Coopers Pension Act 1861 (SA)

ANNO VICESIMO QUARTO ET VICESIMO QTJINTO

No* 81.

An Act to secure to Sir Charles Cooper, Knight, a reiirittg pe~uion

for 2Lje qf One lhousand Pounds.

[Assell ted to, 7th November, 186 1 .]

W HERRAS Sir Charles Cooper, Knight, was for many years Fremhle. Judge, and was subsequently for many years, and still is,

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Province of South

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Australia: And whereas it is expedient to provide for the honorable retirement from the Chief Justiceship of the said Comt of the said Sir Charles Cooper, by colifwring upon hixn an annuily for the term of his natural life-Be it tl-noreibre Enacted, by the Governor-in- Chief of t l ~ c Province of Soutll Australia, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of the said Pro- vince, in this present Pwliannent assembled, as follows :-

l. An annual payment or annuity of One Thousancl Pounds Anannuityof $1,006

shall be paid to Sir Charles Cooper, Knight, the pcsent Chief	to Sir Charler Cooper,
Justice of the said Province, for the term of his natural life; and the said annual payment or annuity shall be deemcd and considered to commence and take effect from the tinlc at which the said Sir Charles Cooper shall retire fxmm the Chief Justiceship of the said Court with the conscnt of the Govcri~o~ and Executive Council, and
shall be paid thereattcr by equal monthly payments; and the said
annual pa~ment or annuity shall and may be issuing and payable out of, and chargcd and c:harge;lblc upon the public revenue of the said Province, and the acquittance or receipt of the said Sir Charles Cooper, or of such other person as shall be duly authorized and

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appointed by him to receive such annual payment or annuity, or any part thereof, shall be a good and sufficient discharge for the payment thereof; and the said annual payment or annuity shall be flee and clear from all taxes, rates, and assessments, and a13 other charges

whatsoever.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I bereby assent to

this Act.

RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELIJ,

Governor.

Government House, Adelaide,

7th November, 1861.

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Adelaide : Printed by authority by W, C. Cox, Government Prmrer, Virtorirr-aquare.