Stock Diseases Act 1888 (SA)

ANN 0 QUINQUAGI!SIRIO PRIM0 ET QUINQUAGESIMO

SECUNDO

A. D. 1888.

No. 443.

An Act to provide against thc Introduction and Spread of

Contagious and Infectious Diseases affecting Horses, Cattlc, Sheep, and Other Animals, and for other purposes.

[Assented to, Decsnber Bth, 1888.1

W HEREAS it is expedient to provide against the introduction Preamble. and spreading of contagious and infectious diseascs affecting

horses, cattle, sheep, and other animals, and to repeal the Act No. 12 of 1861, the Scab Act, 1863," and the Proclamation of Scab Districts Act, 1867," and to make other provisions in lieu thcreof-

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Be it therefore Enacted by the Govcrnor of the Province of South Australia, with the advicc and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of the said province, in this present Parlia- ment assembled, as follows:

1, The several Acts mentioned in Schedule A hereto are hereby Repetd.

rcpealcd: Provided that nothing herein contained shall affect the validity of any indemnity or protection given, or any act or thing lawfully donc or made under the said Acts or any of them, or of any Proclanlations made in pursuance of such Acts or any of Exception.

them respectively, or prevent any penalty bcing imposcd, enforced, or recovered, or any punishment being inflicted for any offence heretofore committed against the said Acts or any of them; and all proceedings bond fide commenced, and now depending under the said repealed Acts or any of them, shall proceed in every respect as if

this Act had not been passed.

2. This

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Short title. 2, This Act may be cited for all purposes as “ The Stock Diseases

Act, 1888,"

rnh~re t a t ion clause. 3, I n the construction of this Act, except where the subject matter or context or other provisions thereof require a different con- struction, the following terms, in inverted commas, shall bear the meanings set against them respectively--

'' Camel."-Any camel of any age or sex:

" Carcass."--The carcass of any stock, or the whole or any part of the flesh, wool, skill, hide, bones, hair, hurils, hoofs, or other portion of the carcass:

" Cattle."-Any bull, corn, ox, steer, hcifcr, or ci~lf, ancl the carcass

or any portion of the carcass thereof respectively:

" Chief Inspector."--l'he Chief Inspector of Stock under this Act. or any person for the time being performing the duties

of the Chief Inspector:

c c Commissioner."-'l'he Comrnissioiier of Crown Lands and Tm-

migration for the time bting:

" CJonwyance,"-Any dray, cart, carriage, truck, ho~*sebox, wagon,

vehiclc, or vessel which is or has been used for the con- veyance of, or has come into contact with, any diseased, infected, or suspectcd diseased or infected stock:

" I)estroy."-To entirely consume by fire or to bury at a depth of

not less than three feet under ground; or, in the case of sheep, if permitted by an Inspector, to consume the wool and skin by fire, and to boil down the lmiainder of the carcass:

" 1)isease. " - Any of the discnscs known as glanders, farcy,

equine fever, rindcrpcst, pleuro-pneumonia, tuberculosis, m-

threx, scab, shcep-pox, foot and mouth disease, catarrh, swine

fever, trichinosis, rabies, and any other disease affecting	stock which the Governor shall hereaftes, by notice in the
Government Gazette, declare to be an infectious or contagious
disease for the purposes of this Act:

'' Diseased Stoc1~"--~411 stock actually suffering from or affected

with any disease as hereinbefore defined:

'"rove."--Any number of horses or cattle in one lot, or in chargc

of thc samc person, or in one	or enclosurc, and any
tr;tvclling stock:

Fittings."--Any stall, stable, sheep-pen, cow or cattle house,

horsebox, or other premises for keeping or confining stock, and any haltere, brushes, clothes, buckets, or other articles or things whatsoever which shall have been brought into contact with any stock:

Flock."-Any number of sheep in one lot, or in the charge of

thc same person, or in one paddock or enclosure:

G Fodder,"

