Pounds Regulations (ACT)
THE TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT
OF GOVERNMENT.
FEDERAL CAPITAL COMMISSION.
R E G U L A T I O N S U N D E R T H E P O U N D S O R D I N A N C E 1928. Pounds
PU R S U A N T to the powers conferred upon it by the
Ordinance 1928, the Eederal Capital Commission appointed under the Seat of Government
(Administration)
Act 1924-1928, hereby
makes the following Regulations to come into operation forthwith.
Dated this twelfth day of August, 1929.
The common seal of the Eederal Capital Commission was
hereunto duly affixed in the presence of-—
J . H . B U T T E R S ,
Chief Commissioner.
C. S. DALEY,
Secretary.
POUNDS REGULATIONS.
Short title. 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Pounds Regulations. Dolinitkm.".
2.
In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears— " Lands Officer " means the Chief Lands Officer of the Commis-
sion;
" the City Area " means the City Area as defined in the City Area
Leases Ordinance 1924-1929;
" the Ordinance " means the Pounds Ordinance 1928,
and any reference to a form shall be deemed to be a reference to a form
in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Pound few. 3. The pound fees payable under the Ordinance shall be accordance with, the following scale:—
s.
For each entry of an impounding 1 For each entry of release 0 For each advertisement which the poundkeeper or Commission is required by or under the Ordinance to publish
The actual cost of the advertise- ment plus
One shilling.
s. d.
For each notice delivered or posted 1 0 For each sale of cattle the property of one owner, or if
sold in separate lots, for the sale of each lot 0
Fo r each entry of sale 1 0 For each letter in reply to inquiries received by pound-
keeper by post from members of the public 1 0
| Driving | 4. The driving charges payable under the Ordinance | shall | be in |
| charges. | accordance with the following scale:— |
Charge per mile
Description of Cattle. or portion thereof
s. d.
Horses, asses, mules, cows—
For first animal 0 6 For each additional animal 'the property of the
0 1 same owner and impounded at the same time . .
Sheep—
For the first hundred or portion of a hundred the
property of the same owner 2 0 For each hundred or portion of a hundred the
property of the same owner, after the first
hundred . . . . . . . . 0 6
5. The sustenance charges payable under the Ordinance shall be in Bqitonano*
| ftccordance with the following scale:— | ° 0Ige8' |
Charge per week
Description of Cattle. or portion thereof. S. d.
Horses, asses, mules, cows—
For each animal . . . . . . . . 1 0 Sheep, the property of the same owner and impounded
at the same time—
For any number not exceeding twenty . . . . 2 0 For any number exceeding twenty but not ex-
ceeding fifty . . . . . . . . 5 0 For any number exceeding fifty but not exceeding
one hundred . . . . . . 10 0 For each hundred or portion of a hundred after
the first hundred . . . . . . . . 2 0
6. The trespass rates payable under the Ordinance shall be in Trespass rates,
accordance with the following scale:—
Rates.
Description of Cattle. In the City Outside the City
Area. Area. s. d. s. d.
For each horse, ass, mule, or cow
trespassing on land not being tillage
land
For each horse, ass, mule, or cow
trespassing on tillage land enclosed. . . . . . . . 4 0 . . 1 0
with a sufficient fence . . . . 4 0 . . 4 0 For each sheep trespassing on land not
being tillage land . . . . 0 4 . . 0 1 For each sheep trespassing on tillage
land enclosed with a sufficient fence 0 4 . . 0 4
1. The fees payable for the inspection of the books of a pound tfecs for or for extracts therefrom shall be in accordance with the following booio. scale:—
s. d.
For inspection by member of public—
For any period not earlier than six months pre-
ceding the date of inspection . . . . 1 0 For any period earlier than six months preceding
the date of inspection . . . . . . 2 0 For inspection by or on behalf of the Commission or
by or on behalf of the Local Governing Body of any
area adjoining the Terri tory . . . . . . K~o fee
s. d.For an extract or copy of any entry in the books of
a pound—
If relating to an impounding made not earlier
than six months preceding the date on which
the extract or copy is applied for . . . . 1 0
If relating to an impounding made earlier than
that period . . . . . . . . 2 0
8. The charges payable under the Ordinance for animals lodged in a Charges for
pound for safe custody shall be in accordance with the following
scale:—
Charge per week
Description of Cattle. or portion thereof. S. d.
