Stock Act 1901 (NSW)

Act No. 27, 1901.

An Act to consolidate the Acts relating* to Diseases in Cattle and Sheep, to Imported Stock, to the Ivegistration of Brands, and to the Ex])ortation of (^attle. [30//̂ Octoher, 1901.]	Stock.	_
" O E it enacted by tlio King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and vvitli the advice aiid consent oP the Legislative Conneil and Legislative .Vsseinbly of New Soutli M'ales in Parliament assembled,
and by tlie antliority of tlic same, as follows :—

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P reliminaiiv.

1. This Act may be cited as tlic “ Stock Act, 1901,” and is siiort title,

divided into Parts and Divisions, as follows : —

PAKT I.—PnELIMINAEY—ss. 1-2.

PAPT I I .—P reventing the E xtension of I nfluenza or

Cataiuui in Sheep—ss. 3-17.

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PART III .— D iseases in Sheep—

D ivision 1.—Interpretation—s. 18.

D ivision 2.— Sheep districts—s. 19.

D ivision 3.—Etection and powers o f d irectorsss. 20-31.

D ivision 4.—Appointment o f inspectors—ss. 32-38.

D ivision 5.—Euties o f directors—ss. 39-41.

D ivision 6.— Powers and disabitlties o f inspectors—ss. 42-48.

D ivision 7.— Infected sheep—ss. 49-61.

D ivision 8.— Travelling sheep—ss. 62-67. D ivision 9.— Travelling stock—ss. 68-73. D ivision 10.— Introduced sheep—ss. 74-83.

D ivision 11.— Imported sheep—ss. 84-90.

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D ivision 12.— Coast district sheep—ss. 91, 92.

D ivision 13.— Sheep brands and marks—ss. 93-102.

D ivision 14.— Contributions and expenses—ss. 103-111.

D ivision 15.—Pogxdations—s. 112.

Division 16.—Offences, penalties, and damages—ss. 113-130.

D ivision 17.—Appeals and applications—ss. 131-135.

D ivision 18.—Legal procedure—ss. 136-140.

D ivision 19.—Miscellaneous—ss. 141, 142.

PAE-T IV.— I mported Stock—

D ivision 1.—Preliminary—ss. 143-145.

D ivision 2.— Quarantine stations—s. 140.

D ivision 3.—Inspectors—ss. 147, 148.

D ivision 4.— Putics o f master—ss. 149, 150.

D ivision 5.— Imported stock not infected—ss. 151,152.

D ivision 6.—Infected stock—ss. 153, 154.

D ivision 7.—Regulations—ss. 155, 156.

D ivision 8.—Penalties—ss. 157, 158.

D ivision 9.—Expenses—s. 159.

D ivision 10.—Evidence—s. 160.

PART V.—Exportation of Cattle—ss. 101-107.

PART A'l.— R egistration of B rands of IIorses and Cattle.

D ivision 1.—Preliminary—ss. 168,109.

D ivision 2.— Registrar o f brands—ss. 170,171.

D ivision 3.—Brands—ss. 172-174.

D ivision 4.— Registration of brands—ss. 175-180.

D ivision 5.—MiscelUmeous—ss. 181-192. 2.

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2. (1) The Acts mentioned in the Tirst Schedule liereto are, to Repeals iimi savings, the extent tlierein expressed, liercby repealed. sdicduie.

(2) All persons appointed or elected under any of the Acts App„intnients.

hereby repealed and liolding oilicc at the time of the passing of this

Act sliall be deemed to have been a])pointcd or elected Jiereunder.

(3) All regulations made under the authority of any of the Rrgniations.

Acts hereby repealed and being in force at the time of tin' ])assing of this Act shall he d('emcd to have been made undi'r the authority of this Act.

(1) All districts proclaimed under any Act hereby repealed nisirioO.

shall he deemed to have been proclaimed under this Act.

(5) All fees llxi'd or appointed by the Governor under any rves.

Act hereby repealed, and remaining so fixed or appointed at the passing of this Act, shall he deemed to have been fixed and appointed under this Act.

(6) All days fixed under any Act hereby repealed forn.iys lor vioction.

meetings for the election of directors, and all polling-])laces, notified under any such Act at which the votes of ])crsons {'iititled to vote; at any such cdc'ction may be taken, shall be deemed to have been fixed and notified respectively under this Act.

(7) All proclamations and notifications made, and all sane-j'ro.iinmiiions,

tions given, under any Act hereby repealed, the opt'ration of which is not exhausted at the passing of this Act, shall be deemed to have been made ajid given under the* corresponding provisions of this Act, and shall have and take effect accordingly,

(8) Every piece of ground set apart under any Act hereby Qnamntino grounds,

repealed as a quarantine ground or station or for purposes of (luarantine, and which, at the passing of this Act, remains so set ajiart shall be deemed to have been so set apart under this Act.

(9) Where by any ]>roclamation made under any of tin; Acts Suspension of

hereby repealed any of the provisions of any of the said Acts have • < L V ^ ̂ ^ I ' OI )t'Iilcc l»

been suspended, the corresponding provisions of this Act shall be

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suspended for the period of suspension which at the time of the

passing of tins Act remains unexpired.

(10) {a) All moneys standing to the credit of any account Appiiouti. n of

(istahlished or kept under any of the Acts hereby repealed shall, on'""’"''"-

the passing of this Act, be transferred to the corresponding accounts

mentioned in this Act.

{h) All moneys hereafter received under the provisions of any of the Acts hereby repealed, Avhich would have been paid into any account established or kept under any of the said Acts, shall be paid into the corresponding accounts mentioned in this Act, and such last-mentioned accounts shall be subject and appropriated to the payment of all lawful claims to which the said ilrst-mentioned accounts would have been siibj(,'ct or might have been opproprialcd.

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Electoral lists. (11) All electoral lists prepared and certified under the Act

forty-one Victoria number nineteen shall ho deemed to have been

prepared and certified hereunder.

PART II.

PllEVENTING THE E.VTENSION OP INFLUENZA OR C a TARRII IN S U E E P .

Interpretation. 3 , jn tliis Part, uiiloss tlic contoxt or subject-matter otherwise

aLm ̂ indicates or requires,—

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“ infected sheep” means all sheep which arc infected with the disease called influenza or catarrh, or which have been infected as aforesaid or mixed with sheep infected as afore said, at any time within three months.

“ justice” means justice of the peace.

“ owner” includes proprietor, lessee, overseer, superintendent, and

person in possession or charge;

“ public road” includes any road or way used uninterruptedly by the public for not less than six years without any opposition from the proprietor of the land, or over which sheep, cattle, horses, or drays have been usually and commonly drivc]i by the inhabitants of New South Wales;

“ sheep” means rams, ewes, wethers, and lambs.

Infected slieep not to 4. Every person Avho turns out, keeps, depastures, drives, or

roacror near couducts, 01’ periuits Or suffci’s to bc turucd out, kept, depastured,

boundary lines of a drivcu, 01’ coiiducted auy iufected sheep ivithin a quarter of a mile of

̂ any public road, or within a quarter of a mile of the boundary line of

‘ ' the land upon Avhich infected sheep are kept or dcjiasturcd, shall, for every such offence, be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds.

liifcclccl shcc}) not lo 5. (1) Every ])crson wlio knowingly drives or conducts, or

puWio'road̂ pcriuits 01’ suffei’s to 1)0 drivcii or conducted, or wilfully abandons, or

land not occupied by scts at large any infected sheep upon or along any public road, or upon, the orvners of tbem. qj, aci’oss ally land Avliatcvci’ uot bciiig in the actual occupation

of such person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and being convicted thereof shall he liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding twelve months.

(2) Any justice on oath made before him that any infected

sheep are so driven or conducted, or have been so abandoned or set at large as aforesaid, may issue a Avarrant for the apprehension of the person actually driving or conducting such sheep, and for the seizure of such sheep, or for the seizure of such sheep alone in the event of their being abandoned or set at large as aforesaid.

(3)

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(3) Any t\ro justices may, after taking evidence respectiu"

the condition of such shoe]), direct tliein to he immediately destroyed if such justices an; then of opinion that such sheep are infected sheep.

6. (1) Tlie owner of any sheep shall within ten days after the Notke oe appoarance

first appearance of the disease called the influenza or catarrh iii or

upoii any of such slieep, cause to he dcliven'd to the clerk of petty possions. ‘

sessions of the police district in which such infected sheep are kept or i7 Tic. No. 27, s. 7.

depastured, a notice in writing signed hy such owner to the effect that

the disease calh;d the inllucuza or catarrh has broken out anda])pearcd

amongst the sheep of such owner, and such notice shall likewise

contain the name of the owner of such infected sheep, of the station

or place where the same arc depastured or kept, and of the person

managing or superintending smdi station or place.

(2) Every such clerk of petty sessions shall cause a true wiio siiaii nirix copy

copy of such notice to he affixed in some conspicuous place on the 1. tJ ̂ i . X p O lU M ' OlllCO*

outside of the police office of such police district, there to remain tor one month from the day of the receipt of such notice, and the original of such notice shall bc kept hy the said clerk in the said police office for purposes of reference.

(3) Every owner as aforesaid shall likewise cause to he Notice to be Riven

delivered Avithin the time specified as aforesaid to the owner of sliecp

kept or depasturing upon any land adjoining that upon which such '

infected sheep arc kept or depastured, a Avritten notice to the effect

that the disease aforesaid has appeared amongst such sheep, and shall Ami public notice to

affix the like notice in distinct legible characters not less than one inch

in length at each point of entrance of any public road Avhich intersects	‘	'
the land upon Avhich such infected sheep arc kept or depastured.

(4) Every oAvner of sheep Avhich are or become infected as renalt,y.

aforesaid Avho neglects or refuses to cause sutdi notices as aforesaid, or	'
either of them, to he delivered as aforesaid, or neglects, omits, or rt'fuses to affix such notice' in some conspicuous place as aforesaid shall for cA'cry such offence bc liable to a penalty uot exceeding fifty pounds.

7. (1) If it appears to any justice eitber from information on Su?pcctoii siiccp may

oath made before him or auy other justice hy any OAvner of slieep?

or hy any constable, or upon tlic vieAV of such justice, that there is justice,

ri'asonable cause to helicA'C that any infected sheep are turned out, Seeomi Seiieiiuie,

kept, depastured, driven, or conducted contrary to the provisions of this ^

Part, such justice may issue a Avarrant under his hand in the form A	'''	’
contained in the Second Schedule hereto or to the like efh'ct, to some lit and proper person to he named in such Avarrant, authorising him to examine such sheep, and if necessary to cause the same to bc driven to the nearest ]icn Avhere the same arc ordinarily ke ît, or to some other convenient place for examination.

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(2) Every oivner of such sheep ivho refuses to allow such person to enter on any lands of such owner or to allow such sheep to he examined, or refuses or neglects when so required to cause them to he driven to the nearest pen or to some otlier convenient place for examination, shall for every such offence he liable to a penalty of not less than five pounds nor more than one hundred pounds.

destroyed if infected

Stray slieop may bo

8. The owner of any sheep which arc running or depasturing ' upon any lands belonging to the Crown, or upon any private land, or the servant of such owner may seize and destroy all infected sheep that are running loose without a shepherd, or that arc found in or approaching to any of the flocks of sheep of such owner.

17 Vi.^ Xo. 27, s. 8.

RtMiioval of slieep

9. (1) I t shall not he lawful to remove any sheep Avhieh have their accustomed run or station until the expiration of three months from the time A\ hen the said disease shall liaA C entirely disappeared from such sheep, nor after the expiration of such period of three months until the expiration of a further period of threes months witliout

after disease has

disappeared.

been infected Avith the disease called the iulluenza or catarrh from

Ibid. s. 9.

Porm ih

Second Schedule,

a permit in tlic form E eontained in the Second Schedule hereto or to

the like efieet.

Permit. (2) Any justici' may grant sueli permit ujxm the oath of the

owner of such sheo]) and of one or more eredihh' Avitness or Avitiu'sses that such sheep have uot heeu iufected Avith the said disease Avithin three

months then next preceding.

Duration of permit. (3) Such permit shall he of etfeet and remain in I'oree fur

one AA'cek and no longer.

Penalty for removing	(4) If auy OAvner of sliecj) Avhich have been iufected as afore­
sheep that have been

iliseased without a	said removes the same otf their accustomed run or station at any time
permit. ,	Avithin three months afti'r the disappearance of any such disease' as aforesaid Avith or Avithout a permit, or Avithin six months after the disappearance of any such disease AAutliout such permit as aforesaid, lie shall for every such offenee bc liable to a penalty of not less than five pounds nor more than fifty pounds.
Casting carcasses of

diseased sheep into 10. Every person avI io casts or causes to he cast into any

streams or

stream or Avati'rliole the carcass of any sheep A\diieh at the time of its

waterholes.

death Avas an infected siicep, shall forcA'cry such sheep so cast as afore­

Ibid. s. 10.

said he liable to a penalty of not less than one pound nor more than

five pounds.

