Amendment of section 130 of principal ActPowers of committee appointed under repealed Acts.

The Mental Defectives Act Amendment Act.-1914.

7. Section 130 of the principal Act is amended—

(a) by inserting, after the word "Act" in the second line thereof, the words "or any Act hereby repealed ".

(b) by inserting, after the word "appointed" in the ninth line thereof, the words "or any such subsequent order".

In the name and on behalf of His Majesty, I hereby assent to
this Bill.
H. L. GALWAY, Governor.

Adelaide: By authority, R. E. E. ROGERS, Government Printer, North Terraec.

An Act to amend "The Public Charities Funds
Act, 1912."

BE

[Assented to, October 8th, 1914.]

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

follows:

1. (1) This Act may be cited alone as "The Public Charities Short titles. Funds Act Amendment Act, 1914."

(2) "The Public Charities Funds Act, 1912" (hereinafter called No. 1078 of 1912. "the principal Act"), and this Act may be cited together as "The Public Charities Funds Acts, 1912 and 1914."

2. This Act is incorporated with the principal Act, and that Act Incorporation. and this Act shall be read as one Act.

Amendment of section 14 of principal

3. Section 14 of the principal Act is amended by(a) substituting for the words "twenty-one years" in the third Act-Powers of line of subsection (1) thereof the words "ninety-nine years.

(b) inserting after the word "lease" in the fourth line of
subsection (2) thereof the words "for any term exceed-
ing twenty-one years or."

In the name and on behalf of His Majesty, I hereby assent to this Bill.

leasing.

H. L. GALWAY, Governor.

Adelaide By authority, R. E. E. ROGERS, Government Printer, North Terrace.

An Act to make better Provision for Regulating the
Supply and Custody of Stores for the Public
Service, and to make consequent amendments of
the South Australian Railways Commissioners
Acts, and for other purposes.

[Assented to, October 29th, 1914.]

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

BE

follows:

1. This Act may be cited as "The Public Supply and Tender Short title. Act, 1914."

Act.

2. This Act shall come into force on a day to be fixed by the Commencement of Governor by proclamation published in the Government Gazette; and such day is in this Act referred to as the commencement of this Act.

3. In this Act, except where some other meaning is clearly Interpretation. intended,

"Board" means the Supply and Tender Board hereby con

stituted:

"Chairman" means Chairman of the Board:

"Member" means member of the Board:

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Minister" means the Minister of the Crown to whom, for the time being, the administration of this Act is committed by the Governor:

"Prescribed

Amendments of Acts

of 1894.

The Public Supply and Tender Act.—1914.

"Prescribed " means prescribed by this Act or by regulations made under this Act:

"Public Service" includes every department of the Government of the said State, and every person or department employed for the purposes of such Government, whether such person or department is or is not directly or indirectly under the control of the Governor or of any Minister of the Crown.

4. (1) Section 57 of "The South Australian Railways Commis414 of 1887 and 612 sioners Act, 1887," and section 6 of "The South Australian Railways Commissioners Act Amendment Act, 1894," are hereby repealed; and, from the commencement of this Act, section 58 of the first mentioned Act shall, in so far as it applies to materials, be read as applying only to engines and other power and rolling-stock, not including materials for making such engines, power, or stock.

No. 414 of 1887.

Act to apply to all

engines and rolling

stock.

(2) All proclamations heretofore made under section 57 of "The South Australian Railways Commissioners Act, 1887," are hereby revoked.

(3) Such amendments and revocation shall not affect anything done or suffered, or the effect of the doing, suffering, or omitting of anything, before the commencement of this Act; and anything begun by the Supply and Tender Board in existence before such commencement may be continued by the Board constituted by this Act.

5. (1) This Act shall apply to and in respect of all stores, stores except railway materials, and requisites for the Public Service, excepting engines and other power and rolling-stock required by the South Australian Railways Commissioner for the purposes of any powers or duties conferred or imposed upon him by any Act, and dredging, excavating, or pumping plant required by the South Australian Harbors Board, the Irrigation and Reclamation Works Department, or any other department of the Public Service, for the purposes of any of its powers or duties, but including materials for making such engines, power, stock, and plant.

No. 414 of 1887.

Existing Supply and Tender Board abolished.

No. 612 of 1894.

Constitution and
appointment of
Supply and Tender
Board.

(2) Section 58 of "The South Australian Railways Commissioners Act, 1887," shall continue to apply to and in respect of such engines, power, and stock.

6. The Supply and Tender Board constituted under "The South Australian Railways Commissioners Act Amendment Act, 1894," is hereby abolished.

7. (1) A Board, to be called “The Supply and Tender Board," is hereby constituted.

(2) The Board shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor.

(3) Only officers employed in the Public Service shall be eligible 1or appointment on the Board. 8. (1) Each