Horses, asses, mules, cows—
For each animal . . . . . . . . 1 0 Sheep, the property of the same owner and placed in
custody at the same time—
For any number not exceeding twenty . . . . 2 0 For any number exceeding twenty but not exceed-
ing fifty . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 For any number exceeding fifty but not exceeding-
one hundred . . . . . . . 10 0 For each hundred or portion of a hundred after
the first hundred . . . . . . 2 0 9. The fees payable under the Ordinance for the registration ofFocsior
| brands shall be in accordance with the following scale:— | toffi"0" | °' |
s. d.
For the first brand registered for any one owner . . 3 0
For any subsequent brand registered for the same owner 2 0 Trespawby 10. Where any cattle of any one owner are found trespassing more moro than once than once in any period of a month, the driving charges, sustenance in one month, charges and trespass rates payable in respect of those cattle arising out of
any trespassing after the first, shall be double the driving charges, sustenance charges and trespass fees, respectively prescribed by regula- tions 4, 5 and 6 of these Eegulations.
Copy of
Ordinance, &c.
11. The Commission shall supply to a poundkeepor and the pound- the immediate neighbourhood of the pound, a copy of the Ordinance and of these Regulations and any amendments thereof, and a copy of such portions of the Gazette published during the preceding six months as relate to the registration of brands or marks used in branding and marking cattle or to impoundings.
to bo kept at keeper shall keep at the pound, or at the poundkeeper's premises, if in pound. statement of
j 2 . ( l ) A poundkeeper, upon receiving into the pound any cattle brought there for impounding, shall require the person bringing the cattle to fill in and give to the poundkeeper a statement in accordance with Form 1, and that person shall do so accordingly.
impounded. (2) The poundkeeper shall compare the particulars contained in the statement with the cattle impounded, and, if necessary, require the statement to be corrected.
(3) The poundkeeper shall then give to the impounder a receipt for the cattle impounded in accordance with Form 2.
Pound book.
13. The pound book to be kept by the poundkeeper shall be in accordance with Form 3, and he shall enter therein at the time the particulars required of each impounding and of each dealing with impounded cattle, and such other particulars as are required.
Iteglster of
14. (1) A poundkeeper shall keep a register of brands in accordance (2) At the request of the owner of any cattle and upon payment of the prescribed fees, the poundkkeeper shall enter in the register the description, brands and marks of the cattle, the date of entry and the name and address of the owner, and shall give the owner a receipt for the fee.
brands. with Form 4. Feeding and watering
15. (1) A poundkeeper shall, at least once each day, sufficiently feed Provided that where feed or water cannot, by reason of drought or other cause, be obtained, the poundkeeper shall report the fact to the Lands Officer, and the Lands Officer may give such directions as he deems advisable in the circumstances.
Impounded and water cattle in his care, and where necessary may take cattle from cattle. the pound for that purpose: (2) Where the poundkeeper has so reported to the Lands Officer, he shall not, in default of any directions from the Lands Officer, or while acting in accordance with any such directions or any directions given by any officer thereto authorized by the Commission, nor shall the Commission, the Lands Officer or any such authorized officer, incur
any liability for failure to feed or water cattle. Pound to be 16. A poundkeeper shall— kept dry, clean and aeoure. (a) keep the pound dry, clean and secure for the due care of cattle;
(b) provide a pen or crush for taking the brands or descriptions
of cattle; and
(c) in every case of doubt as to the correct reading of a brand
or mark, clip or shave the brand or mark.
| Diseased cattle | 17. A poundkeeper shall keep apart from sound cattle all cattle |
| &£!&"* | which he knows to be diseased, and shall report to the Lands Officer | i | r |
| separate, | ^. | > | . | . | . | . . | _ |
for directions any disease known to exist in any impounded cattle.
payment of 18. A poundkeeper shall pay to the Collector of Public Moneys of of PuDUo°1,cctor t^e Commission during the Commission's office hours on any week day,
| Moneys. | a n y fees, rates or charges collected by the poundkeeper. |
| Payments to | 19. (1) The Collector of Public Moneys shall pay to an impounder, |
| Impounders. | on demand, during the Commission's office hours on any week day, any fees, rates or charges collected to which the impounder is entitled. |
(2) The Collector shall take a receipt for each amount so paid.
