Rabbit Act 1902 (WA)

RAtotem CA uotratia.

ANNO SECUNDO

EDWARD' VII. REGIS.

No. XXXIV.

AN ACT to deal with the Rabbit Pest.

[Assented to, 20th December, 1902.]

[)E it enacted by the King's .Most Excellent Majesty, by andwith the advice and consent of the Legislative Council

and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

PART I.—PRELIMINARY.

1. THIS Act may be cited as the Rabbit Act, 1902. It is

Short title and

di

divided into parts, as follows :— id divisions.

PART I.—PRELIMINARY, SS. 1-5.

PART II.—OFFICERS, SS. 6-8.

PART III.—GOVERNMENT FENCES, ss. 9-12.

PART IV.—PRIVATE FENCES, ss. 13-26.

PART V.—DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS, ss. 27-34.

PART VI.—SUPPLEMENTAL, ss. 35-50.

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Repeal. 2. THE Acts mentioned in the Schedule to this Act are hereby

repealed.

Interpretation. 3. IN this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

" Barrier fence " means the fence now being erected by the Government from Starvation Boat Harbour, and any continuation thereof.

" Crown land s" includes all land of the Crown not within the

definition of private land;

" Inspector " includes chief inspector ;

" Minister " means the responsible Minister of the Crown

charged with the administration of this Act ;

" Occupier " means the person for the time being entitled to possession of private land, and includes the resident manager of the occupier where the occupier does not reside on the land ;

" Owner "means:

(a.)

Any person entitled to an estate of freehold in

possession in any land granted by the Crown ; or

(b.)

Any person holding any land under any lease or license or promise of any lease or license from the Crown ; or

(c.) The person in whom is vested any land taken or appropriated under the authority of any statute authorising land to be taken or appropriated for the purpose of any private undertaking,

and includes any person deriving title from or through any

such person.

Prescribed" means prescribed by this Act or any regulation

thereunder ;

Private land " includes all land alienated from the Crown in fee simple or for any less estate, or held under any special occupation or conditional purchase lease or license, or muter any other lease or license for pastoral, mining, residential, or other purposes.

Definition of	4. FOR the purposes of this Act
" boundary" and

adjoining." (a.) A fence shall be taken to be on the boundary of any land, or on the common boundary of any lands, if it follows the line which is such actual, reputed, or accepted boundary, or where the boundary is inaccessible or incapable of being fenced, if the fence follows such boundary as nearly as practicable, having regard to the

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physical features of the country, or if in any case such fence follows any line which is reasonably approximate to such boundary ; and

(b.) The intervention of a road or watercourse shall not prevent holdings or lands being taken to be adjoining, or prevent a fence along either side of any such road or watercourse being taken to be on the common boundary of the holdings or lands on either side of such road or watercourse.

5. THE council of any municipality, the board of any road Application of Act

district, and the trustees of any public reserve or common shall be to local authorities,

deemed to be the owners of all lands vested in them or placed under

their control.

PART IL—OFFICERS.

THE Governor may, from time to tune, appoint and dismiss a chief inspector, inspectors, and other officers for carrying this Act	Appointment of
chief inspector and
into effect.	other officers.

6.

ANY inspector or other officer may hold his office in con- junction with any other office or employment which the Governor	Inspectors may hold
office with other
deems not incompatible with his duties under this Act.	offices.

7.

EVERY inspector and officer shall be furnished with a certificate of his appointment, and shall, if required so to do, cIentszectaotie .sotfo have

8.

produce such certificate to the owner or occupier of any private land	appointment.
lie may enter.

PART III.—GOVERNMENT FENCES.

ment for the purpose, erect, maintain, and repair such fences as he el://,`,?Li,titer may 9. THE Minister may, out of any moneys voted by Parlia-

may think fit on any Crown land or private land to protect any part

of the State from the incursion of rabbits.

For such purpose, all persons acting under the authority Poweron .tlo eancter

of the Minister may, at any time, and from time to time, enter upon private

any private land and make all necessary surveys and do all necessary

work.

10. ANY such fence may be erected across roads or travelling A fence may cross

stock routes, but gates shall be made therein for the passage of the	roads and stock
public and their stock.	routes.

