The Mining Act Amendment Act-1900.

SCHEDULES.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

"The Mining Act Amendment Act, 1900."

Form of Surrender.

I (or we) [insert name in full, address, and occupation of lessee], being the lessee under "The Crown Lands Act, 1888," of the lands, being [describe lands], comprised in miscellaneous lease [describe lease sufficiently to identify it], do hereby surrender the said lease and the lands compris d therein and all my right and title thereunder and thereto unto Her Majesty the Queen and Her successors, in exchange for a lease of the said lands to be granted to me or us) under the provisions of section 63, sub-section 1. of "The Mining Act, 1893," which I (or we) agree to accept and

In the name and on behalf of Her Majesty I accept the above-written surrender. Dated the

day of

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Governor.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

South [Royal Arms.] Australia.

FORM OF LICENCE TO SEARCH FOR [set out precious stones, mineral phosphates, or

oil, as the case may be].

Pursuant to "The Mining Act Amendment Act, 1900," I hereby grant to [set out name in full, address, and occupation of the licencee] licence and authority to search and mine the mineral lands, being [describe land sufficiently to identify it], containing [set out area of land in square miles or acres], for [set out precious stones, mineral phosphates, or oil, as the case may be], subject to the provisions of the said Act and the Mining Regulations for the time being in force, so far as the same are applicable. This licence is to remain in force for twelve calendar months from the date hereof, unless forfeited or determined in the meantime.

An Act to amend the Law relating to Factories.

BE

[Assented to, December 5th, 1900.]

E it Enacted by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Parliament of South Australia, as follows:

incorporation.

1. This Act may be cited as "The Factories Amendment Act, Short title and 1900," and, except so far as inconsistent therewith, shall be read as one with "The Factories Act, 1894," hereinafter sometimes called the principal Act.

The words "three calendar months," wherever the same appear in section 6 of the principal Act, are hereby repealed, and the words twenty-one days" are inserted in lieu thereof, and the said section shall from and after the passing of this Act be read and construed accordingly.

tation of "Factory."

2. The interpretation of "Factory" in "The Factories Act, Extension of interpre1894," is extended to include any manufactory, workshop, or workroom in which the owner employs anyone. Where the operations of any occupier of a factory are carried on in several adjacent buildings or rooms grouped together in one enclosure, such buildings and rooms shall be treated as one factory and registered as such.

3. In this Act and the principal Act, unless some other meaning Interpretation. is clearly intended

"Apprentice" means any person under twenty-one years of age bound by indentures of apprenticeship or employed under a written agreement, signed by the employer on the one part,

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and

See Vict. Bill, 1899 sec. 4, sub-sec. (a).

See Vict. Bill, sec. 4, sub-sec. (b).

Extension of operation of Act.

Notice closing factory.

Chief Inspector.

Additional powers of inspectors.

See Vict. Bill, 1899. sec. 5.

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and such person and his parent or guardian on the other part, under which such employer agrees to employ such person, and such person agrees to work for such employer for not less than one year:

"Chief Inspector" means the Chief Inspector of Factories: Improver" means any person (other than an apprentice or person incapacitated by reason of old age or physical infirmity) who does not receive, and is not entitled to receive, a piece-work price or rate or a wages price or rate fixed by any Board for persons other than apprentices or persons so incapacitated as aforesaid:

"Minister" means the Minister of Industry:

"This Act" includes "The Factories Act, 1894," and this Act and regulations.

4. The operation of this Act extends to all places within the boundaries of the Electoral Districts of North Adelaide, East Adelaide, West Adelaide, East Torrens, West Torrens, Sturt, and Port Adelaide, and also to all such places as may be from time to time defined by resolution of either House of Parliament duly carried and passed for that purpose, and thereupon the operation of this Act shall extend to all such places so defined as aforesaid: Provided that this Act shall not apply to agricultural or pastoral pursuits.

5. Every occupier of a factory intending to close and cease to use it, shall give the inspector seven days' previous notice in writing of such intention.

6. The Governor may appoint one of the inspectors of factories or any other person to be Chief Inspector of Factories.

7. In addition to the powers given to inspectors by the principal Act every inspector shall have power

(a) To require the production of any book, notice, record, list, or document which is by this Act, or the regulations thereunder, required to be kept or exhibited in any factory, and to inspect, examine, and copy the same:

(b) To require the production of, and to inspect, examine, and copy all pay-sheets or books wherein an account is kept of the actual wages (whether by piece or not) paid to any employé in any factory or workroom to which the determination of any Board applies.