Slaughtering or

exposing for sale 11. (1) Every person Avho has in his possession for the purpose

infected sheep.	of slaughter for sale, or slaughters or causes to he slaughtered for sale,
Ibid. s. 11.	any sheep infected Avith the disease called influenza or catarrli, or exposes the carcass or any part thereof in any public sliop, stall, market, or otlier place, shall for every such offence he liable to a penalty of not less than oin,' pound nor more than lAventy pounds.

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(2) The convicting justices may direct that the flesh of allFie.sUof diseased

such infected sheep so slaughtered as aforesaid sliall he seized, alia deTtroyeV''"'™'*

condemned, and destroyed in such manner as they may think lit. ' ' ’

12. Every person ivho removes or carries aivay the ivool or skin ivooi or .skins of of anv infected sheep otherwise than in bags or bales scciirelv packed "o' l‘>

•' , t/ L removed except m

and sewed up, sliall for eiuiry such ofl’cncc bc liable to a penalty not bags or bales,

exceeding fifty pounds. i7 vie. No. 27, s. 13.

13. No information shall bc laid or brought under the provisions Limiiation of

of this Part unless within three months after the commission of the olfence complained of, nor for any second or subsequent offence until the expiration of fourteen clear days from the date of the previous conviction.

14. (1) Every person who wilfully obstructs or impedes any Penally for

person acting under the authority of this Part, or of any warrant,

order, or direction made or issued in pursuance thereof, shall be liable	*	'
to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds.
(2) Every person so offending may, if necessary, bc ap])ve- hended and detained in custody by any person acting under the authority of this Part or any other person who may bc called to his assistance until such olfender can be conveniently taken before some justice Avho is hereby authorised upon complaint upon oath by any person to take cognizance thereof, and to act summarily in the premises.

15. (1) Any justice may summon any person to appear befofc Power to summon

him as a witness in any matter in which such justice has jurisdiction

under this Part, at a time and place mentioned in such summons.	'
(2) EA'cry person so summoned who Avithont reasonable excuse refuses or neglects to appear at the time and place appointed for that purpose, or to produce any documents, or appearing refuses to be SAVorn or examined on oath or giÂo evidence, shall bc liable to a penalty of uot less than ten pounds and not more than one hundred pounds.

16. All penalties and forfeitures incurred under the provisionsI'eu.iuicsmaybe

of this Part may bc sued tor and recovered l)y any OAvner or by any uiu-se, or com̂tabie.

person in cliarge of sheep or by any constable.

17. All sheep required by this Part to bc destroyed shall bcneatrueiion of siiccp. entirely consumed by fire. I h i d . 3 . 20.

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PART III.

D iseases in Sheep.

D ivision 1.— Interpretation.

Interpretation. 18. Ill tliis Part o£ tliis Act, unless tlic context or subject-

30 Vic. No. 16, s. 2. mattci’ otherwise indicates or requires,—

41 Vie. No. 19, s. 3. “ brand” means a firebrand on the nose or face in letters or

figures not less than one inch in length, or a brand made with pitch, tar, or paint, in letters or figures not less than three inches in length, on the ribs, back, shoulder, or rump of any sheep;

“ cattle” means any bull, cow, ox, heifer, steer, or calf;

“ chief inspector” means the chief inspector of sheep appointed under the Act thirtieth Victoria number sixteen, or who may be appointed under this A ct;

“ clean sheep” means sheep Avhich have never been infected sheep,

or sheep Avhich have been infected sheep, and for Avhich their

OAvner has received from an inspector a clean certificate in the

'i'hird Schedule,	form A contained in the Third Schedule hereto ;
Form A.

“ coast district sheep ” means any sheep kept of depastured in the

’	coast scab district, or Avhich have been removed inland there­
from Avithin six m onths;

“ destroy” means to entirely consume by fire, or to bury at a depth of not less than tlirec feet under ground, or having previously consumed by fire the avooI and skin, to boil down the remainder of the carcass ;

“ disease” means the disease in sheep knoAvn as the scab ;

“ district” means any sheep district proclaimed under this Act,

or the Act thirtieth Victoria number sixteen;

“ director” means any sheep director during his term of office duly eleeted by the OAvners or appointed by the Minister, and any person authorised by this Part to act as a director

by virtue of his office ; “ dressing” means any dipping, dressing, spotting, rubbing, or

applying of a medicament used as a cure for scab ;

“ drover” means any person in diarge of any travelling stock ;

“ flock ” means any number of sheep in one lot or in the charge of

one person;

“ horse” means any horse, mare, gelding, colt, filly, foal, ass, or

m ule;

“ infected

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"‘infected sheep” means any slieep suffering from or affected ivith seal)—or any sliecp ivliicli have formed part of a flock containing any sheep so suffering from or affected ivith seal)—or any sheej) ivhieh have been in direct or indirect contact ivith, or have been on or carried over the same ground, or have been kept in the same yard as such infected sheep Avithin the next preceding six months, or Avhich have been dressed or dipped Avithin the same ])criod Avitli medica­ ments commonly used for the cure of scab—and all infected sheep Avithin any of such definitions until declared clean ;

“ infected run” means any run on Avhich any infected sheep have been Avitbin the next preceding six months, and such run until declared clean by the certificate of an inspector;

“ imported sheep” means any sheep brought into any toAvn, jiort, or place in XeAV South Wales by any sea-going or coasting a'csscI, or by any ligliter or boat from such AX'ssid, and all such sheep for six months after they are so imported ;

“ inspector” means the chief inspector or any inspector of sheep

authorised by this Part to act as inspector;

“ introduced sheep” means any sheep introduced into N cav South Wales from any adjoining state in any other Avay than by sea, and all such sheep for six months after they are so introduced;

“ justice” means any justice of the peace ;

“ market value of sheep” moans the value of sheep calculated as

upo)i a sale Avith delivery on the run Avherc such sheep are

Avhen ordered to be destroyed ;

“ occupier” includes the OAvner of any rnn, or his superintendent,

or any person in the authorised charge of any run ;

“ OAvnc'r” ineludes any proprietor, Avhethcr jointly or in severalty, supcri)itcndent, consignee, or person in possession or charge of any stock;

“ proprietor” includes <i))y lessee, licensee, oceupa)it, OAxrsee)-, superinte))dcnt, or ])e)'son in possessio)i or charge of any la)id;

“ road” i)icludes a))y proclaimed road, or any road or Avay dedicated to the public, or Avhich has been ordinarily used for three years at least by the public ;

“ run” i))cludes any land, road, place, or pre)))ises;

“ sheep” mea)is any )-a))), ewe, Avethcr, or lanib, or any carcass,

skin, Avool, horn, hoof, or other portio)) of a sheep ;

“ stock” m(>a)is any horses, cattle, or sheep ;

“ this Part,” i)i addition to the enactmoits herein contained,

i)icludes any regulations or proclamations )))adc lurdcr this

Part; ^

“ t)’aveiling

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“ travelling slieep” means any slieep whilst being driven or carried by land or water, or wbicb have within one month next preceding been so driven or carried, along or over any place whatsoever other than the run on which they arc ordinarily depastured;

“ travelling stock” means any stock travelling to any place upwards of forty miles distant from that on which tlicy ivcrc when their permit to travel or travelling statement was granted.

D ivision 2.—Sheep districts.

Proclamalion of 19. ISTew South Wales shall he divided into conveniently sized

districts.

80 Vic, jN̂o. 16, s. 3.

sheep districts, to he defined hy proclamation hy the Governor from

time to time.

D ivision 3.— Election and powers o f directors.

Number of directors. 20. (1) In each district there shall he elected annually in

Thid, s. 4.	manner hereinafter directed five directors who shall he the hoard of directors of such district and remain in office until the next annual election of directors.
directors b)' the

Appointment of (2) If a lesser numher than five directors are elected, or if

Minister, no election has taken place, or if such election is in any respect invalid, the Minister may appoint as many persons as the case may require, nominated by the chief inspector to he directors, and all such persons shall, on the publication of such appointment in the Gazette, he directors as fully to all intents and purposes as if duly elected hereunder.

Q.ualiBcations of	21. (1) Every person shall he qualified to vote at an election
electors and can*

didates.	of directors, and to bc elected a director, who is at the time of such
41 Vic. No, 10, B. 5.	election the owner of more than five hundred sheep, bona fide kept and
46 Vic. No. 5, 8. 2.	depastured on any run Avithin the district for aa hich such election is held, or aaI io is the bona fide superintendent of any run so situated then depasturing not less than five thousand sheep, and holds the Avritten authority of tlie proprietor of such run to act for him at such election.

Challcn^^inn: electors (2) I f the qualification of any person claiming to he an

or candidates. elector, or if any candidate is challenged on any ground other than that relating to the OAvnership or numher of any sheep, or the locality of any run, the chairman presiding at the meeting for making such election may require such person or candidate to make a solemn declaration as to the validity of his qualification, and upon so proAung his qualification such person or candidate shall he entitled to Amte, or to bo elected, as the case may he.

Nomination of (3) No candidate shall he eligible for election unless he has

candidates. been nominated in Avriting hy tAA o persons qualified to A'ote, and tlie

nomination

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nomination paper avith tlie candidate’s consent thereto lias been placed in the hands of the returning officer at least fourteen days before the day of election.

22. (1) No OAvner or superintendent of infected sheep shall he DisqiiaUfications

competent to vote at any election of directors, or to he elected a “f

director, or having been so elected to hold office. 3o vic No ig s g

(2) An OAA'ncr and his superintendent shall not hold office • . • •

as directors on the same hoard.

23. (1) Alphabetical lists of the OAVners of sheep in the several EU'ctorai lists,

districts, together Avith the names of the runs held hy such OAvners, -n A'ie- No. lo, s. n.

and the numher of sheep on each of such runs, shall between tlie

thirty-first day of January and the fourteenth day of rebruary in each

year he prepared by the inspectors for such districts from the returns

of sheep made by the said OAvners to the several clerks of petty sessions,

AA'ho shall examine and certify to the correctness of such lists.

(2) Such lists, AAdien so certified, shall he the electoral lists

of OAvners eligible to vote at the election of directors in the several districts, and shall lie on the table at such elections for reference hy any elector or candidate.

(3) All questions arising at any such election as to the OAvnership, or numher of sheep OAvned or depastured, or the locality of any run, shall he settled hy reference to such lists.

24. (1) Where any sheep are jointly OAAmed hy tAvo or more joint ownpis to votp

persons such persons shall he entitled to no more votes citlier jointly '	as one owner.
or severally than if the said sheep Avcrc OAvned hy one iirdividual.	Thid. s. 7.

(2) Where sheep are running together in one flock, or in

one paddock, they shall be held to belong to one and the same OAvner.

25. The voting at all elections of directors shall he cumulath e, A'otingioie

and the numher of Andes to he given hy an owner or superintendent

shall he according to the scale contained in the Tourth Scliedule hereto. Fourth Sri.pduip.

26. (1) At some couA^enient place', and upon some day in the Kipption of aiipctora

month of Pehruary to be fixed hy the IMinistcr of Avhich duo notice

shall he given hy publication in the Gazette, any five or more l)ona lido ;,o vic. no. ig, s . 7.

owners and superintendents duly (|ualiticd as afore.-aid shall meet and 40 vip. No. 5, s.2.

shall choose from among their numher then present a chairman to

conduct the husincss of tlie meeting and to act as returning officer.

(2) Owners and superintendents duly qualified to A’ot(' asVoUnq.

aforesaid shall give in to the returning otliccr before four o’clock on

the afternoon of the same day their voting-papers, each containing tlie names of five persons qualified as aforesaid, after Avhich time no voting- paper shall be received by such returning officer.

(3) The returning officer shall thereupon ascertain the five npchiraiion of result

persons Avho haAn received the greatest number of A'otes, and shall at

some hour not later than six o’clock on the same day, unless any objections to the qualification of any elector or candidate shall have

been taken, declare such persons to be duly elected. (4)

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Casting vote. (4) In case of an equality of votes given for any two or

more persons tlie returning officer may give a casting, vote.

Inspection of voting- (5) All siicli voting-papei’s sliall lie open for the inspection

papers.

of the electors for one hour, during which time all objections as

aforesaid shall he lodged.

Objections.

(6) All such objections made to any voting-paper and all questions as to the qualifications of candidates and electors and all other matters necessary to he decided before the declaration of the result of the election shall he decided hy the returning officer, and such decision shall he final and conclusive.