11. THE Minister shall not be liable, nor shall any person No compensation

acting under his authority be liable to pay compensation for

payable for

anything lawfully

anything lawfully done in exercise of the powers conferred by this Act.

clone.

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Fences to continue 12. ANY fence erected under this Part on Crown land or

the property , of	private land shall be and continue the property of the Crown.
Crown.

PART [V.—PRIVATE FENCES.

Description of 13. FOR the purpose of this Part, a rabbit-proof fence shall be,

rabbit-proof fence. either

N.S.W. Act, No. 6	(a.) A substantial fence hung with galvanised wire netting, at least forty-two inches in width, of a maximum mesh of one and a-half inches, and of seventeen minimum gauge, furnished with suitable rabbit-proof gates or other rabbit-proof appliances at every necessary break in the fence, and of such other dimensions, including the height above ground and the depth below ground, and in all other details in accordance with the regula- tions ; or
of 1902, s. 28.
(b.) A fence reasonably sufficient in the opinion of the chief

inspector for the purpose of excluding rabbits.

Certificate that 14. (1.) THE chief inspector shall, if so required in writing by

fence is rabbit-	the owner of the fence, inspect the fence or cause it to be inspected,
proof.	and when satisfied that it is rabbit-proof grant a certificate to that
Ibid., s. 29.	effect.
Certificate prima	(2.) In any proceeding in any Court to recover money by way of contribution in respect of any fence, such certificate shall be prima fiwie evidence of the facts stated therein ; and evidence in contradiction shall not be adduced, unless the prescribed notice has been given.
facie evidence.

WHERE any land is divided or bounded by a road, travelling owner or occupier of such land permission to carry a rabbit-proof fence across such road, route, reserve, or Crown land ; but rabbit- proof gates shall be erected where the fence crosses such road or route.

15.

Private fence ma y

cross road.	stock route, reserve, or Crown land, the Minister may grant to the
Ibid., s. 30.

Adjoining lands to 16. WHERE a boundary, or any part thereof, of any

contribute half	private land is fenced with a rabbit-proof fence, or a" fence on such
value of rabbit-
proof fence.	boundary, or part thereof, has been made rabbit: proof at the expense
See ibid., s. 33.	of the owner or occupier of such land, a contribution towards the cost of the work shall, subject as hereinafter provided, be payable by the owner or occupier of any land outside such land and adjoining the rabbit-proof fence to the owner or occupier who has incurred such expense.
But a contribution shall not be payable where the Court as hereinafter constituted is of opinion that the rabbit-proof fence has been erected, or the fence has been made rabbit-proof, otherwise than bond fide for the purpose of excluding or destroying rabbits.

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The right to receive such contribution shall vest, and the liability to pay the same shall a rise, when the prescribed notice of demand is given.

The amount payable by way of contribution shall be a charge

upon the land.

17.      THE following provisions as to contributions shall apply:— Provisions as to

(I.) A contribution shall be payable only in respect of so contributions. See ibid., subsea. 2 ().

much of the fence as is on the common boundary. u

(2.) The amount of the contribution shall in every case be assessed according to the benefit derived, and to be derived, from the fence, awl shall in no case exceed half the value of the fence, or in the case of a fence which does not belong or does not wholly belong to the person who makes the same rabbit-proof, shall not exceed half the value of the work of making such fence rabbit- proof.

Such value shall be the value at the date when the notice

of demand was given.

The amount of contribution may be apportioned in

accordance with the regulations between the occupier

and the owner of the adjoining land.

It shall be immaterial whether the rabbit-proof fence was erected or the fence was made rabbit-proof before or after the commencement of this Act.

18.    (i.) IN any case where a contribution towards the cost of Ad'oining holding

a rabbit-proof fence is payable, an annual contribution towards the to eontribute half

expenses incurred in the maintenance and repair of the fence shall cost of maintenance.

also be paid.

The right to receive such annual contribution, and a corres- ponding duty to maintain and repair the rabbit-proof fence, shall run with the land whereof the owner or occupier was entitled to receive payment of the contribution towards the cost of the fence ; and the liability to pay such annual contribution shall run with the land whereof the owner or occupier was liable to pay the contribution towards the cost of the fence.