In making any authorised entry, inspection, or examination any inspector may take with him any assistants authorised in writing by the Minister.

8. Every

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inspector.

8. Every person who wilfully delays an inspector in the exercise Obstructing an of any power under this Act or who fails to produce any book, notice, record, list, or document which he is required to produce, or who directly or indirectly prevents any person from appearing before or being examined by an inspector, or attempts so to do, shall be deemed to have committed a breach of this Act.

sec. 12, sub-sec. 1.

(a) A true record in such form and giving such particulars as See Vict. Act, 1445, may be prescribed of the names, work, and wages of the persons employed therein, and in addition the age of every such person who is under sixteen years of age: (b) A detailed record of all fines levied upon his employés, and such records, together with the record mentioned in sub-section (a), shall be produced for inspection whenever demanded by the inspector:

(c) Affixed in legible characters in some conspicuous place at or near the entrance of the factory, and in such other parts as an inspector may from time to time direct, and in such a position as to be easily read by the persons employed in such factory, a notice or notices. containing

produced.

Records to be
See Vict. Act, 1445,
sec. 12, sub-sec. 4.

Information to be posted in factory or workroom.

1. The name and address of the inspector for the See Vict. Act, 1445, district:

II. The holidays and the working hours of the

factory:

III. True copies or abstracts of such parts of this Act
and regulations thereunder as may be pre-
scribed. or as may be directed by the Minister:

IV. The name of the occupier of such factory:

sec. 12, sub-sec. 2.

See Vict. Act, 1445, sec. 12, sub-sec. 3.

sec. 16, sub-sec. 4.

v. The determination of any Board as to prices and See Vict. Bill, 1899,
rates of payment while the same continue in
force.

PART 1.

Penalty.

Record of outside

work done for certain

factories to be kept.

See Vict. Act, 1445,

sec. 13, sub-sec. 1.

Inspectors may examine same.

See Vict. Act, 1445, sec. 13, sub-sec. 2.

Copy of record to be supplied to Chief Inspector (See Vict. Act, 1445, sec. 13, sub-sec. 3.)

and may be published by authority of Governor.

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In the event of a breach of any of the provisions of this section, the occupier shall pay a penalty not exceeding Twenty Shillings for every day during the continuance of such breach.

11. (1) Every occupier of a factory for whom work is done elsewhere than in such factory shall keep a record, in such manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed, of the description and quantity of such work, and of the name and address of the person by whom the same is done, and the prices paid in each instance for such work.

(2) Such record shall be kept for the information of the inspectors, who alone shall be entitled to, and may at all reasonable hours, inspect and examine the same.

(3) Every occupier of a factory shall forward such record to the Chief Inspector whenever demanded, in such form as may be prescribed.

(4) The Chief Inspector shall publish in the Government Gazette for general information any such particulars contained in any such See Vict. Act, 1445, record, including the name and address of any such occupier, as the Governor may think necessary or desirable.

sec. 13, sub-secs. 4 and 5.

Limitation on publishing.

See Vict. Act, 1445, sec. 13, sub-sec. 5.

Meaning of

"occupier" in this section.

No such particulars shall be so published except in regard to some breach of this Act for which such occupier has been convicted.

(5) Every person who issues or gives out, or authorises or permits to be issued or given out, any article or material whatsoever for the See Vict. Act, 1445, purpose of being wholly or partially prepared or manufactured outside a factory, for trade or for sale, shall be deemed to be the occupier of a factory for the purposes of this section.

sec .13, sub-sec. 6; N.Z. Act, 1894,

sec. 23.

Outside workers to register names and addresses.

sec. 14.

12. (1) Every person who outside a factory wholly or partly prepares or manufactures any article or material, for trade or sale See Vict. Act, 1445, shall, either personally or by written notice, register with the Chief Inspector his full name and address, and also from time to time in like manner register with the Chief Inspector any change in such address. Every such written notice shall be transmitted through the post free of postage if the envelope containing the same is marked with the words "Factories Acts."

(2) Every person so registered shall answer all questions put to him by an inspector as to the person for whom the articles are being prepared or manufactured and the price or rate to be paid to him therefor.

(3) Every person guilty of a breach of sub-sections (1) or (2) of this section shall for every offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding Ten Shillings.

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