Pounds Act 1930 (NT)

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

POUNDS ACT 1930

As in force at 1 July 2021

Table of provisions [if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&#160;</span>TOC \o &#34;1-9&#34; <span style='mso-element: field-separator'></span><![endif] — Short title2 — Commencement3 — Definitions4 — Appointment of inspector or poundkeeper5 — Establishment of pounds6 — Pound to be enclosed and kept in good order7 — Diseased cattle to be kept in separate enclosure8 — Destruction of diseased cattle9 — Constant supply of water to be maintained10 — Taking cattle out of pound for grazing or watering11 — Pound book12 — Board setting out fees to be maintained at pound13 — Accounting for money received by poundkeeper14 — Powers of impounding cattle14A — Transport to pound15 — Impounding unlawfully or in an unauthorized place16 — Fees to be paid to the poundkeeper18 — Person impounding not liable to fees19 — Payment of fees on seizure for impounding20 — Notice to be given by person impounding cattle21 — Duty and responsibility of poundkeeper22 — Posting of notice of cattle impounded23 — Notice of impounding to be given to owner24 — If cattle not claimed notice to be published in newspaper25 — Cattle to be released on payment of fees, &c.26 — Power of sale of cattle by poundkeeper27 — Time of sale of impounded cattle28 — Mode of sale of impounded cattle29 — Poundkeeper to act as auctioneer30 — Number of cattle to be put up for auction in one lot31 — Persons forbidden to purchase impounded cattle32 — Powers of poundkeeper where no bid made at sale33 — Disposal of proceeds of sale after deducting poundage fees34 — Pound rescues or breaches35 — Owners of straying cattle liable to penalty36 — Compensation for trespass on enclosed land36A — Certain fines paid to local government council36B — Offences and penalties37 — RegulationsSchedule 1 — Acts of the State of South Australia and Ordinances of the Northern TerritorySchedule 2ENDNOTES NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

As in force at 1 July 2021

POUNDS ACT 1930

An Act relating to the impounding of cattle

1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Pounds Act 1930.

2Commencement

This Act shall commence on a date to be fixed by the Government Resident by notice in the Gazette.

3Definitions

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

cattle includes any entire horse, mare, gelding, colt, filly or foal, a bull, cow, ox, steer, heifer or calf, and a sheep, camel, ass, mule, goat, pig or buffalo.

inspector means a person appointed under section 4(a) as an inspector for the purposes of this Act.

owner includes the agent, overseer, bailiff or manager for the owner and, where used in reference to land, includes the occupier.

pound means a place established under section 5(a) as a pound or land in respect of which an arrangement has been made under section 5(b) by the Minister or a local government council.

poundkeeper means a person appointed under section 4 as a poundkeeper, and includes a person for the time being authorized to act as the poundkeeper of a pound.

sheep includes any ram, ewe, wether or lamb.

4Appointment of inspector or poundkeeper

A local government council in respect of its local government area and the Minister in respect of an area other than a local government area may appoint a person to be:

• (a)

  an inspector for the purposes of this Act; or

• (b)

  a poundkeeper of a pound.

5Establishment of pounds

A local government council in respect of its local government area and the Minister in respect of an area other than a local government area may:

• (a)

  by notice in the Gazette, establish a pound; or

• (b)

  make such arrangements as the local government council or Minister, as the case may be, thinks fit for the use of land for impounding cattle seized under this Act.

6Pound to be enclosed and kept in good order

• (1)

  Every pound shall be properly enclosed and shall be kept clean and in good repair by the poundkeeper thereof.

• (2)

  Any cattle for the time being impounded shall be supplied by the poundkeeper with a sufficiency of food and water.

7Diseased cattle to be kept in separate enclosure

In cases where in any pound there is a separate enclosure in which cattle infected with disease may be kept, cattle infected with any infectious or contagious disease shall not be kept in the same enclosure with cattle not so infected.

8Destruction of diseased cattle

Any cattle impounded in a pound which have been certified in writing by an inspector, as defined in the Livestock Act 2008, to be affected with any infectious or contagious disease, may be destroyed by the poundkeeper of the pound or by a member of the Police Force.

