Coroner to hold inquiry when requested.

This Act not to

Bush Fires.

ignited by the sun's rays, or by friction or other means,

or be exploded or set on fire, or whereby any fire may be lighted or caused,

under such circumstances as to be likely to injure or damage any person or property shall, whether such fire shall be caused or not, be guilty of an offence, and liable on summary conviction to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding one year, with or without hard labour, or to a fine not exceeding One hundred pounds.

13. WHEN a bush fire which a Coroner has, by section one of the Fire Inquiry Act, 1887, jurisdiction to inquire into originates or extends within the district of a Roads Board, the Coroner having jurisdiction within such district shall hold an inquiry into the cause and origin of such fire if requested, in writing, so to do by—

The Roads Board of the district; or

(b.) Any bona fide resident who has suffered damage from such fire.

14. NO conviction, payment of penalty, endurance of punishaffect rights at law. ment, or proceeding taken under this Act shall take away or affect any right of action or other remedy at Common Law or otherwise which any person may have in respect of any loss or damage caused by any such fire as aforesaid.

15. THE sections in the Second Schedule of the Interpretation Interpretation Act. Act, 1898, lettered respectively A, D, F, and I, shall be incorporated with this Act.

Penalties.

16. ALL moneys received for penalties imposed for offences against this Act shall be paid to the Colonial Treasurer, who shall pay a moiety thereof, less expenses, to the municipal council or roads board within whose limits such offence was committed, for the use of the said council or board.

In the name and on behalf of the King I hereby assent to this Act.

ARTHUR LAWLEY, Governor.

By Authority: WM. ALFRED WATSON, Government Printer, Perth.

AN ACT to provide for the Regulation of
Trade Unions.

BE

[Assented to, 19th February, 1902.]

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:

PRELIMINARY.

1. THIS Act may be cited as the Trade Unions Act, 1902. Short title.

2. THE following terms shall, if not inconsistent with the context, have the meanings respectively assigned to them :

"Amendment of a rule" or "Amendment of rules
include a new rule and a resolution rescinding a rule.

Interpretation.

Imp. Act, 34 and 35 shall Vict., c. 31, s. 23,

and 39 and 40 Vict., c. 22, s. 16.

Trade Unions.

"Branch" shall mean any number of the members of a trade union under the control of a central body situated within Western Australia, having a separate fund administered by themselves, or by a committee or officers appointed by themselves, and bound to contribute to a fund under the control of such central body.

"Office" shall mean the registered office for the time being of a trade union.

"Officer" shall include any trustee, treasurer, secretary, or member of the committee of a trade union, or any person acting in the capacity of such trustee, treasurer, secretary, or member of the committee.

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Property" shall mean all real and personal estate (including books and papers).

Registered Trade Union" shall mean every trade union registered under this Act.

"Rules" shall mean the registered rules for the time being, and shall include any registered amendment of rules.

The Minister shall mean the responsible Minister of the Crown administering the Friendly Societies Act, 1894. "The Registrar" shall mean the Registrar of Friendly Societies appointed under the Friendly Societies Act,

1894.

Trade Union" shall mean any combination, whether temporary or permanent, for regulating the relations between workmen and employers, or between workmen and workmen, or between employers and employers, or for imposing restrictive conditions on the conduct of any trade or business, whether such combination would or would not. if this Act had not been passed, have been deemed to have been an unlawful combination by reason of some one or more of its purposes being in restraint of trade.

Provided that this Act shall not affect :

(1.) Any agreement between partners as to their own business:

(2.) Any agreement between an employer and those employed by him as to such employment:

(3.) Any agreement in consideration of the sale of the goodwill of a business or of instruction in any profession, trade, or handicraft.

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