ORDINANCE of the Government of St. Vincent to give effect in the Colony to certain Provisions of " The Imperial Copyright Act, 1911." [No. 4.] I assent. G. B. HADDON-SMITH, Governor. May 10, 1915. [May 10, 1915.] WHEREAS Section 25 of "The Imperial Copyright Act, 1911" (1 & 2 Geo. V, c. 46),* extends the provisions of the said Act to the Colony of St. Vincent, except in so far as they are expressly restricted to the United Kingdom. And whereas under section 37 (d) it is provided that the said Act shall come into force and operation in the Colony on such day as the Governor shall notify by Proclamation. And whereas the said Act was brought into operation within this Colony by Proclamation of the Governor on the 18th day of April, 1912, which Proclamation was duly published in the "Government Gazette." And whereas it is expedient to give effect to certain provisions of the said "Imperial Copyright Act, 1911," which do not now extend to this Colony : Be it therefore enacted by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council of St. Vincent, as follows: 1. The notice to be given under section 14 of "The Copyright Act, 1911," to the Treasurer of this Colony may, instead of being so given, be given to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise of the United Kingdom, and if so given and communicated by the said Commissioners to the Treasurer of this Colony, shall be deemed to be given to the Treasurer of this Colony. 2. The Governor-in-Council may make regulations in accordance with the provisions of section 14 of "The Imperial Copyright Act, 1911. 3.-(1.) If any person knowingly (a.) Makes for sale or hire any infringing copy of a work in which copyright subsists; or (b.) Sells or lets for hire, or by way of trade exposes or offers for sale or hire, any infringing copy of any such work; or (c.) Distributes infringing copies of any such work either for the purposes of trade or to such an extent as to affect prejudicially the owner of the copyright; or (d.) By way of trade exhibits in public any infringing copy of any such work; or (e.) Imports for sale or hire into this Colony any infringing copy of any such work; he shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance, and be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 40s. for every copy dealt with in contravention of this section, but not * Vol. CIV, page 13, exceeding 501. in respect of the same transaction; or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, either to such fine or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for a term not exceeding two months. (2.) If any person knowingly makes or has in his possession any plate for the purpose of making any infringing copies of any work in which copyright subsists, or knowingly and for his private profit causes any such work to be performed in public without the consent of the owner of the copyright, he shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance, and be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 501., or, in a case of a second or subsequent offence, either to such fine or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for a term not exceeding two months. (3.) The Court before which any such proceedings are taken may, whether the alleged offender is convicted or not, order that all copies of the work or all plates in the possession of the alleged offender, which appear to it to be infringing copies or plates for the purpose of making infringing copies, be destroyed or delivered up to the owner of the copyright or otherwise dealt with as the Court may think fit. 4. Any person aggrieved by a summary conviction of an offence under the foregoing provisions of this Ordinance may appeal in accordance with "The Magistrates' Decisions (Appeals) Ordinance, 1911." 5. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Copyright Ordinance, 1915." 6. The Ordinance No. 11 of 1914, entitled "The Copyright Ordinance, 1914," is hereby repealed. Passed the Legislative Council the 27th day of April, 1915, and published in the "Government Gazette" this 10th day of May, 1915. V. F. DRAYTON, Clerk of Councils. ORDINANCE of the Government of St. Vincent to make Provisions for the Colony supplementary to the Provisions of "The Imperial British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914."* [No. 26.] 1 assent. G. B. HADDON-SMITH, Governor. December 11, 1915. [December 15, 1915.] Be it enacted by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council of St. Vincent, as follows: * Vol. CVIII, page 8. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The British Nationality and Status of Aliens Ordinance, 1915." 2. The expression "Imperial Act" means in this Ordinance "The Imperial British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914." Status of Aliens in the Colony. 3. Real and personal property of every description may be taken, acquired, held, and disposed of by an alien in the same manner in all respects as by a natural-born British subject; and a title to real and personal property of every description may be derived through, from, or in succession to an alien in the same manner in all respects as through, from, or in succession to a natural-born British subject: Provided that this section shall not operate so as to— (1.) Qualify an alien to be the owner of a British ship; or (2.) Entitle an alien to any right or privilege as a British subject, except such rights and privileges in respect of property as are hereby expressly given to him; or (3.) Affect any estate or interest in real or personal property to which any person has or may become entitled, either mediately or immediately, in possession or expectancy, in pursuance of any disposition made before the 27th day of March, 1902, or in pursuance of any devolution by law on the death of any person dying before that day. Miscellaneous. 