Game Act 1886 (SA)

ANNO QUADRAGES'LMO N O N 0 ET QUINQUAGESIMO

No. 378.

An Act to repeal the " Game Act, 1874," and Act No.

337 of 1885, and to make other provisions in

lieu thereof.

[Assented to, November 17th~ 1886.1

HEREAS it is expedient to repeal the '' Game Act, 1874," Preamble.

and Act No. 33'7 of 1885, and to rnnke other provisions in respect thereof-Re it thercforc Enacted by the Governor of the Province of South Australia, with the advice and coment of the Legislative Council ancl House of Assembly of the said pro- vince, in this present Parliament assembled, as follows:

1. Thc 'c Game Act, 1874," and Act No. 387 of 1885, are hereby Repeal.

repealed.

2, This Act may be cited as the " Game Act, 1886." Title of ~ c t.

3. 'l his r\ct shall apply within the limits of Counties and Islands, Where ~ c t in force.

and the rivers, creeks, lakes, and other inland waters within or

bounding such Counties and Islands.

4. For the purposes of this Act, the term special game" shall Interprehtion terms.

mean and include all birds and other animals mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act, and the term game" shall mean and include all birds and animals mentioned, by way of inclusion and not of exception, in the Second Schedule to this Act.

5. The following special game" and " game" shall be protected F'&Fft?erati~n

in every year, viz.:-Black swans and geese from and inclusive of

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the first day of June to and inclusive of the fourteenth day of December; torkeys, curlews, and plover from and inclusive of the first day of August to and inclusive of the fourteenth day of December; ducks df all descriptions from and inclusive of the first day of Augnst to and inclusive of the fourteenth day of December. All the birds and animals mentioned in First Schedule to this Act shall, from and after the passing hereof. be protected during the period of time extending from and inclusive af the first day of September to and inclusive of the thirty-first day of March in every year; and all other the birds or animals mentioned by way of in- clusion, and not of exception, in the Second Schedule of this Act, shall be protected for the period of time extending from and in- clusive of the first day of July to ancl inclusive of the fourteenth day of December in every year.

Penalty on having in 6. If any person shall kill, mound, or clestn,y, catch or take, or

poesession game dur-

ing period of pro-	shall buy, sell, or knowinglv lmve in his possession, hnusc., or control,
hi bition.	any special gamc, or game a i i ~ e or dead, the same having been wilfully killed, wounded, or destroyed, caught or takcn within the periods of the year, or periods of time, durinp which sncli special g:m& or game shall, in accordance with the last preceding secticm of this Act, be protected, every person so offending shall forfeit and p n ~ n penalty not exceeding the sun1 of Wre Pounds for cvcry head of sy;ccial game, and a sum not exceeding the sum of Two Pounds for every head
of game, so killed, wounded, or clcstroyed, caught or taken by
him, or so found in his house, control, or possession, in addition
to the value of such special game, or game respectively, which
value shall, in the case of special game, be the sum set opposite the name of such hird or animal in the First Schedale hereto, and, in the case of game, the sum of Five Shillings, and proof that such special game or game has been lawfully killed, wougded, or destroyed, caught or taken, shall lie on the defendant.

* e n a l t y ~ n t a ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~	7* If any person shall wilfully take out of the nest, or destroy in shall forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding the sum of Ten Shillings for each egg so wilfully taken or destroyed, or found in his yossessiun.
destroying eggs.
knowingly have in his possession any such eggs, every such person the nest, the eggs of any bin], special game, or gnnie, or shall

Limitation. 8. The provisions of this Act contained shall not extend, or be

construed to extend, to any perscn, being the owner of any special game or game, having in his possession such spccial game or game in confinement, or in a domesticated state: nor to any person killing, wounding, or destroying, catching or taking. any special game or game, in any building, enclosure, garden, vineyard, or field of corn whereof he is the owner or occupier.

Pultr for k p. ~ 9, If any person shall enter on any enclosed land, except lands

in muit of animallr

held under lease from the Crown for pastoral purposes, or enclosed

OF irds. 1 land whereof he is owner or occupier, for the imrpose of killing, wounding, or destroying, catching or taking any A bird or animal, or

the

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the eggs or young of any bird, or the young of any animal, without first having obtained permission, in writing, from the owner or ~ccupier of such land, or if any person carrying firearms, or accompanied by onc or more dogs, and not h i n g thereunto authorised by law being on any land held under lease from the Crown for pastoral purposes, whether such land be within or beyond the limits mentioned in the third section of this Act,

for the purpose of killing, wounding, destroying, catching, or

taking any bird or animal, or the eggs or vnung of any bird or animal, and refuses or delays to quit such lana after being requested so to do by the owner, lessee, licencee or occupier thereof, or his agent or servant, he shall, upon conviction for any one of such offences forfeit antl pay a sum of not exceeding Five Pounds, in addition, in the case of special game or @me, to the value of each bird or animal, or the young of any bird or animal, according to the sixth section of this Act; and in the case of any bird or animal, or the young of any bird or animal other than special game or game, to the sum of Five Shillings for each bird or animal, or the young of any bird or animal so killed, wounded, or destroyed, caught or taken.