The amount of such annual contribution shall be one-half the

expenses of, or incidental to, the maintenance and repair of the fence.

(2.) Any owner or occupier in receipt of contribution towards the expense of maintenance and repair of a fence, who neglects to

keep the fence in thorough repair, shall be liable to a penalty not

exceeding Five pounds a day for every day such neglect continues.

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Constitution of 19. (1.) EVERY claim to contribution shall be determined,

Court for the	and the amount of contribution (if any) assessed by a Court
determination of
claims.	consisting of the Magistrate of the nearest Local Court and two assessors, one to be appointed in the prescribed manner by the owner or occupier claiming contribution, and one by owner or occupier of the adjoining land against whom contribution is claimed.
(s.) The decision of the majority shall be the decision of the (3.) If either party refuses or neglects to appoint an assessor, the Court shall be deemed duly constituted by the Magistrate and the one assessor appointed.
Court.
(4.) By agreement between the parties, or if neither party appoints an assessor, the Magistrate sitting alone may constitute the Court.
(5.) The decision of the Court shall be final, and may be entered and enforced as a judgment of the Local Court.

Encouragement of Rabbit-proof Fencing.

Application for 20. (1.) ANY occupier or owner of land desirous of enclosing his

wire netting, etc.	land with a rabbit-proof fence may apply, in the prescribed manner,
See Queensland Act,	to the Minister for wire netting and other appliances.
60 Viet., No. 34, s. 46.

Minister may pro- (2.) On such application being made, the Minister may, in his

vide wire netting,

discretion, provide such wire netting and other appliances, and, out

etc.

of moneys provided by Parliament for the purpose, defray the cost

See ibid., s. 47.

thereof delivered at the railway station or port nearest to the land

of the applicant.

Applicant to secure ,21. BEFORE any wire netting or other appliances are supplied,

repayment of cost by the applicant shall execute a mortgage of the land, to secure the mortgage. repayment of the cost with interest at the rate of Four pounds	see ibid., s. 48.	per centum per annum, by equal annual instalments of the prescribed amount; extending over a period not exceeding twenty years.
Such mortgage shall be a first charge upon the land, in priority to every other then existing or future charge and encumbrance affecting the same.
Every covenant and agreement in the mortgage shall run with the land, and shall be observed and performed by and may be en- forced against the owner and occupier of the land for the time being.

Duty to repair and 22. THE fence shall at all times be repaired, maintained, and

maintain fence.

kept rabbit-proof by the occupier or owner for the time being

of the land on which the fence is erected.

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Any occupier or owner who fails to fully and continuously perform such duty shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Five	Penalty for default.
pounds a clay for every day such default continues.
A certificate in writing, purporting to be signed by an in- spector, shall be prima facie evidence in any proceeding to recover	Evidence.
penalties of the facts stated in such certificate.

23. THE Minister may cause the fence to be repaired, and

Minister may enter

any person acting with the authority of the Minister may enter on	and repair.
the land for that purpose and cut and remove any timber required.
Any expense incurred by the Minister under this section shall be a charge upon the land, and may be recovered from the occupier	May recover ex-
pense from occupier
or owner in any Court of competent jurisdiction.	or owner.
Payment thereof shall not relieve the occupier or owner from any penalty incurred under section twenty-two.

24. (1 .) IN default of punctual payment of any instalment of Proceedings in case

principal or interest within the time provided d in the mortgage ; or of default by mort- gagor.

(2.) If on the report of an inspector, or otherwise, the

Minister is of opinion

(a.) That the wire netting or appliances are not properly applied and maintained for the purposes of this Act ; or

(b.) That the fence is not kept in repair ; or

(c.) That any covenant in the mortgage or regulation

under this Act has not been observed or performed

by the mortgagor,

the Minister may require the immediate payment of the principal and interest secured by the mortgage and then remaining unpaid, and may exercise the powers conferred by the mortgage for the recovery of the same.

25. (1.) WHEN the applicant is the occupier of the land, the Owner may be re-

owner may be required to join in the mortgage.

quired to join in mortgage on appli-

The applicant shall give notice of the application to the

owner, who may show cause to the Minister against the application.