20. (1) A poundkeeper, upon receipt from the owner of any cattle of complaint of
| notico of intention to complain to' a Court of Pet ty Sessions under funding, | section 32 of the Ordinance, shall note that fact and the date in the &c- |
| poundbook. | |
| (2) He shall likewise enter in the poundbook the fact of the receipt of the decision of the Court and the purport thereof. |
21. A receipt issued by a poundkeeper shall be in accordance with Receipt by
| F o r m | 6. | poundkeeper. |
| forward to the Commission an account, in accordance with Form 6, of— account- | 22. At the close of each month a poundkeeper shall prepare and Monthly |
(a) all cattle in the pound at the beginning of the month;
(l>) all cattle impounded during the month;(c) all impounded cattle which have, during the month, been
released or sold or have died;
(d) all monoys received by him during the month;
(e) all moneys due to him during the month;( / ) all notices of intention to complain served on him, during
the month, under section 32 of the Ordinance;
(g) all cattle destroyed, during the month, the expense incurred
therein, and the proceeds of the sale of the carcasses; and(h) any deficiency or debt duo by the owner of any cattle for
fees, damages or charges.
23. The Lands Officer shall authorize the payment of amounts due lands officer to
to persons, other than the Commission, and shall notify the Accountant pay^ntB.
of the Commission in order that steps may be taken to recover moneys
due from oAvners of impounded cattle.
| him by post by any member of the public respecting any cattle which p0Bt' | 24. A poundkeeper shall reply forthwith, to any inquiry addressed to inquiries by |
are or have been impounded in the pound, provided that the prescribed fee •foj,' ah extract or copy of an entry in the books of the pound accompanies the inquiry.
| by the Lands Officer, hand over all property of the Commission in his office"8 | 25. Upon ceasing to hold office, the poundkeeper shall, as directed Poundkeeper |
possession.
| where the cattle impounded are branded or marked with a registered m p o u n lng- | 26. The notice of impounding to be given by a poundkeeper shall, Notice of |
brand or mark, be in accordance with Form 7, and shall, where the cattle impounded are not so branded or marked, be in accordance with Form 8.
27. The notice to be given in pursuanco of sub-section (2) of section Notice of
| 18 of the Ordinance by an occupier impounding cattle on his OWn [noponndlnu. |
premises shall be in accordance with Form 9.
28. Where an occupier detains cattle in pursuance of section 21 of Notice of
| the Ordinance, he shall, within twenty-four | hours after | the | c o m m e n c e - ^ , * 1 1 0 ' |
ment of the detention, give notice to the owner either personally or by post, or, if the owner is unknown, by advertisement in a newspaper published in the Territory, in accordance with Form 10, and may recover such costs of notice as would be recoverable by the Commission if the cattle had been impounded in a pound.
29. The poundkeeper shall not deliver any cattle sold in pursuance Delivery of of section 28 of the Ordinance until they are paid for; and, if they are ™rauancoo? not paid for within fifteen minutes after the conclusion of the sale, the Ordinance,
poundkeeper may put them up for resale and sell them.
30. The receipt to be given by a poundkeeper on releasing cattle Receipt for
from a pound on payment of fees shall be in accordance with Form 11, fS'tofrelease
of cattle.
31. Strict compliance with the forms in the Schedule to these compliance with
Regulations shall not be required, and substantial compliance shall ' c m 9 , suffice for the purposes of these Regulations.
THE SCHEDULE.
Reg. 12. Form 1.
