Art Unions Act Amendment Act 1900 (NSW)

1, The provisions of the Act fourteenth Victoria number thirteen
for legalising art unions s h a l l apply and be extended to include all
voluntary associations formed for the purchase of any articles of use o r ornament

Act No. 4, 1900.

An Act to amend the Art Unions Act of 1850.

[3rd August, 1900.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excel lent Majesty, by and with Assembly of N e w South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the

the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative

authority of the same, as follows :—

o r n a m e n t to b e a f t e r w a r d s a l l o t t e d a n d d i s t r i b u t e d b y c h a n c e o r o t h e r ­

w i s e a m o n g t h e s e v e r a l m e m b e r s , s u b s c r i b e r s , o r c o n t r i b u t o r s f o r m i n g

p a r t of s u c h a s s o c i a t i o n s , a n d sha l l a p p l y a n d be e x t e n d e d to i n c l u d e

s u c h m e m b e r s , s u b s c r i b e r s , a n d c o n t r i b u t o r s , a n d all p e r s o n s a c t i n g

u n d e r t h e i r a u t h o r i t y f o r t h e p u r p o s e s a f o r e s a i d , so a s t o f r e e a n d

d i s c h a r g e s u c h m e m b e r s , s u b s c r i b e r s , c o n t r i b u t o r s , a n d p e r s o n s f r o m

a l l p a i n s a n d p e n a l t i e s , s u i t s , p r o s e c u t i o n s , a n d l i a b i l i t i e s t o wh ich by

l a w t h e y w o u l d be l i ab le b u t f o r t h e p a s s i n g of t h i s Act a s b e i n g con­

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