Rabbit Destruction Regulations (ACT)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

The Terfito ry for- the Seat of Government.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE RABBIT DESTRUCTION

• ORDINANCE 1919 (No. 6 OF 1919). '

BY virtue of the provisions of the Rabbit Destruction C'finance 1919, I, ALEXANDER POYNTON, Minister of State for Hor ^,nd Terri-

tories, hereby make the following Regulations, to come into operation on

the first day of January, 1921.

Dated this twenty-fifth day of November, 1920.

A. POYNTON, Minister of State for Home and Territories.

RABBIT DESTRUCTION REGULATIONS. •„

Part I.—Preliminary.

Short Title. 1, These Regulations may be cited as the Rabbit Destruction Regula-

tions. '

Definitions. 2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
" Authorized Officer " means an officer to whom the Minister has

delegated in writing all or any of his'powers under.the Ordi-
nance ;

" Crown Land " means any land vested in the Commonwealth, whether by acquisition or by virtue of the Seat of Government Accep- tance Act, and not held under lease for a longer period than twelve months ;

' " Holding means land held by any person for any estate of freehold or any less estate under the Crown Lands Act of New South Wales, but does not include any land held under lease from the Commonwealth under the Lands Acquisition Act 1906— 1916 or under the Leases Ordinance 1918 ;

" Noxious animal " means any animal or bird declared by the Minister

by notice in the Gazette to be a noxious animal;

" Occupier " means the person who is for the time being entitled to

' possession of any holding or land, and includes the resident
manager of the occupier where the occupier is not resident;

" Ordinance " means the Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919 ;
" Receiver " means an}' person appointed to take delivery 61 scalps ;

or substance shall be made in accordance with,Form 2.

" The Minister " means the Minister of State'for Home and Territories.

3. These Regulations are divided into Parts, as follows :—

Part I.—Preliminary.

Part II.—Supply of wire netting", &c.
Part III.—Erection of fences.
Part IV.—Groupings of holdings.

Part V.—Destruction of noxious animals, &c.

Money to be	i- Moneys received from the sale, hire, or renting of any netting,
paw into	material, machinery, plant, or other substance, shall be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Commonwealth.

Part II.—Supply of Wire Netting, &c.

Forms of	5.—(1.) An application by an owner of private land to the Minister
pm'taor'™	I 0 r t h e purchase of wire netting or other materials used in the construction
hire of wire	0f rabbit-proof fences, or of any machinery, plant, or substance for the

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' °' destruction of rabbits shall be made in accordance with Form 1 and shall be accompanied by a deposit of One pound to cover costs of dealing with the application. If the applicant desires to purchase netting, he shall forward with his application a plan or sketch showing the position of the netting fencing proposed to be erected.

4         (2.) An application to hire such netting, materials, machinery, plant,

substance may be sold by the Minister to owners of private land shall be o t net tmg- &c- 6. The terms on which any netting, material, machinery; plant, or Terms of sale

as specified in Form 1, and also as contained in the additional covenants

and conditions annexed thereto.

7. The Minister may impose an annual fee not exceeding Ten shillings Annual fee for

as a charge for keeping the account of any person by whom any moneys accoiats.
are payable in respect of the purchase of any wire netting, material,

machinery, plant, or substances.

8. If it appear to the Minister that the owner or occupier of a holding, Notice sent to

in respect of' which holding wire netting or other material has been negating to	obtained from the Minister, but has not been fully paid for, has neglected ĵ nc"™'11
to maintain or repair the netting or material or any part thereof, the Minister may send to the owner or occupier a. notice in accordance with
Form 3. '

9. A certificate of the amount claimed by the Minister to be due for«Certifl=ate 0{

the cdkt of any works caused by the Minister to be executed for the main- Minister,
tenance and repair of any wire netting and other material purchased
from the Minister, but not fully paid for, shall be in accordance with

Form 4.

for cash only any wire netting, materials, machinery, plant, or substances, netting,e&c, for 10.—(1.) An application b'y the occupier of a holding to purchase Application to

purchase netting he shall forward with his application a plan or sketch wifch-	shall be made in accordance with Form 5. If the applicant desires to mfdVamTdeait
showing the position of the netting fencing proposed to be erected.
(2.) On receipt of the application, the District Surveyor shall make an inspection and furnish a report to the Surveyor-General as to whether in his opinion the ajjplication should be granted.
The consent of the Minister or authorized officer must be obtained before any application is granted.

11.—(1.) If a holder to whom material has been granted under the Procedure in

Ordinance transfers or-conveys his holding, he shall forthwith give notice of bolder,
in writing of this fact on Form 19 (in duplicate) to the District Surveyor,
Canberra.

(2.f If a holder to whom material has been granted under the Ordinance dies, his executors or administrators shall, within fourteen days after the grant of probate* of his will or of letters of administration of his estate, give notice in writing on Form 20 (in duplicate) of such fact, and the name and address of the owner of the holding, to the District Surveyor, Canberra.