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Fodder."- Any hay, straw, grass, green crop, root, vegetable, grain, corn, litter, manure, or any other thing used for the food or litter of stock, or found with or about stock:

Hors.se."-Any horse, mare, gelding, colt, filly, foal, ass, or mule,

or the carcass, or any portion of the carcass thereof

respectively:

" Infected Stock. "- All stock not actually diseased, which forms,

or during the preceding three months has formed, part of a lot containing any diseased stock or which has during the pre- ceding three months been in contact with diseased stock or with stock dressed, dipped, or otherwise treated for the cure of any diucase; but no stock shall be considcrcd " infected stock" by reason only of forming part of a lot affected or infected with a disease to which such stock are not liable:

Inspector."-The Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector, or

any Inspector of Stock under this Act:

Land."-Any land, run, station, farm, yard, stable, building,

paddock, road, or other premises, where stocli are or have been kept or depastured, or over which stock is being or has, during the preceding three months, been travelled:

" Lot."-Any number of stock depastured or kept together on

the same land, or in the sarne drove or flock, or in charge of the same person, or conveyed at one time on thc sarne vessel:

" Owner."--Any owner or joint owner, and any superintendent,

overseer, agent, or carrier, and any master or captain of any vessel, and any consignee, and any person in possession or

charge of any stock, conveyance, fodder, or fittings:

" Proprietor."-Any proprietor, lessce, licencee, or occupant, and

the known agent of any proprietor, lessee, licencee, or occupant,and any overseer, superintendent, or person in

possession or cllarge of any land:

'' Quarantine Grounds."-Any land or vessel proclaimed by the

Governor to be a quarantine ground, or any land appointed by an Inspcctor as a quarantine ground for particular stock:

" Regulations."-The regulations for the time being in force

under this Act:

Road."-Any main or district road, or any road or way dedicated

to the public, or which has been ordinarily used by the public

for three yeas at lcast:

"Sheep."-Any ram, ewe, wether, or lamb, and thc carcass or

any portion of the carcass thereof respectively:

"Stock."--All camels, horses, cattle, and sheep, as hereinbefore

respectively defined, and all goats, deer, dogs, and swine of any age or sex, and all other animals to which the Governdr shall at any time, by notice in the Government Gazette, declare that the provisions of this Act, or any of them, shall apply, and ehall include the carcass or any portion of the carcass of any stock: Stray

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Stray Stock."-Any stock not in the custody or charge of any

person:

c' Travelling Stock."--All stock, including working stock, whilst

irl, upon, or at any conveyance, land, or place whatsoever other than on the land on which such stock is ordinarily kept or depastured:

C C Vessel."-Any ship, steamer, lighter, launch, boat, punt, or

ferry.

PROCLAMATIONS.

Clovernor's powers. 4, The Governor may, from timc to time, by Proclamation in the

Governrnen t Gazette :-

Prohibit or restrict

ilnportztion of stock	I. Prohibit or put restriction on the importation or introduction of stock, or of any one or more kinds of stock, or of any fodder or fittings, into the province, or any part thereof, either generally or from such countries, colonies, or places and during such periods as may appear to him necessary or expedient for the purposc of preventing the introduction into the province of any disease affecting stock:
into the province.
Prohibit or restrict
movementa of stook	I r. Prohibit or put restrictions on the in trnduction, removal, travelling, or moving of stock, or. of any one or more kinds of stock into, from, and within such districts, grounds, and places within the province, and during such times as may appear to him necessary or expedient, fbr the purpose of preventing the spread within the province of any disease affecting stock:
.within the province
Prohibit or reatxiet
removal of fodder	111. Prohibit or put restrictions on the removal or moving of any

and fittings.

fodder or fittings from or within any such districts,

grounds, or places:

Appoint quarantine rv. Appoint quarantine districts within the province from which no stock, or no one or more kinds of stock, and no fodder or fittings, shall be removed, except in accordance with the regulations.

districts.

