EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

AMENDMENTS OF THE RABBIT DESTRUCTION REGULATIONS

No. 23 of 1959

		As part of the review of the legislation of the Territory for the purpose of reprinting it in consolidated form as at the 31st December, 1959 these Regulations are being amended to :-

(a)	omit Forms which are for administrative purposes only and the absence of which does not prejudice the rights of members of the public;

(b)	omit from regulation 2 those definitions already contained in the Ordinance;

(c)	omit regulations 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18 and 19 which deal with matters covered sufficiently under the provisions of the Ordinance;

(d)	omit regulation 11 which requires that certain information be furnished to the Department.  It has been found that this information is not necessary.