Customs Indemnity Act 1854 No 4a (NSW)

No. IV.

An Act to indemnify the Collector and Officers of Customs in respect of the remission of certain Customs Duties payable at Albury. [24th July, 1854.]

WH E R E A S on t h e n o r t h e r n side of t h e River M u r r a y A n d whereas

a Cus tom House has lately been established a t A l b u r y

previously to such es tabl i shment cer ta in persons in A lbu ry and other

places adjacent the re to and s i tua te w i th in t h e Colony of N e w South W a l e s had given directions for the purchase a n d t ransmiss ion to t h e m from M e l b o u r n e in t h e Colony of Victor ia of var ious dut iable goods A n d whereas such goods were procured and t r ansmi t t ed accordingly such goods h a v i n g paid a t Me lbourne t he dut ies of Cus toms chargeable the reon by the laws of t he said Colony of Victoria A n d whereas the Collector of Cus toms for t h e Colony of N e w South W a l e s has wi th

t h e sanct ion of t h e Governor and Execu t ive Counci l thereof	allowed
the said goods to be admi t t ed a t A l b u r y aforesaid wi thou t	paymen t of
t h e dut ies of Cus toms chargeable the reon upon such admission	A n d

whereas unde r t h e special c i rcumstances of t h e case i t is expedient t h a t t h e said Collector of Cus toms and all Officers concerned in t he admission of t h e said goods w i thou t p a y m e n t of du ty the reon wi th in th i s Colony as aforesaid should be indemnified in respect thereof Be i t therefore enacted b y H i s Excel lency t h e Governor of N e w South W a l e s by and wi th t h e advice and consent of t h e Legis la t ive Council thereof T h a t t h e said Collector of Cus toms a n d all Officers concerned in admission of t he said goods w i thou t p a y m e n t of du ty the reon as aforesaid shal l be and they are hereby indemnified and held harmless in respect of such non -paymen t of du ty as aforesaid.

No . V .