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Mr. ALISON (Canonbar) rose to a point of order. They had decided the previous day thrt clause 25 

 should be struck out, and this really proposed to reinsert it. 



Mr. M'GEATH (Mossgiel) seconded the resolution. 



The CHAIRMAN then ruled it out of order. 



The Hon. E. CABINGTON (Jeriklerie) then moved, " That the member of the Rabbit Board 

 nominated by the Governor shall not be entitled to act as a member of either the Sheep or the Pastures 

 and Stock Board unless he be duly elected by the existing franchise." 



Mr. BROOKE (Boggabri) rose to a point of order. 



The CHAIRMAN then ruled the Hon. Rupert Carington's motion out of order. 



The Preamble. 



A Bill to make better provision for the destruction of rabbits ; for the erection and maintenance, 

 and to provide for contributions towards the expense of rabbit- proof fences ; to constitute 

 and define the powers and duties of Rabbit Boards ; to enable rates to be imposed ; to 

 amend the Crown Lands Acts ; and for other purposes. 



The CHAIRMAN then suggested that the Preamble of the Bill, which had been postponed, should be 

 left to the Draftsmen to deal with. 



Mr. ALISON (Canonbar) moved, " That the Preamble be postponed." 



Mr. LESLIE (Forbes) seconded the motion, and it was put to the meeting and carried. 



Clause 1. 



BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent 

 of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament 

 assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : 



1. This Act may be cited as the " Rabbit Act of 1896 " ; and any references in the 

 Animals Infectious Diseases Act of 1888 to the Rabbit Nuisance Act of 1883 shall be read as 

 references to this Act. 



The Rabbit Act of 1890, together with all regulations made thereunder, is hereby repealed. 

 The repeal hereby enacted shall not of itself 

 (r) abate, prejudice, or affect and proceeding now pending in any Court or before any Local 



Land Board or other authority ; 



(n) prejudice or affect any proceeding, matter, or thing lawfully done or commenced or 

 contracted to be done under the authority of the said Act or any regulation made 

 thereunder ; 

 and provided always that notwithstanding such repeal 



(a) all offences committed or penalties incurred against or under the said repealed Act, or 

 any regulation made thereunder, may be respectively tried, punished, enforced, and 

 dealt with as if this Act had not been passed ; and 



(b) all rights accrued and obligations incurred under or by virtue of the said repealed Act 

 or any regulation made thereunder shall, subject to any express provision of this Act in 

 relation thereto, remain unaffected by such repeal. 



Mr. ALISON (Canonbar) moved that Clause 1, as printed, be passed. 



Mr. MOOBE (Goodooga) seconded it. 



The question was put before the meeting, and it was carried. 



Clause 2. 



Interpretation of Terms. 



2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires : 



" Crown Lands Acts " means the Crown Lauds Acts of 1881, 1889, and 1895, together with 



any Acts passed or to be passed for the amendment of the said Acts or any of them. 

 " Diseases in Sheep Acts " means the " Diseases in Sheep Act of 1886," together with all 



Acts passed or to be passed for the amendment thereof. 

 " Governor" means the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council. 

 "Holding" means any laud or aggregation of lands constituting one property, whether 

 held under the same title or different titles or under titles of different kinds, together 

 with all proclaimed, reserved, or reputed roads intersecting or bounding the same. 

 " Local Land Board " means the Local Land Board of the Land District in which the land 

 in question is situate, or any Local Land Board duly appointed to act in place of such 

 Board as aforesaid. 

 " Minister " means the Secretary for Lands for the time being, or any other Minister 



from time to time charged with the administration of this Act. 



" Occupier " means the owner if he resides on the holding, but if not, his resident manager. 

 "Owner" means 



() the person registered as the holder of any lease or license, or promise of lease or 



license from the Crown ; or 

 (ft) The person registered as the holder of any purchase, whether conditional or 



otherwise, from the Crown ; or 



(c) the applicant for a homestead selection whose application has been confirmed; or 

 (</) The person entitled at law to an estate of freehold in possession in any land 



granted by the Crown for private purposes ; or 



(e) the person in whom is vested any land taken or appropriated under authority of 

 any statute authorising laud to be taken or appropriated for the purpose of any 

 private undertaking. 



" Prescribed " 