Two or more polling-

places may bc (7) The Minister may from time to time notify in the

notified.	Gazette one or more polling-places in a sheep district at which the votes of persons entitled to vote at the election of directors may he taken in addition to the polling-place at which the returning officer for the district presides.
Eeturning onieer.	(8) In the case of a iiciv district or in any emergency the Minister may appoint the returning officer, and in that of existing districts the chairman of the out-going hoard of sheep directors shall he the returning officer.
Deputy returning
officer.	(9) The returning officer shall for each of such additional polling-places appoint a deputy returning officer who shall conduct the election at such additional polling-places as provided hy this Part, and forward the voting-papers with a statement thereof in due course to the returning officer, who shall as soon as practicable, on a day and hour to he fixed, announce the result of the election and publish the same in the Gazette.
Determination of ^
disputes.	(10) In all cases of doubt or dispute the decision of the returning officer or deputy returning officer as the case may he shall be final and conclusive.
If only five ])orsons
nominated.	(11) In the event of only five persons being nominafed the returning officer shall forthwith declare the said persons to he duly elected.
Vacancies in the
board of directors.	27. (1) Every vacancy in a hoard of directors caused by deatli, otherwise, shall he filled up hy the hoard at a special meeting, of wliich not less than ten days’ notice shall he given to members of the hoard.
30 Tie. No. 10, s. 8.	resignation, absence of more than six montlis from the district, or
40 Vic. No. 5, s. 2.
(2) If any vacancy is not filled up at such meeting, the Minister may appoint some person nominated hy the chief inspector to fill suclr vacancy.

(3) Ao vacancy shall affect the powers and proceedings of

the hoard provided that there is a quorum as hereinafter prescribed.

(4) The directors so elected or appointed shall hold office for such period only as the persons in whose absence, default, or stead they have been elected or appointed would have held office.

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28. The chief inspector shall hy virtue of his office be a director ciiief inspector to bo

in and for each district proclaimed under this Part as fully to all yo'^yirNo'^^iG*'! 9 intents and purposes as if duly elected thereunder. ' ■ ’ ■ '

29. (1) At any meeting of directors two directors shall form a Two directors to

n iin n iT T i ‘luo™'".

t|llOrum. ̂ ̂ directors to elect a

(2) At the first meeting after their election the directors cimimian.

shall elect some one of themselves to he chairman of the hoard, who	lo-
sliall continue in office until the expiration of his term of office as director, and in the event of no such chairman being elected or of such chairman’s absence from any such meeting the directors then present shall choose one of themselves to ho aeting chairman.

(3) All questions and other matters brought before any

such meeting shall be determined by a majority of votes.

(4) In case of an equality of votes -wlien more than two directors are present, but not otherwise, such chairman or acting chairman shall have a casting vote.

30. (1) All meetings of directors shall be called by a director or the chief inspector by notice in writing, cither left at the residence

of each director or transmitted to him by registered letter. ’ '

(2) Every such meeting shall bc held at or near the place

where the circumstances which have occasioned it took place, and may

bc adjourned from time to time as the directors deem necessary.

(3) A record of the proceedings at every such meeting shall be made in a book which shall be kept for that purpose, and shall be called the directors’ minute-book.

(4) The minutes of all such proceedings shall be signed by the chairman or acting chaiiinan, and shall bc conclusive evidence that such proceedings were duly held and taken under the provisions of this Part.

31. (1) In everv district u here dis(‘asc exists the directors shall ‘ 1 , • T • ̂ * L f of directors

meet at Ica.st once in (n'ory month to receive ami considcn' tlie inspector s	̂ ̂̂
report on the state of the district.

(2) When a district is free from disease the directors

thereof shall meet at least once a year.

D ivision 4.—AppoliUment o f inspectors.

32. The chief inspector shall be appointed by the Governor and shall exercise the powers and duties of his office throughout New South	̂	'
Wales, and, subject to the Minister, shall have the control and super­ vision of the inspectors.

33. The Governor may appoint as inspectors competent persons Appointment,

to bc nominated by the directors and approved by the Governor, and a'jX'ssiirof''"'*

the directors or chief inspector may suspend, and the Minister may inspectors,

dismiss or remove any inspector. ®

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Diiectorsto nominate 34. (1) A qiioriini of cUrectoi’s ill any district present at a

inspector in accord- meetin" Specially called for that purpose, of which not less than four- r fM 1'1 1 1 11 a X . t / X X ^

( t i l L C ' V v i C l l l L ^ L l l X l ' i U J l S a r *1 % j « f T • • • 1 J * * X l

41 Tic. No. 19 s 9. teen days notice lias been given in some newspaper circulating in tJic

’	district, shall nominate some fit person as inspector for such district.
(2) The Governor may decline to confirm such nomination if the person nominated does not possess the qualifications prescribed hy the regulations which may be issued by the Governor in that behalf, or if an inspector is not in the ojiinion of the Minister required for such district.

It one inspector i)c 35. (1) Whenever tlic Minister considers that the services of

suflicicnt for two or inspeetoi’ are suffieient for two or more districts, the directors shall

jiiore districts ̂ ̂ ^

iiccordingly. directors to nominate mcct in thcii’ I’cspectivc distifcts upoii a day to bc fixed by the Minister

......... by notice in the Gazette, and having nominated one or more persons

7 lid. s. 10.

for the office of inspector they shall forthwith transmit such nomina­ tions with the result of the voting at their respective meetings to the Minister.

(2) The person who is found to have received the greatest number of votes shall be held to bc duly nominated for the appoint­ ment subject to the confirmation of the Governor as aforesaid.

(8) If there bc an equal number of votes for two or more candidates the nomination shall bc made by the Minister from such candidates.

Alteration of districts

not to affect	36. (1) No division or alteration of a district shall in any way (2) Inspectors shall in all such cases bc and be deemed to be duly appointed to such districts or portions of districts as the Minister shall notify in the Gazette.
in.spectors.	affect the appointment or powers of inspectors appointed under this Act.
Ihid. s. 4.

(3) Any inspector may, hy direction of the Minister, do

duty in any district.

Tlic Mihis'er iniy

appoint acting 37. The ^Minister may, where necessary, on the absence,

inspector.

resignation, remoi al on leave, or death of an inspeetoi', ajipoint some

Ibid. s. 11.

fit person to act temporarily as inspector until tlic return of sucli

inspector or the ajipointment of another as hereinbefore provided.

Directors to l>c

inspectors ex olTiiio. 38. Every director shall be, ex officio, an inspector of sheej), but

30 Vie. No. 10, s. 13.	without remuneration other than that directed in certain cases under
Fifth Scliedule.	the Eifth Schedule hereto.

D ivlsion 5.—Dufies o f directors.

Director receiving 39. On receiving information of tlie outbreak, or snspoeted

information of tlie

outbreak of disease	oiitbrealv of disease in any jiart of a district, the nearest director shall
to visit tlie locality.	visit the locality in question, and in the absence of an official in.spector
Ihid. s. 15.	shall liimself act, and take all necessary steps in the capacity of inspc'ctor under penalty, in case of failure or neglect, of removal from
the board liy the Minister. 40

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40. Every director actiii" as siicli, or in the capacity of inspector i>irocf.ois to bo 4/ O ' i. j. allowed travclliMy

as hereinbefore incntionc'd, shall he allowed travelling expenses expenses. '

according to the scale lixed hy the Eifth Schedule hei-eto. I'ifurst̂ eduu’

41. No director shall act as a director or inspector in any matter wiion directors are

or thing in which he is personally interested, and no director shall act as a director in any case where he has personally taken action as an inspector or joined with an inspector in directing the destruction of inlhcted sheep under penalty of removal from the board.

D ivision 6.— Poioers and disabilities of inspectors.

42. (1) Every in.spector is hereby empowered to enter at any ivwer of entry, .to., time upon any run in order— to insi.eetor.

(a) to inspect any sheep ;

(b)	to take possession of any .sheep in rc.spcct of which tludr owner is committing any breach of this Part, and detain such sheep until the requirements of this Part have betm complied ■with or until such sheep arc rehtased hy order of the directors on appeal as hereinafter provided ;
(c)	to carry out at the exjtcnse of the owner of any sheep, ndicn necessary, any of the provisions of this Part with which sucli owner may fail to comply ; and
(d)	to exercise and perform the several poAvers and duties hcri'in authorised and (lirected.

(2) Every person Avho—

(a)	refuses to allow an inspector to enter upon any run in the execution of his duty, or hinders or impedes, or attempts to hinder or impede him therein ; or
(b)	ri'fuses or delays A\hen requested to jioint out to an inspector

any sheep, or to disclose AAdicncc any sheep liaA'c been taken ;

or

(c)

refuses to produce to the inspector when required the flock or sheep hook, or to Avash or othenvise disinfect any premises,

yard, vidiicle, or article found or used Avitli or about any

infected sheep to the satisfaction of the inspector; or

(d)

refuses to drive sheep in his charge to any placi* Avhen required hy an inspector, or to assist an inspector in the examination thereof,

shall for every such ofi'ence he liable to a penalty not exceeding one

hundred pounds.

43. (1) Every inspector, Avhen acting under the provisions of inspociors in coi-iain

of this Part relating to introduced or inqiorted sheep, or pi’osecuting

for a breach of any of the provisions of this Part in respect of any sucdi oiiicors of customs,

sheep, together Avith all other persons acting in his assistance, shall s-

possess,

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possess, so far as the same may be applicable to the case, all the powers, rights, privileges, and indemnities possessed by officers of customs or other persons duly authorised in that behalf when engaged in searching for, or seizing or prosecuting for any ofi'ence in respect of any uncustomed or prohibited goods.

(2) Every person by force or violence resisting or impeding an inspector or his assistants in the execution of his or their duty with respect to such sheep, shall he liable to a penalty of not less than ten pounds and not more than two hundred pounds, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

Inspectors may kill

sliecp for evidence.	44. (1) In any case exccjit in that of imported sheep where the fact of the infection of auy sheep as declared hy any inspector’s notice is disputed by the owner of such sheep such inspector may kill one sheep in each flock which he considers infected, and shall take posses­ sion of the skin or any portion thereof, and having maidced and caused the owner to mark the portion thus taken, he shall pack up the same securely in the presence of the owner, sealing the package with his own and the owner’s seal, and such package shall bc produced and opened before any court or hoard of directors as the case may he whenever the fact of any such infection is in issue.
30 Vic. No. 10, s. 22.
(2) Every person preventing or impeding or attempting to prevent or impede an inspector in carrying out any provision of this section shall he liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds.
Inspectors may place

detained sheep on 45. (1) The directors sliall at any inspector’s request from time

nearest available	to time sanction the occupation of some land being the property of the
Crown lands.	Crown, and whether the same is then occupied under lease or not as
Ibid. s. 23,	a run, where such inspector may detain any sheep under the provisions of this Part, and where such sheep may he kept and depastured with the greatest safety while so detained.
Compensation to
lessee.	(2) The owner of such sheep shail repay and ]uake good to the lessee (if any) of the rnn on which they are so kept and depastured every loss, damage, or expense he may thereby sustain to he assessed hy the directors upon ajiplication to them hy such lessee.
IVnalty.	(3) Every lessee refusing to permit such sheep to he so kept or depastured, or preventing or attempting to prevent them from being so kept or depastured, shall for cveiw such offence he liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds.
Inspectors may
employ assistants.	46. An inspector may whenever necessary employ any persons to assist him in carrying out the provisions of this Part, and the owner through whose neglect, omission, or other default, or hy reason of tlie infection or removal of or other dealing witli Avhose sheep the expense of such employment has been incurred, shall repay the same to the inspector on demand.
Ihid. s. 21.

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47. (1) No inspector, other than a director acting as sucli, shall No inspodov to be

he citlnn’ directly or indirectly an owner of or dealer in sheep, or shall

act as the agent of an owner of or dealer in sheep.	30 vie. No. in, s. 25.
(2) No inspector shall receive any payment or consideration for the depasturing of any sheep or the performance of any act, matter, or thing directed or authorised hy this Part under a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds.
(3) Nothing in this section contained shall prevent any inspector from demanding and receiving any fees and charges so authorised.

48. Inspectors shall possess and exercise all the iiowcrs, rights, inspectora

and duties conferred upon owners and constables hy Part I I of this	,,,■
Act for the purpose of preventing the spread of influenza or catarrh Oiis a u .

in sheep, and of proseenting or enforcing any penalty or forfeiture	2R-
incurred thereunder, and shall, when acting in that behalf, in addition to such powers, rights, and duties, possess and exercise all the poAvers, anthorities, rights, immunitii's, and duties conferred hythis Part Avhich may Ix' a})plicable to the provisions of Part I I of this .Act.

D ivision 7.—Infected aheep.

Owners' duties.

49. been df'clarcd infected hy an inspector or not, is hereby required .and Ei'cry OAvnor of infected sheep, Avhethcr such sheep luiA'e Oniios of ownoi-of

2̂ '̂ ''"

directed— ’

[a) to Avritc out, date, sign, affix on some conspicuous place and

maintain till his run on Avhich sncli infected sheep are hept or depastured is declared clean, a notice in distinct h'gihli' characters not less than one inch in length at each point of entrance of anyroad intersecting such run, and at each point

Avliere any road commences to form the boundary-line of such

run, and also at all other points directed hy the inspector

stating that disease has broken out thereon;

{t>) to insert a similar notice in the nearest local neu'sjiaper for

'	three succcssi ve Avccks ;
(c)
to send a Avritten notice in the form P contained in the Third'I'liini ScIioIuIp, are supposed to he infected, containing a correct account of their numher, description, brands, or marks, and the places where such sheep arc then running;

(cl) to send a similar notice to the nearest resident director;

[e] to send a similar notice to the proprietors of adjoining runs;

' (/)

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( / ) to cause his infected sheep to he carefully shepherded by day and securely yarded at ni"ht (and in no case by an aboriginal) till they are destroyed or declared clean ;

{q) to brand all his infected sheep above tlie age of one month with the initials of his name, or with his known station brand, and also in either case with the letter S three inches in length, such letters or brand being branded with paint of a red colour, and when more Hocks than one on the same run arc infected to use a distinguishing hi’and or mark for each flock;

and in default thereof every such owner shall he liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds for each and every day that he neglects or omits to do the same after the day upon Avhich the obligation in each case first attached to him.