9Constant supply of water to be maintained

There shall be maintained in every pound a constant supply of wholesome water by means of troughs or by any other means in such manner as to afford any cattle impounded therein free access to the water at all times.

10Taking cattle out of pound for grazing or watering

A poundkeeper of any pound may take or send any cattle out of the pound at such times and to such places as he thinks fit for the purpose of grazing or watering.

11Pound book

Every poundkeeper shall keep a pound book in accordance with Form A in Schedule 2 and shall make all entries therein without delay.

12Board setting out fees to be maintained at pound

The poundkeeper of every pound shall keep erected in some conspicuous part of the pound a board having thereon a notice setting out the fees payable in accordance with or in pursuance of this Act.

13Accounting for money received by poundkeeper

Every poundkeeper shall, at least once in every month, render an account of and pay all moneys received by him during the preceding month in respect of fees payable in accordance with or in pursuance of this Act, where the poundkeeper is appointed by:

• (a)

  the Minister, to the Territory; or

• (b)

  a local government council, to the council and that money will form part of the revenue of the council.

14Powers of impounding cattle

• (1)

  Any cattle found trespassing upon any land may be impounded in the nearest accessible pound by the owner of the land, a member of the Police Force or inspector.

• (2)

  A member of the Police Force or inspector may impound any cattle found wandering, straying or lying upon any public road.

14ATransport to pound

• (1)

  Where cattle are to be impounded in pursuance of section 14, they may be driven, led or conveyed by a vehicle suitable for the purpose to the pound where they are to be impounded.

• (2)

  Where cattle are driven, led or conveyed under subsection (1) to a pound, the reasonable costs of driving, leading or conveying the cattle is recoverable from the owner of the cattle as a debt due and payable by him to the poundkeeper.

• (3)

  The occupier of any enclosed land may seize and impound:

  • (a)

    any cattle found wandering, straying or lying upon any public road immediately adjacent to or fronting the enclosed land of the occupier; or

  • (b)

    any cattle found feeding off the enclosed land.

• (4)

  Any person may seize and impound in the nearest pound any cattle straying or at large or unlawfully tethered or depastured in any street or public place in any town or township.

15Impounding unlawfully or in an unauthorized place

Any person who impounds any cattle unlawfully or in any place not authorized by this Act shall be guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty:          4 penalty units.

16Fees to be paid to the poundkeeper

• (1)

  Every poundkeeper shall demand and receive, as poundage fees for cattle impounded under this Act, the fees payable under the regulations.

• (2)

  The fees referred to in this section shall be chargeable for each day, or part of a day, during which the cattle remained impounded.

18Person impounding not liable to fees

The person impounding any cattle in a pound shall not be liable, by reason only of the impounding, to pay to the poundkeeper any fees or charges in respect of the cattle impounded.

19Payment of fees on seizure for impounding

If any cattle have been lawfully seized by a poundkeeper, a member of the Police Force or inspector for the purpose of being impounded, the owner of the cattle or some person authorized by him may pay or tender to the poundkeeper, a member of the Police Force or inspector who has seized the cattle such amount as would be payable in accordance with or in pursuance of this Act as poundage fees for one day in respect of the cattle seized and reasonable costs incurred under section 14A, and thereupon the poundkeeper, a member of the Police Force or inspector, as the case may be, shall deliver up the cattle seized to the owner or person paying or tendering the amount due.

20Notice to be given by person impounding cattle

Any person impounding any cattle in a pound shall give notice to the poundkeeper thereof, specifying:

• (a)

  the number and kinds of the cattle impounded;

• (b)

  the name of the owner, if known, or of the supposed owner, or a statement that the owner is not known; and

• (c)

  the place where the cattle were found trespassing.

21Duty and responsibility of poundkeeper

• (1)

  The poundkeeper of every pound shall receive into his custody any cattle impounded in the pound, and shall detain them in his custody, whether in the pound or elsewhere, until they are released, sold or otherwise disposed of according to this Act.

• (2)

  The poundkeeper shall be responsible to the owner of any cattle impounded for loss or damage sustained by the poundkeeper’s wilful act or neglect, or the wilful act or neglect of any of his agents or servants, but not otherwise, until the cattle impounded are released, sold or otherwise disposed of according to this Act.

