Thousands of Defaulters Under Poultry Registration Act

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18499, 11 September 1934, Page 10

Thousands of Defaulters Under Poultry Registration Act

TT is believed that there are thousands id' defaulters under the Poultry Registration Act, 1933. The Act is being administered by 'the New Zealand Poultry Board', which intends taking measures to ensure the collection of the fees due to it. and a. statement issued by the board on the matter includes the following:— Briefly, the Poult ry-nms Kogislra lion Act. 1933, provides for the registration of existing ‘‘poultry-runs” on June 1 in each year dating from dune .1, 193-1, defaulters after dune 30 being liable on conviction to a tine not exceeding £l, nnd to a further line not exceeding 3s (id for every week that elapses after the prescribed period and until registration is effect ml.

A “ pouit ry-i nn ” means land' used for tin* keeping of not less limn 3) head of “poultry” and the production of eggs for sale. “Poultry” means hens and/or ducks not less than six months old, The Ad does not npplv in any way to flocks of less than 35 head of “pooltrv,” nor to flocks ot any number in cases were eggs are not sold. “Pout try-runs” as above specified, which arc established after the month of dune, are required to register within ]•!- days, failing which the occupier would become liable to similar penallies as are provided in cases ot exist-