The Territory for the Seat of Government.
Pounds Ordinance 1928. IMPOUNDING FORM.
To the Poundkcoper of the
, Pound.
Please receive as impounded tho animals more particularly described in the Sohedulo
below and owned (or supposed to be ownod) by the persons thorein named.
GROUNDS J O B IMPOUNDING.
For trespass on land which is situate a t and (insert " i s " or " is n o t " (as case may be)) tillage land. The occupant of such land is
and tho owner or lessee of the land is (or is believed to be)
(In case of impounding by a member of the Police Force or an authorized person, for
trespass on a road or unleased land, use this part of form.)
For trespass on a road or unleased land the property of the Commonwealth or of
the Commission, that is to say in
Impounder
Address
Impounding No..
S C H E D U L E .
Impounder's Charges.
Owner's (or
Kind and Brands and
Description. supposed Owner's)
Animals. Sex. Marke.
Trespass Driving Name and Address. Hates. Charges.
Date of Impounding , 19
Time— hours minutes. Entered in Pound Book (see Impounding No. above.)
Poundkeeper.
Date.
Reg. 12. Form 2.
The Territory for the Seat of Government.
Pounds Ordinance 1928. Recoipt No Impounding No Pound.
RECEIPT FOR ANIMALS IMPOUNDED.
Received from
for the purpose of impounding the following animals* :—
Number. Kind. Description. Brand and Marks.
Date of Impounding, , 19
Time— hours . minutes.
Poundkeeper.
All large c*ttlo should he described separately.
T H E SCHEDULE—continued.
Reg. 13. Form 3. The Territory for the Seat of Government.
Pounds Ordinance 1928.
POUND BOOK.
r ascription of cattle Impounded. Charges. Namo and
| Impoundln K | Date of |
Address ot
Number. Impounding.
Ni imber of Kind. Brands Impounder. Driving Trespass
A nimals. and Marks. Charges, Hates. Pound Fees.
Total Date when
| Expenses | Entry Fees. | Notice Fees. | Charges, | Notica |
Susten- Expenses given to
Letter Sale ance and Fees. Owner.
| Advertis- | Fees. | Fees. |
Impound- He- Mes- Charges.
ing. lease, Sale. Post.
ing. songer. How disposed of. Complaints.
Bute of Signature and
Release! Address of Persons Notice by Decision of Court of
releasing or per- owner of inten- Petty Sessions.
Sale or Released, Price
Sold or chasing Impounded tion to com-
Stock. plain.
Destroyed. if sold.
Date. Purport of
Date received. decision.
Reg. 14. Form 4. The Territory for the Seat of Government.
Pounds Ordinance 1928.
REGISTER OF BRANDS AND MARKS.
Description Name and
Brands. and Brands and Date of Address of Owner Fee. Receipt Number.
Marks. Heglstration. Regis taring.
Reg. 21. Form 5.
Tho Territory for the Scat of Government. Pounds Ordinance 1928.
Receipt No..
POUNDKEEPER'S RECEIPT.
.Pound.
(Date)
Reoeived from
| the sum of | in payment of the following charges ;- |
Pound fees—•
Entry fees . . . . . . Notice fees . . . . . . Letter fees . . . . . . Salefees . . . . . . Charges—
Advertising . . . . Driving charges . . . .
Sustenance or safe custody . .
Trespass rates . . . .
Sale of impounded stock . . . . . . . .
Inspection fees . . . . . . . . . .
Registration of brands and marks . . . . . .
Total . . £ Poundkeeper. THB SOHBDT/LB—continued.
Reg. 22. Form 6. The Territory for the Seat of Government.
Pounds Ordinance 1928.
Name of Pound
POUNDKEEPER'S ACCOUNT FOR MONTH OF ,10 Animals In Pound at beginning of month. Animals Sold, Released or Died during month
Impounding Number of Kind of Impounding Number of Kind of Released, Sold Number. Animals. Animals. Number. Animals. Animals. or Died.* Animals Impounded during Month.
Impounding Number of Kind of Number. Animals. Animals.
