Destitute Children’s Society’s Incorporation Act Amendment Act 1864 No 11a (NSW)

No. XVI.

An Act to amend <c An Act to Incorporate and

" otherwise promote the objects of the Society for
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the Relief of Destitute Children." [22nd

April 1864.]

WH E R E A S it is expedient that the Act passed in the twentieth " and otherwise promote the objects of the Society for the Relief of year of Her Majesty's reign intituled "An Act to Incorporate
" Destitute Children" should he amended in manner following Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled as follows :—

1. Whenever it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of any two Justices of the Peace before whom the father of any infant voluntarily surrendered to the care of the Society shall be summoned for that purpose that ho is able to contribute towards the main­ tenance of such infant it shall be lawful for such Justices by order under their hands and seals to direct that he shall contribute such weekly sum not exceeding twenty shillings as they may deem expedient to be paid at such times as they shall specify to the Treasurer or Secretary of the Society And in default of any such payment any Justice may on proof thereof cause the sum or sums in arrear to be levied on such father's goods And the like order may be made and proceedings be taken against the mother of any such infant where the father is dead and she shall be able to contribute to its maintenance.