If the. Minister is of opinion that the owner should join

in the mortgage, he may direct him to do so, and in case of the

neglect or refusal by the owner to execute the mortgage, it may be

executed by the Minister on behalf of the owner, and shall be

deemed to have been executed by the Minister as the duly appointed

cation by occupier.

attorney of the owner.

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( 2 .) As between an occupier and the owner, the annual

instalments shall be payable by the occupier while his interest in the land continues, and if the owner is required to pay any moneys under the mortgage which should have been paid by the occupier, the owner may recover the same by action against the occupier, or by distress, as arrears of rent may be recovered by law.

Contributions by 26. WHERE contribution towards the cost of a rabbit-proof

adjoining owner	fence is payable by an adjoining owner or occupier, and the owner
where advance	or occupier entitled to receive payment of contribution is a mort-
obtained.	gagor to the Minister in respect of the wire netting or appliances, the contributions towards the moneys payable to the Minister under such mortgage shall be payable by such adjoining owner or occupier to, and may be claimed and recovered by, the Minister, and applied in reduction of the debt due by the mortgagor.

PART V.—DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS.

Duty of owners and 27. IT shall at all times be the duty of the owner and of

occupiers to destroy

the occupier of any land to suppress and destroy, to the satisfaction

rabbits.

of the chief inspector, all rabbits which may from time to time be

See N.S.W. Act, No.

6, of 1002, s. 40.

upon such land, or upon any roads bounding or intersecting the

same, or any part thereof.

Every occupier upon whose land there are rabbits, or signs or marks of rabbits, shall immediately give notice thereof to the inspector whose residence shall be nearest to the land.

Any owner or occupier who fails to fully and continuously perform such duty, and any occupier who fails to give such notice, shall be liable to a penalty en the first conviction of not more than Ten pounds, and on the second or any subsequent conviction of not more than Fifty pounds.

Penalty for defau

PROOF that there are on any land burrows showing signs of having recently been used by rabbits, or other signs of the presence of rabbits, shall be prima . facie evidence of the existence of rabbits on the land ;

Proof of existence of 28.

rabbits on laud.

Inspectors and 29. ANY inspector or other officer or authorised person may, on

authorised persons	the production of his authority (if such production is demanded by
may enter holding.	any owner or occupier), from time to time enter any land with or without assistants, dogs, horses, and vehicles in order to search whether any rabbits are on such land, or to examine and inspect land, or for any purpose whatsoever under this Act, and may remain thereon so long and do all such things as may be necessary or reasonable.

Meaning of " Authorised person" means a person having authority from

"authorised	the Minister or from an inspector, and such authority may be a
person."	general authority.

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of rabbits on any land, he may give to the owner or occupier of the g 30. WHENEVER an inspector finds evidence of the existence Inasiiceeettavintasoret-e

land notice in writing to take such steps and adopt such means to destroyed.

suppress and destroy rabbits as may be specified in the notice.

31. IF any owner or occupier neglects or fails to comply with Powers of Inspector

ally such notice, lie may be summoned to appear before the Minister, if owner or

and unless he explains his neglect or failure to the satisfaction of makes	aefmoacte.upier
the Minister, or receives an extension of time to comply with the notice, an inspector and any authorised person may enter upon the land and use such means and take such measures and do and perform such acts or things as to him may appear proper or necessary to be done to ensure the destruction of rabbits upon such land.
Where a municipal council or roads board is such owner or occupier, the town clerk or secretary to the board shall be the person to be summoned on behalf of such council or board:

Provided that

(a.) Poison shall not be used unless notice has been given to the occupier of the land of the intention to use poison ; and

(b.) Nothing contained in this section shall prejudice any proceedings under this Act for the recovery of any penalty incurred by an owner or occupier of any land.

32. ALL costs, charges, and expenses incurred by an inspector

or authorised person in destroying rabbits upon any land shall be t Oowpnaeyr occupier enee -

expenses in-

determined by the Minister, and shall be repaid with interest at the curred.

rate of Five pounds per centime per annum by the owner or occupier

of the land, who shall be jointly and severally liable, and may be

recovered by action at the suit of the Minister in any Court of

competent jurisdiction, and shall be a charge upon the land.