22Posting of notice of cattle impounded

The poundkeeper of every pound, whenever and as soon as any cattle are impounded therein, shall post a written notice on a board on some conspicuous part of the pound, setting forth a description of the cattle impounded.

23Notice of impounding to be given to owner

When any cattle are impounded in a pound, the poundkeeper shall, if the owner of the cattle impounded is known, immediately give notice of impounding to the owner by telephone or by any other convenient means of communication.

24If cattle not claimed notice to be published in newspaper

If any cattle impounded in any pound are not claimed by the owner or by some person on his behalf within 24 hours after being impounded, the poundkeeper shall, as soon as possible after the expiration of the 24 hours referred to, cause a notice of the impounding in accordance with Form B in Schedule 2 to be published in a newspaper circulating in the area:

Provided that, where the Minister, by notice in a newspaper circulating in the area, specifies, with respect to any pound, that notices of the impounding of cattle in that pound which are made in accordance with Form B contained in Schedule 2 shall, in lieu of being published in a newspaper circulating in the area, be posted at the pound and at the nearest accessible police station, the notice of impounding referred to in this section shall be posted on a board in some conspicuous part of the pound and also in a conspicuous place at the nearest accessible police station to the pound.

25Cattle to be released on payment of fees, &c.

The poundkeeper of every pound, upon payment of the poundage fees in respect of any cattle impounded and reasonable costs incurred under section 14A, shall release those cattle and deliver them to the owner thereof or to any other person duly authorized by the owner to receive them:

Provided that a poundkeeper shall not be required to release or deliver any cattle except between the hours of sunrise and sunset.

26Power of sale of cattle by poundkeeper

If the release of any cattle under section 25 is not obtained before the time fixed for the sale of those cattle in the notice of impounding published in a newspaper circulating in the area or posted in accordance with section 24, the poundkeeper may sell the cattle in the manner provided for in this Act.

27Time of sale of impounded cattle

Every sale of any impounded cattle shall take place not less than 4 clear days after the notice of impounding referred to in section 24 has been published in a newspaper circulating in the area, or not less than 7 clear days after the notice of impounding has been posted in accordance with that section, as the case may be.

28Mode of sale of impounded cattle

Every sale of any impounded cattle shall:

• (a)

  take place at the pound where the cattle were impounded;

• (b)

  be by auction to the highest bidder; and

• (c)

  commence at such time as is fixed by the poundkeeper in the notice published in a newspaper circulating in the area or posted in accordance with section 24.

29Poundkeeper to act as auctioneer

Every sale of any impounded cattle shall be conducted by the poundkeeper acting as auctioneer:

Provided that, for the purpose of this section, a poundkeeper shall not be required to have an auctioneer’s licence or to be licensed as an auctioneer under any law in force in the Territory.

30Number of cattle to be put up for auction in one lot

At any sale of impounded cattle any number of sheep, goats or pigs may be put up for auction in one lot, but not more than one animal of any other description shall be put up for auction in any one lot:

Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent a cow with her calf or a mare with her foal from being put up for auction and sold in one lot.

31Persons forbidden to purchase impounded cattle

• (1)

  Neither the person who impounded the cattle nor the poundkeeper shall, either personally or by any other person, purchase any cattle impounded in that pound.

• (2)

  Any person contravening subsection (1) shall be liable, for every purchase, to a maximum penalty of 4 penalty units and shall also restore the cattle purchased to the person who, if the sale had not taken place, would be entitled to receive them.

32Powers of poundkeeper where no bid made at sale

Where any impounded cattle have been offered for sale at any pound in accordance with this Act and no bid for the cattle has been made at that sale, the poundkeeper may:

• (a)

  fix another time for the sale of the cattle by a further notice in a newspaper circulating in the area in accordance with Form B in Schedule 2; or

• (b)

  fix another time for the sale of the cattle by posting a notice of sale on a board on some conspicuous part of the pound; or

• (c)

  cause the cattle to be destroyed; or

• (d)

  where he is appointed by the Minister, take over the cattle as the property of the Territory or, where he is appointed by the local government council, take over the cattle as the property of the council.

