170 NEW SOUTH WALES 
SPECIAL REGULATIONS 
Relating to the Oyster-bed Leases validated by sec. 27 of the Fisheries 
Act, 1881. 
In these regulations the term “lease” means a lease or promise of a 
lease made under the Oyster-beds Act of 1868 as validated by sec. 27 
of the Fisheries Act 1881. “Lessee” means the holder of or person 
entitled for the time being to any such lease. ‘‘ Inspector” means any 
Inspector or Assistant Inspector. “Bed” means any natural oyster-bed 
as defined by the said Oyster-beds Act of 1868, or any other laying 
included within any such lease. 
2. The yearly rent payable in respect of all oyster-beds under lease or 
promise thereof shall continue to be paid in advance as heretofore, to 
the Colonial Treasurer or officer authorized by him to receive the 
same. And on default of payment of any such rent for one calendar 
month after the same shall have become due the interest of the lessee so 
in default shall be declared forfeited to Her Majesty, and upon notifica- 
tion of such forfeiture in the Gazette such interest shall be forfeited and 
the lease or promise thereof shall thereupon terminate accordingly. 
3. Every bed shall be open to inspection by an Inspector, at any time 
between sunrise and sunset, and he may test, by dredging or in any 
other way, the condition of such bed and of the oysters thereon. 
4. No oysters capable of being passed through a metal ring having a 
diameter of one inch and three-quarter (inside measurement) shall be 
taken from any bed by the lessee or any other person, except for the 
purpose of being laid down for culture in some other portion of the area 
under lease. 
5. On a report in writing of the Inspector, furnished to the Commis- 
sioners, that the oysters in any specified bed or portion of a lease are 
out of condition, whether by reason of spatting or for any other cause, 
the Commissioners may recommend the Governor to prohibit the re- 
moval of any oysters from such bed. Such prohibition shall be notified 
in the Gazette, and a notice thereof served on the lessee, or posted to or 
delivered at his usual place of business shall be sufficient notice to the 
lessee that the taking of oysters from such bed is prohibited during the 
period named therein. 
6. The lessee and every person employed by him for the purpose of 
dredging or taking oysters from a bed under lease shall each be severally 
liable, for any breach of these regulations or non-compliance therewith, 
to a penalty not exceeding £20 for every such offence or default. 
7. Upon a second or subsequent conviction of the lessee for any 
offence under these regulations, his lease, as validated by section 27 of 
the said Act, may on the recommendation of the Commissioners, and in 
addition to any penalty prescribed by these regulations, be declared by 
the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, to be forfeited 
to Her Majesty. 
8. Upon receipt of a report by an Inspector that any bed has been 
so stripped of oysters or otherwise so mismanaged by the lessee during 
his tenancy that the production of oysters on such bed has, in such 