33. WHERE money has been voted by Parliament for the Expenditure by

purpose of rabbit destruction, the Minister may apply such money Minister of public

for that purpose, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as money in rabbit	destruction.
he may think fit.

may declare any animal, bird, or reptile to be a natural enemy of the rabbits protected. 34. (1.) THE Governor, by notice in the Government Gazette, Natural enemies of

rabbit, and prohibit, within any area to be specified in such notice, the wounding, killing, or capturing, selling, or disposing of any such animal, bird, or reptile, without a special permit in that behalf, and may alter or revoke any such notice.

(s.) Any person who, within an area mentioned in any such Penalty for killing,

notice, without lawful authority (the proof of which shall be on etc., natural enemS. of rabbit.

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such person), wounds, kills, captures, or sells or disposes of any animal, bird, or reptile so declared to be a natural enemy of the rabbit, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Five pounds.

PART VI.—SUPPLEMENTAL.

35.      IN any case where

Effect of moneys

being charged on	(a.) Money payable under this Act is expressed to be a charge
land.

See N.S.W. Act, No. upon land ; and

6 of 1902. s. 62. (b) Notice of such charge is registered in the Office of Land

Titles and Registry of Deeds, or in the Department of

Lands, or of Mines, as the case may be,

any person thereafter becoming the occupier or owner of such land shall be taken to have notice of such charge, and shall be liable to pay the sum so charged or so much thereof as may, for the time being. be unpaid, as if he were the person originally liable ; but nothing herein contained shall operate to discharge the liability of any person originally or previously liable.

(1.1 ANY person in whom any land is vested as mortgagee may add to his mortgage debt any SUMS expended or contributed by, or recovered from him for or towards the erection of a rabbit-proof

Expenditure by 36.

mortgagees.

See s. (33.

fence, or the converting of a fence into a rabbit-proof fence upon, near, or for the benefit of such land, or for or towards the main- tenance or repair of any such feuce; and

(2.) Any person in whom any land is vested as a trustee may raise the sums required or recovered for any such purpose by mortgage of such land, in the same way as if a power to mortgage for such purpose were contained in the instrument creating or declaring the trust.

Or trustees.

Inspectors may 37. ANY inspector or other officer appointed under this Act

enter private land	may at all times enter upon any private land to patrol and inspect
to patrol fences.	any fence thereon.

38.      ANY person who falsely represents himself to be, or

Penalty for

personating or	personates an inspector or officer or authorised person under this Act,
obstructing inspec-	shall be guilty of an offence, and shall, on conviction, be liable to be
tor or authorised
person.	imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any period not exceeding six months, or to pay a penalty not exceeding One hundred pounds.

ANY person who assaults, obstructs, hinders, or interrupts, inspector or other officer or authorised person in the exercise of any power or authority vested in him by this Act, shall, for every such offence, be liable to a penalty not exceeding 'twenty pounds ;

39.

Penalty for assault-

ing or obstructing	or causes to be assaulted, obstructed, hindered, or interrupted. any
nspector.

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No proceeding for recovery of such penalty nor the payment thereof shall be a bar to any action at law for or in respect of any such assault.

40. ANY person who Penalty for miseel-

(a.) Carries, drives, or passes any live rabbit through, Igneous offences.

under, or over any rabbit-proof fence or gate; or

(b.) Leaves open any gate in a rabbit-proof fence ; or

(c•) Without lawful authority (the proof of which shall be on the person claiming- to have the same) destroys, injures, tears-up, depresses, or removes any portion of a rabbit-proof fence or gate, or excavates under, or in any way tampers with, any portion of such fence or gate, so as thereby to endanger its effectiveness as a rabbit-proof fence or gate; or

(d.) Attempts to do any such act as is hereinbefore

mentioned, or procures the same to be clone,

shall be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding six months, or to a penalty not exceeding One hundred pounds, or to both imprisonment and penalty.

A rabbit-proof fence or gate, for the purposes of this section, shall mean a fence or gate apparently intended to protect any land from rabbits, and it shall be immaterial whether or not such fence or gate is in accordance with the requirements of this Act.

