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AN ACT to prevent the use of Trading-stamps. [Governor's assent reserved.]

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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. THE short title of this Act is the Trading-stamps Abolition Act, 1902.

2. IN this Act, if not inconsistent with the context,-
"Sale" includes the exchange or other disposition of any
property.

"Trader" means any person, firm, or company carrying on
any business who issues trading-stamps to customers.

"Trading-stamp"

Short title.

Interpretation.

Trading-stamps abolished.

Trading-stamps issued prior to Act.

3.

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Trading-stamps Abolition.

Trading-stamp" includes any stamp, coupon, cover, package, document, means, or device issued by any trading-stamp company, or by any trader, which entitles the holder thereof to demand and receive from any trading-stamp company any money or goods.

"Trading-stamp company means and includes any person, firm, or company who supplies any trading stamps to any trader, and undertakes to redeem the same by giving or delivering to the holder thereof any money or goods.

(1.) NO person shall, after the commencement of this Act, issue any trading-stamps to any person.

(2.) No person shall give or deliver any money or goods on presentation of any trading-stamp issued after the commencement of this Act.

(3.) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Ten pounds.

(4.) For the purposes of this section, the person on whose behalf any sale is made by an agent, assistant, or apprentice shall be deemed to be the person who effected the sale; and such agent, assistant, or apprentice shall be liable to the same penalty as the person on whose behalf the sale was made.

4. WITH respect to any trading stamps issued before the commencement of this Act, the following provision shall apply:-If such trading stamps have been issued by the trader to any person, the trading-stamp company shall be liable to give or deliver to the holder thereof cash to the value of fourteen shillings in the pound for every full book of stamps, or relatively to the cash value of stamps in such book, or goods to an equal value, at the option of the tradingstamp company. If the trading-stamp company fails or refuses to observe and perform the liability imposed on such trading-stamp company by this section, the holder may recover from such company, in any Court of competent jurisdiction, payment of the cash value of the stamps held and presented by such holder.

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

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AN ACT to amend the Ordinance 22nd Victoria, No. 4, and the Roman Catholic Church Lands Act, 1895, and to enable the Bishop, for the time being, of each Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church to exercise, in respect of the lands within his Diocese, the powers granted by the said Act.

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[Assented to, 19th February, 1902.]

HEREAS at the respective times of the passing of the said Ordinance and Act there was only one Roman Catholic diocese in Western Australia embracing the whole of the State, and one Bishop administering the ecclesiastical affairs of the Roman Catholic Church in Western Australia: And whereas the State is now divided into two dioceses, viz.. the dioceses of Perth and Geraldton, and other dioceses may hereafter be created in the said State: And it is expedient that the lands and premises of the said church within each diocese should be vested in the Bishop for the time being of the diocese: And that such Bishop should be enabled

to

Preamble.

Short title.

Lands in the diocese

of Geraldton vested in the Bishop thereof.

Lands in any new diocese to vest in the bishop thereof.

Roman Catholic Church Lunds - Amendment.

to exercise in respect of all buildings, lands, and premises situate within his diocese and belonging to the Roman Catholic Church the powers granted by the said Roman Catholic Church Lands Act. 1895: 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 Parliament assembled. and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1. THIS Act may be cited as the Roman Catholic Church Lands Amendment Act, 1902.

2. ALL the estate and interest in all buildings, lands, and premises belonging to the Roman Catholic Church, situate within the diocese of Geraldton, shall, without the necessity of any formal deed of assurance or transfer, from the time of the passing of this Act absolutely and indefeasibly vest in the Bishop of Geraldton and his successors in the said office, subject to the trusts mentioned and contained in the several deeds or other assurances in the law affecting the same.

3.

HEREAFTER on the creation of a new diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, and the appointment of a bishop thereof, all the buildings, lands, and premises belonging to the said Church, situate within such new diocese, shall, without the necessity of any formal deed of assurance or transfer, vest absolutely and indefeasibly in such bishop and his successors in office, subject to the trusts in the several deeds or other assurances in the law affecting the same; and the estate and interest in all buildings, lands, and premises situate within a diocese which may hereafter be given, granted, or transferred by the Crown, or any person or persons, for Roman Catholic Church purposes, shall vest and be vested in the bishop, and his successors such lands situated. in office, of the diocese within which such buildings, lands, and premises are situate, under and subject to such trusts as may be imposed by the donors, grantors, or transferrors thereof.

Lands hereafter given or granted or transferred for

church purposes to be vested in bishop

of diocese in which

Lands in the diocese

vested in the bishop of Perth.

4. SUBJECT to the provisions of this Act all buildings, lands, of Perth to continue and premises situate in the diocese of Perth, and belonging to the Roman Catholic Church, shall continue vested in the bishop of the diocese of Perth, or his successors in office, subject to the trusts affecting the same.

Powers conferred by

the Roman Catholic

1895, may be exer

5. ALL or any of the powers and authorities granted by the Church Lands Act, Roman Catholic Church Lands Act, 1895, to the bishop for the time being administering the ecclesiastical affairs of the Roman Catholic Church in Western Australia, and his successors in office, may from time to time be exercised by the bishop of the diocese in

cised by the bishop of any diocese in

respect of lands situate within his diocese.

respect

Roman Catholic Church Lands-Amendment.

respect of the lands vested in him within his diocese. but subject always to the provisions of the said Act and the obligations, restrictions, and exceptions therein contained.

6. NO purchaser, mortgagee, or lessee shall be bound to inquire Protection to purwhether the buildings, lands, and premises to be affected by any chasers and others. dealing or dealings are within the diocese of the bishop exercising, or purporting to exercise any of the aforesaid powers and authorities with respect to lands vested in him, nor as to the appointment of such bishop, nor be affected by notice that the person purporting to exercise any such powers or authorities has not been duly and properly appointed the bishop of the diocese.

7. THIS Act shall be incorporated and read together with the Roman Catholic Church Lands Act, 1895.

Incorporation.

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.

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