Rabbit Acts Amendment Act of 1966 (Qld)

153 Q uungfant ANNO QUINTO DECIMO ELIZABETHAE SECUNDAE REGINAE No. 22 of 1966 An Act to Amend "The Rabbit Acts, 1964 to 1965," in certain particulars [ASSENTED TO 15TH DECEMBER, 1966] BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. (1) Short title . This Act may be cited as " The Rabbit Acts Amendment Act of 1966." (2) Principal Act. " The Rabbit Acts, 1964 to 1965," are in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. (3) Collective title. The Principal Act and this Act may be collectively cited as " The Rabbit Acts, 1964 to 1966." 2. Amendment of s. 3 (3). Subsection (3) of section three of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words " one hundred pounds " where appearing in paragraph (a) and inserting in their stead the words " two hundred dollars ". 3. Amendments of s. 14 . Section fourteen of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) in subsection (3) omitting the word " elected ", where appearing in paragraph (b), and inserting in its stead the word " appointed "; and (b) in subsection (5) omitting the second paragraph, being the paragraph commencing with the words " Subject to this Act ".

154 Rabbit Acts Amendment Act of 1966, No. 22 4. Repeal of and new s. 15. The Principal Act is amended by repealing section fifteen and inserting in its stead the following section:- 44 [15.] Constitution of Board on and after 1 July, 1967. (1) For the purposes of the nomination of the members of the Board mentioned in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subsection (2) of this section, the Governor in Council by Order in Council shall divide the District into two Divisions called the Darling Downs Division and the Moreton Division. The Governor in Council by Order in Council may alter such divisions by excluding part of one therefrom and including it in the other or by abolishing both and redividing the District. (2) On and after the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven, the Board shall consist of six members who shall comprise- (a) the holder of the office under " The Public Service Act.r, 1922 to 1965," of Land Commissioner Toowoomba who shall be ex-officio a member; (b) two members (respectively qualified as prescribed) appointed by the Governor in Council ; (c) two members (respectively qualified as prescribed) nominated in accordance with the directions given by the Minister under subsection (3) of this section by the Local Authorities the Areas or parts of the Areas whereof are situated in the Darling Downs Division and comprise land which is rateable for the purposes of this Act; (d) one member (qualified as prescribed) nominated in accordance with the directions given by the Minister under subsection (3) of this section by the Local Authorities the Areas or parts of the Areas whereof are situated in the Moreton Division and comprise land which is rateable for the purposes of this Act. (3) The Minister may from time to time give all such directions as he deems necessary or desirable for providing for and regulating the nomination of the members referred to in paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (2) of this section." 5. Repeal of and new ss . 16, 17, and 18 . The Principal Act is amended by repealing sections sixteen, seventeen and eighteen and inserting in their stead the following sections:- " [ 16.] Appointment and tenure of office of members of the Board. (1) The members, other than the ex-officio member, by whom the Board is to be constituted on and after the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven, shall be appointed by the Governor in Council by notification published in the Gazette. There shall be a triennial appointment of such members the first such appointment to be made before the first day of July, in the year one thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven, and subsequent such appointments to be made before that date in every third calendar year thereafter. (2) If, in respect of any such triennial appointment, any nomination referred to in paragraphs (c) or (d) of subsection (2) of section fifteen of this Act is not made as directed by the Minister, the Governor in Council may nevertheless appoint a sufficient number of persons to complete the full membership of the Board: Provided that, except that he has not been nominated as directed by the Minister, any person appointed a member pursuant to this subsection shall be qualified as prescribed for appointment to the office of member to which he is appointed.

