—
Board of Agriculture and
Part IX.
299
Fisheries.
Part IX. under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1887 {a), may in Board of cases which appear to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to relate to agricultural or horticultural produce (or the produce of Agriculture and any fishing industry (h) ) be exercised by that Board (c). Fisheries. Powers to appoint analysts for, and to make regulations, and to consent to prosecutions in respect of fertilisers and feeding stuffs, Fertilisers and Feeding are vested in the Board (d). Stuffs Acts. Powers of sanctioning and executing charges in favour of landCharges in owners who contribute towards the expenses of district councils in respect of supplying water to the lands of such owners under the District water supply. Councils (Water Supply Facilities) Act, 1897 (e), are also vested in of offences
the Board.
Such powers and duties of any Government department as are conferred by or in pursuance of any statute, and appear to His
Transfer of
powers by Order in
Majesty to relate to agriculture or forestry
(or the industry of Council. be transferred to the Board by Order in Council {g). The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries may sue and be sued in Seal etc. that name, and have an official seal, which must be authenticated by the signature of the President or some member of the Board, or the secretary or person authorised to act on behalf of the secretary (li). Every document purporting to be an order, licence, or other Evidence of orders etc. instrument issued by the Board, sealed and authenticated as above mentioned, or signed by a secretary or person authorised to act on behalf of the secretary, must be received in evidence, and be deemed to be such order, licence, or other instrument without further proof, unless the contrary is shown. A certificate signed by the President or any member of the Board that any order etc. purporting to be made or issued by the Board is so made or issued is conclusive evidence of the fact so certified (i).
fishing (/)
)
may
Part X,
— Royal
Agricultural Society.
661. The Koyal Agricultural Society was incorporated by charter Incorporation and objects. (1), and Hcence was granted to it to hold land in mortmain The objects of the Society are (1) to of the yearly value of £3,000. compile agricultural and scientific information; (2) to correspond with kindred societies (3) to indemnify against loss persons making in 1840
(a)
50
&
51 Yict.
c.
28.
Board of Agriculture and Fisheries Act, 1903 (3 Edw. 7, c. 31), s. (c) Merchandise Marks (Prosecutions) Act, 1894(57 & 58 Yict. c. 19), {d) Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1906 (6 Edw. 7, c. 27), ss. (b)
see pp. 287 (e)
60
&
1 (8). s.
1.
2, 4, 8
et seq., ante.
61 Yict.
c.
44.
See
title
Gas and Water.
(/) Board of Agriculture and Fisheries Act, 1903 (3 Edw. 7, c. 31), s. 1 (3). (g) Board of Agriculture Act, 1889 (52 & 53 Yict. c. 30), s. 4. (A) Ibid., s. 6, as amended by Board of Agriculture and Fisheries Act,
1903
(3
Edw.
(0 Ibid.,
7, c. 31), s. 1 (1).
s. 7.
holding general and other (/) By supplemental charter of 1905, the method of meetings, and of electing ofi&cers and members, was varied.
