Rural Fires Act of 1927 (18 Geo v No. 15) (Qld)

11914 FIRE. - - ~ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- Rural Fires Act. 18 GEO. V. No. 15, FIRE. 18NG o. eo 1 . 5. V. An Act to make Better Provision for the Prevention THE RURAL FIRES ACT OF 1927. and Control of Rural Fires, and for other purposes. [ASSENTED TO 31sT DECEMBER, 1927.] B- E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent :M:ajesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- Short title 1. This Act may be cited as "The Rural Fires Act c a o n m d mence· of 1927," and shall come into operation on a date to be ment. fixed by the Governor in Council by Proclamation published in the Gazette. Such date is hereinafter referred to as the commencement of this Act. Interpreta. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates, tion. the following terms have the meanings set against them respectively, that is to say :- Approved. "Approved "-Approved by the fire warden or as may be prescribed; Authorised. "Authorised," used with respect to officers and other persons-Authorised by the Minister or by some officer to whom the Minister has delegated the power of authorisation either generally or for any particular purpose under and pursuant to this Act: If such power of authorisation is delegated by the Minister to the Board, the term means also "authorised by the Board' ~ ; Board. " Board "-The Rural Fires Board constituted under this Act: the term where necess~ ry means and includes the Chairman or any member thereof; "Fire lbrigade ., Fire brigade"-A fire brigade constituted under *"The Fire Brigades Acts, 1920 to 1923," or any Act amending or in substitution' of the same; Fire clangor !locality. "Fire danger locality"-A fire danger locality constituted under this Act; * 10 Geo. V.No. 23 and 14 Geo. V No. 7, supra, pages 9101 and 10522.

FIRE. 11915 1927. Rural Fires Act. " Fire warden"-A fire warden appointed under Fire warden. this Act; " Forest officer"-A forest officer appointed under Forest this Act, or any person authorised by the officer. Minister to act as forest officer; " Inflammable material " ~ Includes stubble, slash,InfiaI?mable scrub, t l·mber, or matter I l ' a ble to be consumed matenal. by fire; " Land Act "-*"The LandAct of 1910" with itSLandAct. several amendments, and any Act amending or in substitution for the same or any of them; "Local Authcrity"--A Local Authority COn-Local stituted under the Local Authorities Act; Authority. " Local Authorities Act"- t"The Local Authorities Local Acts, 1902 to 1926," and any Act amending! ~ ; . horities or in substitution for those Acts: the term includes t"The City of Brisbane Act of 1924" ; " Minister"-The Secretary for Public Lands orMinistel'. other Minister of the Crown charged for the time being with the administration of this Act; "National park"-Land permanently reserved National and declared to be a national park under park. . §" The State Forests and National Parks Act of 1906 "; " Prescribed"-Prescribed by this Act; Prescribed.., H Rural fire"-Any :Bre, occurring in a rural fire Rural fire. district or in a fire danger locality to which this Act extends, caused either by spontaneous combustion or other natural cause, or caused through the agency of any person, whether such fire mayor may not be authorised, and which untended or not suppressed is liable to spread and cause damage to any person or to any land or other property. Without in any way limiting the generality of the above definition, the term ~hall also include any fire lit by any person * 1 GEO. V. No. 15 2nd amending Acts, supra, pages 8775 et seg" t 2 Edw. VU. No. 19 and amending Acts, supra, pages 1860 et seq. t 15 Geo. V No. 32, 8upra, page 11140. § 6 Edw. VII. No. 20, ~ upra, page 790.