Rabbit Acts Amendment Act of 1966, No. 22 155 (3) Every member appointed by the triennial appointment shall, subject to this Act, hold office as a member of the Board for a period of three years commencing on and including the first day of July of the calendar year in which he is appointed. [17.] Qua lifications of members . The members, other than the ex-officio member, of the Board shall be qualified as follows:- (a) one member referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section fifteen of this Act shall reside in the Darling Downs Division and be the owner of a holding situated in that division which is rateable for the purposes of this Act; (b) the other member referred to in the said paragraph (b) shall reside in the Moreton Division and be the owner of a holding situated in that division which is rateable for the purposes of this Act; (c) the two members referred to in paragraph (c) of the said subsection (2) shall each reside in the Darling Downs Division and be the owner of a holding situated in that division which is rateable for the purposes of this Act; (d) the member referred to in paragraph (d) of the said subsection (2) shall reside in the Moreton Division and be the owner of a holding situated in that division which. is rateable for the purposes of this Act. [18.] Disqualifications from appointment to or holding the office of a member. (1) A person shall not be capable of being appointed a member (other than the ex-officio member) of the Board unless, in relation to the office of member to which he is appointed, he is qualified as prescribed by section seventeen of this Act. (2) The office of a member (other than the ex-officio member) of the Board shall become vacant if he- (a) in relation to the office of member held by him, ceases to be qualified as prescribed by section seventeen of this Act; (h) dies or becomes mentally sick; (e) becomes bankrupt or compounds with his creditors, or otherwise takes advantage of the laws in force for the time being relating to bankruptcy; (d) is absent without leave granted by the Board from three consecutive ordinary meetings of the Board of which due notice has been given to him; or (e) resigns his office by writing under his hand delivered to the clerk to the Board (which resignation shall be complete and shall take effect from the time when it is received by the said clerk); or (f) is convicted of an indictable offence or of an offence against this Act; or (g) is removed from office by the Governor in Council by notification published in the Gazette on the grounds of mental or physical incapacity to perform his duties or because of any conduct which, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, shows the member to be unfit to be a member of the Board: Provided that the attendance of any such member at the time and place appointed for an ordinary meeting shall be deemed to constitute presence at an ordinary meeting notwithstanding that by reason that no

156 Rabbit Acts Amendment Act of 1966, No. 22 quorum is present no meeting is actually held on that day, and the clerk to the Board shall enter in the minute book the names of all members who so attend. (3) If the office of a member becomes vacant by reason of a provision of subsection (2) of this section, the Governor in Council by notification published in the Gazette may appoint to that office a person who, in relation to the office in question, is qualified as prescribed by section seventeen of this Act. Subject to subsection (2) of this section, such appointee shall hold office for the balance of his predecessor's term of office.". 6. Amendment of s. 19 (1). Subsection (1) of section nineteen of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words " triennial election", where appearing in the second paragraph, and inserting in their stead the words " triennial appointment". 7. Amendment of s. 25 ( 2). Subsection (2) of section twenty-five is amended by omitting the words " sixteen thousand pounds " where appearing in paragraph ( vi) and inserting in their stead the words " thirty-two thousand dollars ". 8. Amendment of s. 29 (2). Subsection (2) of section twenty-nine of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the word " pounds " and inserting in its stead the word " dollars ". 9. Amendments of s. 35. Section thirty-five of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) in subsection (1) omitting the words " five hundred pounds " and inserting in their stead the words " one thousand doilars "; (b) in subsection (2)- (i) omitting the words " riot less than twenty pounds nor exceeding one hundred and fifty pounds ", where appearing in paragraph (a), and inserting in their stead the words " not exceeding three hundred dollars and not less than forty dollars "; and (ii) omitting the words " not less than fifty pounds nor exceeding one hundred and fifty pounds ", where appearing in paragraph (b), and inserting in their stead the words " not exceeding three hundred dollars and not less than one hundred dollars." 10. Amendment of s. 39 (3). Subsection (3) of section thirty-nine of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words " fifty pounds " where appearing in the second paragraph thereof and inserting in their stead the words " one hundred dollars ". 11. Amendments of s. 41. Section forty-one of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) in subsection (1) omitting the words " not exceeding two hundred pounds and not less than twenty pounds" and inserting in their stead the words " not exceeding four hundred dollars and not less than forty dollars "; and (b) in subsection (2) omitting the words " two hundred pounds " and inserting in their stead the words " four hundred dollars ".

Rabbit Acts Amendment Act of 1966, No. 22 157 12. Amendment of s. 42 (5). Subsection (5) of section forty-two of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words " fifty pounds " and inserting in their stead the words " one hundred dollars ". 13. Amendment of s. 44. Section forty-four of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words " not exceeding fifty pounds and not less than ten pounds " and inserting in their stead the words " not exceeding one hundred dollars and not less than twenty dollars ". 14. Amendments of s. 45. Section forty-five of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) in subsection (1) omitting the words " one hundred and fifty pounds " and inserting in their stead the words " three hundred dollars "; and (b) in subsection (2) omitting the words " ten pounds " and inserting in their stead the words " twenty dollars ". 15. Amendment of s. 51 (1). Subsection (1) of section fifty-one of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (a).