33Disposal of proceeds of sale after deducting poundage fees

Where impounded cattle have been sold under this Act, the proceeds of the sale shall be applied by the poundkeeper to pay (in the order in which they appear):

• (a)

  costs of the sale; and

• (b)

  poundage fees in respect of the cattle impounded; and

• (c)

  reasonable costs incurred under section 14A,

and the remainder, if any:

• (d)

  where the owner of the cattle is known, to that owner; or

• (e)

  where the owner of the cattle is not known, one calendar month has expired after the date of the sale and the poundkeeper was appointed by the Minister, to the Territory; or

• (f)

  where the owner of the cattle is not known, one calendar month has expired after the date of the sale and the poundkeeper was appointed by the local government council, to the council.

34Pound rescues or breaches

• (1)

  Any person who:

  • (a)

    unlawfully rescues or releases any cattle lawfully impounded or seized for the purposes of being impounded;

  • (b)

    damages any pound, whether any cattle are impounded therein or not; or

  • (c)

    commits any pound-breach whereby any cattle may escape from any pound,

  shall be liable to a maximum penalty of 4 penalty units, and to pay such reasonable charges and expenses as the Court thinks fit. The whole or any portion of the penalty may be awarded to the owner of the cattle.

• (2)

  In any proceedings in respect of any offence against this section, proof that any cattle so rescued, released or escaping are, within 48 hours of the time of the rescue, release or escape, found in the possession or on the lands or with any of the herds of the owner of the cattle, shall be prima facie evidence that the rescue, release or pound-breach was made or committed by the owner.

35Owners of straying cattle liable to penalty

If any cattle are found straying, or at large, or tethered, or depastured, in any street or public place within any town or township, the owner shall be liable to a maximum penalty of 4 penalty units.

36Compensation for trespass on enclosed land

• (1)

  The owner of any land which is surrounded by a fence, or of any land a portion of which is surrounded by a fence, may, if the fenced land or the fenced portion of the land is trespassed on by cattle, drive off the cattle or give notice to the owner of the cattle requiring him to remove them and, may thereupon demand compensation from the owner of the cattle and, in case of non-payment, may recover in a summary way before the Local Court such compensation as the Court deems reasonable (not exceeding $1,000) in respect of any damage occasioned by the cattle whilst on the land trespassed on or whilst entering upon the land trespassed on.

• (2)

  Nothing contained in this section or in this Act shall deprive the owner of any land trespassed on by cattle of any other legal remedies available, under the law in force in the Territory, on account of the trespass of cattle.

36ACertain fines paid to local government council

Where an offence against this Act or the Regulations is committed in a local government area, a fine or monetary penalty recovered in relation to the offence shall be paid to the local government council.

36BOffences and penalties

• (1)

  A person shall not contravene or fail to comply with a provision of, or an order under, this Act or the Regulations.

• (2)

  A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of, or an order under, this Act or the Regulations for which a penalty is not provided by a provision of this Act or the Regulations other than this section, is punishable on being found guilty by the imposition of a maximum penalty of 4 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months.

37Regulations

The Administrator may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing all matters which are required or permitted to be prescribed, or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to this Act and, in particular, prescribing matters for or in relation to the poundage fees payable for impounding cattle in a pound.

Schedule 1Acts of the State of South Australia and Ordinances of the Northern Territory

The Impounding Act of 1858 of the State of South Australia (No. 8 of 1858)

The Impounding Act Amendment Act, 1895 of the State of South Australia (No. 625 of 1895)

Darwin Pound Ordinance 1917 of the Northern Territory (No. 10 of 1917)

Darwin Pound Ordinance 1918 of the Northern Territory (No. 4 of 1918)

Darwin Pound Ordinance 1924 of the Northern Territory (No. 18 of 1924)

Schedule 2

section 11

Form A

FORM OF POUND BOOK

Impounded
Date and time	Description of cattle, colour and brands	By whom impounded	For what cause	Owner or supposed owner	Time and mode of giving notice

Released or Sold
Date and time	Whether released or sold	Amount Received for Sales         Fees          $                $	Signature of person receiving cattle and paying fees

section 24, 32                                                                                                 Form B

FORM OF NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED

Impounded at [here state the place, and describe the cattle, the number and kind, and where and how branded].*

If not claimed, will be sold on

Poundkeeper

*Where there is no brand, the cattle are to be shortly described, stating age, colour or any particular mark.