11916 FIRE. Rural Fires Act. 18 GEO. Y. Xo. 15, in any such district or locality for the purpose of clearing land or for any other purpose, and which if untended or not suppressed is liable to spread and cause damage to any person or to any land or other property; and also any fire of such a nature as to be within the ~5cope of the provisions of this Act; Rural fire district. Scrub. State forest. This Act. Timber Timber reserve. Tree. "Rural fire district"-A rural fire district con- stituted under this Act; " Scrub"-Scrub includes inflammable trees, bushes, plants, and undergrowth of all kindS' and sizes, whether alive or dead, and whether standing or not standing, and also includes any parts of any trees, bushes, plants, or underwood, and whether severed therefrom or not so severed, but does not include trees of such kinds or sizes as the Governor by Proclamation published in the Gazette declares not to be scrub within the meaning of this Act; " State forest "-Land permanently reserved and declared to be a State forest under *" The State Forests and National Parks Act of 1906" ; " Stubble"-Stubble includes inflammable stubble, slash, hay, straw, grass, and herbage, whether alive or not alive, and whether standing or not standing ; "This Act "-This Act and all Proclamations, Orders in Council, notifications, and regula- tions made thereunder ; "Timber"-Timber includes trees when they have fallen or have been felled, and whether sawn, hewn, split, or otherwise; "Timber reserve"-Land reserved as a timber reserve under the Land Act or any Act; "Tree" includes timber trees, and trees, shrubs, and bushes, seedlings, saplings, and reshoots of all kinds and of all ages. Operation of Act. 3. Subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, this Act shall extend to and be in force in such districts of the State as the Governor in Council may by Proclama.tion in the Gazette constitute or decla.re. ~-- - -,---- ~ - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - ~ ~ - - - - ~ - ~ - - ,- - -- - -- - -~ - -- - , * 6 Edw. VII. No. 20. supra, pa~e 7(10.

FIRE. 1HH7 1927. Rnral Fires Act. Such district shall be called a "rural fire di-;trict" Constitution and may comprise the whole or any division or part of districts. of the area of a Local Authority, or may comprise the whole or any divisions or parts of the areas of several Local Authorities. The Governor in Council may in like manner alter the boundaries of any such district or may abolish any such district. R~ tral Fires Board. 4. (1.) The Governor in Council may appoint in Appoinft- -every year a Rural Fires Board, hereinafter referred : ~ ~ ! l °Fires to as "the Board." Board. , (2.) Such Board shall consist of a chairman and not Members. more than six members representative of the interests .affected by rural fires. , (3.) The duties and responsibilities of the Board Duties and :shall be- ~ f: tnSibili. (a) To report to the Minister from time to time as to the best means of regulating rural fires in the interests of the community; and for preventing, detecting, and suppressing unnecessary fires ; (b) To aid in the dissemination of information dealing with fire protection; To perform and undertake such powers, duties, and responsibilities as may be dele- gated by the Minister to such Board or as may be prescribed; and Generally in advising upon the administration of this Act. (4.) The Board shall meet at such times as may be ~ onsidered necessary by the Board, or as may be prescribed. (5.) Regulations may be made governing the Regulations• .appointment of members of the Board and governing .and regulating the meetings, proceedings, and conduct of the bUl:?iness of the Board. (6.) The Board, as soon as, may be after'the thirty- Report. first day of March in every year, shall submit to the Minister a report on the administration of this Act, -eovering the preceding twelve 'months, and' shall also, if

11918 FIRE. Rural Fircs Act. 18 GEO. V. No. 151' the Board so may decide or if directed by the Minister so to do, subjoin a plan of rural fire control and protection for the ensuing twelve months. Member to (7.) Each member of the Board by virtue of his.·, h & a e v ., e o p f owers '0 f6 lCe sha11 have a11 t eh powers, auth. orl.t.les, an c · l fire warden. jurisdiction of a fire warden under this Act. Standing (8.) The Governor in Council may appoint in any committees. rural fire district a standing committee consisting of three persons. The fire warden for such district shall be appointed chajrman of such standing committee. Any standing committee so appointed shall co-opel'Oo ate with the Board in the administration of this Act and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties 3,S may be delegated by the Minister or as may be prescribed. The provisions of subsection five of this section shall,. mutatis mutandis, apply to such standing committees. Appoint. ment of officers. 5. 'The Governor in Council may f.com time to time appoint a secretary to the Board, officers designated as fire wardens and forest officers, and such other officers as may be necessary for the proper administration of this. Act, and may prescribe the powers, duties, and authorities. of such officers. Restriction on the light,mg of fires. 6. No person shall between the first day of July in any year and the thirty-first day of January in the following year light, or cause to be lighted, or maintain or cause to be maintained, a fire for the purpose of clearing land of stubble, scrub, timber, trees, or any inflammable material, or for any like purpose in any rural fire district unless- (a) He takes reasonable precautions against the possible spread of fire beyond the boundaries. of his land by providing firebreaks where necessary, or as may be prescribed; and (b) He has delivered or caused to be delivered to- each owner, occupier, or the trustees of all adjoining land or buildings, or, in the case of adjoining timber reserves or State forests or national parks, to the nearest forest officer, and by mailed letter to the nearest fire warden, twenty-four hours previously, notice in writing, in such form as may be prescribed,.

