That C.D., an officer of Police, having detained certain goods, to wit [here mention generally the goods] on suspicion of their being stolen, neglected to convey the same to the proper warehouse [or neglected to give notice thereof to the Minister, as the case may be] contrary to Section of "The Customs Act, 1897,"

whereby the said C.D. has forfeited a sum not exceeding Twenty Pounds.

of "

COUNT 12.

That C.D. obstructed a person duly employed for the prevention of smuggling contrary to Section The Customs Act, 1897," whereby the said C.D. has forfeited a sum not exceeding One hundred Pounds.

COUNT 13.

"to have been," as the case may be] of "The Customs Act, 1897," whereby

That C.D. denied the possession of certain foreign goods [here mention generally the goods] which were afterwards found to be [or in his possession, contrary to Section the said C.D. has forfeited the sum of goods, for which the Minister has elected to sue.

COUNT 14.

being treble the value of the said

of "The Cusbeing

That C.D. was concerned in importing certain prohibited or restricted goods, to wit [here mention generally the goods], contrary to Section toms Act, 1897," whereby the said C.D. has forfeited the sum of treble the value of the said goods [or a penalty not exceeding One hundred Pounds," as the case may be], for which the Minister has elected to sue.

COUNT 15.

That C.D. was concerned in unshipping [shipping, harbouring, or having possession of] certain prohibited, restricted, or uncustomed goods, to wit [here mention generally the goods], contrary to Section of "The Customs Act, 1897," whereby the said C.D. has forfeited the sum of of said goods [or "a penalty not exceeding One hundred Pounds," as the case may be], for which the Minister has elected to sue.

COUNT 16.

being treble the value

That C.D. was concerned in the illegal removal of certain goods, to wit [here mention generally the goods] from a warehouse, or otherwise illegally dealing with the same after they had been so removed contrary to the provisions of Section of "The Customs Act, 1897," whereby the said C.D. has forfeited the sum of being treble the value of the said goods [or "a penalty not exceeding One hundred Pounds," as the case may be], for which the Minister has elected to sue.

COUNT 17.

That C.D. was knowingly concerned in evading duties of Customs upon or in dealing with certain goods, to wit [here mention generally the goods], with intent to defraud Her Majesty of the duties of Customs in respect thereof, contrary to Section of "The Customs Act, 1897," whereby the said C.D. has forfeited the sum of being treble the value of the goods [or "a penalty not exceeding One hundred Pounds," as the case may be], for which the Minister has elected to sue.

COUNT 18.

That C.D. was concerned in the removal of certain goods, to wit [here mention generally the goods], or otherwise dealing with the same contrary to Section

of "The Customs Act, 1897," whereby the said C.D. has forfeited the sum of being treble the value of the said goods [or "a penalty not exceeding One hundred Pounds," or as the case may be, for which the Minister has elected

to sue.

COUNT 19.

That C.D. offered for sale certain goods, to wit [here mention generally the goods], contrary to Section of "The Customs Act, 1897," whereby the being treble the value of the

said C.D. has forfeited the sum of

said goods.

COUNT 20.

That C.D. was concerned in the assembling of persons contrary to Section of "The Customs Act, 1897," whereby the said C. D. has become

liable to be imprisoned as therein directed.

Customs.

COUNT 21.

That C.D. obstructed persons employed for the prevention of smuggling or was concerned in the rescue or attempt to rescue of seized goods or in the destruction or attempt at destruction thereof, contrary to Section of "The Customs Act, 1897," whereby the said C.D. has become liable to be imprisoned as is therein directed.

COUNT 22.

That certain goods, to wit [here mention generally the goods], were seized on the day of for being dealt with contrary to Section [here insert the Section in figures] of "The Customs Act, 1897," whereby the said goods have become liable to forfeiture, and that C.D. of

has claimed the

A.D. 1897.

Whereas an information has been exhibited by A.B.,

an officer of

TO WIT. Customs, under the direction of the Minister, before me, the undersigned, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the, &c.

for that, &c.

These are therefore to require you personally to appear before such Justices of the Peace as may be present at

of

at the hour of

information.

on the

An information having been preferred by A.B., an officer of Customs,
}
before the undersigned,

of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the
for the condemnation of [here state the goods] seized on the
in the year of Our Lord

"The Customs Act, 1897," and claimed by you.

These are to require you to appear before such Justices of the Peace as may be present at

day of

of

in the
instant [or next] at the hour of

on the

o'clock in the

forenoon of the said day to show cause why the said goods should not be condemned as forfeited.

You are hereby required personally to be and appear on the TO WIT. day of

at

in the

at the hour of
of

o'clock in the forenoon before such Justices of the Peace

as may be then and there present to give evidence and testify the truth according to your knowledge concerning the facts alleged in a certain information exhibited against C.D. under "The Customs Act, 1897," and herein fail not under the penalty therein provided.

C.D. is convicted before the undersigned, Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the Colony of Tasmania, for that he, the said C.D. [here state the offence as in the information] and [where the party has been convicted of an offence punishable by pecuniary penalty and imprisonment in default

A.D. 1897.

Customs.

of payment] we adjudge the said C.D. for his said offence to forfeit and pay the sum
of
which [if such be the case] we mitigate to the sum of
and if the said sum of
be not forthwith paid we adjudge the said
C.D. to be imprisoned in Her Majesty's gaol at
in the said Colony
until the same be paid [or where it shall have been so adjudicated and instead of
the words "until the same be paid," the words "for the period of
months unless he shall sooner pay the said sum of
"] or [where the
party has been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment with hard labour]
we adjudge the said C.D. for his said offence to be imprisoned in Her Majesty's gaol
in the said Colony and there kept to hard labour for the period
calendar months.

at

of

calendar

Form of Commitment for Non-payment of a Pecuniary Penalty.
To A.B., an officer of Customs, and to the keeper of the gaol at

}

TO WIT. in the Colony of Tasmania.
C.D. having been this day convicted before the undersigned,

of Her

Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the Colony of Tasmania upon the information
of A.B., an officer of Customs, under the direction of the Minister, of having [here
state the offence generally and the date thereof] we did adjudge that the said C.D.
had forfeited for his said offence the sum of
[adding if mitigated]
which we mitigated to the sum of
which has not been paid.
These are therefore to command you forthwith to convey the said C.D. to the
in the said Colony and to deliver him to the said keeper

said gaol at
thereof.

