Stock Returns Acts Amendment Act of 1942 (6 Geo Vi No. 29) (Qld)

STATISTICS. - ------------ ~ - -- 6 GNO. VI. No. 29, 1942. Stock Returns Acts Amendment Act. 291 An Act to Amend "The Stock Returns Acts, 1893 6 N G o E . O2. 9V. I. to 1935," in certain particulars. THE STOCK RETURNS ACTS [ASSENTED TO 4TH DECEMBER, 1942.] AMENDMENT ACT OF 1942. B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- I. (1.) This Act may be cited as " The Stock Returns Short title Acts Amendment Act of 1942," and shall be read as one and t t' with *" The Stock Returns Acts, 1893 to 1935," herein ~ ~ ~ c~ ~ c Ion referred to as the Principal Act. (2.) The Principal Act and this Act may collectively ~ ollective be cited as " The Stock Returns Acts, 1893 to 1942." tItle. (3.) tExcept where otherwise provided this Act shall Commence- come I . II t 0 operat'IOn on a dat e t 0 be procla'lmed by t he ment of Act. Governor in Council by Proclamation published in the Gazette. A mendment. . ~ of the Principal Act. 2. Section one of the Principal Act is amended as Amendment follows :_ of s. 1. (i.) The words" " The Pastoral Leases Act of 1869," " The Crown Lands Act of 1884," " are repealed and the words t"" The Land Acts, 1910 to 1941" (or any Act amending or in substitution for, or read or construed with, the same) " are inserted in lieu thereof. (ii.) The following definitions are also inserted in the said section, namely :- " "Local Avthority Area "-The Area for the Looal . time being of any City, Town, or Shire ! ~ : ~ . orltY constituted under §" The Local Government Acts, 1936 to 1941" (or any Act amending the same): the term where necessary includes the Area for the time being comprised within the City of Brisbane constituted pursuant to 11" The City of Brisbane Acts, 1924 to 1940" (or any Act amending or in substitution for the same) ; * 57 V. No. 10 and amending Acts. See v. 8, pp. 1193 et sllq. t Act proclaimed in force from 7th January, 1943, by Proclamation of 7th January, 1943. (Gazette, 9th January, 1943, p. 30.) t 1 G. 5 No. 15 and amending Acts. See v. 5, pp. 15 et sllq. § 1 G. 6 No. I and amending Acts. See v. 5, pp. 826 et sllq. H 15 G. 5 No. 32 and amending Acts. See v. 10, pp. 6 et sllq.

292 STATISTICS. Stock Returns Acts Amendment Act. 6 GEO. VI. No. 29, Presoribed. " Prescribed "-Prescribed by this Act; This Act. " This Act "-This Act and all Orders in Council and regulations made thereunder." Repeal of 3. Section two of the Principal Act is repealed and 8 an .2 d . new the following section is inserted in lieu thereof, namely : - [Returns to "[2.] On the first day of January (or such other bcleermksadoef to date as may from time to time be prescribed) or within petty one month thereafter in each year, every owner of stock soefBsBtioocnks in shall in lieu of the returns of stock required to be furnished Local under the provisions of any Act or Acts now in force, AAruetahso.] rity make and forward to the clerk of petty sessions nearest to the Local Authority Area in which Local Authority Area his stock are kept or depastured, a return in the Schedule. form of the Schedule to this Act of the number and description of all stock kept or depastured by him on the first day of January (or such other date as may from time to time be prescribed) and, in the case of travelling stock, such return shall be made by the drover or person in charge to the clerk of petty sessions nearest to the Local Authority Area in which Local Authority Area the stock shall be, on the first day of January (or such other date as may from time to time be prescribed) and any owner failing or neglecting to make such return within one month from the date on which it was due, or who shall make a false return, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds." Repeal of 4. Section three of the Principal Act is repealed and new s. 3. and the following section is inserted in lieu thereof, namely:- Clerks of " [3.] At the end of every month each clerk of petty petty sessions concerned shall transmit to the Government sfeoBrwBiaornds to Statistician all returns received by him during the month, rGeturns to and such return shall by the Government Statistician Stoavtiesrtnicmiaennt b e recorde ' d III a book kept for the purpose, an d a II suc h monthly. returns shall be recorded in the alphabetical order of the names of the owners and according to the respective Local Authority Areas in which the stock are kept or depastured; and such returns shall be used for the purposes of *" The Diseases in Stock Acts, 1915 to 1941," t" The Brands Acts, 1915 to 1941," t"The Grazing Districts * 6 G. 5 No. 16 and amending Acts. See v. 8, pp. 1239 et seq. t 6 G. 5 No. 9 and amending Acts. See v. 8, pp. 1222 et seq. t 21 G. 5 No. 44 and amending Acts. See v. 3, pp. 96 et seq.