(3.) The District Surveyor, on receipt of notice on Form 19 or Form 20, shall—

(aj enter particulars contained in the notice against the entry relating

to the holding in cpaestion ; and

(b) if the holding is subject to a charge to secure, the payment of purchase money and interest for wire netting or other material, machinery, plant, or substances forward a copy of the notice to the Commonwealth Surveyor-General.

(4.) Any person who fails to furnish a notice as required by this Regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Ten pounds.

Part III.—Erection of Fences.

12.—(1.) An application for the determination by a Court of Petty Application for
Sessions of the amount of compensation payable by the Minister for of^ro^n'sation

damage by severance caused by the erection upon private land of a barrier for damage by'

fence shall be made to the Clerk of Petty Sessions of the district within ,F""	severance.
which the land is situated, in accordance with Form 6, and a copy of the application shall be forwarded by the person claiming the compensation to the District Surveyor, Canberra, on the day on which the application is made. The Clerk of Petty Sessions by whom the application has been received shall give the applicant and the District Surveyor, Canberra, not less tl ^even days' notice of the time fixed for the hearing of the . application.
(2.) The District Surveyor, on receipt of an application under the last preceding sub-section, shall forward the application to the Common- wealth Surveyor-General, together with a full report.

13.—(1.) The certificate granted by the Minister to the effect that inspection of any fence which he has caused to be inspected is rabbit-proof shall be in rabbit-proof accordance with Form 13, and shall be issued subject to the fence being of certificate, maintained rabbit-proof, and if at any time subsequent to the issue of

this certificate, the fence be found not rabbit-proof, the certificate shall be
null and void.

• (2.) Evidence that the fence is not rabbit-proof shall not be adduced in any proceeding in which the certificate is prima facie evidence of the fact of the fence being rabbit-proof, unless the opposite party to the proceeding has received at least seven clear days' notice of the in- tention to adduce such e-ndence in contradiction.

Form of	(3.) The report on any fence inspected under section 19 of the Ordi-
report.	nance shall be in accordance with Form 14.
Form of claim	14. The notice of demand given by an owner or occupier of a holding

contribution to an owner of land outside the holding in respect of a contribution towards

towards cost of the cost of a rabbit-proof fence, under section 21 of the Ordinance, shall fence. p r°' be in accordance with Form 10, and a copy of the notice shall be forwarded

by the person claiming the. contribution to the District Surveyor, Can-

berra, within fourteen days after the date of the notice.

Part IV.—Groujtings of Holdings.

Applications to

group holdings	15. An application to the Minister for his approval of the inclusion of any'-public iands within a proposed group shall be made in accordance with Form 7, and with the application the applicant shall, furnish a plan or sketch of the whole of the lands proposed to be grouped, showing the position of t i e proposed ring fences and also the position of any other public lands in the immediate neighbourhood of the group. With the plan or sketch the applicant shall also furnish particulars of the lands within the proposed ring fence, distinguishing those which .will, and those which will not, form part ,of the group.
•—how made.
Applications to	16. An application to the Minister for his consent to the formation

group holdings	roup holdin	0 f a g r o u p 0f holdings shall be made in accordance with Form 8, and shall a group of holdings shall be made in accordance
-how made
be forwarded to the District Surveyor, Canberra.

General fonn of	17. An application to the Minister—
application to
the Minister.	(a) for permission to detach a holding from a group ;
(6) for its authorization of the subdivision of a group ; -j
(c) for obtaining the sanction of the Minister to any proposed varia- tion from the statutory requirements as to a rabbit-proof fence, or
(d) as to any other matter in which i t is desired that the Minister take action, and in connexion with which the Minister has jurisdiction,
>	shall be made in accordance with Form 9, and 'shall be forwarded to the" District Surveyor, Canberra.

Form of notice , 18. The notice required tinder sub-section (3.) of section 24 of the

h°oidh?"risWllosc Ordinance to be given to the owner of any holding, or portion of a holding,

within a rin included proposed to be included within a ring fence under the provisions of that

fence. section shall be in accordance with Form 17, and shall specify the time, not exceeding one month, within which any such owner desiring to pur- chase wire netting for the purpose of the fence may apply to the Minister therefor.

Form of 19. An application to the Minister for his approval of the erection

application to

Minister to	of a rabbit-proof fence, in respect of which the Crown will become liable
erect fence on	as a contributory, shall be made in accordance with Form 18, and with'
Crown land.	the application the applicant shall furnish a plan or sketch showing the position of the proposed fence.

AppointraoDt of 20. The appointment of the secretary of any group of holdings shall

Broup.ary ° be made by an instrument in accordance with Form 16.

Part V.-—Destruction of Noxious Animals, &c.