And we, the said Jusaces, do hereby authorise and require you, the said keeper,
to receive the said C.D. into your custody and him safely to keep in your said gaol
until he shall duly pay the said sum of
or be discharged according to

law [or if it be so adjudicated, insert instead of what follows the word "gaol," the
words" for the period of
calendar months, unless he shall sooner pay the

TO WIT.

Form of Commitment.

To A.B., an officer of Customs, and to the keeper of the gaol at in the Colony of Tasmania. C.D. having been this day duly convicted before us, the undersigned, of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the Colony of Tasmania upon the information of A. B., an officer of Customs, under the direction of the Minister, of having [here state the offence generally and date thereof] we did adjudge that the said C.D. should for his said offence be imprisoned in Her Majesty's gaol at in the said Colony for the period of

calendar months.

These are to command you forthwith to convey the said C.D. to the said gaol and to deliver him to the said keeper thereof, and we, the said Justices, do hereby authorise and require you, the said keeper, to receive and take the said C.D. into your custody and him safely to keep in the said gaol for the period of calendar months.

TO WIT.

Form of Condemnation of Seized Goods.

Be it remembered that an information having been exhibited by A.B. an officer of Customs, under the direction of the Minister, before me the undersigned, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the Colony of Tasmania, for the condemnation of [here state the goods] for being dealt with contrary to Section of "The Customs Act, 1897," whereby the same became liable to forfeiture, and which said goods having been claimed by C.D., of who was duly summoned to show cause why the same should not be condemned as forfeited, and the forfeiture thereof having been duly proved before us, we do adjudge the same to be forfeited, and do condemn the same accordingly.

Given under

this

AN ACT to provide for the Establishment A.D. 1897. of a Department of Agriculture, and for

other purposes.

[24 December, 1897.]

BE it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and

with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as "The Department of Agriculture Act, Short title.

1897."

2 This Act shall come into operation and take effect on and after the Date of Act.

First day of January, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight.

3 "The Council of Agriculture Act" shall be and is hereby repealed Repeal.

from the Thirty-first day of December, One thousand eight hundred 55 Vict. No. 43. and ninety-seven. Provided that this repeal shall not affect anything lawfully done under the authority thereof, nor any rights acquired or

liabilities incurred thereunder.

4 In the construction and for the purposes of this Act the following Interpretation. terms, except when inconsistent with the context, shall have the

respective meanings hereby assigned to them :-

"Council" shall mean the Council of Agriculture by this Act

constituted:

'Agriculture" shall mean and include all matters in any way
connected with the cultivation of the soil and its products,
and their export or import, and everything connected

A.D. 1897.

Council of

Department of Agriculture.

with the management and depasturage and export or import of stock: "Branch Boards" shall mean Boards of Agriculture of not less than Twelve Members, which Boards have been appointed under the Act hereby repealed, or which shall hereafter be appointed by the Council, and having the names of their Members duly entered in the Branch Boards Register of the Council, and such Members shall be eligible to vote at any election to be held under this Act in such manner as may be defined by Regulations prescribed by the Governor in Council:

"Minister" shall mean the Responsible Minister of the Crown
for the time being administering this Act, who shall, when
doing or performing any act, matter, or thing hereunder,
be styled or called the "Minister for Agriculture:
"District shall mean any one of the Council of Agriculture
Districts mentioned in the Schedule (2.), each of which
comprises the Branch Boards in the Electoral Districts set
opposite to the name of the District in the said Schedule.

5 The Members of the Council of Agriculture shall be Eleven in Agriculture to be number, and the Branch Boards in each of the Eleven Districts set elected. forth in the Schedule (2.) hereto shall elect One Member. Every election shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be carried out in accordance with Regulations prescribed from time to time by the Governor in Council, which Regulations may also prescribe the method of determining an election in case of equality of votes, or in case the same person is elected for more than one District.

Method of electing the Council.

Duration of appointment of Members.

Provided, that the Members of the existing Council shall continue in office until their successors are elected.

6—(1.) On or before the First day of January in every year, the Minister shall notify each Branch Board in every District where there is a Member to be elected that nominations will be received by him on or before the following First day of February, of some person who shall be a Member of some Branch Board, to represent the Branch Boards of the said District in the Council.

(2.) Within Three days after the said First day of February, the Minister shall, in case there is more than one person nominated by the Branch Boards of any District as their Representative, cause a list of the persons so nominated to be forwarded to the same Boards for the purpose of electing out of such persons one to be their Representative on the Council.

(3.) Every such nomination and clection shall be made subject to the before-mentioned Regulations, at Meetings of the Branch Boards convened for that purpose, and shall be certified to the Minister in writing under the hands of the Chairmen presiding at such Meetings.

7 Three of the Members of the Council elected at the first election shall retire at the end of the first year, and Four of the remaining Members at the end of the second year, and the remaining Four Members at the end of the third year from such election; and the selection of the Members who shall so retire shall be decided by lot; and, subject to the provisions of this Act, every person elected a Member of the Council after the first election shall hold office for a period of Three years from the date of his election; and every such person shall be eligible for re-election.