Wlien obligation	50. (1) The obligation imposed upon an owner of infected or suspected sheep hy the next preceding section to do each and CAm’y act, matter, and thing therein enumerated, and his liability in default thereof shall commence and continue to attach to such owner upon the expiration of twenty-four hours from the time when the fact of such infection or suspected infection, as the case may he, came to his knowledge.
30 Vic. No. 16, s. 28,
(2) In the absence of direct or other satisfactory evidence to fix such owner Avith such knoAAdedge, proof that any sheep belonging to such OAvner have been infected for more tlian one month shall in all
cases he conclusive evidence that the fact of such infection had come
to such oAvner’s knoAvledge.

attaches.

Quaranthie.

Inspector to

define quarantine 51. (1) Tlie inspector on being satisfied that any run or part

boundaries.

of a run is infected shall define the boundaries of the same and place

30 Vic. No. 16, s. 29.

it in quarantine hy giving written notice to the OAvner thereof in the

TJiird Schedule.

form C contained in the Third Schedule hereto, and also by posting

Form C.

placards, and hy the insertion of a notice in the nearest local paper.

(2) Such quarantine shall extend for one niih> at least in every direction beyond tlie boundaries of such infected run or part of a run, and shall continue and bc in force until such run or part of a run has been released therefrom in manner hereinafter mentioned.

(3) All sheep Avithin the said defined boundaries shall also

be included and kept in such quarantine until released in like manner.

Penalty for violation

of quaranl im‘.

52. (1) Such quarantine shall be binding on all persons Avhom- (2) Ev(;ry jierson aaTio romoAns or causes to bc removed or assists or is in any Ainy concerned in remoA'ing any sheep beyond such quarantine, or aaTio takes or assists or is in any Avay concerned in taking any other sheep Avithin such quarantine except as hereinafter

Ihid. s. 30.

soever.

provided.

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Stock.

provided, shall for every sucli olfenco be liable to a penalty not exceeding one bundred pounds, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.

(3) Any person may d(\stroy all sheep taken in or out of

such quarantine contrary to the provisions of this Part.

53. Notwithstanding anything to tlie contrary hercinh(!for(! inspocior may inove

contained, every inspector mav Avith the sanction of the directors— iniccied siioop back

[a) remove all infected sheep hack for any distance not less than 30 yî . k; g. 31.

two miles from any road on or near Avhich they are kojit or	’
dejiastiu’ed, or to any other ground belonging to or occupied under lease hy their owner, Avhere they can he kept with greater safety to other sheep than on the ground nhere they arc so kept or depastured ;

[h) Avhero necessary in order to obtain sufficient feed or water for extend (luarantine

any sheep placed in <|uarantine, extend the boundaries tlu'reof;

(e)	and Avith the permission of the proprietor of the run placed in brin-other (inarantino hrimi: other infected sheep Avithin such nnaranlint' intected siieop into	̂	uuaranline.
boundaries.

5 4 . (1) All runs and sheep jdaced in quarantine under the Aiode of reicnsin-

provisions of this Part may he rch'ased therefrom on the certilieate of

an inspector that such runs and sheep are clean, and the propriidors or OAvners thereof may ap|)ly for such release to the directors in the form D contaiiK'd in the Third Schedule hereto.	Third Scimduio,
(2) NotAvithstanding anything hereiuhefore contained, any run or part of a run may he released from quarantint' upon the shet'p running theretm being di'clared clean.

Dednicllon o f diCî p infected irith

55. (1) On notice being given hy an owner as hereinheftm; jihcasci siiccp iiui directed, or on reasonable groundof suspicion that any sheep are infected,

the nearest diri'ctor and nearest inspector shall immediately examine destroyed,

such sheep, and if they decide— in<i. s. 33.

(a)	that such sheep or any of them are suffering from or actually alVected Avith seal); oi'
(b)	that they have Avithin the next preceding three months so

suifered or licen affected ; or

(f) that they liaAm at any time during that period formed part of a flock AAdiolly in or part so affected,

such director and inspector shall make a memorandum of the market value of such sheep, and shall serve the OAvner thereof Avith a Avritten notice in the form E contained in the Third Schedule hereto to Tiiii-d sviicduie,

destroy such sheep.

lormK.

(2) Unless an appeal is made hy their owner as hereinafter

provideel against such uotiec, such sheep shall he destroyed hy him

AAuthin the period therein stated to he computed according to the scale

in the Sixth Schedule hereto. (3) Sixtii sdieduie.

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Stock.

(3) Every owner failing to comply with any of the require­ ments of this section shall incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds.

Mode of service of

56. (1) Any such notice to destroy infected sheep shall he held (2) When the shec]o so required to he destroyed arc travel­ ling sheep such notice sliall bc held to he duly served on their owner on being delivered to tlu; person in charge of such sheeji.

notice to destroy

infected sheep.

to he duly served upon an owner hy being delivered to him personally

30 Vic. No. 16, s. 34,

or left at the head station of the run on which such sheep (not being

travelling sheep) shall have hccii examined as aforesaid.

(3) If such owner appeals to the directors against such notice the giving of a decision hy such directors confirmatory of such notice shall he deemed equivalent to the service thereof upon the owner so appealing.

Owner may appeal	67. (1) Such owner may if he feels aggrieved hy such notice to
against destruction.

Ibid. s. 35.

destroy appeal therefrom to the hoard of directors for the district in

Third Scliedule,

the Eorm E contained in the Third Schedule hereto, and thereupon the

Form F.

directors shall make such order in the matter as to them shall seem

proper.

(2) If the said director and inspector have not received such notice of appeal within the time provided in section one hundred and thirty-one such sheep shall bc forthwith destroyed by the inspector at such owner’s expense.

compensation for

Application for 68 . If any sheep are destroyed hy an owner under the aforesaid

sheep destroyed.	notice to destroy, such owner may at any time Avitliin two months
Ibid. s. 30.	thereafter lodge with some one of the directors for the district an application for compensation for the loss he has sustained by their destruction.
Investigation of

application for 69. If after due inquiry hy examination of the director and

compensation.

inspector issuing the notice to destroy, and of such other witnesses as

Ibid. s. 37.

the directors may call, such directors are satisfied that the required notices haA'C been given with respect to such sheep, and that such sheep were infected, and have lieen destroyed in compliance with the proAusions of this Part, they shall fix and determine the market A'alue of such sheep supposing they had not been infected AA'hen destroyed, and upon so doing such directors shall sign and delAer to the owner

Third Scliedule,

thereof a certilieate in the Porm (} contained in tlie Third Schedule

Form G.

hereto, awarding a suiii of money equal to tAA O-thirds of such  aluc as

aforesaid as compensation for the destruction of such sheep ;

Provided tliat A\here any of such sheep have k'cen boiled doAA u, the value of the net proceeds thereof shall also bc inquired into hy such directors at the hearing of any such aiiplication, and fixed and determined hy them, and two-thirds of such proceeds shall he deducted from the amount aAvarded as aforesaid, and the amount remaining after such deduction shall he the amount of compensation to he paid.

Act No. 27, 1901. 239

Stock.

60. Uiion the jircscntation or transmission to the Colonial Colonial Tivasuror Treasurer of sucli certificate of award of compensation, and the

ajiproval thereof hy the ]\Iinister, the Colonial Treasurer shall pay the comiionsation.

amount therein awarded to the owner or his order from the moiu'ys	38.
standing to the credit of Iho “ Sheep account ” hereinafter described.

l)ressin(j infected slieep.

61. (1) Whenever sliecp have been dechiriMl infected by an TtiiVctod siiocp not inspector, but no notice for their destruction has been served on their

owner as hereinbefore provided, such owner sliall dress such sheep at

̂ .ĵ

such times and with such medicaments as the Child Inspetdor may direct, and upon such owni'r’s default the inspector shall dress such sheep at such owner’s expense.

(2) Any owner failing to comply with any of the re(|uire- ments of this section shall bc liable to a jionalty not exceeding one liundred pounds.

(3) No sheep shall bc dressed wilboiit having been

examined by an inspector, under a penalty not ('xceeding lifty iiounds.

D ivision 8.— Travelling slieep.

62. (1) Any owner intending to travel sheep— Timvoiiin-sheep

{a) from any district in which infection exists, or has existed, ,̂*,p'rfefi o™"usp

within a jieriod of twidve months previously; or aistriettohecertiiied

{b) fnnn a district ad joiuing any district in which infection exists, or has existed, within a like period ; or '" ’

(c) from auy district adjoining any state notified in the Gazette

liy the Minister as a state in which infection exists

shall, before doing so, apply for and obtain a certilieate from an

inspector in tbe h’orm II contained in the Third Schedule hereto. Third Schedule,

(2) Such owner shall produce such certilieate when required

to any owner, projirietor, or inspector.

(3) Any on ner intending to travel sheep from any other district sliall gi\(' the inspeclor notice of such intention, stating the date of departure, route, and destination of such sheep.

(4) Every owner failing to comply with any requirement of

this section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds.

63. (1) Any pnqirietor may detain and examine travellinu’ ih-opiicior may

sheep approaching, or being upon any part of his run, upon reasonable

sus])icion of their being infected, and upon his giving the owner of until owi'icr	’
such sheep a written notice to that elfect he may detain them until f,c7ic "jj'

such owner calls in the nearest inspector to examine such sheep and	̂ 43
determine whether or not they arc infected.

‘ (2)

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(2) If such owner prevents such sheep from being detained

or examined as aforesaid, or impedes or hinders such proprietor in detaining or examining them, or does not witliin twenty-four hours after their detention give the nearest inspector written notice thereof

by delivering the same to him personally or at his residence, sucli

OAvner shall for every such oifence he liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds.

Projirietor ilelaiuing

elioop to ^amrd 64. (1) Any proprietor so detaining any travelling sheep shall,

against tlio spread	until the arrh'al of the inspector, either keep such sheep on his oavu
of infection.	run or make such arrangements as shall prevent the further spread of
30 Vic. No. IG, 8. 44.	the infection under a 24cnalty not exceeding one hundred pounds.
Expense of detaining
sheep.	(2) If such sheep are declared infected all necessary expenses incurred hy such proprietor in the detention and keep of such sheep shall he jiaid to him by their owner.
Pro])rietor dftaining

felieep without cause (3) If the sheep so detained are found on examination not

to pay loss and	to he infected, and it is found that such pro2)rietor detaining them had
expense.	no reasonable grounds for suspecting them to he infected, he shall pay to the owner of such sheep the loss and expense occasioned hy such detention.
jirovisions not to

Qnamntino and coast 65. The provisions of this Part relating to quarantine and to

apply to clean sheep	the coast district shall not ajr^dy to clean travelling sheep Avhile being
while being carried
by rail.	carried hy railway if such shec}! did not start from the coast district
41 Vic. No. 10, a. 12.	nor Avere stopj)cd in an infected place :
ProAuded that all sheej) found to he infected in a raihvay truck or at a raihA’ay station shall at once be removed to a quarantine ground or other 2)roj)er j)lacc and dealt Avith as j)rovidcd by this Part.

Travelling sheep to	66 . Every OAvner of traA'clling sheep AAhich arc not legibly
be branded with the

letter T.

branded Avith the letter T, in addition to an OAvner’s recorded brand,

Ibid. s. 13.

shall, for every such shcoj) so unhranded, he liable to a penalty not

exceeding one jienny :

Exceptions.

Provided that it shall not he necessary to brand AA ith such letter any clean sheej) intended to be driven from any one run to any other run not more th.an forty miles distant belonging to the same OAvner, nor clean sheej) AAdiich are intended to ho taken on to a neighbouring run or to a pound.

Kegulations for

travelling sheep in 67. The folloAving proAusions Avith respect to travelling sheej)

certain districts.	shall aj)j)ly and he in force in such sheej) districts as the Governor
Ibid. s. 14.	may at any time declare hy notice in the Gazette :—
Owner of travelling

sheep to obtain (1) EA'ery owner intending to travel three hundred or more sheep

permit from	from any run shall, before IcaAung the sheej) district in which
inspector.	such run is situated, forward to the inspector of the district a statement in writing of the numher, descrij)tion, brands, and marks of the said sheej) and of their intended route and destination, and shall obtain from the inspector a permit in

the

Act No. 27, 1901. 241

Stock.

tlie Porm I contained in the Third Schedule hereto to travel Tioiii Sdicauio,

the said sheep as hereinafter provided to their destination liy

the route specified in such permit.

