Pastures Protection (Amendment) Act 1920 (NSW)

170                  Pastures Protection (Amendment) Act.

PASTURES PROTECTION

(AMENDMENT) ACT.

Act No. 25, 1920.

George V, An Act to amend the Pastures Protection Act, No. 25. 1912, and certain other Acts; and for other

purposes.	[Assented to, 29th December,
1920.]

T ) E it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, _ D by and M'ith the advice and consent of the Legis­ lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows ;—

Short title

aud com­	1 . This Act may be cited as the ” Pastures Protection (Amendment) Act, 1920,” and shall be read with the Pastures Protection Act, 1912 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), as amended by the Pastures Protection (Amendment) Act, 1918, and shall come into force on a date to be proclaimed by the Governor in the Gazette.
mencement.

N^iw s. 14a. 2. The following new section is inserted after section

fourteen of the Prineijial A c t:—

Appointment

ot inspectory.	14a. The Minister may appoint permit inspectors for the purpose of issuing permits for sheep and large stock to travel.
Aineiulment

of Principal 3. The following amendments are made in the

Act. Principal A c t:—•

focc. 4. ̂ Section four: Insert the following new definition;— “ Permit inspector” means any person appointed for the purpose of issuing permits for sheep and large stock to

travel.

In the definition of “ travelling stock reserve ” or “ camping reserve,” after “ camping reserve ” where secondly occurring, insert “ or •water reserve or reserve for crossing and access.”

'• Section

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Section six : After the word “ chairman,” where George V,

secondly occurring, insert “ who shall hold

office until the thirtieth day of April next Scc. 6.

ensuing.”

Section twenty-four, sidisection two : After the Sec. 24 (2 ),

word “ plants” insert “ destroying rabbits or

noxious animals.”

Section 26a, subsection one : Insert the following Sec. 2Ga (i).

at the end of the subsection :—

Provided also that if any reserve or part thereof, which, in pursuance of this section, has been placed under the control of a board, is not required in the interests of travelling stock, the Minister for Lands may withdraw such reserve or part thereof from the control of the board, provided the consent of such hoard he first obtained.”

Subsection two: After “ ringbarking” insert sec. 26a (2).

“ felling.”

At the end of the subsection insert the following new paragraph :—

Provided that ringharking, felling, or destruc­ tion of timber shall not be commenced without the concurrence of the Porestry Commi<ssion, or, in the absence of such concurrence, Avithout the approval of the Minister for Lands. No timber felled shall be used by a hoard except for the purpose of effecting improvements as before mentioned, and nothing in this section or in the Porestry Act, 1916, shall render a hoard liable to the payment of royalty for timber felled or so used. Nothing in this Act shall prevent the Porestry Commission with the concurrence of the hoard issuing licenses to cut or remove timber under the provisions of the Porestry Act, 1916, subject, inter alia, to a condition providing for the lopping and stacking of heads of trees and debris.

Seetion 26c : After the word “ stock ” where first seo, 26a

occurring insert “ which are travelling on a

permit or renewed permit and are.”

At

Pastures Protection (Amendment) Act.

George V, At the end of subsection one insert the

No. 25.	following new subsection :—
(1a) The board may impose and collect a rate as prescribed on all working large stock using travelling stock reserves in the Eastern Division aud Central Division as respectively set forth in the Crown Lands Acts and l)elonging to teamsters, carriers, or travellers.
At the end of this* section add the words “ or in any other manner approved by the ^Minister,”

See. oO.	Section thirty : In subsection two and subsection four omit “ of five per centum per annum ” and insert “ prescribed.”
Scc. 52A.	Section 52a. Before the words “ camping reserve” in paragraph (h) insert “ travelling stock reserve or.”
The following new section is inserted after section

sixty-one : —

M inister may

p roh ib it tho	01a. (1) The IMinister may, with the consent
adoption of

m eans specitiod	of the Board, from time to time, by notice in
fo r the destruc*
tion of rai)bits	the Gazette, jirohibit the adoption of any means
and noxMus
anim als.	specified in such notice for the destruction of rabbits or noxious animals, and such prohibition may be either general or in respect of any area specified in tlie notice.
(2) Any person failing to comply with or acting in contravention of the terms of any such notice shall Tie liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five pounds.