ENDNOTES

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  KEY

Key to abbreviations

 

amd = amended od = order

app = appendix om = omitted

bl = by-law pt = Part

ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule

cl = clause rem = remainder

div = Division renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired rep = repealed

f = forms s = section

Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule

hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision

ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation

lt = long title sub = substituted

nc = not commenced

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  LIST OF LEGISLATION

Pounds Ordinance 1930 (Act No. 14, 1930)
Assent date	16 October 1930
Commenced	1 December 1930 ((Cth) Gaz 30 October 1930)
Administrator’s Council Ordinance 1959 (Act No. 22, 1959)
Assent date	7 July 1959
Commenced	28 April 1960 (Gaz No. 18, 27 April 1960)
Pounds Ordinance 1963 (Act No. 6, 1963)
Assent date	23 January 1963
Commenced	28 August 1963 (Gaz No. 35, 28 August 1963)
Pounds Ordinance 1965 (Act No. 52, 1965)
Assent date	17 December 1965
Commenced	14 February 1966 (s 2)
Pounds Ordinance 1966 (Act No. 7, 1966)
Assent date	23 March 1966
Commenced	23 March 1966
Pounds Ordinance 1967 (Act No. 42, 1967)
Assent date	4 December 1967
Commenced	6 December 1967 (Gaz No. 60, 6 December 1967)
Ordinances RevisionOrdinance 1973 (Act No. 87, 1973)
Assent date	11 December 1973
Commenced	11 December 1973 (s 12(2))
Amending Legislation
Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1974 (Act No. 34, 1974)
Assent date		26 August 1974
Commenced		11 December 1973 (s 3(2))
Ordinances Revision Ordinance (No. 2) 1974 (Act No. 69, 1974)
Assent date		24 October 1974
Commenced		11 December 1973 (s 3)
Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1976 (Act No. 27, 1976)
Assent date		28 June 1976
Commenced		ss 1, 2 and 6: 28 June 1976 (s 6(2)); ss 3 and 4: 11 December 1973; s 5: 24 October 1974
Transfer of Powers (Further Provisions) Ordinance 1977 (Act No. 51, 1977)
Assent date	9 December 1977
Commenced	1 January 1978 (s 2)
Transfer of Powers (Self-Government) Ordinance 1978 (Act No. 54, 1978)
Assent date	1 July 1978
Commenced	1 July 1978
Statute Law Revision Act1978 (Act No. 95, 1978)
Assent date	5 September 1978
Commenced	5 September 1978
Pounds Amendment Act 1983 (Act No. 6, 1983)
Assent date	27 April 1983
Commenced	1 September 1983 (Gaz G34, 26 August 1983, p 7)
Local Court (ConsequentialAmendments)Act 1989 (Act No. 14, 1989)
Assent date	5 June 1989
Commenced	s 6: 5 June 1989; rem: 1 January 1991 (s 2, s 2 Small Claims Amendment Act 1988 (Act No. 43, 1988), Gaz G17, 3 May 1989, p 2, s 2 Local Court Act 1989 (Act No. 31, 1989) and Gaz G49, 12 December 1990, p 2)
Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1993 (Act No. 84, 1993)
Assent date	31 December 1993
Commenced	1 June 1994 (s 2, s 2 Local Government Act 1993 (Act No. 83, 1993) and Gaz S35, 20 May 1994)
Sentencing (ConsequentialAmendments) Act 1996 (Act No. 17, 1996)
Assent date	19 April 1996
Commenced	s 7: 19 April 1996; rem: 1 July 1996 (s 2, s 2 Sentencing Act 1995 (Act No. 39, 1995) and Gaz S15, 13 June 1996)
Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 (Act No. 28, 2008)
Assent date	14 November 2008
Commenced	1 July 2008 (s 2)
Livestock Act 2008 (Act No. 36, 2008)
Assent date	8 December 2008
Commenced	1 September 2009 (Gaz G34, 26 August 2009, p 3)
Penalties Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2013 (Act No. 23, 2013)
Assent date	12 July 2013
Commenced	28 August 2013 (Gaz G35, 28 August 2013, p 2)
Local Government Amendment Act 2014 (Act No. 19, 2014)
Assent date	2 June 2014
Commenced	s 16: 1 July 2014; s 18: 1 December 2014; rem: 2 June 2014 (s 2)
Local Government Act 2019 (Act No. 39, 2019)
Assent date	13 December 2019
Commenced	pt 8.6: 1 July 2022; rem: 1 July 2021 (Gaz S27, 30 June 2021)
Amending Legislation
Statute Law Revision Act 2020 (Act No. 26, 2020)
Assent date		19 November 2020
Commenced		20 November 2020 (s 2)
Local Government Amendment Act 2021 (Act No. 15, 2021)
Assent date		25 May 2021
Commenced		26 May 2021 (s 2)

