Pearl-shell and Beche-de-Mer Fishery Acts Amendment Act of 1931 (22 Geo v No. 10) (Qld)

FISHERIES. 22 GEO. V. No. 10, 1931. Pearl-shell, Etc., Acts Amendment Act. 13747 FISHERIES. An Act to Amend "The Pearl-shell and Beche-de-Mer 22 N G o. EO1. 0. V. pFaisrh t I e · C r U y I aArsc. ts, 1881 to 1913," in certain TBSHHEEECLHPLEEA- ADRNEDL- - MER [ASSENTED TO 1S'f OCTOBER, 1931.] FIASHCTESRY I . - : > > Al\ lENDl\ 1EN~ E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, ACT OF 1931. 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:- 1. (1.) This Act may be cited as "The Pearl-shell Short title and Beche-de-Mer Fishery Acts Amendment Act of 1931," ~ ~ ~ struction and shall be read as one with *"The Pearl-shell and of Act. Beche-de-Mer Fishery Acts, 1881 to 1913." t"The Pearl- shell and Beche-de-Mer Fishery Act of 1881 " is herein referred to as the Principal Act. (2.) Without prejudice to any other mode of citation, C!0llective *"The Pearl-shell and Beche-de-Mer Fishery Acts, 1881 title. to 1913," as amended by this Act, may collectively be cited as " The Pearl-shell and Beche-de-Mer Fishery Acts, 1881 to 1931." 2. The following amendments are made in section Amendment one 0 f the P rI·nC.lpa I A C t. .- Pofri s n . c I ipoafl (i.) In the definition of "Pearl-shell and Beche-de- Act. mer Fishery," after the words" pearl oyster shells" the words" trochus shell" are inserted. (ii.) A new definition is added to the said section, namely:- " "This Act"-This Act and a~ l Proclamations This Aot. and regulations made thereunder." 3. In section two of the Principal Act, after the Amendment words "pearl oyster shells," where tho~e words twice ~ ~ : ; c~ p~ i occur, the words" or trochus shell" are Inserted. Act. * 45 Vic. No_ 2; 50 Vic. No. 2; 55 Vic. No. 29; 57 Vie_ No. 7; 60 Vie_ No_ 32; 63 Vie. No. 3; and 4 Geo. V. No. 12, supra, pages 777,781, 784, 788, 788, 789, and 5901. t 45 Vie. No. 2, supra, page 777_

13748 FISHERIES. Pearl-shell, Etc., Acts Amendment Act. 22 GEO. V. No. 10, 4. After section eleven of *" The Pearl-shell and· Beche-de-Mer Fishery Act Amendment Act of 1891," as enacted by section three of t"The Pearl-shell and Beche-de- Mer Fishery Act Amendment Act of 1896," the following section is inserted :- Minimum size of trochus shell that maybe taken. Penalty. " [llA.] Any person who takes or removes, sells or exposes for sale, or attempts to export from the State, and any dealer in shell who purchases any trochus shell which exteriorly across the base has a less measurement than that for the time being fixed by the Governor in Council by a Proclamation published in the Gazette, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds for every such trochus shell found in his possession, and every bag or other receptacle containing shells in which any such shell is found, and every heap or other collection of shells in which any such shell is found, shall be forfeited. Compulsory Any person in whose possession any such shell is disclosure. found shall be bound to disclose to an inspector or other authorised person on demand the name and address of the person from whom he acquired the same. Examina· tion. Seizure. An inspector may examine any trochus shells taken, collected, carried away, or exposed for sale, and may seize any shells contained in a bag or other receptacle in which is any such shell of less measurement than that prescribed in such Proclamation, or any heap or other collection of shells in which is any such shell." Amendment 5. The following amendments are made in *"The 1 o 3 f , ss 1 . 6 2 , , an12d, Pearl-shell and Beche-de-Mer Fishery Act Amendment Act 16A of Act of 1891 " : - of 1891. (1.) A new definition is added to section two, namely:- "The term "this Act" means this Act, and all Proclamations and regulations made thereunder." (2.) In section twelve, after the words" pearl oyster shell," where those words thrice occur, the words" or trochus shell" are respectively inserted. (3.) In the first paragraph of section thirteen, after the word " variety" .the words " or of trochus shell " are inserted. * 55 Vic. No. 29, supra, page 784. t 60 Vie. No. 32, supra, page 788.

FISHERIES. 1931. Pearl-shell, Etc., Acts Amendment .Act. In the second paragraph of the said section, after the word "variety" the words "or any trochus shell " are inserted. (4.) In section sixteen, after the words " pearl oyster shell" the words" or of trochus shell" are inserted. (5.) In section 16A as enacted by section four of *"The Pearl-8hell and Beche-de-Mer Fi8hery Act8 Amend- ment Act of 1913," after the words" pearl-shell," where- ever those words occur, the words" trochus shell" are inserted. * 4 Geo. V. No. 12, supra, page 5901. 13749 FOREIGN COMPANIES. See COMPANIES. FUNDS. n., See ALSO PART FUNDS (BUSH NURSING ASSOCIATION, MORVEN BRANCH).