Stubble Burning Act 1847 (SA)

No. 19.

ORDINANCE enacted by the Cfovernor of flouth Australia, with the advice and

consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

To impose Penalties on Persons injuring or endangering the Property o f others by wilfU1 or neglipnnt burning of Stubble and other Produce,

[30th November, 1847.

HEREAS the recldess and negligent setting on fire of Preamble.

W stubble, grass, and other crops and produce is attended with danger, and ought to be restrained,

Be it theyefore Enacted, by the Governor of South Australia, W~IM or negligent

with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof-	fire raising.
That whosoever shall, by the setting on fire or burning of timber, gra+ ,traw, stubble, hay, grass, or other produce or material, growing, lying, or being in auy place whatsoever, wilfully or negli- gently destroy, injure, or cndanger thc property of any other person shall, on convictioi~ for every such offence, forfeit and pay

injuries to Property." 111. And

a penalty of not less than Five Pounds, 110s exceeding Twenty Pe,lty,

Pounds.

11. Provided always, and be it Enacted, That no conviction Proviso.

shall be had for more than one offence in respect of the same act or neglect under this Ordinance, and that nothing herein contained shall be construed to take away or interfere with any right of ri8hh, Saving Common Law

action or remedy at Common Law, or otherwise, for or in respect of any damage or injury, nor to interfere with the provisions of an Act of Parliament of the scvcnth and eighth years of the-reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled " An Act for con- :z f ~ ~ ~ ' ~

solidating and amending the Lws in England relative to malicious QW. N., c. so.

Recovery of penaltiee., 111, And

incurred and

recovered at tll

before m y t

and judgnleats of such Justices may

subject to appesl, in manner provided b

summary procecdixi,-S before Justices of the Peace.

Appropriation,

IV. And be it Enacted; That all penalties and sums so recovered

sl~all be paid to the Coloilis~I Treasurer, on bcllalf of Her Majesty,

Her Heirs mid Successors, for the public uses of' the Province, and

support of the Government thereof.

Commencement, V. And be it Enacted, That this Ordinance shall commence from

and after the fifteenth clay of December next.

FREDK. H. ROBE,

Lieutenant-Governor.

Passed the .Leyislatiue Cou~zcil thisa

thirtieth day of NovemBer, one tliozcsand eight Wurrdred and forty-

seven. I

W. L. HALLORA RAN,

Clerk of Council.

Adelaide : By authority, W. C, Cox, Government Printer, North-terrace.