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  GENERAL AMENDMENTS

General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1973 (Act No. 87, 1973) (as amended) to: ss 3, 4, 5, 11, 15, 24, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36.

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  GENERAL AMENDMENTS

General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: ss 1 and 8.

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  LIST OF AMENDMENTS

lt                       amd No. 6, 1983, s 12

ss 1 – 2              amd No. 6, 1983, s 12

s 3                     sub No. 6, 1983, s 4

amd No. 84, 1993, s 6; No. 28, 2008, s 3; No. 19, 2014, s 26

s 4                     sub No. 6, 1983, s 4

amd No. 19, 2014, s 26

s 5                     amd No. 51, 1977, s 3; No. 54, 1978, s 3

sub No. 6, 1983, s 4

amd No. 19, 2014, s 26; No. 39, 2019, s 370

s 8                     amd No. 6, 1983, s 12; No. 36, 2008, s 154

ss 11 – 12          amd No. 6, 1983, s 12

s 13                   amd No. 6, 1983, s 5; No. 19, 2014, s 26

s 14                   amd No. 6, 1983, s 12

s 14A                 ins No. 6, 1983, s 6

s 15                   amd No. 52, 1965, s 3; No. 6, 1983, s 12; No. 23, 2013, s 16

s 16                   amd No. 42, 1967, s 3; No. 6, 1983, s 12

s 17                   amd No. 22, 1959, s 6

rep No. 42, 1967, s 4

s 19                   amd No. 6, 1983, s 12

s 21                   amd No. 6, 1983, s 12

s 24                   amd No. 22, 1959, s 6; No. 51, 1977, s 3; No. 54, 1978, s 3; No. 6, 1983, s 12

s 25                   amd No. 6, 1983, s 7

ss 26 – 29          amd No. 6, 1983, s 12

s 31                   amd No. 52, 1965, s 4; No. 6, 1983, s 12; No. 23, 2013, s 16

s 32                   amd No. 6, 1983, s 8; No. 19, 2014, s 26

s 33                   sub No. 6, 1983, s 9

amd No. 19, 2014, s 26

s 34                   amd No. 52, 1965, s 5; No. 6, 1983, s 12; No. 23, 2013, s 16

s 35                   amd No. 52, 1965, s 6; No. 6, 1983, s 12; No. 23, 2013, s 16

s 36                   amd No. 6, 1963, s 4; No. 52, 1965, s 7; No. 6, 1983, s 12; No. 14, 1989, s 7

s 36A                 ins No. 6, 1983, s 10

amd No. 19, 2014, s 26

s 36B                 ins No. 6, 1983, s 10

amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 23, 2013, s 16

s 37                   ins No. 42, 1967, s 5

amd No. 95, 1978, s 14; No. 6, 1983, s 12

sch hdg             om No. 87, 1973, s 12

sch 1                 amd No. 6, 1983, s 12

sch 2                 amd No. 52, 1965, s 8; No. 6, 1983, ss 11 and 12

third sch            sub No. 6, 1963, s 3; No. 52, 1965, s 9

amd No. 7, 1966, s 2

rep No. 42, 1967, s 6