FIRE. 11919- 1927. Rural Fires Act. of his intention to burn off within the succeeding seventy-two hours following expiry of his notice: Provided that the notice herein required may, by Order in Council published in the Gazette, be v~ ried with respect to all or any districts and jn all or any particulars, or otherwise as may be deemed advisable. 7. No person shall light or cause to be lighted, or Fires in maintain or cause to be maintained, any such fire under timber & the provisions of the last preceding section within any ~ ~ ~~ : derc ... timber reserve, State forest, or national park, held, occu- lease, &c. pied, or used by him under any agreement, lease, license, or permit, by or on behalf of the Crown, nor wilfully permit such fire to extend, unless with the consent in writing of a forest officer and under such safeguarding conditions as a forest officer may think necessary. Every holder of such agreement, lease, license, or permit shall be responsible for the protection from fire of the area in such timber reserve, State forest, or national park in respect of which such agreement, lease, license, or permit has been issued, and shall protect it by making all reasonable efforts and taking all reason- able precautions for that purpose accordingly. 8. (1.) Between the first day of July in any year Fires . and the thirty-first day of January in the following year, :pPboachm g and notwithstanding that notice of intention to burn r~ : r! : s, &c. may have been duly given, no person shall light or cause to be lighted, or wilfully permit any fire under the provisions of section six of this Act to approach or escape to within five chains of the boundary of any adjoining timber reserve, State forest, or national park, or unoccupied Crown land, except under permit in writing Permits. from the fire warden of the district and subject to such safeguarding conditions or to such supervision as he may impose. (2.) Any lands or buildings shall be deemed to be Mea~ i~~ of .. adjoining, notwithstanding that they may be separated" adJommg. by a road, except where the road is formed and metalled to a width of more than twelve feet. . 9. Where in the opinion of any fire warden any Power of burning-off, to be effected by any person, of which notice ?~ ec= : ~~ n has been given, is or is liable to be or become dangerous, cases. or when the notice given is insufficient for the case, or when for any other reason such burning-off, in the F

11920 -FIRE. ------------ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - Rtiral Fii'CS Act. 18 GEO. Y. No. 15, Appeal. OpInIOn of such fire warden, should not be permitted, such fire warden may forbid the carrying-out of such burning-off or may direct a postponement - thereof for sHch time as he may think fit, or may revoke or postpone any permit given by him, or may refuse to issue such permit: Provided that such person, in any such case of for- bidding or postponement of burning-off or of revocation or postponement or refusal of such permit, may appeal to the Board, or to the chairman thereof if the Board is not in session, and the Board or chairman, as the case may be, may make such recommendation to the Minister as the Board or chairman in such case may think fit. 1'he decision of the Minister in such case shall be final and conclusive and without appeal to any court or tribunal whatever. Duties of 10. (1.) If the owner or occupier of any land Qocwcnuepriserasn. d shall clear the same of inflammable material for the space of fifteen feet from any fence dividing such land from the land of any other owner or occupier, or otherwise establishes firebreaks approved by the fire warden or as· may be prescribed, and such other owner or occupier shall neglect or omit to clear his land, whereby any fire escaping from his land shall menace or cause actual damage to the land of such first- mentioned owner or occupier, or the dividing fence, through such neglect or omission, the owner or occupier so neglecting or omitting to clear shall, at his own cost and expense, cause such fire to be extinguished forthwith, and cause such fence to be repaired and re-erected within the space of one month after the same shall have been damaged, and in case he shall refuse or omit to extinguish such fire forthwith and repair or re-erect the same fence within suoh space of one month, or as may be prescribed, it shall be lawful for the owner or occupier of the land contiguous to the said fence who shall have cleared the same from inflammable material as aforesaid to extinguish such fire forthwith and repair or re-erect such dividing fence, and all sums of money which shall or may be so expended or laid out under the provisions of this Act shall· be deemed and taken to be money paid to the use of the owner or occupier in default. Such sums of money may be recovered from such owner or occupier in default by action in any court of competent jurisdiction.

