Customs Act 1894 (SA)

ANNO QUINQUAGESIMO SEPTIMO ET QUINQUA-

GESIMO OCTAVO

VICTORIB REGINB.

A. D. 1894.

No. 595.

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain increased

Duties of Customs.

[Assejzted to, November x s t, I&.]

E it Enacted by the Governor of the Province of South Aus- Preamble.

and House of Assembly of the said province, in this present Parlia-	B tmlia, with thc advice and consent of the Legislative Council
ment assembled, as follows:

1, I n addition to the duties of Customs authorised by Act No. hcreased duties.

405 of 1887, and now levied upon the importation of the goods

mentioned in the Schedule to this Act, there shall be levied, collected, and paid to Her Majesty, upon the importation of the said goods into the Province of South Australia, duties at the rate set forth in the said Schedule.

2, The Collector of Customs and all officers of Customs are cobetor protectea.

hercby indemnified, protected, and held harmless against any action, claim, or damage to which he or they might otherwise have been liable by reason of any refusal to deliver any goods imported into the said province after the ninth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, or in bond on that day, without payment of the duties set forth in the Schedule hereto.

3, Every person who shall, on or before the commencement of ~ u t y on articles.

contracted for before

this Act, have made or entered into any contract or agreement for	lhi.
the sale or delivery upon or at any time after the ninth day of Act. goods mentioned in the Schedule to this Act, shall be at liberty to

695 add

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add to the price contracted for so much money as will be equivalent;

to the additional duty which shell by reason of the provisions of

this Act have been paid or made payable on such goods, and shall be entitled 6y virtue of this Act to be paid the same accordingly by the purchaser of such article, and to sue for and recover the same against such purchaser.

~ c t tobereadin con- 4, This Act may be cited as "The Customs Amendment Act,

junction with 1894," and shall be read and construed with and as an amendment

NO. 405 of 1887.

of Act No. 405 of 1887, "An Act to repeal the prescnt Customs Tariff, and to make other provisions in lieu thereof, and for other purposes."

In the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, I hereby assent to

this Bill.

KINTORE, Governor

THE

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The Customs Amendmmt Act.--1894.

THE SCHEDULE REFERRED TO.

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Good*. Quantity. Rate of Duty.

One penny

Fruits, Dried (except currants) .. I Per pound.. .......... I

Wine, Still .................. Per gallon. ........... Six shillings

1

l Per gallon .....,...... Five shillings

Wine, Sparkling ..............

Spirib of all kinds, the strength Per proof gallon ...... Onc shilling

of which can be ascertained by

Sykes' hydrometer l

Spirits, Perfumed ............ Per proof gallon ...... One shilling

Spirits and spirituous compounds (on all), the strength of which cannot be ascertained by Sykcs' hydrometer Per liquid gallon ...... One shilling

Spirits, Methylated. ........... Per liquid gallon ...... One shilling

Beer in bottle	................	Per gallon.,	.. . .......	Sixpence
Beer in bulk.	.................	Per gallon.	...........	Twpence
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