Act No. 19, 1902.
An Act to consolidate enactments relating to
the destruction of native dogs and the laying
of poisoned baits. [24:th January, 1902.]
B
E it enacted b y t h e K i n g ' s M o s t E x c e l l e n t Majesty, b y a n d w i t h
t h e advice a n d consent of t h e Legislative Council a n d Legis­
lative A s s e m b l y of N e w S o u t h W a l e s i n P a r l i a m e n t assembled, a n d
by t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e same, as follows :—
P A R T I.
Preliminary.
1. T h i s A c t m a y be cited as t h e " N a t i v e D o g s D e s t r u c t i o n a n d
Poisoned B a i t s A c t , 1 9 0 1 , " a n d is divided i n t o P a r t s as follows :—
P A R T I.—Preliminary—ss. 1 - 3 .
P A R T I I . — N a t i v e clogs destruction—ss.
4-11.
P A R T I I I . — P o i s o n e d baits—ss. 1 2 - 1 5 .
2. T h e A c t s m e n t i o n e d i n t h e E i r s t S c h e d u l e h e r e t o a r c h e r e b y
repealed.
3. I n t h i s A c t , unless t h e c o n t e x t or s u b j e c t - m a t t e r otherwise
indicates or r e q u i r e s , —
" j u s t i c e " m e a n s justice of t h e p e a c e ;
" o c c u p a n t " m e a n s a n y h o l d e r or occupier of any l a n d u n d e r
a n y t e n u r e , a n d includes a n y s u p e r i n t e n d e n t , overseer, a n d
other d u l y authorised person a c t i n g for a n d on behalf of a n y
s u c h holder or occupier ; a n d
" p o i s o n e d b a i t " m e a n s a n y m e a t or o t h e r food for native dogs
a n d c o n t a i n i n g s t r y c h n i n e or o t h e r poison.
PART
PART
Native
dogs
II.
destruction.
4. T h e e n a c t m e n t s in t h i s P a r t c o n t a i n e d shall he c o n s t r u e d
w i t h a n d subject t o t h e provisions of section five subsection tAvo of
t h e P a s t u r e s a n d Stock P r o t e c t i o n A c t , 1898.
5. A n y o c c u p a n t of l a n d stocked w i t h sheep, c a t t l e , or horses
m a y t e n d e r to t h e n e a r e s t c o u r t of p e t t y sessions in t h e form of t h e
Second S c h e d u l e for d r a w i n g trails and l a y i n g poisoned b a i t s u p o n his
l a n d a l o n g lines u p o n t h e b o u n d a r i e s of such l a n d , or as n e a r t h e r e t o
as m a y b e p r a c t i c a b l e , a n d as, subject to t h e provisions of section
t w e l v e hereof, m a v be lawful.
6. E v e r y such t e n d e r shall c o n t a i n as a c c u r a t e a description as
t h e t e n d e r e r c a n give of t h e b o u n d a r i e s of such land, a n d of t h e lines
a l o n g w h i c h trails are t o be d r a w n , a n d a s t a t e m e n t of t h e l e n g t h of
s u c h lines, a n d t h e n a m e s of a n y a d j o i n i n g station or estate, a n d of
t h e owners thereof w h o will b e called u p o n to c o n t r i b u t e towards
t h e e x p e n s e i n c u r r e d in t h e p e r f o r m a n c e of such t e n d e r .
7. (1) E v e r y such t e n d e r shall be a c c e p t e d b y s u c h c o u r t of
p e t t y sessions a n d t h e r e u p o n t h e t e n d e r e r shall e m p l o y a sufficient
n u m b e r of m e n t o d r a w a l o n g such lines a trail weekly, or bi-weekly,
or a t s u c h o t h e r periods as to t h e t e n d e r e r m a y seem fit, a n d to
lay d o w n a t p r o p e r distances poisoned baits d u r i n g a n y period not
exceeding one year.
(2) A n y s u c h t e n d e r m a y , o n a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e t e n d e r e r ,
be c o n t i n u e d for a n y f u r t h e r period w h i c h t h e justices m a y deem
necessary to i n s u r e t h e complete d e s t r u c t i o n of t h e n a t i v e dogs on or
i n t h e n e i g h b o u r h o o d of t h e lands of t h e t e n d e r e r .