Appointment of	21.—(1.) The Minister may appoint receivers to take delivery of scalps, (2.) Notice- of appointments of receivers, and of the place, date, and time at which delivery of scalps will be taken, shall be published in the Gazette, and in 'two newspapers circulating locally.'
receivers.	and to grant certificates in accordance with Form 15.
Certificate	22. Every person when delivering scalps shall, when required, furnish of the land whereon the scalps were obtained, or under the hand of a person appointed by the Minister in that behalf, to the effect that the animals from which the scalps were taken were killed on a run or part of a run therein specified, and that the run is in the district in which the scalps are offered for delivery.
stating where
scalps taken to	the receiver with a certificate under the hand of the owner or occupier
be furnished.
Amount of
bonus to he	23. The Minister shall, by notice published in the Gazette, notify
notified in	the scale of prices to .be paid- as bonuses for the scalps of noxious
Gazette.	animals,
keeps in his possession or in.captivity any noxious animal, or who wilfully anfmifii.0™0113	24. Any person who, without the permission of the Minister, has or Penalty for

liberates or attempts to liberate the same, shall be liable to a penalty

not exceeding Ten pounds.

25. In any case in which the Minister "grants permission to a person l3SUe ot licence

to keep live rabbits or hares in any safe enclosure, a licence in accordance rabbits or hares.
with Form 21 shall be issued upon payment of a fee of Ten shillings. Every
such licence shall be in force for such period as the Minister determines,
and shall not be .transferable, and shall be subject to all such reasonable
conditions as the Minister thinks fit to insert therein, and may at any
time be withdrawn. No person shall be deemed to have the permission

of the Minister to keep live rabbits or hares unless he is the holder of a

licence as aforesaid.	*
any such natural enemy of the rabbit as is specified in the pefinit, may, perm '	26. A special permit, entitling the holder thereof to kill or capture Issue oi special

upon application, be issued by the Minister. A permit shall be in force for such period as the Minister determines, and shall not i>e transferable, and shall be subject to all such reasonable conditions as the Minister thinks fit to insert therein, and may at any time be withdrawn.

27. The. notice under section 33 of the Ordinance to be published in Form o	Gazette notice
the Gazette shall be ill accordance with Form 11.	requiring destruction of rabbits and noxious animals Notice to
28. The notice in writing to an owner or occupier to destroy rabbits ,	cTest

i	•	clGstrov noxious anil
of.

and noxious animals shall be in accordance with Form 12. animals—form

F O R M 1. (Regulat ion B.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance. 1919.

A P P L I C A T I O N B Y O W N E R O F P R I V A T E L A N D T O P U R C H A S E W I R E

t	N E T T I N G	OR	O T H E R	M A T E R I A L S ,	M A C H I N E R Y ,	P L A N T ,	OR,
SUBSTANCES.

To the District Surveyor, Canberra.

I n accordance with the provisions of section 20 of Oxdinance No. 6 of 1919, I , ^[name in full], of being the owner of the holding part icular ized hi the Schedule hereto, s i tuated within the Terr i tory for. the Seat of Government of the Commonweal th of Austral ia, do hereby m a k e applicat ion to pur- chase from the Minister the wire ne t t ing or other mater ials used in the construct ion of rabbit-proof fences, or the machinery, plant , or substances for the destruct ion of rabbi t s , part icularized hereunder [state fully what is desired to be purchased], and I

request t h a t the same m a y be forwarded to me a t [state railway statioy], t he carriage

thereon to be paid b y me. (See note.)

And I hereby agree to pay the cost of such net t ing , materials, machineryj p lan t , or substances as determined by the said Minister, and all expenses in connexion there- with to the date of consignment thereof to me, to the said Minister in four equal annua l ins ta lments , including in teres t a t the ra te of five p e r cen tum per annum, the first of such ins ta lments to be pa id a t the expiration of twelve months from the da te of

consignment as aforesaid. '

And I hereby also agree to erect any ne t t ing so purchased by me wi th in twelve months after the delivery thereof in the position indicated in the Schedule hereto, and also shown on the plan or sketch forwarded herewith.

And I hereby further agree t h a t a n y purchase made by me in pursuance of this application shall be subject to the addi t ional covenants and conditions	annexed
hereto.

The prescribed deposi t of £ l to cover costs of dealing wi th this applicat ion is forwarded herewith.

D a t e d this day of , 19 .

(Signature of. Applicant)—

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Witness— (Postal address of Applicant)—

Received by me, this day of , 19 ,

together wi th t h e deposi t of £1 above-mentioned.

Dis t r ic t Surveyor, Canberra.

N O T E . — T h e cost of carriage is n o t included in t h e purchase money , a n d will no t be defrayed by the Minister, bu t mus t be pa id by the purchaser.

S C H E D U L E .

.(1) Par t iculars of the Holding on which the ne t t ing , mater ia ls , machinery, plant ,

or substances are to be used :—

•

Nature No, of Date of No of Name of

of U.P. and Application Portion, No. of No. of

Area. Applicant or Parish. County.

Holding. other of (5rant Block, Grantee. Volume. Folio.

* Holding. for Land.j or Farm.

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* State whether Freehold, Conditional Purchase, Conditional Lease, Homestead Selection, Settle- ment Lease, &C, as the case may be.

t If granted prior to 1st January, 1863, give reference to last conveyance.

(2) Posi t ion of fencing to which the ne t t ing i s t o be a t tached , as shown on the

accompanying plan or sketch.

(3) Ful l par t iculars of a n y mortgage, charge, or encumbrance to which the holding

is subject.	*	' •
Additional	Covenants and Conditions referred to in the annexed Application	to Purchase
Wire Netting 6r other Materials, Machinery, Plant, or Substances.