41. ANY person who, without lawful authority (the proof , lite jaalttinfgoklezping,

of which shall be on the person claiming to have the same)

liberates, or attempts to liberate, or has in his possession any live rabbits.

rabbit, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding One hundred

pounds for every such offence ; but nothing herein contained shall Permission to keep

be construed to prohibit any person from keeping live rabbits in any rabbits.

safe enclosure with the written permission of the Minister first had

and obtained.

42. ANY person who, without the license in writing of the Reward for

Minister, pays or offers to pay any bonus or scalp money as a

destruction of

rabbits prohibited.

reward for the destruction of rabbits shall be liable for every

See 60 Viet., No. 34,

offence to a penalty not•exceeding Fifty pounds.

s. 5S (Queensland).

43. ANY person who, in any part of the State West of the Sale of rabbi

barrier fence. without the license in writing- of the Minister,— hibited.

(a.) Sells, or offers to sell, or exposes for sale any dead

rabbit ; or

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(b.) Has in his possession any rabbit skins,

shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Fifty pounds.

It is a defence to a charge under this section to prove that the rabbit or rabbit's skin was imported from beyond the State.

Penalty for inter- 44.

ANY person who, without lawful authority (the proof destroys, injures, removes, or interferes with any trap, snare, poison, matter, or thing which is used or required for the purpose of capturing or destroying rabbits, and which is lawfully placed upon any land for such purpose, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Twenty pounds.

fering with traps,	of which shall be on the person claiming to have the same),
etc.

Penalty for 'mist 45. IF any person uses any wire netting or other appliances in

of wire netting	respect of which a mortgage has been executed, under section twenty-
provided by
Government.	one of this Act, for any purpose or in any manner other than
60 Vict., No. 34	that for which it was provided, he shall be guilty of an offence and
(Queensland),
sec. 59.	liable, on conviction, to a penalty not exceeding Five hundred pounds or to he imprisoned for any period not exceeding six months.

(i.) ANY proceedings for the punishment of offences or thereunder, shall be heard and determined in a summary way before a Court of petty sessions in accordance with the provisions of the Acts in force for the time being regulating summary proceedings before Justices of the Peace.

46.

Petty sessions to

adjudicate	the recovery of penalties under this Act, or any regulation made
summarily on
offences.
(2.) Any person may take proceedings for the punishment of any offence under this Act.

( .) ANY notice given under or for the purposes of this Act,

or any regulation made thereunder, may be given in any one of the

following ways :-

47.

Service of notices.

(a.) Personally to the person to whom the notice is

addressed; or

(b.) By registered letter sent through the post and directed to the last known place of abode in Western Australia of the person to whom the notice is addressed ; or

(c.) By advertising the same twice at least in some news- paper published or circulating in the district in which the lands the subject of such notice are situate, an interval of a week or more being allowed to lapse between such advertisements : Provided that notice shall only be given as last aforesaid when the whereabouts, or the last place of abode in

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Western Australia, of the person to whom such notice is addressed cannot be discovered by the person issuing such notice.

(2.) Any notice required by this Act to be given to the occupier or the owner (as the case may be) of any land shall, in cases where several persons are the occupiers or the owners thereof, be duly given if given to one of such occupiers or owners.

WHERE the name of the occupier or owner of any land is unknown to any person giving notice or taking proceedings	Proceedings when
occupier or
under this Act, any such notice may be addressed to the occupier	owners unknown.
or owner as such, and any such proceedings may be taken, and any order or decision therein may be made or given, against the aforesaid occupier or owner as such.

48.

THE chief inspector shall make quarterly reports to the Minister, and an annual report of the working of the Act, and of all moneys expended thereon, during the preceding year shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament. Reports.

49.

THE Governor may make regulations for carrying this Act into effect, and for any purpose required by this Act, and may

Regulations.

provide for the enforcement thereof by penalties not exceeding in

any case Ten pounds.

50.

In the name and on behalf of the King I hereby assent

to this Act.

E. A. STONE, Administrator.

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THE SCHEDULE.

Date of Act. Short Title. Extent of Repeal.

47 Vict., No. 15	The Destruction of Rabbits Act, 1883	The whole.
49 Viet., No. 15 ...	The Destruction of Rabbits Amend-	The whole.

ment Act, 1885

By Authority : ALFRED WATson, Government Printer, Perth.