Waste Lands Unlawful Occupation Act 1872 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ANNO TRIGESIMO SEXTO

VICTORT A?, REGINCE

No. 8

An Act to prevent the Unauthorised Occupation of Waste

Lands of the Crown.

[Assented to 30th August, 1872.

HEREAS it is expedient to prevent persons from occupying Preamble

Wwithout license or authority the waste lands of the Crown :

Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :—

1. Any and every person not holding a license, lease or authority Persons in la,-

under the regulations for the sale, letting, disposal and occupation of al imuin ionegvemeLu-

waste lands of the Crown, who either by himself or by his servants, ICurri. lands f.d /do ll

agents or workmen acting under his direction, shall be found in the ga s

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Crown Lands (Trespass)

unlawful and unauthorised use and occupation of any waste lands of the Crown either by depasturing stock thereon, or by residing, or by erecting any hut or building thereon, or by clearing, enclosing, fencing or cultivating the same or any part thereof, or by cutting, sawing, felling, splitting or removing timber and other trees (except sandal- wood) thereon, being or by doing, or preparing to do, or having done any act, matter or thing thereon which in the opinion of the convicting Justice or Justices shall amount to an unlawful and unauthorised use and occupation thereof, he shall on conviction be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds.

Proof of lease to 2. The onus of proof of such license, lease or authority shall lie on

lie on the party

accused the party accused.

Short title 3. This Act may be cited for all purposes The Waste Lands

Unlawful Occupation Act, 1872.'

FRED. A. WELD,

GOVERNOR.