1. Personal Liability.—The purchase money, together wi th interest thereon, shall

be a personal deb t as well as a charge upon t h e holding of the purchaser ; a n d all covenants and condit ions t o be observed by the purchaser shall be binding upon the

_̂ executors, adminis t ra tors , and assigns of such purchaser .

2. Interest on Overdue Instalments.—If default is made in respect of the paymen t

of a n y annua l ins ta lment , in teres t shall be pa id on such ins ta lment a t the r a t e of ten per cen tum per annum from the da te appointed for paymen t thereof unt i l the same is paid, and such in teres t shall be added to and be deemed to form par t of such instal- ment .

3. Payment before Due J)ate.—The purchaser shall have the r ight to p a y the whole

or any p a r t of the purchase money a t any t ime before the due da te for paymen t

thereof, wi th interest to the da t e of such p a y m e n t only.

4. Contributions by adjoining Landholders.—The Minister shall have the r ight

to receive, towards p a y m e n t in p a r t or full of any moneys remaining to be paid in connexion wi th the purchase of the net t ing or mater ia ls , any contr ibution payable by an adjoining landholder in respect of such ne t t ing or materials .

5. Maintenance and Repair.—The net t ing and mater ia ls purchased shall be kept

in good repair by the purchaser, and the Minister, by his agents or servants , m a y enter upon the holding a t a n y t ime t o inspect t h e said ne t t i ng or mater ials while any money remains due in respect thereof, and m a y require the purchaser to repa i r t the same, and in default of the purchaser so doing t o the satisfaction of t h e Minister within the t ime specified in a notice in t h a t behalf to be given, the Minister m a y cause such repairs t o be effected a t the cost of the purchaser , and the cost of such repairs when m a d e b y t h e Minister shall be and become a charge upon t h e holding.

6. Insurance.—The purchaser shall, if so directed by .the Minister, insure the

ne t t i ng or mater ials in the n a m e of the Minister, and deliver the policy to the District Surveyor thereof for thwith, and shall punctua l ly p a y all p remiums or other moneys necessary t o keep t h e same insured. All receipts for p remiums shall be forwarded to the Dis t r ic t Surveyor no t more than one day after the due da te for paymen t thereof.

7. Damage or Destruction by Fire.*—In the event of a n y of the net t ing or materials

purchased being damaged or destroyed by fire, t h e purchaser shall immedia te ly so
notify the Distr ic t Surveyor, who shall have the exclusive r ight to receive all moneys

payable under any policy of insurance in respect of such damage or destruction ;
and the Minister may , a t his option, apply the whole or any pa r t of such moneys towards

re-erecting or repairing the said ne t t ing or mater ia ls , or m a y apply the same towards p a y m e n t of any moneys owing to the Minister in respect of the ne t t ing or mater ials ,

no twi ths tand ing t h a t such moneys m a y no t h a v e become due.

8. Failure to Insure.—In the event of any purchaser, who has been directed by

the Minister to insure as aforesaid, failing to keep insured the net t ing or materials purchased, the Minister m a y insure or keep insured sucli ne t t ing or materials , and all moneys pa id b y the Minister in connexion wi th such insurance shall, together with interest thereon a t the ra te of ten per centum per annum, be repaid by the pur- chaser, and unt i l r e p a y m e n t be and become a charge upon the said holding.

9. Powers of the Minister in Default of Payment.—Ji a t a n y t ime the purchaser

makes default in the p a y m e n t of any moneys due t o the Minister in connexion with the purchase of t h e ne t t ing or mater ia ls , or in connexion with the main tenance or repair, or insurance-thereof, the Minister m a y ei ther sue for and recover such moneys or m a y call u p a n d compel p a y m e n t of t h e ' w h o l e " a m o u n t of the purchase money, interest , or other moneys payable in respect of the said purchase, notwi ths tanding t h a t the t ime or t imes appointed for the paymen t thereof m a y no t have arrived, or t ake such other steps t o enforce t h e pharges by these conditions and by the said Ordinance created as m a y seem to "them proper and expedient .

10. Purpose for which Netting, &c, to be used.—The ne t t ing and materials pur-

chased shall be used only for the purpose for which they were supplied by the Minister.

11 . Failure to accept Netting, &c.—In t h e event of t h e appl icant failing or refusing

to accept any ne t t ing ormiater ials applied t o be purchased by him, i t shall be compe- ten t for the Minister to sell such ne t t ing or mater ia l or a n y pa r t thereof to any other person, either by auct ion or otherwise, a t the risk of the applicant .

12. Annual Fee for keeping Account..—An annua l fee of Ten shillings as a charge

for keeping the account of the purchaser shall be paid by h im to the Minister.

13. Delivery of Netting, &c.—Delivery of t h e ne t t ing or o the r materials shall be

deemed to have been made to the purchaser by t h e del ivery thereof on to t rucks a t Queanbeyan ,Ra i lway Stat ion, consigned to the purchaser , and the rai lway receipt is to be deemed conclusive evidence of such delivery. The goods shall thereafter be a t t h e purchaser ' s risk, and all freight and o ther charges shall be paid by him. The charge upon t h e said holding for the p a y m e n t of the purchase money shall be deemed t o have been created as from t h e da t e of such delivery.