Every oivner introducing such sheep from any of the adjoining colonics shall in like manner obtain a permit to travel as aforesaid from the inspector for the district into Avhich such sheep first pass on crossing the border.

(2) If at any time ivithin four months from the date of tlic sIito]) si.nting from

arrival of any sheen at a destination to ivhich they fiave ̂ . , , 1 p . tion to travelling

travelled under a permit previously granteil as aforesaid it is charge,

intended to remove any of the said slieep from such destina­

tion to any other, their owner shall obtain from the inspector

for the district in which such sheep then are a renewed

permit for every second or subsequent removal, for which

the owner shall pay to the said inspector a travelling charge

at the rate of twopence per one hundred sheep per mile for

the distance between the two destinations.

(3) If any travelling sheep arc brought hack to the run from .siucp rrim-ning lo

which they started to travel, or to any run in the sarai' ,. , , 1 *̂ P 1 1 • ]):vy charge tor wiiu'o

district, the owner OI such sheep shall jiay to the inspeclor distanco. for such district the travelling charges fixed hy the next preceding subsection for the whole distance such sheep have travelled from the time thev started as aforesaid until thev %! t-

were brought hack to either of such runs :

Provided that this subsection shall not ajiply to fat sheep sent bona fide to and returning unsold from market.

(1) All moneys received hy inspectors for travelling charges or Mom-ys to be imid

otherwise under this section, or for penalties, shall be paid hy

Aecount.

them into the “ Sheep Account ” at the Treasury, and shall he

used for the purposes of this Part.

Division 9.— TraccUing slock.

68.

every drover in charge of any travelling horses or cattle, sliall he

provided at the time of his departure with a “ travelling statement ” 4i vic. No. i9, s. is.

in the Eorm J contained in the Third Schedule hereto, signed by the Tiuni Sobeduio

owner of such sheep, horses, or cattle, in the presence of a subscribing

witness.

(1) Every drover in charge of any travelling sheep, and cvriain drorer.i to

(2) Every drover shall produce such statement, and a r>i-ovors to imuiuco

permit as hereinbefore provided, upon demand, to any inspector of	or ponmt.
stock, police constable, or justice, or to the occupier of any run through which or along the boundary-road of which such travelling stock may be proceeding.

Q 69.

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stock.

Stoĉ k to travel

by direct route,	69. (]) All travelling stock shall bo taken by tbe drover thereof by any direct road ordinarily used for tbe purpose of travelling stock to the place of destination mentioned in the permit or travelling statement, as the case may be, for such stock.
41 Vic. No. 19, 8. 16.
Kate of travel.	(2) Unless bona fide prevented by rain or a flood, such stock, if sheep, shall be moved six miles, and if horses or cattle ten miles, at least, in one and the same direction during every successive period of twenty-four hours.
Change of route.	(3) If any travelling stock are sold on tbe road, or if from any sufficient cause the route mentioned in any such travelling state­ ment or permit cannot be followed, tbe drover may, with the approval of any director or inspector of stock, change such route or destination. Such approval shall bc endorsed upon the travelling statement.

Slopping slieep on (4) Any travelling sheep may (with the sanction of an

route. inspector or director) he kept for any period not exceeding forty-eight hours on any reserve for travelling stock, for the purjiose of branding such sheep, or for carrying out any other necessary provision of this or any other Act.

Drovers to give	70. Whenever a drover intends to take his travelling stock
notice to owners of

runs oil the route.	along any road which intersects or forms the boundary of any run
Ihid. s. 17.	containing not less than two hundred acres, and not separated from
56 Vic. No. 3, s. 2.	sucli road hy a sufficient fence, he shall give the occupier of such run not less than twelve nor more than forty-eight hours’ notice of such intentiou by leaving the same at the homestead or head station of such run :
Proviso.	Provided that such notice shall not he necessary within thirty miles of the sea-coast, nor in the case of horses or cattle bona fide used for saddle or draught, nor in the case of fat cattle travelling in drafts, not exceeding two liundred in each draft, to a specified market for sale, nor in the case of sheep while being carried in a conveyance, nor while travelling in the coast scab district.
Written notices to

be given if stock 71. (1) If tlic drovi'r of anĵ travelling stock, before or at the

arc suspected of	time of giving sucli notice, lias any reason to suspect or believe that
disease.	any of such stock are infected witli any disease, he sliall give tlie
41 Vic. No. 19, s. 18.	notice in the manner required hy tlie next preceding section in Avriting, and sliall in sucli notice state witli what particular disease he suspects or believes such stock to he so infected.
Delivery of notice.	(2) Sucli notice shall, in the case last mentioned, he so delivered at the liomestead or head station of every such run Avhatcvcr may he the extent tliereof, and wlietiier such rnn is or is not sufllciently fenced from the line of road along Avhich sucli travelling stock are intended to he taken.

Prevention of (3) Every precaution shall lie adopted hy the drover in

contact.	such case to prevent contact betAveen his travelling stock and any
stock then being on any such run. (4)

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(4) Travelling stock, ivlicn so suspected or believc'd to be To inn-cibj dajiigiit

infected witli any disease, shall be 2>erniitted to travel only during tlie""''-

hours of daylight.

72. (1) No person shall drive, take, or depasture any stock. None but bona fide other than bona fide travelling stotdc, upon anv Crown lands reserved!	-	^	̂	^	*■	he clepasturod on
XOr "fcrtlVClllll̂ SIOCK.	re.serves.

(2) No person shall drive', take, or depasture any stock, other than stock in transit to the railway, upon reserves set apart for the accommodation of the railway stock traflic.

(3) Any stock driven, taken, or depastured contrary to this Part or any regulation made hereunder, or any stock found upon a reserve for travelling stock—such stock not being bona tide tmvelliiig stock nor stock belonging to the occupier of the run on which sucli reserve is situated—may be impounded by any inspector of stock or justice, or other person authorised by the Minister in that behalf, and may thereupon be dealt Avith as in tbe case of stock impounded for trespass upon lands in tbe lan ful possession of any occupier.

73. No carcasses of trai'etliiig stock shall be left more thaiU'ai-casscs not to be twelve hours unclestroyed on or Avitbin half a mile of any road.

llcL'road

im. s. 20.

D ivision 10.— Introduced sheep.

74. (1) No sheep shall be introduced from any adjacent stateN'i'^q’tocros.? border at any crossing-place other than thost' appointed from time to time i,y''j‘'rpo>ote(iero?sing- proclamation in the Gazette, or specially sanctioned by the directors30 atc. No. lo, s. 45.

of the district into aaIu c I i such sheep Avould pass on first crossing the

border.

(2) Any sheep introduced contrary to the provisions of this

section shall be seized and disposed of as the Minister shall direct.

75. (1) No sheep intended to bc introduced into Ncav South Owner introducing

Wales shall be examined by an inspector or brought across the boundary cSel°te from™

from any adjoining State until their oAvner first produces a certificate

and

from the inspector of that jioitiou of such State contiguous to tbe

crossing place by Avhich such sheep are to be so introduced, stating that lu d . s. 46.

such sheep are not infected, and Avlicn the said first-mentioned inspector

has obtained the said certilieate and all other necessary information, ho

shall examine such sheep and shall determine Avhether or not they are infected, and upon being satisfied that the}" arc not infected, he shall

delNcr to their oAimer a certificate in the Form K contained in the Third Schedule,

Third Schedule hereto.	lormK.
(2) Any slice]) introduced in A’iolation of the provisions of this section shall bc seized and detained by any inspector and dis])osed of as the Minister may direct.

(3) EA'cry oAAmer, toll-keeper, ferryman, boatman, or other

person introducing or attempting to introduce, or aiding, or being '

concerned

244   Act No. 27. 1901.

Stock.

concerned in the introduction of any sheep contrary to the require­ ments of this section, shall, on conviction of every such offence, he liable cither to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month or to a penalty not exceeding two hundred pounds.

Introduced sliccp to 76. (1) All sheep intended to he introduced shall before crossing (ff) before passing the boundary-line of Victoria with the letter V ; {h) before passing the boundary-line of South Australia with the

be branded. the border, in addition to their owner’s brand, he legibly branded as

letter A ; and

(c) before passing the boundary-line of Queensland with the letter Q ;

and such sheep sliall continue to be so branded for a period of six

months after they have passed any such boundary.

(2) Every owner failing to comply with any of the require­ ments of this section shall incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds, and a further penalty of ten pounds for every day that he neglects or delays to brand such sheep after notice from an inspector.

Tlie owner of intro­

duced slice]) to obtain 77. (1) Before any sheep shall be allowed to be introduced as

a permit to travel.	aforesaid, their owner shall obtain from the inspector a permit in the
Ibid. s. 48.	Eorm L contained in the Third Schedule hereto to travel such sheep
Third Schedu’e,	to their destination by the nearest usual and practicable road, and
Form L.	such sheep shall not, during a period of six months after such intro­ duction, be removed from tbe place of destination specified in such permit, except by the issue of a fresh permit.

(2) Every owner shall be liable to a penalty of twenty pounds

for every day that he travels such sheep, or allows them to be travelled, Avithout such permit, and also to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds for every deviation they make from the route laid doAvn in any such permit.

Tbe Governor may	78. The Governor may by proclamation suspend the provisions
suspend seet ions 7'J,

75, 70, and 77, and	of any one or more of the four next jn’eccding sections for any period
may ])ro]iibit intre-	not exceeding six months in respect to shoe;]) introduced oi' projioscd
duetion ol‘ .sheep.
Ibid. 8. 49.	to be introduced from any State in Avhich disease is not knoAvn to exist, and may for a like period and in like manner absolutely prohibit the introduction of sheep from any of the adjoining Slates.
No eompensaiion for

sheep destroyed 79. No owner shall obtain any compensation for introduced

within six months of

sheen (h'stroA'cd under this Part Avhich mavbe declared infected Avithin

introduction.

six months of their introduction, unless he can proA C upon appeal to

Ibid. s. 50.

the directors, to their satisfaction, that such sheep became infected

after being introduced.

A])parently clean

sheep may be intro­ 80. NotAvithstanding the production of a certificate from the

duced on certain	proper olficer in a neighbouring State to the ell'cct that any sheep
conditions.	proposed to be introduced into N cav Soutb "Wales are clean, the
Ibid. s. 51,	inspector in N cav South Wales may, if there are any circumstances

A v h ic h

Act No. 27, 1901. 245

stock.

wliicli cause him to suspect that the said sheep arc infected, refuse to admit such sheep until they have remained for a period of not less tlian three months at some ])lacc within such neighl)ouring State, to he indicated hy such inspector, distant not more than ten miles from the crossing-place by which they arc intended to be introduced, and have undergone a course of three dressings, to be prescriljcd hy tlio chief inspector, and such sheep shall then he introduced if after the expira­ tion of such period they are found upon examination hy the inspector to he clean.

81. The Governor may set apart a piece of ground at anv place Quarantines tm-

to he a quarantine for introduced sheep. 4i vic. no. lo, s. m

82. (1) If in tlie opinion of the IMinister there is any reason to Siis,,ectea stmep may suspect that introduced sheep are infected, or likely to he infected, ^

they shall forthwith he ])laccd and remain in quarantine for such

, 24.

lengtli of time, and shall undergo such dressing and disinfecting as

shall be prescribed hy regulations made under this Part.

(2) Every person Avho takes, or assists in taking, anj' intro- duc('d sheep in or out of quarantine contrary to tliis Part, or any regulation licreundcr, or who offends against any of the provisions tlicreof, sliall on conviction for every such offence he liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds and not less than five pounds, or to he imprisoned for any term not exceeding six months.

83. If any introduced sheep placed in quarantine as herein-i f shoop be kept at

before provided arc kent or dressed or disinfected while in quarantine'’’''’''‘' '” 1 '’'''’"';

at the public expense, the OAvner or such sheep shall pay to the	̂ 05 ‘
inspector of the district such fees for any such services as shall he fixed hy the Governor. But if the owner of such sheep has liimself borne the expense, no fees shall be required or payable.

D ivision I I .— Imported sheep.

84. The Governor may— iii,'Govnnoi-to sat

(ft)	set apart a piece of ground near each of the seaports of Sydnt'y,
Newcastle, Eden, and Grafton, and at such other seaports as 30 vin. Xo, ir, 52.
may from time to time be required as a quarantim' ground to which all imported .slu'cp (not being sheep brought coast­ wise for slaughter) which liave been examined by an insjiector, and not found to be infected, shall be taken, and where they shall be kept till they arc dressed and certitied to be ekvan as hereinafter provided; and

(J)) set apart at each such seaport a piece of ground as a quaran­ tine ground for the reception and dressing of such iinportf'd sheep found to be infected; and

[a) s('t apart such pieces of ground at or near any seaport as may 41 vic No. 19, s. 20.

be considered necessary for spf'cial quarantines where imporbal

slice[)

246   Act No. 27, 1901.

stock.

sheep may he safely kept and dressed at their owners’ expense; but such sheep shall in every case be kept and dressed under the direction and to the satisfaction of the chief inspector.

