ANNO DECIMO SEPTIMO
GEORGII V' REGIS.
A.D. 1926.
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No. 1736.
An Act to amend the Impounding Acts, 1920 to 1925,
and for other purposes.
[Assented to, September 30th, I926.J
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E it Enacted by the Governor of the State of South Australia, with the advice and consent of the Parliament thereof, as follows:1. (1) Thi.., Act may be cited as the" Impounding Act Amendment Short titles.
Act, 1926."
(2) The Impounding Acts, 1920 to 1925, and this Act may be
t cited together as the Impounding Acts, 1920 to 1926."
~: (3) The Impounding Act, 1920, is hereinafter referred to as "the No. 1441 of 1920.
prineipal Act."
2. Subsection (5) of section 25 of the principal Act is amended A~el!'~ent of
by adding at the end thereof the words "or in some newspaper pnnClp Act, B. 25- Publication of
circulating in the locality in which the public pound is situated ". notice of impounding.
3. Seetion46 of the principal Act is repealed and the following Provision s~bs~i.
section is enacted in lieu thereof :_ tuted for pflnclpal Act, s. 46.
46 .. (1) If any cattle are found straying, or at large, or Liab~ityofo"'nerof
tethered, or depasture9-, in any street or public place, the straymg cattle.
owner thereof shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Two Pounds.
(2) In any proceedings for an offence against this section the allegation in the complaint that any person is the owner of the cattle in respect of which the complaint is made shall be deemed proved in the absence of proof to the contrary.
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Amendment of prinoipal Act- The Seventh Sohedule.
17° GEORGU V, No. 1736.
--- Impounding Act Amendment Act.-1926.
4. The Seventh Schedule to the principal Act is amended by adding after the word "Gazette" therein the words "or newspaper circulating in the locality".
Consequential repeal 5. Section 3 of the Impounding Act Amendment Act, 1923, and
of 1574, 1923, s. 3, • h
and 1678,1925,8.4. sectIOn 4 of t e Impouniling A~t Amendment Act, 1925, are hereby
repealed. .
Tn the name and on behalf of His Majesty, I hereby assent to this Bill.
TOM BRIDGES, Governor .
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.Adelaide: By authority, R. E. E. RoGERS, Government Printer, North 'I'errace.