POEM 2. . (Regulation. 5.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

APPLICATION BY AN OWNER OR OCCUPIER OF PRIVATE LAND TO HIRE WIRE NETTING OR OTHER MATERIALS, MACHINERY, PLANT, OR SUBSTANCES.

To the District? Survey or, Canberra.

In accordance with the provisions of section 10 of Ordinance No. 6 of 1919, I, [name in full], being the ["owner" or "occupier" as the case may be] of the holding particularized in the Schedule hereto, situated witliin the Territory for the Seat of Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, do hereby make application to hire from the Minister the wire netting or other materials used in the construction of rabbit-proof fences, or machinery, plant, or substances used for the destruction of rabbits, particularized hereunder :—

[Here state fully what is desired to be hired.]

(Signature of Applicant)—

(Postal address)—

Dated this day of , 19

SCHEDULE,

(1) Particulars of holding on which the netting, materials, machinery, plant, of substances are to be used.

(2) Position of fencing, if any, proposed to be erected.

FOBM 3. «• (Regulation 8.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

NOTICE TO OWNER OR OCCUPIER OF NEGLECT TO KEEP IN REPAIR

CERTAIN MATERIALS.

To (owner or occupier).

(Address)'.

Notice,is hereby given that unless the materials described hereunder, purchased from me, but not fully paid for, are repaired to the satisfaction of the District Surveyor within one month from this date, the works necessary to maintain and repair the materials will be executed at your expense.

Dated the day of 19

' Minister for Home and Territories.

Description of Materials :

FORM 4. (Regulation 9.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

CERTIFICATE OF AMOUNT CLAIMED. BY THE MINISTER TO BE DUE

FOR "COST OF MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF WIRE NETTING OR

OTHER MATERIAL. - -»

WHEREAS it appeared to the Minister . that , of

, being the occupier or owner of the holding speci- fied in the Schedule hereto,.in respect of which holding certain wire netting or other material had been purchased from the said Minister, but ha"d not been fully paid for, had neglected to maintain or repair such netting or material, or part thereof ; and whereas notice was giyen to the said by the said Minister, on the day of , 19 , , to execute the works necessary to maintain or repair the same, but such works were not forthwith- executed to the satisfaction of the said Minister : This is to certify that, in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of Ordinance No. 6 of 1919, the said Minister has caused such works to be executed, and that the amount claimed by the said Minister

to be due for the cost of such works is pounds

shillings and pence (£ s. d.).

Dated this day of , , 19 .

Minister for Home and Territories.

SCHEDULE.

• FOBM 6. (Regulation 10.)

Babbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

APPLICATION BY THE OCCUPIER OF A HOLDING TO PURCHASE WIRE

NETTING, MATERIALS, MACHINERY, PLANT, OR SUBSTANCES FOR

. CASH ONLY. •

District Surveyor, Canberra.
In accordance with the provisions of section 10 of the Ordinance No. 6 of 1919,1, [name in full], of being the occupier of the holding speoified in the Schedule hereto, situated within the Territory for the Seat of Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, do hereby make application to purchase from the Minister the wire netting or other materials, machinery, plant, or substances par- ticularized hereunder [here state fully what is desired to be purchased], and I request that the same may be forwarded to me at [railway station], the carriage therein to be paid by me (see footnote).

And I hereby agree to pay the cost thereof, as determined by the said Minister, •before delivery ; and I further agree that such netting, materials, machinery,-plant, og substances shall only be used on or in connexion with the holding aforesaid.

A plan or sketch showing the position of the netting fencing proposed to be erected is forwarded herewith.

c

Dated this day of , 19 .

(Signature of Applicant)—

(Postal Address)—

SCHEDULE.

jrame of Owner of Holding. Particulars of Holding.

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NOTE.—Carriage is not included in the cost referred to herein, and will not be defrayed by the Minister, but must be paid by the purchaser.

FOEM 6. (Regulation 12.)

Sabbil Destruction Ordinance 1919.

APPLICATION FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF THE ERECTION OF A BARRIER FENCE.

To the Clerk of Petty Sessions at

I, the undersigned [insert name in fuU], of

hereby apply that the Court of Petty Sessions at will, in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 6 of 1919, determine the amount of compensation payable to me by the Minister for Home and Territories, on account of damage by severance caused by the erection upon the land described hereunder of a barrier fence witliin the meaning of the said Ordinance.

[Description of Land referred to.]

Dated at this day .of . , 19 ;

(Signature)—

(Postal address)—

NOTE.—A copy of this application must be forwarded by the applicant to the District Surveyor, Canberra, on the day on which the application is made.

FOEM 7. (Regulation 16.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

APPLICATION TO THE MINISTER FOR THE INCLUSION OF PUBLIC

LANDS WITHIN A PROPOSED GROUP.