The necessary yards,

&c., to be erected. 85. (1) All necessary yards, sheds, and apparatus for dipping

30 Vic. No. 16, 8. 53.

such imported sheep may he erected on the quarantine grounds so set

apart.

(2) All quarantine grounds shall, together with all erections,

fixtures, and appurtenances whatsoever, he under the charge of the inspectors of or nearest to the respective seaports at which they are situated, whose duty it shall he to see that the necessary sustenance is provided for such sheep, and that the dressings hereinafter described are properly applied.

Notice to bo given of

tlic importation of 86. (1) Notice of the arrival of any such imported sheep shall

abeop.	he given hy their owner to the inspector nearest to the port of arrival,
H id. s. 51.
41 Vic. No. 10, s. 28.	and such sheep shall he examined before being landed.

(2) Such sheep if found infected shall he forthwith removed

Quarantining of

infected sheep. to the quarantine ground set apart for infected sheep, where they shall he dressed with such medicaments and at such times as the chief inspector shall direct, and shall remain until they are thoroughly cleansed; and

(a) if such sheep have been imj)orted from any of the Australian States or from New Zealand until a period of twenty-one days has elapsed from the date of their last dressing; or

(li)  if such sheep have been imported from places other than the Australian States or New Zealand until a period of not less than six months has elapsed from the date of their last dressing.

Quarantining of (3) Any such imported sheep not found to he infected shall

sheep not infected.

he removed to the quarantine ground set apart for that class of shc(;p

where they shall remain—

(a) if they have been imported from any of the Australian States or from New Zealand for a period of twenty-one days ;

(i)   if they have been imported from places other than the Australian States or New Zealand for a period of not less than two months;

and on being conveyed to such ground they shall he dressed three times at intervals of ten days between each dressing with the medicaments and in the manner dircctcal by the chief inspector,

Third Scliedule,

Form M. (1) If on the expiration of the said ])criods respectively such sheep arc found clean the inspector shall give to their owner a certificate of cleanness and permit for removal in the Norm M contained in the Third Schedule hereto.

Penalty. (5) Every owner of sheep or master of a vessel failing to

comply with or aiding or being concerned in the breach of any require­ ment of this section shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty

not exceeding one hundred pounds. 87.

Act No. 27, 1901. 247

Stock.

87. (1) A notice similar to that directed in the next preceding siioop for slaughter

scidion shall he given by the owner of imported sheep hrouglit coast- m°y beVem̂^̂ ̂ Aviso from any one port Avithin Ncav South Wales to any other, and iHi'mit without

such sheep may be landed at hut not remo cd from the port of arrival	30 Vic. No. 1(1, s. 53.
jircvious to inspection, and if such slu'cp arc intended for slaughter at	41 Vic. No. 10, s. 30.

such port, and arc found on examination not to he infected, the

inspector shall grant the owner of such sheep a permit to that effect Third Schedule,

in the Perm N contained in the Third Schedule hereto ;

Provided, however, that any sheep brought coastwise Avhich inceptions,

may he intended to he remoATd inland more than fi e miles from tlio quarantine ground of the port set apart for sheep not found infected sliall he subject to all the provisions affecting imported sheep as set forth in the next preceding section,

(2) Any person failing to comply with or aiding or con­ cerned in the breach of any provision of this section shall he liable to a penalty not exceeding one liundi'cd pounds.

(3) The Governor may, hy proclamation in the Gazette, suspend all or any of the provisions of tliis section for any period not exceeding tivelvc months.

88 .

arriving at any port in N cav South Wales for transhipment may he

landed and kept for any period not exceeding twenty days at such port witiioilt dressing,

andmay be shipped therefrom Avithout being subject to the requirements 30 l ie. No. ic, s. sc.

as to dressing hercinheforo provided Avith respect to imported sheep :

XotAvithstanding anything in this Part contained, any sheep siieep for tnansiiip-

Provided that upon inquiry and examination hy an inspector

they arc not suspected of being infected, or arc found not to he infected.

89. The Governor may from time to time appoint the fees to he Qu,irnntiiip riinrgos charged for the sustenance and dressing of imported sheep Avhilc i n k v <i>e

quarantine. u vio. No. lo, s. 27.

90. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Part, the Provisions relating

Governor may from time to time, hy proclamation in the Gazette,

suspend, tor any period not exceeding six months, such ot the provi- pended where sbeep

sions of this Part relating to the introduction of imported sheep fponi neighbouring States or Colonies as it is necessary to suspend in order that fat sheep arriving hy sea from any State or Colony in Avhich disease is not knoAvn nor suspected to exist may he taken direct to the abattoirs on Glebe Island in Port Jackson for slaughter under such rc'giilations as may he set forth in the said proclamation.

D ivision 12.— Coast district sheep.

91. The Governor may, hy proclamation in the Gazette, define Cousi seab district to'

a district to he knoAvn as the “ coast scab district,” and may alter the „

same from time to time.	f\(T\ / t \ • I T 1 1 * 1 1 Coast district .sliecp to
92. (1) iivery owner intending to remove any sheep inland be treated as imported

from the coast scab district shall give the nearest inspector three clear Ibid. s. r>8.

days’ notice of such intention. (2) " ' " 41 Vie. No. 19, s. 30.

248   Act No. 27, 1901.

stock.

Dressing suclislieep.

(2) Before removing sucli sheep such owner shall di’ess

them in the same manner as is hereinbefore provided with respect to

Tliird Seliediile,

imported sheep, and shall obtain such inspector’s certificate and sanction

Form O.

for the removal in the Form O contained in the Third Schedule hereto.

Penally. (3) Any person failing to comply with or aiding or concerned

in the breach of any provision of this section shall he liable to a

penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds :

Exeeplion. (1) Provided that sheep which have been treated as imported

sheep if removed inland within twenty-eight days after the date of their clean certificate shall not he subject to the provisions of this section.

Suspension of (5) Tlic Governor may, hy proclamation in the Gazette,

scclian.

suspend all or any of the provisions of this section for any period not

exceeding twelve months.

D ivision 13.— Sheep brands and marks.

7UI slieoj) orcr six

montlis to boar a 93. All sheep above the age of six months shall lie branded and

recorded brand.	kept legibly branded hy the owner thereof with an “ owner’s brand,”
41 Vic. N"o. 19, S.31,	which has been duly recorded as hereinafter provided.
Drands allotted to	94. Only one fire-brand and one paint or tar “ owner’s brand” run held by him, and if two or more runs adjoin they shall be deemed one run. But sheepowners may use any number of distinctive marks to denote the age or class of their sheep, provided that such distinctive mai'ks shall not be on the same ear as the owner’s recorded car-mark.
racli owner.	and one owner’s ear-mark shall be allotted to each sheepowner for cvciy
Ihid. s. 32.
Inspector to keep	95. Each district inspector shall keep a book in the form marks record” for the entry of all “ owners’ brands” and marks allotted by him, and also of all distinctive marks as aforesaid which any sheepowner may desire to record.
a record of brands
and marks.	directed by the chief inspector to be called the “ sheep brands and
Ih iil s. 33.

Application and	96. (1) Every sheepowner using an “ owner’s brand ” or mark
allotment of brands

and marks.	shall transmit to the inspector for the district an application in the
Ihid. s. 34.	Eorm P contained in the Third Schedule hereto, together wjtli the fee
Tliird Schedule,	for recording and publishing the same according to the scale given in
Form P.	the Seventh Schedule hereto.
Seventh Scliedule.	(2) If such bi-and or mark is not the same as or similar to or easily convertible into any other brand or mark already recorded in the same district, the inspector shall record the brand or mark so applied for as the “ owner’s brand” or mark of the said applicant, and shall deliver or transmit to him a certificate to that elfcet.
(3) If there is any objection to tbe allotment of the brand or mark applied for tbe inspector shall forthwith intimate the same to the applicant and suggest to him a modification thereof.

(4)

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Stock.

Colonial Treasurer, and all sucli fees and moneys shall be carried over to the Consolidated Revenue Tund, and a separate account (to he called the “ registration of brands account”) shall be kept in the hooks of the Treasury of all such fees and moneys, and also of all moneys paid therefrom under and for the purposes of this Part.

Payment of cxpeusca IQQ. Tlic Colonial Treasurer may by virtue of warrants of the 30 vL No 12 8 22 Governor to he issued under his hand pay out of the Consolidated

’

Revenue Pund such sums of moneys to he specified in such warrants as

may he necessary for the purposes of this P a rt:

Provided that no payment so made out of the Consolidated Revenue Pund shall exceed the amount to the credit of the registration of brands account beyond tlie sum of one thousand pounds.

Services of notices,

&c.	191. Where by any of the provisions of this Part it may he necessary to give any notice, or send any document to any jierson, such notice or document may be communicated or sent to such person by registered letter, or delivered to him personally, or left at his usual place of abode or business.
Ihid. s. 23.
Kecoverj of
penalties.	192. (1) All fees made payable hereby, may be recovered and enforced before two justices in a summary manner, according to the provisions of the Act or Acts for the time being regulating proceedings before justices.
Ihid. 8. 2A.
Disposal of fines.	(2) All fines levied or paid under this Part shall go and he distributed after deduction of the expenses and costs incurred, onc- half thereof to the informer or prosecutor and the other half to the Colonial Treasurer, to be by him carried over to the Consolidated Revenue Pund, and credited to the registration of brands account.

SCHEDULES.

Act No. 27, 1901. 273

Stock.

SCHEDULES.

PIRST SCHEDULE. Section 2

Number of Act. Title or short title. Extent of repeal.

17V ic. No. 27 ... An Act for preventing the extension of The unrepealed portion.

the disease.s called the scab and the

influenza or cat.arrh in sheep.

27 Adc. No. 9 ... Cattle Export Act of 1S6T ... ... The whole Act.

30 Vic. No. 12 ... Ecgistratioii of Brands Act of 18GC ... The unrepealed portion.

30V ic. No. IG .. Diseases in Sheep Act of 18GG ... ... 'The unrepealed portion.

35 Vic. JNo. (i ... Imported Stock Act of 1871 ... ... The unrepealed ])ortion. 3G Vic. JNo. IS ... Angora Goats Protection Act of 1873 ... So much as relates to the

Registration of Brands

Act of 18G6.

37Vic. No. 17 ... An Act to amend the Registration of The whole Act.

Brands Act of 18GG.

llA d c . No. 19 ... Diseases in Sheep Acts Amendment Act The whole Act.

of 1878.

■IG Vic. No. 5 ... Diseases in Sheep Acts Amendment Act Tlie whole Act.

of 1882.

■ISAdc. No. 12 ... Imported Stock Act Amendment Act of The whole Act.

1881.

5G Vic. No. 3 ... Diseases in Sheep Acts Ihirthcr Amend­ The wdiole Act.

ment Act of 1893.

GO Â ic. No. 1 ... Imported Stock Act Eurther Amendment The whole Act.

Act, 1896.

SECOND SCHEDULE. Section 7.

PoRJI A.

17 A'ic. No. 27

Schedule A.

STOCK ACT, 1901.

'J’lncsK are to aulliorisc you and your assistants at any time within seven days from tlio date licrcof to enter by force if necessary on the lands on which the sheep sjiecilicd below are now running, and to cause them to be driven to the most convenient part or part.s of such lands for the purpose of examining them, and to thereupon examine them in order to ascertain if tlicy are diseased.

(ieiieral description of Wliere norv running Name of person in Name of supposed

sheep. or being. ostensible possession. owner.

Dated the day of A.D. 19 ,

at in the State of New South Wales,

A.B., .T.P.

To Mr. and his assistants.

S E orm

274   Act No. 27, 1901.

Stock.

Section 9. P oem B.

17 Vic. No. 27. STOCK ACT, 1901.

Schedule B.	"Wheeeas it has been proved on oath before me in accordance with the provisions of the
Stock Act 1901, that the sheep and lambs of now depasturing at are not now nor have been for the next preceding three months affected by the disease, called the influenza or catarrh, I hereby permit the said sheep and lambs to be removed off their accustomed run or
station at . This permit is to be in force for one week and no longer.
Dated the day of 19 .

A.B. J.P.

Section 18. THIED SCHEDULE.

30 Vic. No. 16. P oem A.

Schedule A.

STOCK ACT, 1901.

Glean certificate.

I, TUE undersigned, inspector for , having this day carefully examined

sheep, more particularly described in the Schedule below (of which is the owner), and having made duo inquiry concerning them, do hereby certify that such sheep are not infected with scab.

Inspector.

Schedule above eefeeeed to.

Name and address of Wliere sheep are, or arc

No. Description. Brands or marks. owner, and of kept and depastured

person in charge. when examined.

A.B., Inspector of Sheep.

Section 49. PoEM B.

30Vic. No. 16.	STOCK ACT, 1901.
Schedule C.	N'oticc o f infection.

. . •

To , inspector of sheep (or director) (or adjoining owner).

T a k e notice that symptoms of scab have shown themselves among the sheep

mentioned in the Schedule below.

• Owner.

Scuedule above eefeeeed to.