Appoint quarantine

grounds.

v. Appoint quarantine grounds for the reception, detention, and

treatment of diseased and infected stock, and of stock

suspected to be diseased or infected:

Extend Act, BC., to

vl, Extend the provisions of this Act and thc regulations, or any of such provisions and regulations, to the Northcrn Terri- tory, or any part thereof; during such periods as he may

Northern Territory.

deem necessary or expedient:

And may by a similar Proclamation, from time to time, rescind or vary any such Proclamation.

Proclamationn to be

1aidbeforeParliament. Parliament within fourteen days after the publication thereof, if 5. Every such Proclamation shall be laid before both Houses of

Parliament be then sitting, or, if not then sitting, within fourteen days

after

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after the next sitting of Parliament, and shall take effect from a date to be named in such Proclamation, and shall remain in full force and effect until rescinded by Proclamation or disallowed by rcsolution of both Houscs of Parliament.

REG-ULA'I'IONS.

6. The Governor may from time to time, by Proclamation in $$:ln~ymake

the Government Gazette, make, alter, vary, or revoke such regulations as he may deem necessary or expedient for all or any of the following purposes-

I. For ~*estricting the introduction into the province, either 11y

land or matcr, of stock, or of any one or more kinds of

stock:

IT. For the inspection of stock introduced, or n,bout to be intro-

duced, into the province:

IJT, For the description of the several diseases affecting stock:

W. For the eradication and for preventing the spread of any

discasc:

v. For placing diseased and infected stock, and stock suspected to be diseased or infected, in quarantine grounds, and for prescribing the period or periods during which s~rch stock respectively shall remain in quarantine:

vr. For prescribing the treatment and remedial measures to be adopted and taken in respect of diseased or infected stock, and for stock suspected of being diseased or infected, or of any one or more kinds of such stock:

V I I. For the seizure and destruction of' diseased stock:

vlIr. For prescribing the manner in which land and convcyances

travelled over, or used by, diseased or infected stock shall

Fe cleansed and disinfected:

IX. For restricting the introduction, removal, travelling, or moving of stock, or of any one or more kinds of stock, or

of fodder or fittings into, from, and within quarantine

districts:

X, For the regulation, management, and control of quarantine

grounds, and for prescribing the disposal and treatment

therein of quarantine stock:

XI. For requiring certificaterr of health from the authorities of the colony from which stock are intended to be introduced, the issue of a permit for stock to enter the province, and the production of such permit to the proprietor or manager of any run the owner of' such stock may enter or propose to enter with such stock, or to any stock-inspector, or police officer:

xIr. For

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xrr. For restricting the introduction into the province of any fodder or fittings, and for the seizure, dcstruction, or sale of any fodder or fittings improperly introduced or moved or found with or about any diseased or infected stock.

x I n. For restricting and regulating the moving and for prescrib-

ing the remedial measures to be taken in respect of diseased

or infected travelling stock:

XIV. For the seizure, destruction, and disposal of stray stock:

XV. For the inspection of dairies and for providing for remedial

and prccautionary measures to bc taken by the owners and

occupiers thereof against disease:

xvr. For providing for the issuing of certificates to Inspectors:

XVII. For prohibiting or regulating the manner in which proprie-

tors of land traversed by any portion of the boundary of the province, or by the twenty-sixth parallel of south lati- tude shall drive or allow stock to pass across such boundary or parallel:

xv 111. For imposing fees and charges for anything authorised by

this Act or the regulations, and for prescribing by and to

whom and when such fees and charges shall bc paid:

xrx. And generally such regulations as he may deem necessary or expedient for carrying out t,he objects and purposes of this Act in all matters of detail whatsoever.