1942. STATISTICS. Stock Returns Acts Amendment Act. 293 Improvement Acts, 1930 to 1934," *" The Stock Routes Improvement and Animal and Vegetable Pests Destruction Acts, 1936 to 1938," and t" The RabbitAct of 1913" (or any Acts amending or in substitution for such Acts) or such other Acts as may be prescribed, and for statistical purposes generally." 5. A new section (3A) is inserted after section three New S.3A. of the Principal Act, as follows : - " [3A.] During the existence of tp.e present War Suspension and for a period of twelve months certain commencing on ~ ~blication =S. the first day of January next following after the date of s,tock list on which His Majesty ceases to be engaged in the present War War, and for such extended period as the Governor in Council may from time to time by Order in Council prescribe, the printing and publishing of the,1ist compiled from returns received by the Government Statistician and recorded in the book kept for the purpose as prescribed by section three of this Act shall be discontinued. Moreover, it shall be sufficient for the purposes of all or any of the Acts referred to in the said section three if lists in writing, containing particulars of the owners of and the number of stock depastured by them, as so recorded, certified as correct by the Government Statistician (or officer authorised in that behalf), and as required from time to time by any authority or instrumentality for the purposes of any Act or Acts referred to, were supplied by the Government Statistician to such authority or instrumentality. Any such list so certified shall be receivable as prima facie evidence of all or any of the particulars indicated therein and of the authority of the person certifying the same, to so certify, before all courts and persons acting judicially in the State." 6. (1.) A new section seven is inserted after section New s. 7. six of the Principal Act as follows :- "[7.] (1.) The Governor in Council may from time ~ overno~ t o t I · me. ma k e reg u a l tl ' Ons provl 'din g £ or a II or any purposes, I m D a C y o m un a C k i e l whether general or to meet particular cases, that may Regulations. • 1 E. 8 No. 8 and amending Acts. See v. 3, pp. 138 61 86q. t 4 G 5 No. 7 and amending Acts. See v. 7, pp. 118061 Beq.

294 STATISTICS. Stock Returns Acts Amendment Act. 6 GEO. VI. No. 29, be convenient for the administration of this Act or that may be necessary or expedient to carry out the objects and purposes of this Act. Without limiting the generality of this subsection, regulations may be made in respect of all matters or things required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed in so far as the same are not otherwise prescribed. Orders in (2.) All Orders in Council and regulations made or io~ i~ ? r purporting to have been made under this Act shall be toe b~ a lO~ published in the Gazette, and thereupon shall be of the b~~ ! :~ed ID sa~ e e. ff~ ct as if .they were enacted in this ~ ct and shall be JudiCIally notICed and shall not be questIOned in any proceedings whatsoever. Hav be (3.) Any Order in Council or regulation made under amended. this Act may be repealed or modified by a subsequent Order in Council or regulation. To be laid (4.) Every Order in Council or regulation made under Pbeafroliraement. this Act shall be laid before Parliament within fourteen days after its publication in the Gazette if Parliament is in session; and if not, then within fourteen days after the commencement of the next session. If Parliament passes a resolution disallowing any such Order in Council or regulation, of which resolution notice has been given at any time within fourteen sitting days of such House after such Order in Council or regulation has been laid before it, such Order in Council or regulation shall thereupon cease to have effect, but without prejudice to the validity of anything done in the meantime or to the power to make any further or other Order in Council or regulation. For the purposes of this subsection" sitting days" mean days upon which Parliament actually sits for the despatch of business." Regulations (2.) Any regulations may be made on the passing of mmaadyeboen this Act. passing of Act. Amendment 7. The Schedule of the Principal Act is amended by of deleting the words " Petty Sessions District " occurring Schedule. I • II t he heading thereof, and by inserting in lieu t hereof the words "Local Authority Area"; also the words

1942. STATISTICS. BiQCk Returns Acts Amendment Act. 295 (being the heading to the fifth column) namely " Petty Sessions District" are repealed and the words "Local Authority Area" are inserted in lieu thereof: Provided that the Schedule may be amended, or a Schedule new Schedule substituted, as the Governor in Council = ! n~ : d. may from time to time by regulation made under this Act shall determine. Stock 8 R • e W tu h r e n r s e A in ct a o n f y 1 A 89 c 3 t " reoferretonc * e " i T s h m e a S d t e oc t k o R * e " tuTrhnes oCfoAnsotrtus. ctiOD Acts, 1893 to 1935,," such a reference shall be deemed to be a reference to t" The Stock Returns Acts, 1893 to 1942." 9. (1.) All acts matters and things done or executed Ratification prior to the passing of this Act or subsequent to its of acts. passing prior to its commencement which if done or executed subsequent to such commencement would be valid and lawful are hereby approved validated ratified and confirmed. (2.) This sectIon shall take effect on the passing ofofPer8t~ oD this Act. 0 sectIOn. • 57 V. No. 10 8Dd amending Acts. Bee v. 8, pp. 1193 et BflfJ. t w. together with this Act. STOCK RETURNS. Bee STATISTICS.