1 Name and address of Name of run and

No. Description. Brands or marks. owner, and of portion of run

person in charge. where sheep are kept.

Owner.

P oem

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Stock.

F ok .m C. Section 51.

STOCK ACT, inul. 30 Vic. No. IG.

A^oUce o f quaraniinc. Scliedule D.

19      .

I, , in.spector under Pari HI of the aboveuamcd Act, liaviug found that

that portion of tlie run (of which is tlio proprietor), in the slieep

district of , situated , lias become infected with scab, do hereby ])laco the same in quarantine, and define the boundaries of such quarantine as follows, namely

And further, I hereby place the sheep (which are more particularly described in the Schedule below) now within such quarantine boundaries also in quarantine, and such run and sheep shall so remain in t|uarantiuo until released by the directors.

Inspector.

Sci lUIlVLU .ViiOVE liMFEUItKl) TO.

; ■ Niiinc and address of Name of run and

No. Dcscriplion. ' Brands or marks. owner, and of portion of run

person in charge. where sheep are kept.

Inspector.

Foi!M H. Section 54.

•STOCK.ACT, 1901. 30 Vic. No. 16.

A pp lica tion to directors f o r release fr o m quarantine. Scdiodule E.

I, TH E undersigned projirietor of the run of (and owner of the sheep) described in the Schedule to a notice of quarantine issued by \1iere sta te the name o f the

inspector issuinq the notice and the date, and other particu lars contained therein'] having

obtained from \liere sta te the inspector's name] a clean certificate for the sheep now kept and depastured on such run, do hereby ajiply to the board of directors of the

district of to release the said run [and sheep] from quarantine.

(Signed) Owner.

J ’orm: E . Section 55.

STOCK ACT, 1901. 30 Vic. No. 16.

N otice to dcstrop in fected sheep. Schedule P.

To 19

W e, director, and inspector of sheep, having this day, in

terms of section fifty-five of the abovenamed Act. c.xamined and found sheep, of which you are the owner, and which arc more particularly described in the Schedule below, to bo infected with scab, do hereby give you notice to destroy such sheep within

days from this date.

"	Director. Inspector.
B ciiED tJr.E

276   Act No. 27, 1901.

Stock.

Schedule above beferbed to.

Name and address

of owner, Where sheep arc,

No. Description. Brands or marks. and person in charge, or arc kept and

and of shcplicrd. depastured.

Director. Inspector.

Sections 57 & 131. F o itJ l F .

30Vic. No. 16. STOCK ACT, le o i .

Schedule S. ApjjeaJ.

To the board of Directors for the district of

I, T]iE undersigned [Willirtm liohcrt SmitlA, of [the Bun o f Twelve-mile Grcclc^ ill the sheep district of iMurriimhidpce~\, feeling myself aggrieved by [Itere stale the cause of complaint particularly], do liereby apjieal against , on tlie ground

that , and I request that an early date may be appointed by your board for

the hearing of this appeal.

[William E. Smith],

Dated at \Twcloc-milc Creek], th is) Owner.

[fth] day of [July], 19 . \

Section 59. Fobm G.

30 Vic. No. 16. STOCK ACT, 1901.

Schedule H.	Directors' certificate and order fo r payment of compensation fo r infected sheep destroyed.
WiiEBEAS it has this day been proved to us the undersigned directors for the sheep
district of on investigation of an application by bearing date the

day of , that sheep, of ivhich the said was the owner,

were infected with scab, and were on the day of duly destroyed, and that the several requirements of Part III of the abovenamed Act had been fully complied with by the said with respect to such sheep. Therefore, m’c, the said directors, having heard the evidence of the director and inspector ordering the destruction of such sheep, and of all other material witnesses, do hereby, in pursuance of the provisions of Part III of the said Act, fix and determine two-thirds of the market value of such sheep at the time of their destruction (supposing them to have been clean) at

per sheep, and the amount of compensation to be paid for such sheep at the sum of

(but deducting therefrom the sum of , being two-thirds of the net

proceeds which we find on inquiry was realised by the said from of such

sheep boiled down by him, and leaving the sum of as the actual amount which

he is entitled to receive from the Colonial Treasurer, as compensation for such sheep).

I Directors.

Dated at this day of 19

Fobm

Act No. 27, 1901. 277

Stock.

POKM H. Section G2.

STOCK ACT, 1901. 30 Vic. No. 1C.

Certificate and permit to travel. Schedule I.

19

I, THE undersigned inspector, hinving examined the sheep mentioned in the Schedule below, hereby certify that they are free from scab, and that such sheep are permitted to travel to their destination by the route specified in such Schedule.

______ Inspector.

Schedule aeote eefeered to.

Brands Niime and address From what Route

No. Description. or of owner and of person district and run. permitted to Destination.

marks.	in charge.	travel.
Inspector of Sheep.

F orm I. Section G7 (1).

STOCK ACT, 1901.	41 Vic. No. 19.
Permit to travel.	Second Schedule.

T h is is to certify that the sheep more particularly described in the Schedule below are

hereby permitted to travel to their destination by the route specified in the said Schedule.

Schedule above eefeeeed to.

Brands Name and address Rouf e Consignee

From wliat

No. Description. and of owner and of person permitted to and

district and run.

marks. in cliarge. travel. destinat ion.

19   Inspecto •.

Fosix J. Section G8.

STOCK ACT, 1901. 41 Vic. No. 19.

Travellinr/ statement. Third Schedule.

I, , of , do solemnly declare that I .am the owner {or the superin­

tendent of Mr.	, the owner) of the travelling stock more particularly described
in the Schedule below,	And I further declare that the said stock are this d.ay to be

taken by me (or by , as my drover from {state the name of place or run), and

are intended to bo driven by me {or him) to , being their destination {state the name o f place or rt(«),by the following route which is an ordinary (or the direct)

route, v iz.:—

Schedule

278   Act No. 27, 1901.

Stock.

SciIEDri.E ABOTE EEFEHHED TO.

IS'umber of IIow and Avhcrc Diseased or

Dcscriplion of stock. Sex. Marls.

stock. branded. sound.

Owner {or Superintendent).

Signed at , this day of 19

Witness

Section 75 (1). To m i K.

30 Yio. No. 16. STOCK ACT, iOOl.

Scliedulc J. Clean certificate fo r introduceil sheep.

Crossing-place

19        .

I, THE undersigned, inspector for having received from a certificate

granted by inspector for in the Colony of that sheep intended to be introduced into this Colony, and more particularly described in the Schedule below, are not infected, and having obtained all other necessary information respecting them, do hereby certify, after having carefully examined such sheep, that they arc not infected, and that they are permitted to be introduced at this crossing-place.

• ----------- Inspector.

SenEnrLE above eefeeeed to.

Brands K’ame and address From wli.it Eoutc

No. Description. or of owner and of person colony, district, and

marks.	in charge.	and run.	destination.
Inspector.

Section 77 (1). PoEM L.

30 Vic. No. 16. STOCK ACT, 1901.

Scliedulc K. Permit fo r introduced sheep to travel.

19        .

A CLEAN certificate having, in pursuance of the provisions of Part III of the above- named Act, been granted on the to for the sheep mentioned in Iho Schedule below, of which he is the owner, and which are intended to bo introduced into this Colony at the crossing-place at this is to certify that such sheep are hereby permitted to travel to their destination by the route specified in the said Schedule.

---------	Inspector.
Scheditle

Act No. 27. 1901. 279

Stock.

Schedule above hefeebed to.

j Brands Name and address From what Route

No. Description, j or of owner and of person colony, district, permitted to Destination.

j marks. in cliarge. and run. travel.

Inspector.

P oem M. Section 66.

STOCK ACT, 1901. 30 Tic. No. 16.

Clean cerlijlcaic fo r impo7'led slieep. Schedule M.

I, TirK undersigned, inspector for do hereby certify that the imported sheep, of

which is the owner, and whicli are more particularly specified in the Schedule

below, have remained in quarantine for a period of days, or months, as the ease may he, and have been duly dressed in accordance with the provisions of Part III of the abovenamed Act, and that such sheep are clean and may be removed.

--------- Inspector.

SCUEDL'J.E ABOVE EEFEEEED TO.

Brands Where from, Name and address Route

No. Description. or by what ship, and at of owner and of person and

marks.	wliat date.	in charge.	destination.
Inspector.

P oem N . Section 87.

STOCK ACT, 1901. 30 Vic. No. 16.

Perm it fo r the removal of sheep imported for slaughter. Schedule N.

Port of

19       .

I, THE under.signed, inspector for having examined sheep per

from branded of which is the owner, hereby certify that sucli sheep are not infected, and they are hereby permitted to be removed for slaughter to any distance not exceeding five miles from this port.

Inspector.

Poem O. ' Section 92.

STOCK ACT, 1901. 30 Vic. No. 16.

Certificale for coast district sheep. Schedule O.

19       .

I, 'I'UE undersigned, inspector for liereby certify that sheep more

particularly described in the Schedule below belonging to which it is his intention

to remove inland bc3mnd the coast scab line, have been duly in pursuance of the provisions of Part III of the abovenamed Act, and are not infected, and the said

is hereby authorised to remove such sheep accordingly.

Inspector.

---------- SCHEDTEE

280   Act No. 27, 1901.

Stock.

Schedule auove eefebeeu to.

Brands Name and address Where kept or Route and

No. Description. or of owner and of person in depastured. destination.

marks. charge.

j

Insiiector.

T obm P .

Seotion 96. STOCK ACT, 1901.

41 Vic. No. 19. Application to record a sheep brand or marh.

Fourtli Scliediile. To

Inspector of slieep. 10 .

I, (or wc), li.ave to request that you will record the brand aud mark on the margin hereof as the sheep brand and mark to be used on station of of

which is the jiost town, and that you will also enter in your record that the

.age of the sheep on the station is denoted by and the chass by .

Owner (or Superintendent).

W itness— -------------------

P oem Q.

Section 99. STOCK ACT, 1901.

41 Vic. No. 19. Memorandum o f transfer of brand or marie.

Fifth Scliedulc. To

Inspector of stock. 19 .

I, (or we), being the recorded proprietor of the sheep br.and and mark on the margin hereof, having transferred the same to of do hereby request

that you will make the necessary transfer to of such brand .and mark in your

record accordingly.

Trans Feror.

Witness—■ --------------------- Transferee.

Poem E.

Section 104 (1). STOCK ACT, 1901.

30 Vic. No. 16. Return of number o f sheep by owners to clerk o f petty sessions.

Schedule 1’. Eetuen of all sheep now kept and depastured by in the sheep district of

and State of New South Wales, made this day of 1!) to the

clerk of petty sessions, at .

'

Name and address of Brands

Description of Number of each

Name of run. owner and of superintendent or liemarks.

sheep. description.

or person in charge. marks.

I, do solemnly declare that the sover.al m.attors and things contained in

the above return are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Dechared before me at )

this	day of	10	. )	Owner (or Superintendent).
J.P.

--------------------- P oem

Act No. 27, 1901. 281

Stock.

• l''onii S. Section 106 (1).

STOCK ACT, 1901. ;J0 Yic. No. 16.

General return o f slieep. Schedule Q.

Yh.vuly liiOTUiiN to tlic Colonial Treasurer, Sydney, by the clerk of potty sessions, at of the contributions at the rate of £ per thousand, payable by the several owners of shoo]) in his district, made in pursuance of the provisions of Part III of the abovenamed Act.

Clerk of Petty Sessions.

Dated at 19 .

Nuinlier Date of

Names of Amount of

Stations or runs. Names of owners. of sheep and payment at

superintendents. assessment.

lambs. Treasury.

Totals .............. ...

Dated at ,19 Clerk of Petty Sessions.

P oem T. Section 107.

STOCK ACT, 1901. 30 Vic. No. 16.

Notice of confrihution payalle hj owners. Schedule E.

To

Tirn contribution at the rate £ per thousand with which you, as owner of the sheep and lambs specilied in the Schedule below, are assessed under Part III, of the above- named Act, for the year 19 amounts to the sum of as shown by the said

Schedule, and you are hereby re(juired to p.ay that amount to	on or before the
thirty-first day of May next.

If you consider yourself as having any just cause for appealing against the said contribution, you will please to observe that a written notice of such appeal must be lodged with me within ten days of the date of the service of this notice in the manner directed by the one hundred and eighth section of the said Act in that behalf.

Clerk of Petty Sessions.

Statkmekt of cojjteibction uefeueku to above.

Name iiml aiWress of Amount

No. of Ihite of contribution

Name of station or run. owner ami of person in sheep and lambs. \t 1000. paya])le by

charge. owner.

Total number of sheep and amount of contribution £

Clerk of Petty Scs.sions.

To

P oem

282   Act No. 27, 1901.

Stock.

Section 132. Foem tr.

30 Yic. No. IG. STOCK ACT, 1901.

ScLedulo T. Application.

