Money-lenders Act.-1924.

(d) the fees to be paid on registration and renewal of registration, not exceeding One Pound for each registration or renewal; and

(e) the inspection of the Register and the fees payable therefor.

19. (1) The power to make rules conferred by the Supreme Court Rules of Court. Act, 1878, shall include power to make rules for carrying this Act

into effect.

(2) The powers conferred by section 28 of the Local Courts Act, 1886, shall include power to frame rules and forms for carrying this Act into effect.

20. The Governor may by proclamation exempt any body cor- Powers of Governor. porate from registration under this Act, and may revoke any proclamation made as aforesaid.

21. (1) A certificate purporting to be signed by the Commissioner Evidence of of Police, and stating that, at the date mentioned therein, the person registration. named therein was registered as a money-lender shall, in all Courts and before all persons be prima facie evidence that that person was, at the date mentioned, a money-lender within the meaning of this Act.

(2) A certificate purporting to be signed by the Commissioner of Police, and stating that, at the date mentioned therein, the person named therein was not registered as a money-lender shall, in all Courts and before all persons be prima facie evidence of the truth of that statement.

22. All proceedings for offences under this Act shall be disposed Summary of summarily.

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

proceedings.

TOM BRIDGES, Governor.

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

An Act to amend the Steam Boilers and Enginedrivers Acts, 1911 and 1913, by making further and better provision for the Examination and Certifying of Enginedrivers and Boiler Attendants, and for other purposes.

[Assented to, November 20th, 1924.]

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 as the "Enginedrivers Act, 1924." Short titles.

(2) The Steam Boilers and Enginedrivers Acts, 1911 and 1913, No. 1064 of 1911. and this Act may be cited together as the "Steam Boilers and No. 1131 of 1913. Enginedrivers Acts, 1911 to 1924."

(3) The Steam Boilers and Enginedrivers Act, 1911, is hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act."

other Acts.

2. This Act is incorporated with the other Acts mentioned in Incorporation with section 1 of this Act, and those Acts and this Act shall be read as one Act.

3. This Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Commencement of proclamation.

Act.

4. The Steam Boilers and Enginedrivers Acts, 1911 and 1913, Amendment of Acts are amended in manner set out in the Schedule to this Act. 1131, 1913.

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5. In

Interpretation.

No. 1444 of 1920.

Application of Act.

Cf. principal Act,

s. 5.

Cf. W.A. 11, 1922, s. 53 (3).

Enginedrivers Act.-1924.

5. In this Act, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires,---

Agriculturist" includes any person engaged for purposes of trade or business in agricultural, horticultural, viticultural, or dairy pursuits:

"Applicant" means applicant for a certificate under this Act: "Area of cylinder" means the product of the square of the internal diameter of the cylinder multiplied by the constant .7854; and "area of cylinders," or "combined area of cylinders means the sum of those products for the cylinders in question:

"Board" means the Enginedrivers' Board constituted under this
Act:

"Boiler" means any closed vessel used for generating steam
under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure :
"Certificate" means a certificate of competency or a certificate
of service granted under this Act:

"Chief Inspector " means the Chief Inspector of Boilers
appointed under the principal Act:

"Crane

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or "hoist" means any crane, hoist, traveller, or other appliance of a like kind fitted with a jib and operated by power other than hand or animal power, and used for the purpose of lifting, lowering, or otherwise handling men or materials:

Engine means any piece of mechanism used to convert heat or some other form of energy into mechanical work; or a machine for the development of power from some source of energy such as coal, gas, oil, compressed air, or other source; the term includes any crane or hoist, but shall nct include a windmill, water wheel, tide motor, wave motor, or an engine of war operated by explosives: "Farm" means premises occupied by any person for the purposes of his trade or business as an agriculturist:

"Mine
means any mine within the meaning of the Mines and
Works Inspection Act, 1920:

Winding Engine" means a piece of mechanism other than a
crane or hoist, fitted with a rotary drum having a cable
rope or chain attached thereto, and adaptable for lifting or
lowering human beings, such mechanism being operated by
power other than hand or animal power.

6. (1) This Act shall not apply to any engine or boiler
(a) the property of or vested in or in the use of the South
Australian Railways Commissioner;

(b) used or employed in the working of any railway

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tramway worked by electric power, other than engines or boilers used or employed in any power station or in any constructional or repairing workshop thereof; (c) of any ship or boat;

(d) owned

Enginedrivers Act.-1924.

(d) owned or hired by any agriculturist and used on any farm
for agricultural, horticultural, viticultural, or dairy pur-
poses: Provided it has not more than fifty square
feet of heating surface;

(e) owned or hired by any pastoralist and used on any station
for pastoral purposes;

(f) used exclusively for domestic purposes in a private dwel-
ling house; or

(g) of less than six horse-power.

(2) This Act does not apply to

(a) any motor car or any other vehicle driven or propelled by
an internal combustion engine or by electricity;

(b) any vehicle driven or propelled by steam the weight of
which unladen does not exceed three tons;

(c) any internal combustion engine or engines having an area
of cylinder or combined area of cylinders not exceeding
one hundred and fourteen square inches;

(d) any steam pump erected on any mine or other premises,
and not capable of pumping more than six thousand
gallons per hour; or

Only holders of

certificates to be in
charge of engines

and boilers.
Cf. principal Act,
8.45 (1).

(e) a lift within or attached to any building or structure. 7. (1) Subject to section 28, from the commencement of this Act no person shall be employed, or shall act, as an enginedriver in charge of any engine to which this Act applies, or as an attendant in charge of any boiler to which this Act applies, unless he holds a certificate of the class prescribed by this Act for the engine or boiler in question. (2) Subject to section 28, from the commencement of this Act Cf. W. A. 11, 1922, no person shall be employed to have charge of, or shall have charge of, the principal winding machinery on or below the surface of a mine, whether the motive power be steam, air, water, gas, oil, or electricity, unless he is the holder of a winding enginedriver's certificate under this Act.

Cf. 1131, 1913, s. 6 (1).

s. 53 (1), (2).

Enginedrivers'

8. (1) For the purposes of this Act there shall be an Enginedrivers' Constitution of Board, consisting of three members, to be appointed by the Governor, Board. namely:

The Chief Inspector of Boilers; and

Cf. principal Act,
s. 55 (1).
W.A. 11, 1922, s. 54

Two qualified persons, one of whom shall hold a winding (1), (2), (3), enginedriver's certificate, or a certificate equivalent thereto.

(2) The Chief Inspector shall be chairman of the Board, and shall have a casting as well as a deliberative vote.

(3) Any two members of the Board shall form a quorum.

(4) The Board shall meet at such times and conduct their business in such manner as they may decide, or as may be prescribed.

9. The