Sec. 105 (1). Section one hundred and five, subsection one, is rejiealed, and the following is inserted in lieu thereof:—

(1) Every owner intending to travel sheep or lai'ge stock from any rnu shall, before leaving such run, forward to the inspector or a permit inspector of the district an application in writing stating the number, description, brands and marks of such sheep or large stock and their intended route and destination, and shall obtain from the inspector or jiermit inspector a permit in the prescribed form to travel the said sheep or large stock as herein­

after

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Grafton, Kiama, IMaitlaml, Jsepcan and Hawkeshnry, Picton, Port IMacquarie, Sydney, and I'weed-Lismori', or wlnu'C sheep or large stock tire being reniovi'd from one run to another belonging to the same owner, such runs being not moi'c than twelve miles apart. Every owner introducing sheig) or large stock from any adjoining State shall in like manner forward an application and obtain a permit to travel as aforesaid from the inspector or any ])ermit inspi'ctor for tlu' district into which such sh('(']) or large stock first pass in crossing till' horde!-.

after provided to tlieir destination liy the route (JeorgeV,

specified in sucli ptuanit, provided that such

application or pei'init sliall not he necessary in

tiny case ndierc large stock arc being travelled

not more than twenty miles nithin any of

the following Pastures Protection Districts,

namely :—Perrima, PomhaLa, Praidwood,

S'cctiou one hundred aud six, subsection one, is

ri-pi-aled, and tin; following inserted in lieu

thereof:—

lOO (i)

(1) Every drover in chargi; of any travelling stock travelling not more than twenty miles within the following Pastures Protection Districts, namely, Perrima, Pom- h;ila, Pi'aidwood, Proulee, C;isino, Eden, •

(iloucester, Goulhui'ii, Grafton, Kiama, i'tlait-

laud, Me])c;in and Hawkeshm-y, Picton, Port

IMacquarie, Sydm-y, and Twei-d-Lisrnoi-e, and

every drover in charge of any slice]) or large

stock Avhich are heing removed IVorn one run to

another hi-longing to the same owner, such runs

being not more th;in twelve miles a]>art, shall

he providi'd at tin- time of his departure Avith

a travi-lling statement in the ]>rcscrihed form

signed by tin- OAvnei- of such large stock or sheep

in the ])i'(-sence of a subscribing Avitne-ss. It

shall he deemed to he a com])liance Avith the

])!'ovisions of section one h.nndred and eighty-

four of tlu- Stock Act, 1901, if the drover is '

. ' • • . • supplied

lU - Government Railways (Amendment) Act.

George V,	supplied witli, and produces wlieii calli'd upon,
No. 25.	a travelling' statement issued under this section, or a permit issm.'d under section one hundred and live.

.See. I' G (2), Subsection two; After the word “ inspi'ctor

insert th(' words ‘'permit inspector.”

See. 1(j7	Section one liundnxl and seven, suhsection thr( 'i ' : After the word ‘‘ s u c h ” wlnu'C first occurring, omit the A\ords “ travelling statement o r ” ; omit the words “ travelling s ta tement” ndieri' secondly oeeurrinL;', and insert the Avord “ permit.”
Sec. 1.32 (2).	Section one hundred and t h i r t y - t A v o ; In suhsection

two after the Avord “ siiecp-OAvners ” insert “ Avho liaA'c an owner’s car-mark registered in

their n a m e .”

See. 1.32. Section one hundred and fifty-two: Omit the

Avords “ or Avith jAaint or other ingredient of a

red colour.”