4. If any person, for any of the purposes of the Imperial Act, knowingly makes any false representation or any statement false in a material particular, he shall be liable on summary conviction in respect of each offence to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding three months. 5.-(1.) The Governor-in-Council may make regulations with regard to the imposition of fees in respect of any registration authorized to be made by the Imperial Act, and in respect of the making of any declaration or the grant of any certificate authorized to be made or granted by the said Act, and in respect of the administration or registration of any oath. (2.) All fees paid under this Ordinance shall be paid into the Treasury for the public uses of the Colony. 6. "The Naturalization Ordinance, 1902," is hereby repealed. Passed the Legislative Council the 7th day of December, 1915, and published in the "Government Gazette" this 15th day of December, 1915. S. C. CONNELL, *Vol. XCV, page 340, RULE of the High Commissioner's Court for the Western Pacific to provide for the Recognition of Notarial Acts, &c., done by British Diplomatic and Consular Officers. [September 10, 1915.] As to the performance of notarial acts, &c., by Consuls1. The following Rule may be cited as Rule of the High Commissioner's Court for the Western Pacific, 1915, and shall apply in causes or matters pending on or after the day on which it begins to have effect: 2. All notarial acts which any notary public can do within islands and places within which the High Commissioner's Court has jurisdiction, and all examinations, affidavits, declarations, affirmations, and attestations of honour in causes or matters depending in the said Court, may be sworn, taken, administered, or done before or by any British Ambassador, Envoy, Minister, Chargé d'Affaires, or Secretary of Embassy or Legation exercising his functions in any foreign country, or any British Consul-General, Consul, Vice-Consul, Acting Consul, ProConsul, or Consular Agent exercising his functions in any foreign place, and the members and officers of the said Court shall take judicial notice of the seal or signature, as the case may be, of any such person as aforesaid attached, appended, or subscribed to any such notarial act, examination, affidavit, declaration, affirmation, or attestation of honour, or to any other deed or document. Suva, Fiji, 10th September, 1915. EYRE HUTSON, I assent, C. S. DAVSON, Acting High Commissioner. Chief Judicial Commissioner. BRITISH PROCLAMATION relating to Trading with Persons of Enemy Nationality resident or carrying on business in China, Siam, Persia, or Morocco.-London, June 25, 1915. GEORGE, R.I. WHEREAS it is expedient that transactions between British subjects and persons of enemy nationality resident or carrying on business in China, Siam, Persia, or Morocco should be restricted in manner provided by this Proclamation : Now, therefore, we have thought fit, by and with the advice of our Privy Council, to issue this our Royal Proclamation declaring, and it is hereby declared, as follows: 1. The Proclamations for the time being in force relating to trading with the enemy shall, as from the 26th day of July, 1915 apply to any person or body of persons of enemy nationality resident or carrying on business in China, Siam, Persia, or Morocco in the same manner as they apply to persons or bodies of persons resident or carrying on business in an enemy country: Provided that where an enemy has a branch locally situated in China, Siam, Persia, or Morocco, nothing in Article 6 of the Trading with the Enemy Proclamation No. 2* shall be construed so as to prevent transactions by or with that branch being treated as transactions by or with an enemy. 2. Nothing in this Proclamation shall be taken to prohibit anything which may be specially permitted by our licence or by a licence given on our behalf by a Secretary of State or the Board of Trade or the Lords Commissioners of our Treasury. 3. This Proclamation shall be called "The Trading with the Enemy (China, Siam, Persia, and Morocco) Proclamation, 1915.” Given at our Court at Buckingham Palace, this 25th day of June, in the year of our Lord 1915, and in the 6th year of our reign. God save the King! BRITISH PROCLAMATION relating to Trading with Persons of Enemy Nationality resident or carrying on business in Liberia or Portuguese East Africa.-London, November 10, 1915. GEORGE, R.I. WHEREAS it is expedient that transactions between British subjects and persons of enemy nationality resident or carrying on business in Liberia or Portuguese East Africa should be restricted in manner provided by this Proclamation: Now, therefore, we have thought fit, by and with the advice of our Privy Council, to issue this our Royal Proclamation declaring, and it is hereby declared, as follows: 1. The Proclamations for the time being in force relating to trading with the enemy shall, as from the 10th day of December, 1915, apply to any person or body of persons of enemy nationality resident or carrying on business in Liberia or Portuguese East Africa in the same manner as they apply to persons or bodies of persons resident or carrying on business in an enemy country: Provided that where an enemy has a branch locally situated in Liberia or Portuguese East Africa nothing in Article 6 of the Trading with the Enemy Proclamation No. 2* shall be construed * Vol. CVIII, page 117. |