Effect of licence. Provision as to certain lessees applying to ring or destroy timber. with the bee range area a contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or of the terms or conditions of the licence. 15. (1) A bee range area licence shall confer on the licensee a right to the use by his bees of any trees within one mile of the site of the apiary of such licensee. Such site shall be specified in the licence. (2) A bee range area licence shall not confer on the licensee any right whatever to enter or remain on any Crown land or any land held by any other person under lease or licence from the Crown. 16. In the event of a lessee of a grazing area or pastoral allotment and licensees applying to the Board to sanction the ringing destroying or cutting down of timber any on land within a bee range area, such applicaany tion shall not be considered by the Board until after at least one month's notice in writing has been given to the licensee of the bee range area. No. 1749 s. 27 (6) s. 44 (6). WATER SUPPLY LOANS APPLICATION Act 1905. 5 Edw. VII. No. 1992. An Act to sanction the issue and application of certain sums of money available under Loan Acts for Water Supply in Country Districts and for other purposes. [5th December, 1905.] Continuance of VOTING BY POST CONTINUANCE ACT 1905. 5 Edw. VII. No. 1993. An Act to further continue the Voting by Post Acts. [12th December, 1905.] BE it ence and 1. The Voting by Post Act 1900 (except section twenty-four thereof) as amended by the Voting by Post Amendment Act 1900 shall be and the same is hereby continued in full force and effect until the thirty-first day of December One thousand nine hundred and six. CARRUM DRAINAGE WORKS ACT 1905. 5 Edw. VII. No. 1994. An Act relating to the Carrum Irrigation and Water Supply Trust District. [12th December, 1905.] OAKLEIGH MECHANICS' INSTITUTE ACT 1905. 5 Edw. VII. No. 1995. An Act to enable the Trustees of the Oakleigh Mechanics' Institute and Free Library Land to borrow Money for the purposes of the Trust. [12th December, 1905.] VICTORIAN STOCK AND DEBENTURES CONVERSION ACT 1905. 5 Edw. VII. No. 1996. An Act to give Further facilities to the holders of Victorian Government Stock or Debentures and for converting Government Debentures into Victorian Government Stock or other Debentures. [12th December, 1905.] SOUTH AFRICA CONTINGENTS PENSIONS ACT 1905. 5 Edw. VII. No. 1997. An Act to provide Pensions to certain members of Victorian Contingents after active military service in South Africa and also to certain relatives of deceased members. [12th December, 1905.] SURPLUS REVENUE ACT 1905. 5 Edw. VII. No. 1998. An Act Relating to the Surplus Revenue of the Financial Year ended on the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and five and other moneys. [12th December, 1905.] RAILWAY LOAN APPLICATION ACT 1905. 5 Edw. VII. No. 1999. An Act to sanction the issue and application of certain money available under Loan Acts for Railways and for other purposes. VOL. II. [12th December, 1905.] 36 EAGLEHAWK LAND ACT 1905. 5 Edw. VII. No. 2000. An Act to revoke the Permanent Reservation and Crown Grant of Portion of the Site for Reservoir Stormwater Channel and Public Park at Eaglehawk, and for other purposes. [12th December, 1905.] STOCK AND DEBENTURES REGISTERS ACT 1905. 5 Edw. VII. No. 2001. An Act to provide for the transfer of Victorian Government Inscribed Stock or Consolidated Inscribed Stock or Debentures from London Registers to Melbourne Registers. [12th December, 1905.] DRAINAGE AREAS ACT 1905. 5 Edw. VII. No. 2002. An Act to amend the Drainage Areas Act 1898. [12th December, 1905.] Short title and commencement. Opium smoking prohibited. Opium sale prohibited. Opium preparation for smoking prohibited. Possession of opium prohibited. OPIUM SMOKING PROHIBITION ACT 1905. 5 Edw. VII. No. 2003. An Act to prohibit the Smoking of Opium and for other purposes. [12th December, 1905.] E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say):- 1. This Act may be cited as the Opium Smoking Prohibition Act 1905, and shall come into operation on the first day of May One thousand nine hundred and six. 2. No person shall smoke opium. 3. No person shall sell or deal or traffic in opium in any form suitable for smoking. 4. No person shall prepare or manufacture opium in any form suitable for smoking. 5. No person shall have in his possession order or disposition opium in any form suitable for smoking. possession of 6. No person shall have in his possession order or disposition Permit for opium in any form which though not suitable for smoking may yet be opium. made suitable unless he holds a permit so to do issued by the Governor in Council who may at any time cancel the permit. opium kept or 7. The person named in the permit mentioned in the next pre- Record of ceding section shall from time to time enter or cause to be entered in disposed of. a book kept for that purpose (a) The quantity and description of opium held under the (b) Particulars stating how any such opium has been disposed (d) If by sale the entry shall state the amount and description possession. 8. Without restricting the meaning of the word "possession," opium Meaning of shall be deemed to be in the possession of any person so long as it remains or is upon any land or premises occupied by him or is used enjoyed or controlled by him in any place whatever unless it be shown that he had no knowledge thereof. opium. 9. If any member of the police force has reasonable cause to Search for suspect that there is in any house or premises any opium in contravention of this Act or that opium is being smoked therein, he may by special warrant if expressly authorized in writing by the Chief Secretary enter and search any such house or premises and seize and carry away any such opium, and arrest all persons therein found offending against this Act. All opium seized under this section shall on conviction of the person in whose possession the same was found be forfeited to His Majesty and shall be forthwith destroyed. 10. Any person who offends or aids abets or is privy to offending Penalty. against any of the provisions of this Act shall be liable on conviction to a penalty of not less than Ten pounds or more than Two hundred pounds or to be imprisoned for any term of not less than one month or more than twelve months or to both such penalty and imprisonment. SOUTH MELBOURNE LAND ACT 1905. 5 Edw. VII. No. 2004. An Act to authorize the sale of certain Crown Land to the City of South Melbourne. [12th December, 1905.] Short title and construction. Repeal of sections 4 and 5, No. 1777. Instruction of Part-time schools. EDUCATION ACT 1905. 5 Edw. VII. No. 2005. An Act to amend the Education Act 1901. [12th December, 1905.] E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say): 1. This Act may be cited as the Education Act 1905, and shall be read and construed as one with the Education Acts. 2. Sections four and five of the Education Act 1901 are hereby repealed. 3. (1) The parents of children of not less than six years or more than fourteen years of age shall cause such children (unless there is some reasonable excuse) to attend a State school not less than four times in any week in which the school is open six times, or not less than six times in any week in which the school is open eight times, or not less than eight times in any week in which the school is open ten times. In this section the word "times" means "school half-days." (2) In the case of a part-time school any child enrolled in the register of the school shall be required to attend eight times out of any consecutive ten times when the school is open. (3) Attendance at a school on any school day for two hours before noon or for two hours after noon shall in each case be deemed to be One attendance. One attendance. Excuses. Comp. No. 1777 8. 4 (1). (4) Any of the following reasons shall be a reasonable excuse as regards any child :— (1.) that such child is under efficient and regular instruction in some other manner and is complying with the like conditions of attendance as are prescribed under subsection (1) of section three of this Act with regard to attendance at State schools; or (II.) that such child has been prevented from attending school by sickness fear of infection temporary or permanent infirmity or any unavoidable cause; or (III.) that such child is of the age of twelve years and has received a certificate of having been educated up to the standard; or (IV.) that such child has been excused by a general or particular order of the Minister; or (v.) that there is no State school which such child can attend within a distance from the residence of such child (a) if under seven years of age of one mile; or |