DETECTION OF STOCK THEFTS
Proposed Amendments To Act By Telegraph—Press Association. Christehurch, January 2G. The Governments plan to prevent an I detect stock thefts by amendments to the Stock Act was explained in some detail in advice received by the executive of the Canterbury Sheepowners' Union at its meeting to-day. It was reported that the amendment provided for right of inspection of travelling stock to justices of the peace, police o cers, stock inspectors or transpo< t officers. The secretary said that the Bill to amend the Act was now being drafted. In addition to provision for inspectors to inspect wagons carrying stock it was provided that a farmer should have the right to ask for inspection by an authorised person where he had reason to believe stock had been picked up in mobs, being either driven on the hoof or carted by lorry. The Bill was expected to provide for compulsory carriage of consignment notes or waybills describing the number and type of stock being driven or carted. Several executive members expressed their appreciation of the additional safeguards, wbieb' the amendment would provide.
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Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 105, 28 January 1938, Page 5
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184DETECTION OF STOCK THEFTS Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 105, 28 January 1938, Page 5
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