Existing orders and

regulations to con- 7, Until other regulations shall be made under the authority

tinue,	hereof, and, in so far as such regulations when made shall not repeal
or vary the same, the regulat2ions and orders made under 'The L
Public Health Act," dated respectively the twentieth day of
February, orle thousand eight hurldred and scvcnty-eight, the
eleventh day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eight7-
and eighty-three, the twenty-third day of July, one thousand eight one, the twenty-sixth (lay of December, one thousand eight hundrcd
hundred and eightyfour, the twenty-third day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, the twenty-fourth day of
August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, the twenty- sixth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven,
and the eighth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, shall be the regulations under this Act in respect of the several subject-matters to which such orders and regulations re- spectively rclatc.

ations 8. All regulations hereafter made shall bc published in the

E% par&-

ment.	Government Gazette, and shall be laid before Parliament within four-
teen days after the making thereof, if Parliament he then sitting, or, if Parliament be not then sitting, within fourteen days after the
commencement of the then next Session of Parliament.

APPOINTMENT

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APPOINTMENT AND GENERAL POWERS OF

INSPECTORS.

9, The Governor may from time to time appoint and remove a	to appoint inspectors
Governor in Council

Chief Inspector of Stock, Ijcputy Chief Inspector of Stock, In-

and other persons.

spectors of Stock, and temporary Inspectors, and such other officers as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. The Chief Inspector of Sheep, Deputy Chief Inspector, and Inspectors holding office undcr the authority of the Scab Act, 1859," shall, until other appointmerits are made, be respectively Chief Inspector of Stock, Deputy Chief Inspector of Stock, and Inspectors of Stock undcr this Act, and shall, for thc purposm of this ,4ct, bc considered

duly qualified a d certificated inspectors.

10, All quarantine grounds, and all crcctions, buildiligs, yards, sheds, and appurtenances thereon, shall be under the charge of the	to be under charge of
Quarantine grounds
Chief Inspector.
Chief Inspector.

11, Every Inspector shall have power to enter at any time into rowersof Inspector.

any conveyance, or upon any land, for the purpose of inspecting any stock, and shall have all such other powers and authorities as may be ncccssary for cnabling him to cnforce the provisions of this Act and the regulations, and may direct the owner of any diseased or infected stoclr to place such stock ill a quarantine ground, to be ap- pointed by the Inspector, and to take such measures as regards their treatment, or to do such other acts as in the opinion of the Inspector shall be necessary to eradicate or check the spread of disease.

12, Every Inspector is hereby empowered, in case of resistance, Tn case of resistance

to use all necessary force to effect an entry upon any land or ~~~~~&~~~ into any conveyance, and to obtain and, for the purposes of this Act 1 l '

fodder, or fittings there found. and thc regulations. maintain possession of -any stock, carcass, 13, If, upon examining any stock, an Inspector shall believe the Inspector may kill

same to be diseased, he is herLby authorised and empowered to kill stook.

one or more head of

one of such stock or to kill two head of stock forming part of a lot exceeding one hundred in number, for the purposc of deciding whether such stock are diseased or infected with an infectious or contagious disease, and if fbmld to be affected with disease he may place thc remainder of such lot or drovc of stock in quarantine on tht: owner's property; or, if the stock are travelling or astray, on the nearest available la id: Provided that if there are more than one hundred head of stock in any lot he may kill in addition two head in every hundred or part of a hundred of the excess.

14, In event of pleuro-pneumonia being discovered in any Infected cattle t o be

lot or herd of cattle, the Chief Inspector may cause such cattle to be inoculated.

inoculated by some competent; person, at the cost of the owner, and

all inoculated cattle shall be marked by ap up-cut in the dewlap.

15, Any

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Inspector may employ 15, Any Inspector may, whenever necessary, employ any person or

assistant.	persons to assist him in carrying out the provisions of this Act and the regulations, and may pay such remuneration to such person or persons as he may deem reasonable, and the owner through whom neglect, omission, or other default, or by reason of the infection or removal of or other dealing with whose stock the expenses of such em- ployment shall have been incurred, shall repay the same to the Chicf Inspector on demand; and in default of payment such expenses may be recovered before any two Justices of the Peace in a summary way by or on behalf of an Inspector, or such stock, or a sufficient number thereof, or any other stock of the samc owner, may be seized and sold by orclcr of the Chief 1nspec;tor to pay such
expenses, togethcr with the costs of seizure and sale.
Inspector may destroy

diseamd, stray. and 16, Any Inspector may seize and destroy any diseased stray stock,

trayellinn and or diseased travelling stock, and shall keep a record of all stock

dock d o r e d	the	SO destroyed, with descriptions, brands, and marks thereof, the
destroyed.	name of the disease, and locality where destroyed: Provided that no Inspector shall authorise the destruction of stock unless
Proviso.	he is duly dualifid and certificated in maimer to be provided by regulation.

