Railway Survey Act 1873 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

ANNO TRICESIMO SEPTIMO

VICTORIA, REGINA:.

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No. VII.

AN ACT to facilitate the Survey of Lands for Railway

purposes.

[Assented to, 11th July, 1873.]

HEREAS it is expedient to facilitate the Survey of Lands Western Australia and its Dependencies by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:—	W
a Railway: Be it enacted by His Excellency The Governor of

through or over which it may be contemplated to construct Preamble.

1 THIS Act may be cited as " The Railway Survey Act, Short Title.

1573. "

2   FROM and after the passing of this Act it shall be lawful for Certain persons to have

the Commissioner of Crown Lands or any person or persons power to enter on and sur-	vey lands and erect posts.
employed by him from time to time in that behalf or Ms or their servants or assistants to enter upon any lands within this Colony

37° VICTORTIE, No. 7.

Survey of Lands for Railway Purposes.

for the purpose of surveying the same with a view to constructing a railway through or over the same or of ascertaining where a railway might most advantageously run and to erect pegs posts or other landmarks upon the same in such places as he or they or any of them may think proper.

Any person obstructing	3 ANY one obstructing or interfering with the said Commissioner
such persons or moving &c.

the posts guilty of an	of Crown Lands or the person or persons employed by him or his or
offence.	their assistants or servants as aforesaid while entering on and survey- ing any land for any of the purposes aforesaid and any person wilfully or negligently moving breaking throwing down altering defacing destroying injuring or concealing any such peg post or other landmark as aforesaid shall be guilty of an offence ; and such
Penalty.	offence shall be cognizable in a summary manner by any two Justices of the Peace who shall inflict on every person guilty thereof a fine or penalty not exceeding Five pounds.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent to

this Act.

FRED. A. WELD, Governor.

By Authority : RICHARD PETHER, Government Printer, Perth.