8. T h e t e n d e r e r shall k e e p a n exact a c c o u n t of t h e e x p e n s e
i n c u r r e d in t h e p e r f o r m a n c e of his t e n d e r w i t h a s t a t e m e n t of t h e
w o r k done by t h e m e n employed to d r a w such trails a n d to p r e p a r e
t h e poisoned baits used, a n d s u c h a c c o u n t s a n d s t a t e m e n t s m a y b e
verified q u a r t e r l y or oftener as t h e j u s t i c e s i n p e t t y sessions m a y
direct b y s u c h t e n d e r e r a n d b y a n y p e r s o n employed b y h i m i n t h e
p e r f o r m a n c e of t h e t e n d e r .
9. U p o n t h e d u e verification of a n y such a c c o u n t a n d s t a t e m e n t
t h e j u s t i c e s i n p e t t y sessions shall assess t h e owners of a n y conter­
m i n o u s station or estate i n t h e whole expense a c t u a l l y i n c u r r e d b y t h e
t e n d e r e r i n t h e d u e p e r f o r m a n c e of such t e n d e r , a n d fix t h e q u o t a or
p r o p o r t i o n to b e p a i d b y each of t h e o w n e r s of every such c o n t e r m i n o u s
s t a t i o n or estate, r e g a r d b e i n g had, a m o n g s t o t h e r t h i n g s t o t h e benefit
derived b y each of s u c h o w n e r s from t h e w o r k :
P r o v i d e d t h a t if a n y b o u n d a r y line of a n y s u c h station or estate
divides t h e same from lands of t h e CroAvn not i n t h e o c c u p a t i o n of a n y
one h o l d i n g a lease or license thereof, t h e q u o t a or p r o p o r t i o n of
expense
e x p e n s e a t t a c h i n g t o s u c h v a c a n t l a n d s u n d e r t h e provisions of t h i s
A c t shall he paid out of a n y s u m w h i c h m a y be voted by P a r l i a m e n t
for t h a t purpose, a n d s u c h a m o u n t shall be assessed b y t h e justices i n
like m a n n e r as if such lands w e r e u n d e r lease or license.
10. If a n y such owner omits to p a y t h e q u o t a or p r o p o r t i o n so
fixed to be paid b y h i m w i t h i n fourteen days after t h e a w a r d of a n y
such justices t h e r e o n , a n y one or m o r e of such justices m a y u p o n proof
of s u c h omission order t h e s a m e to be p a i d f o r t h w i t h .
11. A n y person a g a i n s t w h o m a q u o t a or proportion h a s been
a w a r d e d u n d e r section n i n e m a y a p p e a l a g a i n s t s u c h assessment a n d
a w a r d in t h e m a n n e r a n d subject to t h e conditions provided b y t h e
A c t 7 1 , 1900.
PART
Poisoned
III.
bails.
12. T h e o c c u p a n t of a n y l a n d stocked w i t h s^ccp, c a t t l e , or
horses is h e r e b y a u t h o r i s e d to lay poisoned baits u p o n s u c h land, b u t
n o such o c c u p a n t b e i n g a lessee of a n y Crown lands is hereby authorised
to lay poisoned baits w i t h i n t h r e e - q u a r t e r s of a m i l e from a n y public
road or t r a c k used by t r w e l l i n g stock, a n d n o o c c u p a n t of freehold
l a n d is h e r e b y a u t h o r i s e d to lay poisoned baits w i t h i n one h u n d r e d
yards .of a n y road i n t e r s e c t i n g such l a n d nor w i t h i n one h u n d r e d yards
of t h e b o u n d a r y of s u c h land.
13. (1) A n y o c c u p a n t who h a s laid poisoned baits on a n y l a n d
shall, if such l a n d is intersected by a public road, post a legible notice
six feet from t h e g r o u n d at t h e roadside at t h e b o u n d a r y of such land
s t a t i n g t h a t poisoned baits are so laid.
(2) A n y person Who removes s u c h notice or w h o fails to
c o m p l y w i t h t h e provisions of this section shall be liable to a p e n a l t y
n o t e x c e e d i n g t e n p o u n d s to be recovered before a n y j u s t i c e .