Commissioner to be

Penalty for obstruct- 17, Any person who shell obstruct or hinder any Inspector in

ing, &C., Inspectors. the exercise of his powers or in the performance of his duty, or who shall &il or neglect to obey any lawful direction of' an Inspector, shall, on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay for every such offence a penalty not exceeding Fifty Younds.

GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR PREVENrI'ING THE

SPRSAD OF DISEASES I N STOCK.

Commissioner map 18, The Commissioner, whenever he is satisfied that any stock is

order destm ction of

diseased stock. diseased arid that it is desirable, in ordcr to eradicate the disease or to prevent its spread, that thc diseased stock should be destroyed may order that such stock sllall be forthwith destroyed by the owner, under the direction of an Inspector,

Duties of ownera of 19, Every owner of diseased stock shall, within twentyfour hours

diseased stock. from the time when such stock shall have been discovered to be diseased, forward by post in a prepaid letter noticc thereof, in the form of Schedule B hereto, to thc nearest Inspector, and also to the Chief Inspectol. at Adelaide, and shall keep the diseased stock from coming into contact with stock belonging to other persons, and shall also, if so ordered by a duly qualified Inspector., forthwith destroy the diseased stock. Xvery person offending against or violating the provisions of this sectiori shall, on conviction, be liable to a penalty of not less than One Pound and not exceeding Twenty Pounds for each and every day that he shall neglect or omit to perform the duty hereby imposed upon him.

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20. Any person desirous of crossing any run, or lands leased Personsdriying stock across runs to give

from the Crown, or any Crown lands within any hundred, other than mtice, and travel not

travelling stock reserves, with a flock of sheep, or drove of cattle less thanf ivemil~~	or horses, shall, before entering upon any such run, leased lands, or W.
Crown lands, give to the proprietor of such run, or leased lands, or, as to the Crown lands within hundreds, to the nearest police constable or Crown lands ranger, not less than twenty-four hours' nor more than seven days' notice in writing of his intention so to enter or cross, and shall in such notice specify the place from which such sheep, cattle, or horses started, and thcir destination, which shall be by some recognised route, and the number and description &tending powots
of the horses, rattle, or sheep in such drove or flock, and the points g iven under 3 of NO.

8 of 1863 to horses

and dates a t which such person proposes to cntcr and lcavc such run, ,	a	,
leased lands, or Crown lands which shall be on some recognised

ronte; and thc pcrson so entering shall drive or conduct such flock W&$!f~N~~;9 of

or drove in the direct course of their destination, as specified in such

l sh s to 811 stock.

not'ice, it distance of not less than five statute miles on each day whilst crossing such run, leased lands, or Crown lands, and shdl securely close all gates on the line of route; and any person offending against or violating the provisions of this section without reasonable excuse shall, on conviction, be liable to a penalty of not less than 'I'wo Pounds nor more than Onc Hun(1red Founds, and in default of payment to be in~prisoned with or without hard labor for any period not exceeding six months.

21. Any proprietor inay detain and examine travdling stock Proprieto: may actain and examine travelling

being upon any part of his land upon reasonable suspicion of their their owner

being diseased, and, upon his giving the owner of such stock a to give Inspector notice of detention.

written notice of his intention, he may detain them until such owner shall call in the nearest Inspector to examine such stock and determine whether or not thcy are diseased; and if the owner of such stock shall prevent them from being detained or examined +boding powers

as aforesaid, or impede or hinder such proprietor in detaining or gvenunderN0. 19

examining them, or shall not, within twcnty-four hours after their of 1869 to till stock.

detention, forward to the nearest Ii~spector written notice thereof by post, or telegraph, or deliver such notice to him personally or at his residence, such owner shall, for every such offence, incur a penalty not exceeding One Hundred Pounds.