I, [name in full], hereby apply that the Minister will approve of the inclusion of the public lands described in the First Schedule hereto within a group proposed to be formed, which group will include the lands described in the Second Schedule hereto. OWith this application are forwarded the plan or sketch and particulars required by the Regulations.

Dated the day of ' ' • 19 i

(Signature)—

(Address and nearest Post Town)—

The District Surveyor, Canberra.

• FOHM 5. (Regulation 10.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

APPLICATION BY THE OCCUPIER OF A HOLDING TO PURCHASE WIRE

NETTING, MATERIALS, MACHINERY, PLANT, OR SUBSTANCES FOE.

CASH ONLY. •

District Surveyor, Canberra.
In accordance with the provisions of section 10 of the Ordinance No. 6 of 1919,1 [name in full], of being the occupier of the holding specified in the Schedule hereto, situated within the Territory for the Seat of Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, do hereby make application to purchase from the Minister the wire netting or other materials, machinery, plants or substances par- ticularized hereunder [here state fully what is desired to be purchased], and I request that the same may be forwarded to me at [railway station], the carriage thereon to be paid by me (see footnote).

And I hereby agree to pay the cost thereof, as determined by the said Minister, fbefore delivery; and I further agree that such netting, materials, machinery,"plant, og substances shall only be used on or in connexion with the holding aforesaid.

A plan or sketch showing the position of the netting fencing proposed to be erected is forwarded herewith.

Dated this day of , 19 .

(Signature of Applicant)—

(Postal Address)—

SCHEDULE.

Name of Owner of Holding. Particulars of Holding.

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NOTE.—Carriage is not included in the cost referred to herein, and will not be defrayed by the Minister, but must be paid by the purchaser.

FOBM 6. (Regulation 12.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

APPLICATION FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF THE ERECTION OF A BARRIER FENCE.

To the Clerk of Petty Sessions at

I, the undersigned [insert name in fuli], of

hereby apply that the Court of Petty Sessions at will, in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 6 of 1919, determine the amount of compensation payable to me by the Minister for Home and Territories, on account of damage by severance caused by the erection upon the land described hereunder of a barrier fence witliin the meaning of the said Ordinance.

[Description of Land referred to.]

Dated at this day of » , 19 ;

(Signature)—

(Postal address)—;

NOTE.—A copy of this application must be forwarded by tho applicant to the District Surveyor, Canberra, on the day on which the application is made,

FORM 7. (Regulation 15.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

APPLICATION TO THE MINISTER FOR THE INCLUSION OF PUBLIC

LANDS WITHIN A PROPOSED GROUP.

I, [name in full], hereby apply that the Minister will approve of the inclusion of the public lands described in the First Schedule hereto within a group proposed to be formed, which group will include the lands described in the Second Schedule hereto. ©With this application are forwarded the plan or sketch and particulars required by the Regulations.

Dated the ' day of '' ' • 19 j

(Signature)—

(Address and nearest Post Town)—

The District Surveyor, Canberra.

SCHEDULE I.

• Description of Public Lands. Area. - -

•

SoHEbULE I I .

Description of tarida. Area, Name of Owners.

•

FORM 8. (Regulation 16.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

APPLICATION TO THE MINISTER EOR HIS CONSENT TO THE FORMATION

OF A GROUP OF HOLDINGS.

WHEREAS the holdings or portion thereof specified in the Schedule hereto are [".enclosed" or "proposed to be enclosed," as the case may be] by a rabbit-proof ring fence. [" made " or " to be made," as the case may be] rabbit-proof by, or by agreement between, the occupiers or owners of such holdings : Now we, the occupiers or owners specified in the said Schedule, do hereby apply that the Minister will consent that the lands [" so enclosed " or" when so enclosed," as the case may be] (including all roads) may form a group of holdings within the meaning and for the purposes of the Ordinance No. 6 of.1919.

- Given under our hands this	day of	,19
The District Surveyor,

Canberra.

S C H E D U L E .

Name of—

Description of	Signature of
r	Acluress.

• Holding. Applicants:

Owner. Occupier.

• «

FOEM 9. (Regulation 17.)

Babbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

GENERAL FORM OF APPLICATION TO THE MINISTER.

I, [name in full], hereby apply to the Minister that he will [here slate the objects of the application].

Tins application is made, under the following circumstances [here slate any cir- cumstances which may assist the Minister to understand the case].

The names and addresses of the parties," other than myself, concerned herein are given in the Schedule hereto.

Dated this day of , 19.

(Signature)—

(Address and nearest Post Town)—

To the .District Surveyor,

Canberra.

SCHEDULE.

Name of Party. Address and Nearest Post Town.

F O R M 10. (Regulat ion 14.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

N O T I C E OF D E M A N D F O R C O N T R I B U T I O N I N R E S P E C T O F A R A B B I T -

P R O O F F E N C E .

F rom ' [ " o w n e r " or "occupier," as the case may be], of t h e holding comprising the lands described in the F i r s t Schedule hereto, to

owner of t h e , holding comprising the lands described in the

Second Schedule, hereto.

