PART III.

Extension of pro

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PART III.

EXTENSION OF PROVISIONS OF ACTS.

15. All provisions of the "Rabbit Suppression Act, 1879," are visions of the Rabbit extended to all vermin, as if all vermin had been mentioned in the said Act, whenever rabbits are mentioned.

Suppression Act.

Interpretation of authorised person.

Local authority may exercise certain powers.

Penalty for noncompliance with notice.

Proof of existence of vermin.

16. For the purposes of the "Rabbit Suppression Act, 1879," the expression "authorised person," in addition to the meaning assigned to it by the said Act, as regards anything to be done in the district of any local authority, shall mean "any person authorised in writing by the local authority, and all persons acting under him.”

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17. Every local authority may within its district exercise any power conferred by the "Rabbit Suppression Act, 1879," or the "Vermin Destruction Act, 1882," on the Commissioner, and vice versa, but so that nothing shall limit the provisions of section 7.

18. If, within fourteen days after the service of notice from the Commissioner or any local authority on any occupier of land, such occupier shall not commence to do everything required by such notice for the purpose of destroying the vermin on the land occupied by him and mentioned in such notice, or having so commenced, shall not continue to do everything required as aforesaid until all such vermin are destroyed such occupier shall be liable to a penalty of not less than Five Pounds nor more than Fifty Pounds.

19. Proof that there are on any land burrows showing signs of having been recently used by vermin, or other signs of the presence of vermin, shall be deemed to be proof of the existence of vermin on such land: And proof that such signs are not being diminished on any land shall be prima facie evidence that the occupier is neglecting to do what is required by any notice which has been served pursuant to the last section.

PART IV.

Liability of Commissioner as regards Crown Lands.

Making of declarations.

PART IV.
MISCELLANEOUS.

20. The Commissioner shall not hereafter be charged with the duty of destroying vermin on any Crown Lands within the district of any local authority; and the "Vermin Destruction Act, 1882,” shall apply to all lands which the Governor may appoint by a procla

mation.

21. Every declaration required to be made for purpose of section 16 of the Vermin Destruction Act, 1882," may be made in any form prescribed by regulation, and before any person to be appointed by the Commissioner for the purpose of taking declarations under the said Act.

22. The

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22. The holder of any preferential right shall be deemed to be a lessee within the meaning of the "Vermin Destruction Act, 1882."

PART IV.

Holders of preferential rights.

23. In addition to the sums of money mentioned in section 5 of Payment of expenses the "Vermin Destruction Act, 1882," any Board of Directors may of Board.

pay any salaries, wages, interest, or other expenses incurred by such Board, or in relation to the enforcement of any law relating to the destruction of vermin.

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

this Bill.

WILLIAM C. F. ROBINSON, Governor.

Adelaide By authority, E. SPILLER, Government Printer, North-terrace.

An Act to authorise the taking of certain Land for the purposes of Largs Fort, and for other purposes.

[Assented to, November 14th, 1884.]

HEREAS in building a fort, called Largs Fort, in the hundred Preamble. of Port Adelaide, the Commissioner of Public Works has encroached on and blocked up so much of a public highway leading from the Military-road and along the northern boundary of section No. 1117, in the Hundred of Port Adelaide, to the sea-coast, as is set out in Schedule A hereto, and it is desirable to make a deviation of the said highway so that it shall pass over section No. 1117, adjoining the fort, and to compensate the owners of that section, as well for such encroachment and blocking up as for the land to be taken from the said section for effecting such deviation-Be it therefore Enacted by the Governor of the Province of South Australia, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of the said province, in this present Parliament assembled, as follows:

1. That parcel of land, hitherto part of a public highway, leading from the Military-road and along the northern boundary of section No. 1117, in the Hundred of Port Adelaide, to the sea-coast, and described in Schedule A hereto, shall, from the passing of this Act, be vested in fee simple in Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and

successors.

The part of the road
Majesty.

taken is vested in Her

2. That parcel of land, part of section 1117, in the Hundred of Provision for deviaPort Adelaide aforesaid, which is described in Schedule B hereto, tion on section 1117.

shall

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Satisfaction for encroachment and purchase of part of section 1117.

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shall, from the passing of this Act, be part of the public highway aforesaid, and be vested in the Commissioner of Main Roads accordingly, as fully as if the same were conveyed or transferred to him for that purpose by the owners of the said section.

3. In full satisfaction and discharge as well of compensation for such encroachment and blocking up as aforesaid as of the purchasemoney for the parcel of land described in Schedule B hereto, the Treasurer shall pay out of the public funds of this province to the owners of section 1117, in the Hundred of Port Adelaide aforesaid, such sum as may be arranged by mutual agreement, or, on failure of the parties to agree, such sum as may be fixed by verdict on trial, pursuant to the provisions for the hearing of cases of compensation under the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, and so that for the purposes of such provisions the Commissioner of Public Works shall be deemed to be the promoter of the undertaking. And the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, and all Acts amending the same, shall be deemed to be incorporated with this Act.

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

WILLIAM C. F. ROBINSON, Governor.

SCHEDULES.