Bank Note Protection Act 1899 (WA)

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ANNO SEXAGESIMO TERTIO

VICTOR' 'LE REGINA:.

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No. XLVI.

AN ACT to prevent the Defacement of Bank

Notes.

[Assented to, i 6th December, ig99.]

DE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and

with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and

Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parlia-

ment assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1.     THIS Act may be cited as the Bank Note Protection Act,

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2. EVERY person who commits any of the following acts penalty for defacing

shall be deemed to have committed an offence, and shall be liable, bank notes.

on conviction thereof before a Court of summary jurisdiction, to a

fine not exceeding Five pounds ; that is to say,—

(a.) Every person who, after the issue thereof, defaces any

bank note by writing, printing, stamping, marking I 1 18 1 sitgr "(n-slrei ttAct,

on the front or back thereof his name, or the name of 106.

any other person, or any matter relating to the trade,

business, or affairs of any person.

63° VICTORL/E, No. 46.

Bank Note Protection.

Provided that it shall not be deemed an offence against this Act for the holder or holders of a bank note to indorse it with his or their signature or signatures, in writing, for the purpose of identification.

3. FOR the purposes of this Act the expression "bank note"

Detfitifonr ofu"hank	rposes ses shall mean any promissory note issued by a bank, payable to the
of Act. pu	1 bearer thereof without indorsement, or with no further or other

indorsement than is thereon at the time of issue, and made for a sum

for which the bank is lawfully authorised to issue such note.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent

to this Act.

GERARD SMITH, Governor.

By Authority RICHARD PETHER, Government P er, Perth.