W H E R E A S the boundary (or a por t ion of t h e boundary) of the above-named

holdings has been fenced wi th a rabbit-proof fence ; or, Whereas a fence (or a portion of the fence) erected on the bounda ry of the above-named holdings has been made

rabbit-proof a t the expense of the above-named ' l

and a cont r ibut ion towards the cost of the said work thereupon became payable by t h e above-named , as the owner of the land out- side the said, first-named holding, to t h e said , in respec t of so much of t h e fence as is on t h e common bounda ry of the said holdings : This is t o give not ice t h a t , in pursuance of t h e provisions of t h e Ordinance No . G of 1919, d e m a n d is hereby m a d e upon you, the said , for Contribution as aforesaid.

• (Signature)—

(Address)—

D a t e d 19

F m s T S C H E D U L E .

N O T E . — A copy of this not ice mus t be forwarded by t h e person claiming the con-

t r ibut ion , to the Distr ic t Surveyor ,	Canberra , wi thin fourteen	days after	t he da te
of the notice.

S E C O N D S C H E D U L E .

Descript ion, s i tua t ion , and es t imated presen t va lue of the rabbit-proo'f fence.

F O R M 11. (Regulat ion 27.)

Babbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

F O R M OF N O T I C E U N D E R S E C T I O N 33, TO B E P U B L I S H E D I N T H E

• GAZETTE.

N O T I C E under section 33 of the above-ment ioned Ordinance to owners or occupiers wi th in t h e Terr i tory for the Seat of Government of the Commonweal th of Aus- tralia.

I N pursuance of the provisions of section 33 of Ordinance No. 6 of 1919, notice is hereby given by the Minister t h a t the owners' or occupiers of all or any lands within

the above-ment ioned Terr i tory shall, on or before t h e day of

v

» -' /W , One thousand nine hundred and

respectively commence the work of suppressing and destroying [rabbits or noxious
animals,	or both, as the case may be] upon such lands and upon any roads bounding or,
intersect ing the same.	The period dur ing which the said work shall be continued

and systemat ical ly carried out shall be

The means which shall be adopted for carrying ou t the said work shall be

, being means which have been previously sanctioned

under the said Act.	. Minister for Home and Territories.
Dated	19

F O R M 12. (Regulation 28.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919,

N O T I C E TO A N O W N E R OR O C C U P I E R T O D E S T R O Y R A B B I T S A N D

N O X I O U S ANIMALS. •-,

To 19 .

T A X E not ice t h a t you are hereby required by the Minister, by and from .whom this notice is given, to for thwith t ake all proper steps in order to suppress and-des t roy [rabbits or noxious animals, or both, as the case may be] wi thin the meaning of the above Ordinance on t h e land ment ioned hereunder, and for t h e purpose of carrying on t h e work of suppressing and destroying such [rabbits or noxious animals, or both, as the case

•may Be] the following means, viz., shall be adopted.

And i t is he reby declared by the said Minister t h a t t he following, viz. , '

shall be the proper steps for t h e purpose of this notice.

The L a n d referred to :

Minister for Home and Territories.

- F O E M 1 3 A .

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

APPLICATION" F O R C E R T I F I C A T E F O R R A B B I T - P R O O F F E N C E .

R E G U L A T I O N 13, P A K T I I I .

The Distr ic t Surveyor , .

Canberra.

I hereby make appl icat ion for a certificate t h a t the fence erected in position shown on tracing or plan below is rabbit-proof.

Da te of erection of fence, year—

Date of erection of ne t t ing , year—

The area (if any) enclosed is aores.

The length of fence is miles chains.

Tracing or P lan referred to—•

County of

Parish of

Owner or Ocoupier.

F O E M 13. (Regulat ion 13.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

F O R M OF C E R T I F i p A T E B Y T H E M I N I S T E R T H A T A F E N C E I S

R A B B I T - P R O O F .

The Minister, hav ing caused the fence described hereunder to be inspected, hereby certifies t h a t he is satisfied t h a t such fence i3 rabbit-proof.

This certificate is issued subject to the sa id fence being ma in t a ined rabbit-proof, and if a t any t ime subsequent to the issue of th is certificate the fence be found to be not rabbit-proof, the certificate shall be n u l l and void.

Description and posi t ion of fence—

Minister for Home and Terr i tor ies .

Dated th i i day of , 19

F O E M 14. . (Regula t ion 13.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

R E P O R T B Y I N S P E C T O R ON R A B B I T - N E T T E D F E N C E .

O W N E R , * OCCUPIER.

I n compliance wi th ins t ruct ions I have t h e honour to repor t t h a t the fcaice as

shown on the a t t ached t racing, marked A, was inspectecf by me on the
and the general descript ion of the fence is as follows :—

Posts ; panels , ; s trainers, ; gates,

Da te of erection of fence

Ne t t ing—Width , ; mesh, ; gauge,

Da te of erection of ne t t ing ,	.	Da te of repair of ne t t i ng	•
R e m a r k s — Recommenda t ion—

Inspector .

T o i h e Distr ict Surveyor, Canberra . '

S K E T C H OE R A B B I T - N E T T E D F E N C E , C O U N T Y - , P A E I S H

Length mileB chains. Area enclosed acres.