To the board of direclor.s for the District of

I, THE undersigned [William Robert Smitli\. of [the Run of Twelve-mile Greelc\, in the Sheep District of [Murrumhidgee[, having in terms of [a notice hearing date the twenty-first day o f May last, 1901, given by Robert James Anderson, sheep director, and Arthur Thomas Jones, sheep inspector, both fo r the said district, destroyed a flock of twelve hundred weaners {of which I teas the owner), then running at the Old Yard Sheep Station on my said run, and branded WS on the rump, tchich were infected loith scab, and hating duly complied with all the requirements of P art I I I of the abovenamed Act with respect to such sheep'] do hereby apply to your board to iix and determine the amount of compensation to nliich I am entitled for such sheep [or i f the application is not for compensation state the matter particularlif, and to request that you will fix an early day for the hearing of this application.

[\V. It. S m i t i i J,

Dated at [Twelve-mile Creek], this ) Owner.

[3 O//1’] day of [July], 10 . j

Section 134.	F o E i i V .
30 Yic. No. 10.

STOCK ACT, 1901.

Schedule U.

Rismissal of appeal or application.

AVe, the undersigned, being a quorum of the directors for the sheep district of	,
having this day hoard an appeal [or application] lodged by , of [here state the matter o f such appeal or application], and havijig heard and considered the evidence adduced to support the same, do hereby dismiss such appeal [or application],

and adjudge the said to pay the following costs and expenses, namely :—

^ Sheep Directors,

Griven under our hands at )

this day of 19 . j

Section 134. rOKM w.

30 Vic. No. IG. STOCK ACT, 1901.

Schedule V. Sustainment o f appeal or application.

AVe, the undersigned, being a quorum of the directors for the sheep district of	,
having this day heard an appeal [or application] lodged bx' , of [licre state the matter o f such appeal or application], and having heard and considered the exddencc adduced to support the same, do hereby adjudge the same to he sustained, and do accordingly order [here state the order],

j- Sheep Directors

Griven under our hands at

this day of 19 .

FOUETII

Act No. 27, 1901. 283

Stock.

r o u j m i SCHEDULE. Section 25.

Hciih" of voles which owners or superintendenfs of sheep sfatious shall, under Vort H I of 1̂ '''- No. 19, s. 5,

the Stock Act, 1901 , he entitled to record at eleclioas of sheep directors, according to	Schedule.
the number of sheep on such stations.

Over 500 luiil under 10,000 ulicep hIkiII entitle an owner to ... ... ... 1 vote

5,000 and under 10,000 ,, ,, a superintendent to ... ... 1 ,,

10.000 ,, 20,000 „ ,, an owner or superintendent to 2 votes

20.000 „ 80,000 „ „ „ „ 8 „

80,000 slieep and over shall entitle an owner or superintendent to ... ... 4 „

EIFTH SCHEDULE. Sc lion. 39, to, and

Scale of e.rpeuscs to directors, inspectors, and others in cases of appeals and applications, ̂ ,

and travvllinrj chanies to he allowed directors when employed as inspectors. 30 1 ic. No. 1(>.

■ ■ ' £ c, ,1 Schedule B.

To directors while einjilojed as sucli or as inspectors, jtrofessiunal men,

merchants, superintendents of stations, inspectors attending to give

nceessarv evidence in anv information, appeal, or application, per diem,

not exceeding ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 1 0

To trade.smen, mechanics, labourers, per diem, not c.xcceding ... ... ... 0 lO (J

To any director or witni'ss being mure than live miles from the place where reipured to attend, beyond that distance the actual coach fare both ways, or where there is no public conveyance (one way only), per milo	... 0	1	0
To persons serving notices by a director of the hearing of an appeal or appli­

cation (one way only), per mile ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 0

SIXTH SCHEDULE. Sod ion 55.

Time to he. allowed for destruction of Sheep directed under section 55 to he destroyed.

;J0 Vic. No. 1C.

ScliciUile G.

In a lot not exceeding 100 3 days.

e.vcceding 100 aud not exceeding 500 ... ... 4

J)

„ 500 'll 1,000 ... ... 7

„ 1,000 5,000 ... ... 14

>5

„	5,000	?}	10,000	...	...	21
„	10,000	20,000	...	...	28
J?

SEVENTH SCHEDULE. Sod ions 90 and 90.

Scale of fees for recordinej sheep brands and marks. ‘j 1 A'ic. No. 19.

s. d. Sixth Sdu'diilo.

Eor 1 sheep and not exceeding 100 shoe]) 2 0

100 „ „ 500 „ 5 0

500 „ „ 1,000 „ 7 (!

And for eveiy additional 1.000 sheep ... 1 0

Eor every ear-mark or other “ owner’s in.ark 5 0

Eor every dislinctivo brand or mark ... 1 0

T’or the transfer of any brand or mark half the above rates foi

recording the same.

Eor the publication of every brand or mark in the Gazette 1 0

EIGHTH

284   Act No. 27, 1901.

Stock.

Section 149. EIGHTH SCHEDULE.

35 Yic. No. G. E oem a .

Scliediile A. STOCK ACT, 1901.

Form of declaration hy master o f vessel.

No. of Deaths , Date of

1 . Cause of

stock Description. Where from. outbreak of Last death.

1   death,

shipped. voyage, j disease.

1 1

I, master, do hereby solemnly declare that the above statement with

regard to the stock shipped on board the vessel is true. And I moreover solemnly declare that no stock, fodder, fittings, or effects are now infected [or are likely to be infected or that the stock, fodder, fittings, and effects are likely to be infected].

Dated this day of 19 .

(Signed)

Master.

Section 151. Eoem B.

35 Vic. No. 6. STOCK ACT, 1901.

Schedule B. Import certificate of cleanness.

I, THE undersigned, inspector for do hereby certify that the imported

stock of which is owner, and which are more particularly specified in

the Schedule below, have remained in quarantine for a period of more than

and have been treated in accordance with the provisions and regidations of Part IV of

the abovenamed Act, and that such stock are clean and may be removed.

Schedule above eefeeeed to.

Brands or Where from, by what ship,

No. Description. Destination.

marks. and at what date.

(Signed)

Inspector.

cction 15.3. Eoem C.

35 Yic. No. G. STOCK ACT, 1901.

Schedule C. Notice to destroy infected stoclc.

19

To

The Minister having, after careful investig.Ttion, decided in terms of section one hundred and fifty-three of the abovenamed Act that , of which you are

owner

Act No. 27, 1901. 28.5

Stock.

owner and which are more particularly described in the Schedule below, are infected, I hereby give yon notice to destroy such within forty-eight honrs from the time of the receipt of tliis notice.

ScHEDUl.E AliOTK EEFEEllED TO.

]5ran(ls or Where from, by what ship, Destination,

No. 1 Description. marks. and at what date.

(Signed)

Inspector.

NINTH SCHEDULE. Section 162.

I, A.B., having been appointed a cattle inspector at and for the port o f27 Vic. No. 9, s. 2.

under Tart \ of the Stock Act, 1001, hereby solemnly declare

that I will carefully and diligcntl}- examine all cattle submitted to me for that purpose under the said Act, aud will honestly and to the best of my skill and ability anil without I'avoiir or atl’ection to any person whomsoever, certify to the soundiies.s and freedom from disease of all such and such only as I tind to bo so sound aud free from disease.

TENTH SCHEDULE. Section 171.

Eoem A. 30 Vie. No. 12.

STOCK ACT, 1901. Scliedulc A.

Horse brand reffister.

Appl leant. Date of Amount of

o | Former

Date. lirand. brand. liublication registrat ion Kcinarks.

l i i in Gazette. fee.

Name. Address.

F o E it B . Section 171.

STOCK ACT, 1901.	30 Vic. No. 12,
Cattle brand register.	Scliediile 11.

a \ Applicant.

^ "-3 ' Former Date of Amount of

6.2 ' Date. Brand. brand. publication registration Remarks.

^ p, in Gazette. fee.

N ame. Address.

cu

^ :

i

I'OEM

286   Act No. 27, 1901.

Stock.

Section 176. F orm C.

30 Vic. No. 12. STOCK ACT, 1901.

Schedule E. A p p lic a tio n to r e g is te r b ra n d .

To the Registrar of Brands, S3'dney. 19 .

Sir,

enclose the authorised fees for the registration of the brand belonging

to as mentioned in the Schedule of particulars given below, and have

to request that 5 ôu will register such brand accordingly.

--------- Applicant.

SCIIEDL'IE ABOVE EEFEEEED TO.

Brand to be No. of !

Former brand. Applicant.

registered. cattle and j . . »

, Amount or

horses	„
owned by	toes.

Horses. Cattle. Ilorses. Cattle. Name. Address. applicant.

£ 8. d.

I, , do hereby solemnly declare that the several matters and things

contained in the above application are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Applicant or Superintendent.)

Declared before me at this

day of , 19 ,—■

J. P.

P oem D.

Section 177. STOCK ACT 1901.

Sydney , 10 .

80 Vic. No. 12.

Schedule F. Certificate of application.

No. .

Horses. Tins is to certify that an application, dated the , for the registration of the

brand mentioned on Ihc mai’gin hereof has this day been received by me and numbered

as above, from , with the sum of pounds as the authorised fees for

Cattle, the registration thereof in terms of the provisions of the abovenamed Act.

Registrar of Brands.

Sections 177 & 180. P o E i l E .

30 Vic. No. 12. STOCK ACT, 1901.

Schcd\de 0 . S y d n e 19

G e r t i fc a te o f re g is tra tio n .

No. .

Tms is to certify that the brand mentioned on the margin hereof this day

duly registered as the brand	of	, in terms of the provisions of the
abovenannul Act.

Registrar of Brands.

E oem

Act No. 27, 1901. 287

Stock.

PoiiM P. Sections 178 & 179.

List for Gazette, aoul brand directori).

30 Vic. No. 12.

Schedule 11.

Proprietor.

Brand. Former Brand.

Name. AdJress.

P oem Gr. Section 180.

STOCK ACl', 1901. 30 Vic. No. 12.

19 . Schedule I.

Memorandum of transfer.

To tlio Eogistrar of Brands.

I \_or wo] being tlio registered proprietor of tlio brand mentioned on Horses,

the ni.argin hereof having transferred the same to , do hereby reexuest that

yon will make the necessary transfer to of such brand in your registers,

and	enclose herewith the sum of	pounds as the authorised fees for such Cattle,
transfer.

Proprietor.

------------ ------- Transferee.

I 'O E il I I . SccLion 18-1,

STOCK ACT, 1901. 30 Vic. No. 12.

Delivery note. .Sdiodiik* J.

This is to certify that 1 have this day delivered into the charge of , as my

bailee, the mentioned in the iScliedulo below for the purjiosi' of their being

by him to at .

--------- Owner.

SciIEDUI.E AliOVi; JtETEIUUil) TO.

Number. Horses or caltlc. Brands and marks. Koute. Destination.

Owner.

AVitness.

E r.PA^EN TH S CIIEIHJLTI. Section 171.

Dosition and order of brands on horses.

30 Vic. No. 12.

Schedule C.

Portion I.—Embracing the near shoulder.

Portion IT.—Embracing the oft' shoulder.

Portion III .—Embracing the near rump, hip, and thigh.

Portion IV .—Embracing the off rump, hip, and thigh.

Portion \ .—Embracing the near ribs and saddle.

Portion VI.-—Embracing the off ribs and saddle.

TAVELPIH

288   Act No. 27, 1901.

Stock.

Section 174. TWELFTH SCHEDULE.

30 Vic. No. 12.	Posilion and order of Irands on cattle.
Scliedulc 1).

Portion	I.—Embracing the near rump, hip, and tliigh.
Portion	II.—Embracing the off rump, hip, and tliigh.
Portion	H I.—Embracing the near back and ribî .

Portion	IV.—Embracing the off back and ribs.
Portion	V.—Embracing the near shoulder.
Portion	A'l.—Embracing the off shoulder.
Portion	V II.—Embracing the near loin.

Portion V III.—Embracing the off loin.

Section 189. THIETEENTH SCHEDULE.

30 Vic. No. 12. Scale offers and rates.

Schedule K. For registering any brand, including the cost of advertising such brand in the Gazette for two consecutive issues, and for publishing the same in the brand directory for New' South Wales, as follow's, namely:—

£ d.

The proprietor of’	1 animal and not exceeding	20	0	0
1	10

20	5)	lot)	0 10 0
10	20
100	500	0 15 0
20	55	50

500	15	1,000	1 0 0
50	55	100

1,000	55	3,000	1 5 0
100	55	200
3,000	55	6.000	1 10 0
200	55	400
4,000	t5	6,000	1 15 0
400	•5	600

6,000 and upwards ... 2 0 0

600 ... .

N oti:.—Rates for registration, &c.. of horses in larger tlgiircs.

I'or every search in any register of brands ... ... ... ... ... 0 1 0

For the transfer of any brand, one-half of the above rates respective!}',

according to the scale mentioned.

For any extract from the brand directory gazette or brand register, for the

first one hundred words, or portion thereof ... ... ... ...

For every additional one hundred words or portion ... ... ... ... For notice of similarity of brand or of distinguishing brand tixed upon by

the registrar, by post ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 1 0

Act