Exemption from licence. Exemption from liability if by-laws complied with. The Noisy Trades Act.-1898. II. For the regulation of noisy trades with a view to the prevention of annoyance to neighboring occupiers: 11. For the inspection of the premises whereon such trades are carried on. 5. No licence shall be required for the carrying on of noisy trades where the premises whereon the same are carried on are not within two hundred yards from the nearest dwelling-house, or are not within any less distance that may be fixed by by-law. 6. No noisy trade carried on, pursuant to the preceding section or in accordance with the by-laws in force in that behalf, shall, on account of the noise thereof, be deemed a nuisance, or subject any person carrying on the same to any proceedings, civil or criminal. In the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, I hereby assent to Adelaide By authority, C. E. BRISTOW, Government Printer, North Terrace. An Act to continue "The Income Tax Further Continuance Act, 1897," and to amend the "Taxation Act Amendment Act of 1885." [Assented to, December 23rd, 1898.] E it Enacted by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Parliament of South Australia, as follows: BE 1. "The Income Tax Further Continuance Act, 1897," is hereby Continuance. continued until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine. 2. This Act may be cited as "The Income Tax Further Con- Short title. tinuance Act, 1898." 3. Except on account of fraud, no assessment for income tax shall Limitation of time for re-opening of be re-opened by the Commissioner in respect of any return made returns. more than three years last preceding any such re-opening. cases. 4. In the case of an appeal against a taxation assessment, if the Appellant may set Commissioner of Taxes do not set down the appeal for hearing appeal in certain within the time prescribed by the "Taxation Act Amendment Act, 1885," the appellant may himself set the appeal down for hearing and give notice thereof to the Commissioner. In the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, I hereby assent to Adelaide By authority, C. E. BRISTOW, Government Printer, North Terrace. An Act relating to the Licensing of Hawkers. [Assented to, December 23rd, 1898.] E it Enacted by the Governor, with the advice and consent of BE the Parliament of South Australia, as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Licensed Hawkers Amend- Short title and ment Act, 1898," and shall be incorporated with the "Licensed incorporation. Hawkers Act, 1863." 2. The whole of the paragraphs of section 290 of "The District Repeal. Councils Act, 1887," and of section 314 of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1890," commencing "For licensing hawkers are hereby repealed, but so that any licence granted thereunder before the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, shall continue until the period of its expiration, not exceeding one year from the granting thereof. 3. The fees for hawkers' licences under the "Licensed Hawkers Fees for licences. Act, 1863," shall be as stated in the Schedule hereto in lieu of the fees fixed by the said Act. 4. No hawker's licence shall hereafter be issued to any alien Licences to aliens. except on proof to the satisfaction of the licensing authority that such alien has a sufficient knowledge of the English language for the exercise of the trade of a hawker, and that he has resided in South Australia for at least two years. 5. Any Power to make by-laws. Proviso. Treasurer's licence to The Licensed Hawkers Amendment Act.-1898. 5. Any Municipal Corporation or District Council may make by-laws for licensing hawkers trading within any such municipality or district, fixing the fees to be paid for licences and preventing hawking by unlicensed persons: Provided that no licence shall be required to enable any person to hawk vegetables, fruit, or dairy produce of their own production, or fish, and no licence issued by any Municipal Corporation or District Council shall have any force beyond the boundaries of the municipality or district by whom it is issued. The amount to be paid for a hawker's licence under any by-law shall not exceed one-fourth of the fees set out in the Schedule hereto. 6. Every licence issued by the Treasurer shall be of full force and prevail in Corpora- validity in every Municipal Corporation and District Council, notwithstanding such corporation or council shall have made a by-law as aforesaid. tions and District Councils. Fees to go to District Councils and municipalities. 7. The fees for hawkers' licences issued by the Treasurer shall be annually divided among the District Councils and Municipalities in proportions determined by the amount of rates collected in each. The amount to be divided shall be ascertained as on the thirtieth day of June in each year. In the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, I hereby assent to this Bill. S. J. WAY, Lieutenant-Governor. THE |