Owner or Occupier.

Scale chains t o 1 i n o h ; fencing to be certificated shown by

FORM 15. (Regulation 21.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

CERTIFICATE OF DESTRUCTION.

I hereby certify that of

in the District of
, delivered to meythe scalps of
destroyed within this district, and more particularly
described below, arid that he is entitled to receive payments for the same to tile amount

of . And I further certify that such scalps have been

duly destroyed in my presence as required by the above-named Ordinance.

Dated at . this day of 19 ,

District Surveyor or Receiver.

SCHEDULE OF SCALPS DELIVERED AS ABOVE.

Description. Number. Eate. Amount.

£ s. d. £ a. d.

Crow

Eagle	h a w k
Nat ive dog	. .

Tota l .

*

I hereby authorize , of to

receive from the Minister the amount owing to me as above stated.

,• (Signature of Claimant).

(Place and date)

.Witness—

I have this day feceived from the said Minister, on account of

the sum of	, being amount owing to him in accordance with the
above certificate.

(Signature of Payee).

FORM 16. (Regulation 20.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY OF A GROUP.

WHEREAS the lands which, together with the names of the owners thereof, are
specified in the First Schedule hereto have been duly grouped, and do now constitute

a group within the meaning of Ordinance No. 6 of 1919 : And whereas such of the said

owners as are specified in the Second Schedule hereto form a majority in number of
the aforesaid owners : Now, therefore, we, the owners specified in the said Second

Schedule, do hereby appoint , of , to be the Secretary of the aforesaid Group.

Given under our hands this day of 19

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Description of Lands. Name of 0•tamer.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Name of Owner. Address.

F O R M 17. (Regulat ion 18.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance. 1919.

N O T I C E TO O W N E R O F H O L D I N G O R ' P O R T I O N O F H O L D I N G P R O P O S E D

TO B E I N C L U D E D W I T H I N A R I N G F E N C E , TO E R E C T - A R A B B I T -

P R O O F F E N C E , OR TO M A K E R A B B I T - P R O O F AN E X I S T I N G F E N C E .

. T A K E N O T I C E tha t the area specified in the Schedule hereto is proposed to be

included within a rabbit-proof ring fence, to be erected in pursuance of the provisions of section 24 (3.) of t h e Ordinance No. 6 of 1919, as set forth on t h e back hereof, and t h a t the erection of such fence lias been approved of. You are, therefore, required to erect a rabbit-proof fence upon the outside boundaries of so much of such area as is included within your holding, or to make rabbit-proof any existing fence on such boundaries. And I am prepared to sell wire ne t t ing to yon for the purpose of the fence on appl ica t ion b y you therefor to t h e Dis t r ic t Surveyor , Canberra, in the pre- scribed form within one m o n t h from the date hereof.

D a t e d this d a y of 19

Minister for Home and Terr i tor ies .

S C H E D U L E .

Par t iculars of area proposed to be included within the ring fence :-

F O B M 18. (Regulat ion 19.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

A P P L I C A T I O N TO T H E M I N I S T E R F O R H I S A P P R O V A L OF T H E

E R E C T I O N O F A R A B B I T - P R O O F F E N C E .

I , [name in full], hereby apply t h a t the Minister will approve of the erection of a rabbit-proof fence in the posi t ion described hereunder and shown by the plan or sketch herewith.

Dated the day of 19

(Signature)—

(Address and nearest Post Town)-

Description of Fence proposed to be erected and of exist ing Fencss :—

To the Distr ic t Surveyor,

Canberra.

F O R M 19. (Regulat ion 11.)

(To be furnished in duplicate.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

I , , of , being the owner of the holding

part icular ized in the Schedule hereto, hereby give notice t ha t I have this day transferred

or conveyed t h e same t o , of

Dated this day of 19

(Transferror)—

(Address)—•

S C H E D U L E R E F E R R E D TO.

Nature of No. of C.P. or County. Mature of Charge

Holding. other Holding. (if any).

T o the Distr ic t Surveyor ,

Canberra.

FORM 20.	(Regulation 11.)
(To be furnished in duplicate.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

1, , of ,- being the executor (or ad-

ministrator) of , late of , (who died on

), lately the owner of the holding particularized in the Schedule
hereto, hereby give notice that probate of his will (or administration of his estate)

was granted to me on the day of , 19 ;

and that	, of	.	, is now the owner of such
holding.

Dated this . clay of , 19 .

(Executor or Administrator)—

(Address)—

SCHEDULE REFERRED TO.

•

Nature of No. of C.P. or Nature of Chargo

Area. Parish. County.

Holding.	other Holding.	(If any).
»

II

To the District Surveyor^

Canberra.

FORM 21. (Regulation 25.)

Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919.

LICENCE TO KEEP LIVE RABBITS OR HARES.

Subject to the provisions of the Ordinance No. 6 of 1919, and to tho conditions

hereinafter specified, , of , is hereby

licensed to keep live rabbits or hares, for the period beginning the

day of , 19 .

CONDITIONS.

Given undsr my hand this day of , 19 .

Minister for Home and Territories.