14. A n o c c u p a n t w h o lays poisoned baits in accordance w i t h
t h e provisions of t h i s P a r t shall n o t be liable for t h e destruction of a n y
dog caused by b a i t s so laid.
15. This A c t shall not e x t e n d to a n y city .or t o w n .
SCHEDULES.
SCHEDULES.
FIRST
SCHEDULE.
Title or short title.
Reference to Act.
16 V i c . N o . 4 4
...
3 9 Vic. N o . 15
...
Extent of repeal.
A n A c t to facilitate a n d encourage t h e destruction T h e whole.
of N a t i v e D o g s .
A n Act to a m e n d the Act sixteenth Victoria n u m b e r T h e whole.
forty-four, k n o w n as t h e N a t i v e D o g s D e s t r u c t i o n
Act.
SECOND
SCHEDULE.
I , A . B . , t h e o w n e r o r t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t o r o v e r s e e r of A . B . (as the case may
be),
hereby t e n d e r for d r a w i n g trails a n d laying m e a t poisoned with strychnine u p o n lines
a s n e a r t o t h e b o u n d a r i e s of m y s t a t i o n , c a l l e d
, a s is l a w f u l a n d p r a c t i c a b l e , s u c h
l i n e s b e i n g of t h e d i r e c t i o n s a n d l e n g t h f o l l o w i n g , v i z . (here state the direction
and
length
of each of the lines)
f o r t h e t e r m of o n e y e a r (or any shorter
period
the tenderer
may
desire)
f r o m t h e l i a t e h e r e o f , a n d I d e c l a r e t h a t t h e b o u n d a r y of s u c h s t a t i o n o n o r
t o w a r d s t h e n o r t h c o m m e n c e s a t (here state as near as may be the commencing
point)
and
r u n s b y c o m p a s s (here state description
of this line by the compass)
about
miles,
a n d t h a t C D . a n d a n o t h e r o r o t h e r s (as the case may be) i s o r a r e t h e o w n e r o r o w n e r s
of t h e s t a t i o n , c a l l e d
, c o n t e r m i n o u s to this b o u n d a r y line, t h a t the b o u n d a r y line
of t h e s a i d A . B . ' s s t a t i o n o n o r t o w a r d s t h e e a s t c o m m e n c e s a t (here state as near as may
be the commencing
point of this boundary)
a n d r u n s b y c o m p a s s (here state as near as may
be the direction
of this line by the compass)
about
m i l e s , a n d G-.H. a n d
a n o t h e r o r o t h e r s (as the case may be) i s o r a r e o w n e r o r o w n e r s of t h e s t a t i o n c a l l e d
, c o n t e r m i n o u s t o t h i s b o u n d a r y l i n e , t h a t t h e b o u n d a r y l i n e of t h e
s a i d A . B . ' s s t a t i o n o n o r t o w a r d s t h e s o u t h c o m m e n c e s a t (here state as near as may be
the commencing
point of this boundary)
a n d r u n s b y c o m p a s s (here state as near as may
be the direction
of this line by the compass)
about
miles, and K . L . and
a n o t h e r o r o t h e r s is o r a r e (as the case may be) o w n e r o r o w n e r s of t h e s t a t i o n , c a l l e d
, c o n t e r m i n o u s t o t h i s b o u n d a r y l i n e , t h a t t h e b o u n d a r y l i n e of t h e
s a i d A . B . ' s s t a t i o n o n o r t o w a r d s t h e w e s t c o m m e n c e s a t (here state as near as may be the
commencing
point of this boundary)
a n d r u n s b y c o m p a s s (here state as near as may be the
direction
of this line by the compass) a b o u t
miles, a n d O P . a n d a n o t h e r or
o t h e r s i s o r a r e (as the case may be) o w n e r o r o w n e r s of t h e s t a t i o n , c a l l e d
c o n t e r m i n o u s to this b o u n d a r y line.
A.B.
or
A . B . by his S u p e r i n t e n d e n t .
C D . or his Overseer.
E . F . (as the case may
be).
To the Justices in P e t t y Sessions at
Act