AN ACT to amend the Adoption of Children
Act, 1896.

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[Assented to 13th September, 1915.]

E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1. This Act may be cited as the Adoption of Children Act Short title. Amendment Act, 1915, and shall be read as one with the Adoption

of Children Act, 1896, hereinafter referred to as the principal Act.

2. Section two of the principal Act is amended by inserting Amendment of after the word "adoption," in the interpretation of "adopted Section 2. child," the following words:-"has been made as herein provided; and 'adopting parent' means any person who is by any such order of adoption."

3. All copies of the principal Act hereafter printed by the Government Printer shall be printed as amended by this Act, under the supervision of the Clerk of Parliaments, and a reference to this Act shall be made in the margin.

By Authority: FRED. WM. SIMPSON, Government Printer, Perth.

Reprinting of

principal Act with

amendment.

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E, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia in Parliament assembled, towards raising the necessary supplies to defray Your Majesty's public expenses, and making an addition to the public revenue, have freely and voluntarily resolved to give and grant unto Your Majesty the duties hereinafter mentioned, and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted: And be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Preamble.

1. This Act may be cited as the Land Tax and Income Tax Short title. Act, 1915.

2. For the year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand Grant of land tax nine hundred and sixteen, there shall be charged, levied, col- and income tax. lected, and paid for the use of His Majesty, under and subject to the exemptions, deductions, and rebate enacted in the Land and

Income

Income Tax Assessment Act, 1907, and in manner therein prescribed

(a) a land tax at the rate of one penny for every pound ster-
ling of the unimproved value, as assessed by or under
the said Act, of all land chargeable with such tax; and
(b) an income tax on the taxable amount of all incomes—
(i.) at the rate of four pence for every pound sterling
thereof up to five hundred pounds;

(i.) at the rate of five pence for every pound sterling
thereof in excess of five hundred pounds up to
seven hundred and fifty pounds;

(iii.) at the rate of six pence for every pound sterling thereof in excess of seven hundred and fifty pounds

up to one thousand pounds;

(iv.) at the rate of seven pence for every pound sterling thereof in excess of one thousand pounds up to one thousand five hundred pounds;

(v.) at the rate of eight pence for every pound sterling thereof in excess of one thousand five hundred pounds up to two thousand pounds;

(vi.) at the rate of nine pence for every pound sterling thereof in excess of two thousand pounds up to three thousand pounds;

(vii.) at the rate of ten pence for every pound sterling thereof in excess of three thousand pounds up to four thousand pounds;

(viii.) at the rate of eleven pence for every pound sterling thereof in excess of four thousand pounds up to five thousand pounds;

(ix.) at the rate of one shilling for every pound sterling thereof in excess of five thousand pounds.

Provided that section fifty-six of the said Act shall not apply to the land and income tax to be levied and collected for the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

By Authority: FRED. WM. SIMPSON, Government Printer, Perth.

AN ACT to amend the Fremantle Municipal Tramways and Electric Lighting Act Amendment Act, 1909.

[Assented to 13th September, 1915.]

E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1. This Act may be cited as the Fremantle Municipal Tram- Short title. ways and Electric Lighting Act Amendment Act, 1915.

2. Section two of the Fremantle Municipal Tramways and Electric Lighting Act Amendment Act, 1909, is amended by striking out the words "one hundred and fifty," in line three thereof, and inserting in place thereof the words "two hundred."

Amendment of

section 2 of Act

No. 15 of 1909.

By Authority: FRED. WM. SIMPSON, Government Printer, Perth.