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commission of the offence has been pro\t(l the vendor proves to the satis- 

 faction of the Court — 



{a) that he had used due diligencti- to enforce the execution of this 



Act ; and 

 {b) that tlie said other person liad committed the offence in question 

 without his knowledge, consent, or connivance, and in con- 

 travention of his orders the said other person shall be 

 summarily convicted of such offence and the said \endor 

 shall be exempt from any penalty. The person so convicted 

 shall in the discretion of the Court be also liable to pay any 

 costs incidental to the proceedings. 

 (2) Where it is made to appear to the satisfaction of the said officer 

 or member of the police force at the time of discovering aii offence — 



{a) that the vendor has used all due diligence to enforce the 



execution of this Act ; and 

 {b) by what person the offence has been committed ; and 

 {c) that it has been committed without the knowledge, consent, or 

 connivance of the said vendor and in contravention of his 

 orders, 

 the said officer or the memljer of the police force shall proceed against the 

 person whom he believes to be the actual offender without first proceeding 

 against the said vendor. 

 Authority of Munstcr for prosecution. — 



21. Xo person selling as an agent on commission shall be prosecuted 

 for an offence against this Act in respect of such sale unless such 

 prosecution is expressly authorized by the Minister in writing. 

 Simplification of proof in certain cases. 



22. In any prosecution or other proceeding under this Act instituted 

 by or under the direction of the Minister no proof shall be required of 

 any order to prosecute or of the particular or general ajjpointment of any 

 such officer. 



Power to make regulations. — 



23. (i) The Governor in Council mav make regulations as to any 

 matters whatsoever not being contrary to the provisions of this Act neces- 

 sary to give effect to this Act. 



(2) Such regulations may prescribe fees for any analysis under this 

 Act and penalties not exceeding j[^\o for a contravention of any regulation. 



(3) Such regulations may order that a copy of any regulation or 

 regulations shall be kept constantly affixed in legible characters in or on 

 some conspicuous place where it may be easily read by the persons 

 employed in cutting, selling, or distributing chaff. 



(4) All such regulations when made bv the Governor in Council shall 

 be published in the Government Gazette and when so published shall have 

 the force of law and shall be judicially noticed and shall be laid before 

 both Houses of Parliament within fourteen days after the same shall have 

 been made if Parliament be then sitting and if not then within ten days 

 after the next meeting of Parliament, and a copy of any proposed regu- 

 lations shall be posted to each Member of Parliament at least twenty-one 

 days before such regulations are approved bv the Governor in Council. 

 Continuance of Act. — • 



24. This Act shall continue in force until the ist Julv, 1912. 



iVote. ^Copies, of the C//af and Stock Food Act 1909 mav be obtained 

 from the Government Printer, Melbourne. — Price 6d. each. Postage |d. 

 additional. 



