VICTORIA. 
ANNO QUADRAGESIMO OCTAVO. 
VICTORIA REGINA. 
No. DCCXCIV. 
An act to provide for the Incorporation and Government 
of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of 
Victoria and for other purposes. [I2th Novcmher, 1884. 
■\T7^HKRUAS in the year One thousand eight hundred and fifty seven a RieambU 
VV certain Society was formed and is now carried on called and ktiown 
as •* The Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria” having for its 
objects the collection and maintenance of zoological si)ecimens for exhibition 
or otherwise the introduction acclimatisation liberation and dome.stication 
of innoxious animals and vegetables and other kindred purposes and the 
Society is supported partly by grants of money from the Crown and 
partly by voluntary’ subscriptions from the members of the said Society: 
And whereas by deed poll or grant from tlie Crown dated the sixth day of 
November A.n. One thousand eight hundred and seventy-six Her Majesty 
granted unto Theodotus John Sumner, Ferdinand von Mueller, John Pinney 
Bear, Thomas Black, Robert Brough Smyth, Clement Hodgkinson, David 
Moore, Robert Ramsay. Frederick Race Godfrey, Albert Purchas, Alexander 
Kennedy Smith, William Heurj* Archer, William Wilkinson Wardell, Alex¬ 
ander John Skene, James Service, and their heirs All that piece of land in 
the colony of Victoria particularly described in the First ^hedule to this Pint 
Act together with all the rights members privileges and appurtenances Schedula. 
whatsoever to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining with certain 
reservations to Her r^Iajesty her heirs and successors to hold the said land 
and premises unto the said trustees and to their heirs suWeet to the provi- 
sions conditions and declarations thereinafter mentioneu namely that the 
.said land and the buildings for the tune being thereon should be at all times 
thereafter maintained and used as and for a place for zoological and acclim¬ 
atisation purposes and offices and conveniences connected therewith under 
and in accordance with such regulation as should from time to time be made 
for the management thereof and for the admission of the public on payment 
of a reasonable charge or fee to any part or parts thereof. Provided also that 
if the trustees or the survivor or survivors of them should permit the said 
lands or premises or part or x’Jtrts thereof to be used for any other purpose 
than as aforesaid or should alienate or allow to be alienated in fee-simple or 
for any less estate or interest the said land or premises or any part or parts 
thereof except under or in pursuance of .some law thereafter to be enforced 
in the said colony of Victoria it should be lawful for Her Majesty her heirs 
and successors to re-enter upon the said land or any t>art thereof and to hold 
possession and enjoy the same as fully and effectually to all intents and 
purposes as if this grant had not been made. And whereas a certain piece 
or parcel of Crown land situate at Gembrook in the said colony particularly 
described in the Second Schedule to this Act was and is permanently re¬ 
served under the provisions of ** The Land Act 18Q9 " unto and to the use of 
the said Zoological and Acclimatisation Society for the purposes herein¬ 
before set forth. And whereas the said Society has expended considerable 
sums of money in improving the said lands and in furthering and promoting 