FIRE. 11921 1£>27. Rlll'al Fires Act. (2.) Moreover, such o\yner OT occupier who has so Power of cleared his land 01' has otherwise established approved entry. firebreaks is empowered to enter the land of the other O\vner or occupier so neglecting or omitting to clear, without any liability for trespass or action for compema- tion for any d8,mage clone by him, and extinguish any untended or insuffi.ciently attended bre ",,·hich at its closest point has appr02uched to within ten chains of and endangers such dividing fence and such lall.d : (3.) Provided that any person desiring to take Proce~ ure on advantage of the provisions contained in this section tO. . h1P8.e s ra e t c lOtl: O' onf. shall in the prescribed manner notify every such other owner or occupier, and shall apply to the nearest fire warden for an order calling upon such other owner or >occupier to effect a similar clearing on his land. The fire warden, after inspection of the land in question, mav issue such order as he thinks fit. if he is satisfied tha:t the clearing required can be don~ at a reasonable cost, taking into consideration the unimproved value of the land, that it is reasonably necessary that such ·clearing should be effected, and that it will prove effective as a means of fire prevention. Any owner or occupier dissatisfied with any such order of a fire warden may, in the prescribed manner and wit.hin the prescribed t.ime, appeal t.o the court of petty sessions having jurisdiction in the district, and such court may uphold, cancel, or vary the order of the fire warden, ..and the decision of such court shall be final and not subject to further appeal. Unless and until an order .as herein provided has been obtained and proceedings on appeal have terminated, the provjsions of this section shall be inoperative. 11. Subjeat to this Act, nothing in this Act shalll' roceedi~ , gs take away or interfere with or be construed to take away ~ 1~ ~ e~ o~ h~ . ~ o t or isnut. eerf f eorre awni d th rtehceovriegrh, tao t f caonmyUpleornso 1 nawor oorf t0hteheCrWro· lwsen, i w tno i te t s h rufee r . i r g f e o h r t. compensation for or in respect of any damage or injury C'omp.ensa. occasioned by the wilful, reckless, or negligent use of fire. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ by fire. 12. No person or persons shall (between t.he first Prohibit:on day of Jul • y in an v v J V0E,?' and the thirtv v -first da v v of f o i f re f s urther January in the following year) light or cause to be lighted ~ . or use a camp or other small fire in the open air in any rural fire district, unless such person or persons .attendinO <::> ' an • y such fire shall clear all inflammable

11922 FIRE. Rural Pil'es Act. 18 GEO. V. No. 15, material from around such fire for a distance of six feet, or as may be prescribed, and shall cover over and completely extinguish such fire before temporarily or permanently leaving it. l C im ha e rcoal or - 13. No person shall light or cause to be lighted, or burning. maintain or cause to be maintained in any rural fire district, a fire for charcoal or lime burning or other' industrial purpose between the first day of July in any year and the thirty-first day of January in the following year, unless- ( a) A space around the site of the fire, of a width. of fifty feet at least or as may be prescribed, in all parts, be cleared before the fire is lighted, and, until the fire be extinguished, be kept clear of inflammable material; or ( b) The fire be enclosed in a kiln so constructed as to prevent the escape of fire or any burning material. Fire danger 14. The Minister from time to time, by notification iocality. in the Gazette, may declare any specified locality, whether the boundaries thereof are within or without a rural fire district or partly within or partly without such rural fire district, to be a fire danger locality, and may declare for such locality or any part thereof a close season against burning-off, and may within such locality or part thereof :- (a) Forbid the sale, use, or possession of wax matches or phosphorus' baits between the first day of July in any yeaT and the thirty- first day of January in the following year; or (b) Require the construction of any firebreaks which in his opinion is reasonably necessary. rrhe Minister may in like manner alter the boundaries of such fire danger locality or may abolish such fire danger locality. Any fire danger locality shall be also deemed to be a rural fire district for the purposes of this Act. Power of Board. 15. In any fire danger locality the Board may order, in writing, that any owner or occupier of land shall burn off or remove within a specified time any inflammable material or extinguish any fire burning near the boundaries of, but within, his land which in the opinion of the Board constitutes a fire danger.

