Enemy Contracts Annulment Act of 1915 (6 Geo v No. 4) (Qld)

LAND TAX.-MERCANTILE. 6 GEO. V. No. 4, 1915. Enemy Contracts Annulment Act. 6979 PARTVII.- MISOEL· LANEOUS. (2.) All such Regulations shall be published in the Gazette, and when so published shall be of the same effect as if they were contained in this Act, and shall be judicially noticed, and shall be laid before Parliament within fourteen days after the same have been published if Parliament is then sitting, or, if not, then within fourteen days after the next meeting of Parliament. LOCAL SUGAR CANE PRICES BOARDS CONFIRMATION. See SUGAR. MACHINERY, ADVANCES FOR MINING. See MINING. MACHINERY, INSPECTION OF. See LABOUR. MERCANTILE. An Act relating to Contracts with Enemy Subjects. 6 Geo. V. No. 4. [ASSEN'l'ED TO 25'l'H SEPTEMBER, 1915.J THE ENEMY B CONTRAOTS E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, ANNULMENT bv •• and with the advice and consent of the LeO 1:') 'is- AOT OF 1915. lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensiand in IJarliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. This Act may be cited as " rPhe Enemy Contracts Short title. 4nnnlment Act of 1915." 2. In this Act- Definitions. " Enemy Subject" means- Comm. 1915, No. 11, s. 2. (a) Any person who is an enemy within the mean- ing of any Proclamation relating to 'rrading with the Enemy made by the King or the Governor-General of Australia, and published in the Commonwealth Gazette; or (b) Any person, firm, or company, the business whereof is managed or controlled directly or indirectly by or under the influence of enemy subjects, or is carried on wholly or mainly

6980 MERCANTILE. Enemy Oontracts Annulment Act. 6GEo.V.No.4,1915. for the benefit or on behalf of enemy subjects, notwithstanding that the firm or company may be registered or incorporated within the King's dominions; "The Present War" means the War with Germany which commenced on the fourth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and with any of the Allies of Germany in that War. Annulment; 3. (1.) In this section, "Enemy Contract" means any o w f it c h oontrrfaocrts contract- benefit of . enemy. Conun. 1915, No. 11, s. 3. (a) To which an enemy subject is a party; or , (b) In which an enemy subject has, in the opinion of the Attorney-General of the Common- wealth, a material interest; or (c) Which is or is likely to be for the benefit of enemy subjects or of enemy trade. (2.) Any party to a contract may file with the said Attorney-General a copy of the contract, and apply to the said Attorney-General for a declaration that the contract is or is not an enemy contract within the meaning of this section. (3.) If the said Attorney-General declares that the contract is an enemy contract, then, upon the publication of his declaration in the Commonwealth Gazette, the contract shall be deemed to be an enemy contract. (4.) If the said Attorney-General declares that the contract is not an enemy contract, then, upon the publica- tion of his declaration in the Commonwealth Gazptte, the contract shall be deemed not to be an enemy contract. (5.) Every enemy contract made before the commence- ment of the present War is hereby declared to be and to have been null and void, as from the commencement of the present War, as regards all rights and obligations there- under except such rights and obligations as relate to goods which had already bE'en delivered or acts which had already been performed at that time or such as arise out of or in consideration for such delivery or performance. (6.) Every enemy contract made before or after the passing of this Act, during the continuance of the present War, is hereby declared to be null and void and of no effeet whatever.

MERCANTILE.-MINING. 6981 Mining Machinery Advances, &c., Act. 6 GEO. V. No. 17,1915. 4. (1.) Either party to a contract to which this section Pow~ r to applies may, by notice in writing to the other party, : ~ = : : terminate the contract as regards all rights and obligations BIlSWded relating to any future supply or delivery under the ~ UU: ~ ' 1915 contract. No. 11. s. 4- (2.) A contract to which this section applies is any contract for the sale or delivery of goods, the performance of which- (a) Is by operation of law or by the terms of the contract suspended; or (b) Is or may be by act of a party suspended; or (c) Is claimed by the party against whom the notice is given to be suspended, during or on account of the present War. (3.) A notice of termination of a contract, given before the passing of this Act, shall be as good and effective to terminate the contract as if this Act had been passed before the notice was given. (4.) No action shall be brought against any party to a contract, to which this section applies, by reason of any non-performance of the contract after the commencement of the present War. MINING. Mining Machinery Advarwes Act Amendment Act of 1915 .. Mining Act Amendment Act of 1915 1!etroleum Act of 1915 6 Geo. V. No. 17 6 Geo. V. No. 21 6 Geo. V. No. 23 An Aot to Amend Seotion 7 of "The Mining 6 Geo. V. Maohinery Advanoes Aot of 1906." No. 17. THE MImNG [ASSENTED TO 13TH D1<.:OEMBER, 1915.J MACmNERY B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, ADr-:CES by and' with the advice and consent of the Legis- ~ ND~ ' lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in CT OF 1 . Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :- 1. This Act may be cited as " The Mining Machinery Short title Advanoes Aot Amendment Act of 1915," and shall be read and . as one W ' l th " . m L n l. e M" ' tn~ ng M ac h ~ . nery .L A :L d vanoes .L A 1..ot . O I J coof nAsctrtu. ctIon 1900,"· herein referred to as the Principal Act. 2. Subsection three of section seven of the Principal Amendment .act is repealed. of s. 7. * 6 Edw. VII. No. 10, 8upra., page 2277.