10. In any proceeding for any offence against the last preceding having been obtained Proof of pemission

clause, the proof of permissioil having been obtained, shall lie on	to be qiven by defen-
the defendant, antl the Fact of any person being on such enclosed	dant.
land or land held ~mder lessc from the Crown for pastoral purposes, and ha\ing with him firearms, or other weapons, or dogs, shall be
prima .fucze evidence that such person was upon such land for thc
purpose of killing, wounding, destroying, "catchi~lg, or taking birds or animals. Section 15 of this Act shall not apply to land held under lease from the Crown for pastoral purposes.

Il'othing in this Act shall remove the liability of any person to an action for damages, in respect of any bird or animal destroyed Action for damages,

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or irijured by such person.

12. Nothing in this Act shall pr~vent any aboriginal native of Aboriginals may kill

this province from killing, for his own consumption or that of his

sumption.

game for own con-

family, any game from any Crown lands, or from any lands reserved

specially for the use of the aborigines.

13. No person shall at any time kill, or attempt to kill or ~ ~ $ $ ~ ~ ~

destroy any special game or game with any device or instru- ment known as a swivel or punt gun, or other fixed gun, rifle, or firearm, or with any gun or rifle other than such guns and rifles as

are habitually raised at am's length and fired from the shoulder; and any person offending against the provisions of this section shall

be liable to a penalty of not exceeding Twenty Pounds for the first offence; for the second offence shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding Fifty Pounds; and for a third or subsequent offence, in addition to the last-mentioned fine, may be imprisoned with hard labor for not exceeding six months. This section shall also apply to thc aborigines.

14. The

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Posses~ion of swivel

or punt gun prohibited 14. The device or instrument known 3,s the swivel or punt gun is

hereby declared to be an illegal device or instrument, and any person in whose possession any such device or instrument shall be tbund shall be guilty of an offence punishable in a summary way, as follows :-For the first offence a penalty not less than Five Pounds nor exceeding Ten Founds; for the second offence a penalty not less than Twenty Pounds nor exceeding Thirty Pounds; and for the third and every subsequent offence a penalty not exceeding Fifty Pounds, and the device or instrument shall be forfeited tr, the Crown. This section also shall apply to the aborigines, and shall come into force one month after the passing of this Act.

Offendere to 've up 15. If any person shall be found offending against the provisions

name and ad ress on d"

demand.	of this Act, and shall not give 11p his name and address, or shall give
a false name or address, to any person who may demand the name and
address of such first-mentioned person. or who shall not deliver up anv bird or animal, instrument, net, or other means of destruction used for killing, wounding, or catching any such bird or animal, to any person being the owner or occupier, or the agent of such owner or occupier, of the land whereon such bird or animal shall have been killed, destroyed, wounded, or taken, who may de- mand the same, it shall be lawful for such last-mentioned person, with any assistance he map require, and for any constable, h take

Penalty for resistance. or two Justices of' the Peace, to be dealt with according to law; anti	such into custody and take him before any Sprcial Magistrate
any person who shall give a false name or address, or shall assmlt or resist any such person so demanding such bird or animal, instrument,
net, or other means of destruction used for killing, wounding, or
catching any such bird or animal, shall forfeit and pav a penalty not exceeding Five Pounds, besides any other penalty' he may have incurred under this Act.
s u m a ~ pmced-+	16. All fines and penalties for any offences against this Act, and all sums of money payable hereunder, may be recovered in a summary way before any Special Magistrate or two Justices of the Peace, under the provisions of an Ordinance, No. 6 of 1850, " To facilitate
the performance of duties of the Justices of the Peace out of Sessions, with respect to summary convictions and orders," or of any Act
in force, or hereafter to be in force, for facilitating the dut,ies of
Justices of the Peace with respect to summary convictio~s and orders; and all convictions and orders may be enforced as in the said Ordi- nance is mentioned
Who may lay infor-
mation~.	17. Informations may be laid for any offence against this Act at the instance of any person, and every such information, and the
summons to be issued thereu~on. shall suecifv the kind of bird ox. I '
animal (where the information is in rev& ok any bird or animal)
in respect of which the offence charged has been committed.
18. There shall be an appeal from any order or conviction of any Special Magistrate or Justices under this Act, or from any order dismissing

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dismissing any information, or otherwise, which appeal shall be to the nearest Local Court of Full Jurisdiction, and the proceediugs on such appeal shall bc conducted in manner appointed by Ordinance, No. 6; of 1850, for appeals to Local Courts; and such Local Court may make such order as to the payment of the costs

of appeal as it shall think fit, although such costs may exceed Ten

Pounds.

I n the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, 1 hereby assent to

this Bill.

WM. C. F. ROBINSON, Governor.

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SCHEDULES.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Pheasants 2 2	White Swans E2
Partridges $2	Deer £10
Grouse $2	Antelopes $1 0.
Californian Quail $2

SECOND SCHEDULE.

All birds indigenous to or imported into Australia, excepting the following.

namely :-

Crows	Rosella Paroquets
Black Magpies	Sparrows
Wattle Birds	Snipe
Silver Eyes	Cormorants

Yellow-crested Cockatoos

And all auimals indigenous to or imported into Australia, excepting the following.

namely :-

Wild Dogs Rats

Ntitive Cats	I	Hares
Opossums	Rabbits
Kangaroos	Foxes
Wallabies, and all other Mar-

supials I

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