FIRE. 11923 1927. Rtlml Fires Act. If the owner or occupier fails or neglects to comply with any such order, the l~ oard may cause the burning- ()ff or removal or abatement! of the fire danger to be carried ()ut, and may recover the expenses of so doing from the ()wner or occupier in any court of competent jurisdiction. . State 1 f 6 o . reFsotsr, athned tpl.murbpeorseresseorfveths, isanAdcta, nnyarteiosenravle puanrdkesr, Npdaeatekrimosne,ad&! fci.r,e any law set apart for scenic purposes or for the protec- ranf~ ~ tion of native fauna and any sanctuary established under oca 1 leS. *" The Animals and Birds Acts, 1921 to 1924," shall be deemed to be fire danger localities, and section fourteen shall apply thereto without further notification in the Gazette. 17. Any fire warden or, with his authority, any Power of fire brigade, bush fire brigade, or any person, may enter entry. upon and pass across any private property and may remove fences, plough land, make firebreaks, extinguish fires, or, in the case of great danger or to protect property, set back fires, without liability for trespass, but .subject to compensation for any damage done. Claims for compensation for such damage shall be heard in the Magistrates Court constituted by a police magistrate sitting alone, who shall have and may exercise judsdiction, notwithstanding that the amount of such claim may extend beyond two hundred pounds. 18. A fire warden may appoint any. person to act Deputy of as h I · S deputy, and such deputy sh'a11 h ave such power and fire warden. authority of a fire warden under the Act as may be vested in him by such appointment or as may .be prescribed. 19. The Consolidated Revenue is hereby appro- A:ppropria- priated to meet the costs, charges, and expenses entailed tlOn. in the administration of this Act. 20. The Minister may order an inquiry into the Inquiries. origin, causes, and circumstances of any rural fire, and such inquiry shall be held by a police magistrate or other justice appointed for that purpose. If a charge be made against any person at such inquiry, such person shall have an opportunity of placing his defence before the police magistrate or justice. The police magistrate or justice, after completing an inquiry, shall make a report to the Mi1)ister containing a full * 12 Geo. V. No. 20, and 15 Geo. V. No. 13, 8upra, pages 9645 and 10894.

11924 FIRE. Rural Fir('s Act. 18 GEO. V. No. 15,. statement of his decision and findings and of his opinion thereon, accompanied by such reports and extracts from the evidence and such observations thereon as he thinks fit. Establish- ment of fire 21. The Minister, on the recommendation of the patrols. Board, may maintain fire patrols, establish fire lookout, telephone or fire tool stations, and ca~np fireplaces, fire breaks, and other necessary fire protection, conveniences, or appliances, and provide water and equip any fire brigade or bush fire brigade appro ved by him with such tools and equipment as he may think necessary, and may appoint the superintendent or leader thereof, a fire warden under this Act. o ffences_ 22. Any person who wilfully or negligently- (a) Sets fire or causes fire to be set to the land or prop81'ty of another person, or the Crown, under such circumstances as to cause or be likely to cause injury or damage to such other person or his land or property or the property of the Crown; (b) Permits a fire to escape from his own land under such circumstances as to cause or be likely to cause injury or damage to the person, land, or property of another person or the property of the Crown; (c) Ignites, uses, or carries when ignited, so as to endanger any other person's property or the property of the Crown, any inflammable material; (d) Throws down, lets fall, or places, any lighted match, cigar, tobacco, or cigarette, or lights or maintains any fire within one hundred yards of stacks or inflammable standing crops, or within ten yards of any inflammable grow- ing crop, stubble, scrub, or felled, brushed, or ringbarked timber land awaiting a running' fire, or between the first day of July in any year and the thirty-first day of January in the following year, does such act within one hundred yards of the boundary of any State forest, national park, or timber reserve;

