Short title. 
Interpreta- 
tiun 
clause. 
Incorpora 
tion of the 
Society. 
Real and 
perfional 
proi»erty to 
vest in iIh' 
Corpora* 
lion. 
fc'irKt uiiil 
Second 
Schedules. 
Kxociuivt* 
oflicers 
of the < cir- 
poration. 
ExistinK 
rules and 
rcKulations 
to remain 
in force. 
the objects and ))ur]V)*if‘s of Ibe sahl S»Kiely. .\iul uhrnas for llie more 
cffccliial niana};cim'nl of the affairs of llu* said StJCi'cly and llu* better main- 
icnance care and control of the ])rop(*rly both real and ])er.sf»nal of the said 
Society it is desirahle that the said S^Xicly sliouhl Ik* inct*riM)nUcd : )k“ it 
therefore ( naried by the (Jtioeii.s .Most Iixcellent Maj«''‘*ly an<l by and with 
the «dvic»* and ctmseiit of the beuinlntive Council tuid J.cKislalivc Assentbly 
of Vfeii>ria in this ]>reHC'nl I'arliafneiU a.s.se»nblc<l ainl by the authority of the 
.saiin* as follows that is to say ■ 
1. This .Act may for all pniposes be cited ajr "The Zoidngica! and 
Accliinatisalion Societ}* Incorjioralion Act J8S-1.” 
2. - In this Act — 
The term " Cori»oralion ’* nieaus the Zoological and Acdiinalisation 
Society of Victoria by this Act incorporated. 
The term "Council’* inean.s the Council for the lime being of the 
Corporation. 
The term " buildintr’* nie.ans any house outhou.se .stable shed cage 
fence or other building or erection of any description whatever 
standing <»r being <»r which may hereafter .stand or be upon any 
land for the lime being held by or vested in the Con>onition. 
3. —All persons who are now or may hereafter become niemlxrs of the 
Society or Associatioti of persons known a.s the Zoohjgical and Acclimatisa¬ 
tion S<>cicty of Victoria and hereiiiafler in Ihi.s Act rcfeired i<» as the "said 
Society” .shall l)e a ImkIv politic and corponite by the name of "The Zoo¬ 
logical and Accliinalisalioii Society of Victoria” and sliall by that name 
have pequrliial sucession and shall adopt and have a common seal and shall 
by the same name sue aud be sued ple.'id and be impleaded atiswer and be 
answered unto in all courts an<l places whatsoever and shall have power to 
Comy>ound to prove in any competent court all debts due to the Corpora¬ 
tion and shall Ik* capable in law of taking purcliasing and holding all goods 
chattels and jKTsonal property whatsoever and shall al.so be able and capable 
ill law of taking purcha.sing and holding h>r zoological and acclimatisation 
puriwi.se.s lands teneincnls and hereditaments of all kinds whatsoever and 
where.socver situate and as rcgartls .such lands lenenienl.s and hereditaments 
not included in the First and vSecimd Scliedule.s hereto .shall have power and 
be cauiible in law of selling exchanging granting deiiiising letting or tjther- 
wise oisposing of the .same or any part thereof. 
‘I.-*A11 real and personal propf-rty chaltels and effects which at the lime 
of the pas.sing of this Act are held bv the .said Society or by any person or 
persons in trust for till same including the land descrilied in the l*‘irst and 
Second Schedules hereto .shall be and the saiiiearc hereby transferred to and 
vested in the Ci^rporalion for the puqiose of this .\ct but notwithstanding 
such transfer the lands described in the said sche<hiU*s of lliis Act .shall be 
held upon and subject to tlie same trusts limitations and restrictions as those 
to which the lands descrilxd in the First Schedule are now subject. 
3.—The CoqKinUion shall lie governed by a Council of twelve members 
to include a President two Vice-Presidents and an Honorary Treasurer. 
Niue of Uie mcinlx'rs of the said Council .shall be elected b}' the members of 
the Corporation. Three of the members of the said Council shall be ap- 
lK)inted by the Governor in Council. The lime of election term of office 
re.signation and all matters relating to the office of the elected members of 
the Council shall subject to the provisions of this Act be provided for by the 
regulations of the Corporation made a» hereinafter provided but no elected 
or appointed iiieml>cr shall hold office for a longer periml than three years, 
but shall be eligible for re-election. The mcmlxr.s of tlie Council of the said 
Society acting as such at the time of the passing of this Act shall be the 
Council of the Corporation until the annual meeting of tlie members of the 
Corporation which .shall l)e hold in the month of I’ebruai v One thousand 
eight hundred and eighty-five. 
().- .Ml rulc.s and regulations of the said Society in force at the time of 
the passing" of this Act shall be and be deemed to be rules’ and regula¬ 
tions of the Corporation until the same are rejiealcd bv reguhitlon.s made in 
pursuance of the provision.s of ihi.s Act. 