22, Any proprietor so detaining any travelling stock shall, until Propr;?tordetaining travelling stock to

the arrival of the Inspector, either keep such stock on his own guurdngainat Ule

land, or make such arrangements as shall prevent the further spread spread

of the disease, under a penalty not exceeding One Hundred Pounds;

and if such stock shall be diseased, all necessary expenses incurred

by such proprietor in the detention and keep of snch stock shall ~, f ~ ~ ~ f ~, p " ~ ~,

be paid to him by their owner, to be recovered by action-at-law of l859 toa~lstock. in any Court of competent jurisdiction, and such l;roprietor shall have a first charge on such stock for recovery of such expenses and legal costs incurred in suing for them: Provided, however, that if Proprietor detaining the stock so detained shall be found, on examination by a duly ;,"$;'P,",t;z;$!8 qualified Inspect*or, not to be diseased, and that the proprietor l ~ a n d e x p e n s e.

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detaining them had no reasonable grounds for suspecting them to

be diseased, he shall pay to the owner of such stock a sum not

exceeding One Hundred Pounds, and also the expense occasioned by such detention, to be recovered by action-at-law in m y Court of competent jurisdiction.

Expenses of treatment

of diseaaed stock to be 23. The costs and expenses of and attendant upon the placing

borne by the owner. and treatment of diseased or infected stock in quarantine grounds, or under restrictions, for the purpose of eradicating disease or prevent- ing its introduction or spread, shall in every case be borne by the owner of the diseased or infected stock so dealt with.

stock illegally intro- 24, All stock introduced into the province, or introduced, driven,

dueed, &C., may be

forfeited, travelled, removed, or moved into, from, or within any district, ground, or place, and all fodder and fittings removed, or moved from or within any district, ground or place, contrary to this Act or any Proclarnatioii under it, or contrary to the regulations, and all stock straying across the border into the province, may be seized by any Inspector, and shall be forfeited and destroyed, sold, or otherwise disposed of, as the Commissioner shall direct.

Penalty for breach of

Proclamation W regu-	25. Any person who shall commit, or attempt to commit, or be concerned in committing or attempting to commit, a breach or violation of any of the provisions of this Act, 01: any Proclamation or regulation under this Act, fbr which no special penalty is provided, shall, for evcry such offence, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a penalty of not less than Five Pounds nor more than One Hundred Pounds, or to be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for any term not exceeding twelve months.
lationg, &C.
How quarantineland
may be released.	26, Any land placed in quarantine under the provisions of this Act may be released therefrom by the certificate of an Inspector that such land is clean, and such certificate shall be advertised by the Chief Inspector in the Government Gazette.

1,eaving diseased

stock on land unde- 27, Any person leaving any diseased stock an any road or land

&~y,yed-pe~&~.

without destroying the same shall be liable to a petialty of Ten

Pounds for every animal so left.

F I O C ~ O* drove to be 28. In any proceedings under this Act proof that any sheep in a

deemed infectedif

diseased stock found	flock, or any stock in any herd, drove, or team, is affected with
therein.	any of thc infectious or contagious diseases named in thc Schedule
C hereto, or any other diseasewhich the Govcrnor may proclaim to
be an infectious oz. contagious disease for the purposes of this section, shall be sufficient proof that all the sheep in such flock or all the stock in such herd, drove, or team are infected.

