section shall put a mark or brand upon every bag or other package or receptacle in which his coral or shell-grit or other marine product is carried. Such mark or brand shall be registered at the office of the inspector at the port in which, or nearest to which, such coral, shell-grit, or other marine product is obtained. Any inspector may seize every bag or other package or receptacle of coral, shell-grit, or other marine product which is not so marked, and any coral, shell-grit, or other marine product so seized shall be disposed of in accordance with any general or special direction of the Minister. Any person who, on being charged before the court with having coral, shell-grit, or other marine product in his possession which may reasonably be suspected of being stolen or unlawfully obtained, does not give an account to the satisfaction of such court how he came by the same, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds."

14142 FISH AND OYSTERS. Fi8h and OY8ter Act8 Amendment Act. 23 GEO. V. No. 30,1932. Amendment 5. Section forty-four of the Principal Act is amended of s. 44. by the addition thereto of the following new subsections, namely;- " (5.) The Inspector of Fisheries at any port may, by notice in writing served on any fisherman, require the said fisherman to notify him when he lands in such port with any fish in his possession. When any such inspector has been notified, he may require such fisherman to submit such fish for inspection by himself or some other person specified by him, and such fisherman shall; when so required, submit such fish for inspection accordingly; neglect or failure on the part -of the fisherman to comply with the provisions of this subsection shall render him liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds. (6.) If, in the opinion of any inspector, any fish in the possession of any person bears evidence of having been taken by means of explosive, poisonous, or other noxious material, and the said person fails to give an account to the satisfaction of such inspector as to how he came by same, the inspector may seize any such fish; and, if the said person, on being charged before the court with having fish in his possession which may reasonably be suspected of having been taken by means of explosive, poisonous, or other noxious material, fails to give an account to the satisfaction of such court of how he came by the same, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding thirty pounds." FORESTRY BOARD AND LANDS ADMINISTRATION. See LANDS, CROWN (2).