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VII. The numbers, brands, and description of
all stock above the age of six months
depasturing on the Hundred by each of
them; and in the event of any person or
persons bringing more stock on the
Hundreds, or taking out a license for de-
pasturing stock thereon after that date,
he or she shall make a like return within
a fortnight from the time of taking out
such license, or bringing on said stock;
and whosoever shall make a false return
or shall fail to make such return as
aforesaid, shall forfeit and pay for every
such offence a sum not exceeding five
pounds, and the said cattle will be liable
to be impounded.

VIII. The Wardens may at any time
call upon any license-holder to make a
return, showing the number, description,
and brands of all stock depasturing on
the Hundred belonging to him or her,
or in his or her custody; and any license-
holder neglecting or refusing to make
such return within one month after
having been requested by notice in
writing to make such return, shall forfeit
and pay for every such offence any sum
not exceeding five pounds.

IX. Any person disturbing or har-
assing stock depasturing on the Hun-
dred, shall forfeit and pay for every such
offence any sum not exceeding five
pounds; provided always that a holder
of a depasturing license within the Hun-
dred, or any person duly authorised in
his or her behalf, may drive such stock
for the purpose of collecting such as
belong to him or her, and for the free and
legitimate use of his or her right of pas-
turage within the Hundred, but in the
event of its being necessary for such
purpose to drive any stock belonging to
any other person, the same shall be driven
with as little inconvenience as possible,
and returned to the place from which it
was taken.

X. Any person removing stock beyond
the boundary of the Hundred, other than
those belonging to them, or for the re-
moval of which he shall not have an
authority, shall forfeit and pay for every
such offence a sum not exceeding five
pounds.

XI. Any stock not being the pro-
perty of, or which are not branded with
the registered brand of the holder of the
license under which they are depastured
or which are depastured on the
Hundred, in contravention of any
bye-law duly passed, may be impounded,
and the owner or custodian of such stock
may be proceeded against for trespass
and shall forfeit and pay for every such
offence any sum not exceeding five
pounds.

XII. That any person intending to
travel with or drive cattle or sheep
through the said Hundred into any
adjoining Hundred, freehold or leasehold,
shall give not less than twenty-four
hours notice in writing, stating the
numbers, brands, and other particulars of
such stock to the nearest Warden; who,
upon being satisfied that such stock are
free from disease, shall give a written
authority to the owner or party in charge
of such stock for driving through the
said Hundred; provided always that the
cattle or sheep of bona fide travellers on
their journey when turned out be not
considered trespassers, if not more than
three nights in the same neighbourhood,
shall not be impounded and dealt with as
provided for trespassers.

XIII. That any sheep running upon
unenclosed land in the said Hundred shall
be removed within twenty-one days o
publication of the said bye-laws, also any
cattle not being the property of license-
holders, shall, if not removed within the
same period, be impounded and dealt with
according to law.

XIV. Any person about to bring
cattle on the run, shall, one week before
so doing, furnish to the nearest Warden
notice in writing, with such information
as shall give opportunity for inspection
of the cattle.

XV. All or any of the acts authorised by these bye-laws may be done by
any of the Wardens, or any Ranger or
other person duly appointed by them or
authorised in that behalf.

James J. Boyd, Chairman.
W. Boyd, Junr.

Approved at a meeting of the
Waste Land Board, held on the 11th
June, 1869.

Walter H. Pearson,
Chief Commissioner.

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of Southland, by Raymond & Co.,
of Invercargill, N.Z., Printers to the said Provincial Government for the time being.