Royal Agricultural Society Act 1926 (WA)

Western Australia Royal Agricultural Society Act 1926 Western Australia Royal Agricultural Society Act 1926 Contents 1. Short title 1 2. Terms used 1 3. Registration of agricultural societies 1 4. Register 2 5. Shows in contravention of this Act may be restrained by injunction 2 6. By‑laws of registered societies 3 7. Regulations 4 Schedule — Certificate of registration Notes Compilation table 6 Defined terms Western Australia Royal Agricultural Society Act 1926 An Act for the affiliation of agricultural societies with the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Royal Agricultural Society Act 1926, and shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation 1.

2. Terms used In this Act — Agricultural Society means and includes any society, club, association, or other body of persons, whether corporate or not, registered in pursuance of this Act. Agricultural Show means and includes any show having for its principal object the exhibition of agricultural or pastoral products and live stock, including horses in action. Royal Agricultural Society means the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia Incorporated. [Section 2 amended: No. 55 of 2004 s. 1066.]

3. Registration of agricultural societies (1) No society, club, association, or other body of persons, whether corporate or not, shall hold or promote an agricultural show unless and until such society, club, association, or other body of persons shall have become registered with the Royal Agricultural Society in the manner hereinafter prescribed, which registration shall be testified by the issue of a certificate in the form contained in the Schedule. (2) In order to obtain such registration, there shall be lodged with the secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society an application in writing — (a) under the common seal, duly affixed, of the applicant, if a body corporate; or (b) signed by at least 10 persons on behalf of a society, club, association, or body of persons not incorporated. (3) On receipt of such application the Royal Agricultural Society may grant such registration on payment of the prescribed fee. (4) However, registration shall not be refused if the application is made by or on behalf of a society, club, association, or body of persons established for agricultural show purposes before the commencement of this Act. (5) In any case, an application may be made to the State Administrative Tribunal for a review of the refusal by the Royal Agricultural Society to register any society, club, association, or other body of persons. [Section 3 amended: No. 55 of 2004 s. 1067; No. 19 of 2010 s. 32(2) and 51.]