NO compensation pay- able in respect of 20, NO compensation whatever shall be payable to, or recover-

under authority. destruction of any stock, fodder, or fittings, forfeited, killed, or stock, &C., destroyed able by, any person for or in respect of the forfeiture, killing, or

destroyed under the authority of this Actor the regulations: Provided

that

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that fullcompensation shall be paid to the owner for all stock destroyed under the provisions of section 13, and which shall be found to be free from infectious or contagious disease."

quarantine ground on account of the presence thereon of diseased proprietor. 30. The proprietor of any land which may be declared a Compensation to

stock, such stock not being the property of such proprietor, shall be paid reasonable compensation by the owner of such diseased stock for the damage or loss he may sustain through such declaration: Provided always that the proprietor of any land claiming compensa- tion under this section shall give written notice of his claim stating the amount thereof within one month from the time when such land has been released from quarantine.

31, No stock shall bc introduced by land, cxcept by the points NO introduction of

of entry fixed upon and proclaimed for that purpose; and no stock tain pointe	except	of	at	entry
shall be introduced afl'ected or suffering from any contagious or infectious disease: Provided that any ~ & ~ e c t o r may auth&se the crossing of any lot or drove at other t.han the point fixed.

LEGAL PROCEDURE AND GENERAL MATTERS.

32. The production of the Government Gazette containing notice Gazette conclueive

of the appointment or removal of any person to or from the office .lent or rn8pec,m.

evidence of appoint-

of Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector, or Inspector, shall be

conclusive cviden ce of such a,ppointrnent or removal respectively.

33. The production of the Government Gazette containing any Gazette conclusive evidence of Procla-

Proclamation or regulation under this Act shall be conclusive mation

andregula-

evidence of the existence of such Proclamation or regulation, and tion.

that the requirements of this Act in respect of such Proclamation

or regulat,ion have been complied with.

34, All fines and penalties for any offence against this Act or Finesand penalties recoverable before

the regulations, in respect of anything done or omitted to bc done , under any of the provisions thereof, and all costs and expenses which by this Act or the regulations are required to be paid by any owner, may be recovered before any two or more Justices of the Peace in a summary way on an information by or on behalf of any Inspector. , RaticeS.

35, When, on the hearing of any proceedings under this Act, whereownershipis

the person charged as owner of any stock, fodder, or fittings shall L,,, enaltia, boa,	disputed or unknown,
dispute that he is the owner, or if i t appear that he is a servant of	m a ~ p e recoyrned
sale of stock, &c.
the true owner, or if it shall be uncertain who is the owner, the Justices may give judgment against the owner of the stock, fodder, or fittings in respect of which such proceedings shall have been instituted by such description as owner merely, and may direct the penalty, or other moneys ordered to be paid, and the costs of and attending the recovery thereof, to be levied by seizure and sale of such stock, fodder, or fittings, or of such portiorl thereof as shall be

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sufficient to satisfy the same? and the brand on any such stock shall

be prim& facic? evidence of thc ownership of such stock.

Application of NO 6 36, The proceedings before Justices shall be conducted as

of 1850. appointed by, and shall be regulated under, the Ordinance No. 6 of 1850, intituled An Ordinance to facilitate the performance of the Duties of Justices of the Peace out of Sessions with respect to summary convictions and orders," or of any other Act for the time being in force relating to the duties of Justices with respect to summary convictions and orders, aud the payment of any fines, penalties, moneys, or cxpensw pryable under this Act may be enforced by distress or imprisonment, or both, as provided by the said Ordinancc or other Act.

Appeal to Local COW^	37. T h ~ r c	shall bc an apy e d from any conviction by Justices
of Full Jurisdiction,

or to	I,ocal for any offmce against this Act or the regulations, or from any
Court of F ~ U	J111-i~- order made by Justices under this Act, 01. from m y order dismissing any information or complaint; which appeal sllall bc to the nearest Local Court of Full Jurisdiction, or by the consent of both parties to the Local Court of Adelaide of Full Jurisdiction, and the proceedings on such appeal sllall he conductcd in manner appointed by the said Ordinance, No. 6 of 1850, for appeals to Local Courts, or any other Act in force regulating such appeals; but the Local Court may make such order as to the payment of thc costs of appeal :LS i t shall think fit, although such costs may exceed Ten Pounds.
diction.