Animals In Found at end of month. Receipts in respect of animals released, sold or died. Amount received.
Impounding Number of Kind of Impounding Number, Animals. Animals. Number.
Receipt Fees and Sale of Total. Number. Charges. carcasses.
Amounts received.
Deficiencies
Driving Charges, Trespass Bates. due by
Sustenance Total.
Fees.' Charges.
To whom To whom
Amount. Amount.
due. due.
Notices of intention to complain under section 82 of Ordinance. Animal In respect of which complaint
in made.
Name of Nature of
Date. Address. complaint.
complainant. Description,
Impounding Date of brands and
Number. Impounding. marks.
* Enter In this column the words " released," " sold," or " died," as the case may be.
NOTE.—The particulars respecting each horse, mare, gelding, colt, filly, foal, bull,
oow, ox, steer, heifer, calf, ass or mulo should bo Bhowii separately.
Poundkeeper.
T H E SCHEDULE—cont inued.
| Reg. 26. | F o r m | 7. |
Impound ing No
T h e Terr i tory for t h e Sea t of Government .
Pounds Ordinance 1928.
N O T I C E TO O W N E R S BE I M P O U N D I N G .
| Take | notice t h a t | head | of | , | t h e |
description and b rand of which are given hereunder , were impounded here on the
day of 19 , by
| of | for t respass on* | on each of |
| which he olaims, as impounder , | for compensat ion for t respass |
.for driving, and t h a t suoh on which
| the sum of | is now due will (if no t previously released) be sold |
| a t th is Pound on the | d a y of | 19 |
Poundkeeper of t h e
.Pound.
Animal. Description. Brand and Marks.
• If impounded by a prlvato person state particulars of land. If impounded by member of Police
Force or authorized person statu name of road or situation of unleased land.
| Reg. 26. | F o r m | 8. |
The Terr i tory for the Sea t of Government .
Pounds Ordinance 1928.
P O U N D K E E P E R ' S A D V E R T I S E M E N T .
| I m p o u n d e d | a t | on | t h e |
| d a y of | 19 | , | from |
| by | |||
| • Impounding | Description, Brands, | Supposed | Sum due on Animals at |
Animal, Height.
| No. | Marks, &o. | Ago. | Date of Notice. |
If no t released will be sold by publio auct ion a t th is Pound, a t noon on t h e
Poundkeeper .
| Reg. 27. | F o r m | 9. |
Tho Terr i tory for t h e Sea t of Government . Pounds Ordinance 1928.
I M P O U N D I N G B Y OCCUPANT ON H I S O W N P R E M I S E S .
N O T I C E T O O w m a t .
| Take notice t h a t | head | of | more |
fully desoribed hereunder, wero impounded by me on m y l and
| on t h e | d a y | of | 19 | , for t respass on | land. |
| On eaoh suoh an imal I claim | for compensat ion for trespass, |
for feeding a n d maintenance , and
for notice.
| If such animals b e no t released on or before | they will be |
| impounded | a t | Pound . |
(Signature)
(Address)(Date)
Animal. ••£& j Description. Brands and Marks.
THB SCHEDULE—continued.
Reg. 28. Form 10.
The Territory for the Seat of Government.
Pounds Ordinance 1928.
NOTICE OF DETAINING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Impounded on my premises at ...on the
day of 19 , at (state time) , from
the animals described hereunder :—
Sum due on Animals at Date of
Notice.
Description, Brands, Marks,
Animals, ifco. Supposed Age.
Damages. Cost of Notice.
If not released within twenty-four hours from the timo of impounding, such animals
will be placed in the Pound.
(Signature)
(Address)
(Date)Reg. 30. Eorm 11.
The Territory for the Seat of Government.
Pounds Ordinance 1928.
POUNDKEEPER'S RECEIPT FOR STOCK RELEASED BEFORE
IMPOUNDING.
In consideration of the payment by of the sum of which amount I hereby acknowledge to have received,
I have this day released (state number and description of animals)
Poundkeeper.
(Address) (Date) ...
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