FIRE. 11925 1927. Rnral Fires Act. (e) Lights any fire or causes any fire to be lit in the open air and leaves any such fire unextinguished without taking the necessary reasonable precautions or such precautions as may ~e prescribed; shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months. 23. Any person who-- Fnrthl'r- (a) Trespasses upon any State forest, timber offence. reserve, or national park or unoccupied Crown lands without authority and during such times as may be prescribed; (b) Refuses or omits, without reasonable cause, proof of which shall lie upon such person, to comply with any order or direction of any fire warden, forest officer, or other authorised officer or officer of police, or hinders or obstructs such fire warden, forest officer or other authorised officer, or officer of police, in the execution of hi~ powers and duties under this Act; (c) Tears down any notice relating to this Act; (d) Omits to notify the fire warden or such other prescribed persons of his intention to burn; (e) Has in his possession in any fire danger locality between the first day of July in any year and the thirty-first day of January in the following year, any wax matches or phosphorus baits, in cases where the possession of same may be contrary to the provisions of section fourteen of this Act and any declaration made thereunder; shall be liable to a pen·:tlty not exceeding fifty pounds or to imprjsonment for any term not exceeding six months. 24. Any person who wilfully and knowingly places Unauthor- inflammable material in any place for the purpose of ~ ed rural causing an unauthorised rural fire with intent to cause re. damage to the property of another person shall be guilty of a crime, and shall be liable on indictment to imprison- ment with hard labour for a period not exceeding five years, or at the discretion of the court to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds.

11926 )1'IRE. Rural Fires Act. 18 GEO. V. No. 15, 1927. .offences and 25. All proceedings in respect of offences against penalties. this Act, except such an offence as is by this Act declared to be a crime, shall be heard and determined in a summary way on complaint under*" The Justices Acts, 1886 to 1924." Who may Such proceedings may be had and taken against any -take proceedings offender- (a) By the Board or by any fire warden, forest officer, or other authorised officer; (b) By any member of the police force. -General. 26. Any person who is guilty of a breach of 01' con- travention of thi~ Act for which no specific penalty is provided shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds. · Ci~ vil. and 27. (1.) No proceeding or conviction f6r any offence ~ ~ : : ~ ~ ngs. punishable under this Act shall affect any civil remedy to which any person aggrieved by the offence may be entitled. Saving of Criminal -Code. (2.) In respect to proceedings for an offence, this Act shall not in any way prejudice, limit, or affect the operation of t"The CriminalCode" in respect of offences coming under the provisions of this Act and also under t"The CriminalCode" : Provided that no person shall be punished twice for the same offence. Evidence. 28. In any proceedings for an alleged offence against this Act it shall not be necessary to prove the appoint- ment of any Board or member thereof, fire warden, forest officer, or any authorised officer or officer of police under this Act, or the authority of any such Board or member thereof, fire warden, forest officer, authorised officer, or officer of police, to do any act or to give any direction or to take any proceeding. Regulations _ 29. (1.) The Governor in Council may from time to time make regulations providing for all or any purposes, whether general or to meet particular cases, that may be convenient for the administration of this Act or that may be necessary or expedient to carry out the objects and purposes of this Act; and where there may be in this Act no provision or no sufficient provision in respect * 50 Vic. No. 17 and amending Acts, supra, pages 1132 et seq. t 63 Vie. No. 9, Sch., supra, page 341.

FIRE-FIREARMS. 18 GEO. v. No. 21, 19z7. Firearm8 Licen8e Act. 11927 of any matter or thing necessary or expedient to give effect ~ o this Act, providing for and supplying such omission or insufficiency. (2.) The regulations may fix a penalty, not exceed- ing in any case twenty-five pounds, for any breach thereof. All such regulations shall be published in the Gazette, and thereupon shall be of the same effect as if they were contained in thi"l Act, and shall be judicially . noticed, and shall not be questioned in any proceeding whatever. . (3.) Copies· of such regulations shall be laid before Parliament within fourteen sitting days after such publication, if Parliament is in session, and if not, then within fourteen days after the commencement of the next session. 30. The *" Careless Use of Fire Prevention Act" of Repeal• . 1865 is hereby repealed. FIREARMS. An Act to Regulate the Sale and Use of Firearms, 18NGo.eo2. 1V. . to Amend" The Firearms Act of 1905," and THE for other purposes. FIREARMS LWENSEAcT OF 1927. [ASSENTED TO 7TH J ANUARY, 1928.] ·B E it enfcted by the King's l\:Iost Excellent Majesty, _ by a d with the advice and conse:pt of the Legis:- latiye Asse bly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- I. (1.) This Act may be cited as "The Firearms Short title L ~ · cense A c t f o 192 . 7" amnedneeoe mme· n t . (2.) T ·s Act shall commence on a day to be appointed y the Governor in Council and notified by Proclamati n published in the Gazette, which date is hereinafter referred to as the commencement of this Act. * 29 Vie. No. 9, supra, page 758.