LocalCourtmn~ state

special case. 38. The Local Court, upon the hearing of any appeal, may

state one or more special case or cases for the opinion of the Snpreme Court, and &the Supreme Court shall heir and decide such special case or cascs according to the practice of the Supreme Court on spccial cases, and the Supreme Court s Id1 make such order as to costs of any spccial case as to the said Court shall appear just; and any Justices, or thc Local Court, shall make an order in respect to the matters rcfcrred to the Supreme Court, in

order of the Justices or Local Court shall be enforceable in manner	confbrmitp with the certificate of the said Supreme Court, which
provided for the enforcement of orders of Justices, under the said Ordinance, No. 6 of 1850, or other Act as aforesaid; and, save as
herein provided, no order or proceeding of Justices, or of any Local
Court, made under the authority of this Act, shall be appealed against, or removcd by certiorari or otherwise into the Supreme Court.

Approp~iation of 39. All moneys received for peidties imposed for offenccs against

penalties.	this Act or the regulations shall be paid to the Treasurer, on behalf of Her Majesty, Her heirs and successors, for the public uses of the
said province, and in support of the Government thereof.
Protection to I n w -

tors and othere acting 40. All actions against any Inspector, or other person acting in

in execution of this

the execution of this Act, for any thing done in pursuance of or

Aat.

authorised by this Act, shall be commenced within four months

after

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The Stock Diseases Act.-1 888.

after the happening of the causc of action, and not othe~wise;

and notice in writing of such action and of the cause thereof

shall bc given to the defendant one calendar month at least before

the commencement of the action, and the defendant in any such

action may plead the general issue, and gire this Act and thc special matter in evidence at any trial; and the plaintiff shall not recover in such action if tender of sufficient amends shall be made before action brought, or if after action brought the defendant shall pay into Court sufficient amends; but in such last-mentioned case the plaintiff shall recover his costs of suit up to the time of payment into Court; and if the defendant shall obtain a vcrdict, or the plaintiff become nonsuit or discontinue, or thc dcfendant shall other- wise recover judgmcnt, hc shall recover fuil costs as bctwecri attorney and client upon such j udgrnent.

41. This Act shall not (except when cxtended thereto by the A C ~ mt to spply to

(+overnor, as hereinbefore provided) apply to the Nor them Territory. ~ ~ ~, " ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ J, & ~

thereto.

In the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, I hereby assent to

this Bill.

SCHEDULES

VICTORIA;,, No.

The Stock Diseases A c t. 1 8 8 8.

SCHEDULE A.

A c t s Repealed.

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Reference to Act. l Title of Act. / Extent of Repeal.

12 of 1861 An Act to enable the Governor to prevent the i m p o r b The whole.

tion of Cattle into South Austmlirr, under certain

circumstances, and for other purposes.

B of 1863 Tho " Scab Act, 1863." The whole.

1 of 1867 The " Proclamation of Scab Districts Act, 1867." The whole.

SCHEDULE R.

" The Stock Diseases Act, 1888.''

l1701ice of Slock lieing Diseased.

and to the Chief Inspector of Stock, at Adelaide.

To ( l ) I hereby give you notice that my stock, more particularly specified in the Scheclulc:

hereunder, are diseased.

Dated this day of 18 ,

The Schedde abwe wfewed to.

Description. Brands or Marks. 1 Place where situate.

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Owner, or Superintendcnt, ns the case wtny be.

(1). Name of nearest Inspector.

N.B.-Neglect to send this notice renders the owner liable to n penalty of 220 per diern.

C3 h d e r s	Foot and lllollth discabe
Farcy	Scab or Scabies
Contagious equine f e w r	Catarrh
Rinderpest	Sheep-pox
Pleuro-pneumonia	Swine fa-er.

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Adelaide: By authority, H. F. LEADER, Government Printer, North-terrace.