Aliens Act of 1965 (Qld)

197 ANNO QUARTO DECIMO ELIZABETHAE SECUNDAE REGINAE No. 19 of 1965 An Act to Empower Aliens to Take and Deal with Property and Interests therein and to Revise the Statute Law of Queensland so far as it relates to Aliens [ASSENTED TO 27TH APRIL, 1965] BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. Short title . This Act may be cited as " The Aliens Act of 1965." 2. Aliens may bold and deal with property and interests therein. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of any Act or law an alien shall and may take, acquire, hold, and dispose of any property in all respects as if he were an Australian citizen; and a title to property 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 an Australian citizen. (2) In this section, " property " means- (a) any property; and (b) any estate or interest in any property, real or personal, movable or immovable. (3) This section shall not entitle an alien to any right or privilege as an Australian citizen , except such rights and privileges in respect of property as are by this section expressly given to him. 3. Repeals . The Acts set forth in the First Schedule are repealed. 4. Amendments . The Acts set forth in the Second Schedule to the extent thereby expressed to be amended are amended accordingly.

198 Aliens Act of 1965, No. 19 SCHEDULES FIRST SCHEDULE [Section 31 Year and Number of Act 31 Vic. No. 28 .. 2 Geo. 5 No. 31 4 Geo. 5 No. 4 12 Geo. 5 No. 3 13 Geo. 6 No. 10 1 Eliz. 2 No. 22 7 Eiiz. 2 No. 57 Short title "Aliens Act of 1867 " The Leases to Aliens Restriction Act o f 1912 " The Sugar Cultivation Act of 1913 " " The Banana Industry Preservation Act of 1921 " The Aliens Act and Another Act Amendment Act of 1948 " " The Aliens Arts and Another Act Amendment Act of 1952 " The Aliens Acts Amendment Act of 1958 SECOND SCHEDULE [Section 4] Year and Number of Act Short title Extent of Amendment 62 Vic. No. 24, The Mining Act 1. Section fifteen is amended b^ as subsequently of 1898." as omitting the proviso. amended subsequently 2. Section twenty-four is amended amended by. in the first paragraph. omitting the words and symbols " not being an alien who by lineage belongs to any of the Asiatic, African, or Polynesian races,". 3. Section thirty is amended b\ omitting the words and symbols " not being an alien who by lineage belongs to an, of the Asiatic. African, or Polynesian races,". 14. Section 37A is amended by, in subsection (1), omitting the words and symbols " not being an alien who b- lineage belongs to any of the Asiatic, African. 4 Geo. 5 No. 14, "The or Polynesian races,". Miners' Section three is amended by in as subsequently Homestead paragraph (i; of the definition amended Leases Act of " Qualified person " omitting 1913," as the words and symbols " and subsequently (c) If an alien , has obtained amended in the prescribed manner a certificate that he is able to read and write from dictation words in such language as the Minister ma' direct

Aliens Act of 1965, No. 19 199 SECOND SCHEDULE-continued Year and Number of Act Short title Extent of Amendment 14 Geo. 5 No. 26, as subsequently amended " The Petroleum 1. Section three is amended by Act of 1923," as inserting after the - definition subsequently " Casinghead petroleum amended spirit " the following definition:- " CCompany "- (a) any company (as defined by "The Com- panies Acts, 1961 to 1964,") registered and incorporated in Queens- land pursuant to " The Companies Acts, 1961 to 1964," or pursuant to any corresponding previous enactment; and (b) any foreign company (as defined by " The Com- panies Acts, 1961 to 1964,") registered in Queensland pursuant to Division III of Part XI of " The Companies Acts, 1961 to 1964," or pur- suant to any corres- ponding previous enactment;". 2. Section ten is omitted and the following section is inserted in its stead:- " 10. Qualification of permittees and lessees. The following persons shall be qualified to apply for and hold a permit or lease, namely:- (a) any natural person; (b) any company; (c) any lawful association of the abovementioned persons." 3. Section 10A is repealed. 4. Section fourteen is amended by omitting subsection (2). 14 Geo. 5 No. 41 , as subsequently amended The Agricultural I Section twenty-five is repealed. Bank Act of i 1923," as subsequently amended

200 Aliens Act of 1965, No. 19 SECOND SCFIFDULE - continued Year and Number of Act Short title Extent of Amendment I Eliz. 2 No. 5 .. 5 Eliz. 2 No. 18 .. No. 42 of 1962, as subsequently amended " The Workers ' Accommodation Act o f 1952 " " The Statutes Amendment Act of 1956 " " The Land Act of 1962," as subsequently amended Section twelve is amended by in subsection ( 2), omitting para- graphs ( d) and (k). Section two is repealed. Section sixteen is repealed.