Goats, destruction in Geraldton (1881) (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ANNO QUADRAGESIMO QUINT()

VICTORI2E REGINA;

No. 3

An Act to provide for the destruction of Goats within

the precincts of the Municipality of Geraldton.

[Assented to Mk September, 1881.

HEREAS it is expedient, in consequence of the great increase

Wwithin the precincts of the Municipality of Geraldton, to provide forin the number of Goats, and of the damage caused thereby

the destruction of the said Goats : Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :—

order the destruction of any goat or goats which, having been rats::120H 1. It shall be lawful for the Municipal Council of Geraldton to Impounded

impounded in accordance with the by-laws of such Council, shall not ster;ed

have been sold as by the said by-laws is provided.

2. The said Municipal Council is hereby empowered from time council to make

to time to make, and when made alter, add to, and repeal by-laws for by-laws

the purpose of providing for the place and manner in which such goats

shall be destroyed, and generally for the purpose of carrying out the

provisions of this Act.

3. Any by-law or by-laws, and any alteration in, addition to, or By-laws to be

repeal of, any by-law or by-laws made under this Act, when confirmed teklgibligvue and copies thereof shall be laid before the Legislative Council as soon as confirmed, if then sitting, and if not, within fourteen days after the opening of the next Session.

by the Governor in Council, and published in the Government Council

4. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, at the request This Act may be

of any Municipal Council within the limits of the Colony, to extend

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the provisions of this Act to such Municipality by Proclamation in the

' Government Gazette.'

WILLIAM C. F. ROBINSON,

GOVERNOR.