Aliens Act 1863 (SA)

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ANNO VICESIMO SEXTO ET VICESIMO SEPTIMO

VICTORIE

REGINB.

A.

D. 1863.

No. 26.

An Act to amend c02d consolidate the Laws relatinq to Aliens.

[Reserved, 12 tli November, 1863.1

W HEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the laws Preamble.

relating to Aliens-Be

it therefore Enacted, by the Governor-

in-Chef of the Province of Soutli Australia, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of the said Province, in this present Parliament assembled, as follows:

1. This Act may be cited for all purposes as

"The Aliens Act, Shorr title o f ~ e t.

1863."

2. An Act, No. 20 of 21st Victoria, intitulcd 'cAn Act to amend Repeal of Acte.

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and consolidate the Acts relating to Aliens;" and an Act, No. 20 of 1860, intituled "A11 Act to afford to Aliens who have been nat~iralizcd in Great Britain or in any of tlic Australasian Colonies, certain Privileges within the Province of South Australia," are hereby repealed, save as regards all rights which may have been lawfully acquired under or by virtue of the said Acts, or either of tlicm, and as regards persons who shall have applied to be naturalized prior to the passing of this Act, and save so far as may be necessary to enable any punishment to be inflicted for any offence against the said Acts, or either of them: Provided that no Act or Ordinance, repealed by the said Acts or either of them shall be revived by this Act.

3. In the construction of this Act, the expression " Governor in Interpretation of

Council" shall mean the Governor-in-Chief of the said Province, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council thereof.

4. Every

292 26" & 27" VICTORIB, No. 26.

Aliens Act-1863.

Every a mother penon who is a nn- of

4. Every person now born, or hereafter to be born, out of Her

tural bore cr nnto- Majesty's dominions, of a mother being a natural born or naturalizccl ralixed subject, cnpa-

ble of holding real or subject of Her Majesty, shall be capable crf' taking to him, his heirs,

personal estate. executors, or administrators, any estate, real or personal, within the

said Province, by devise, or purchase, or inheritance of snccession.

*lien sicnds may

6. Every alien friend resident in the said Province may inherit, ,or otherwise take by representation, acquire, hold, convey, assign, devise, bequeath, or otherwise dispose of every dcscription of pro- perty, whether real or personal, in the same manner as if he were a natural born subject of IIm Majes:y.

real nt~d

personal pro-

perty.

Former con~eynncej

by aliens lrgalizcd.

6. Evcry grant, convey aacc, assignment, or will, to or by any such alien, made p~ io r

to the passil~g of this Act, shall be as valid and

effectual as if it had been made to or by a natural born s~~bjec t

of Her Majesty.

Condi~ionsofnnturali~

zation,

7. When ahy alien friend now residing in, or who shall…

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