Exportation of Arms Act 1900 (WA)

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No. XVIII.

AN ACT to amend the Law relating to the Export of Arms, Military and Naval Stores, and Munitions of War.

[Assented to, 5th December, 4900.]

Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parlia- BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and

ment assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

1. THE Governor is hereby empowered, by proclamation, to

prohibit the exportation of all or any of the following articles, Power to prohibit the export of arms,

namely : Arms, ammunition, military and naval stores, and any etc.

article which the Governor shall judge capable of being converted

into, or made useful in increasing, the quantity of arms, ammunition,

or military and naval stores, to any country or place named in such

proclamation, whenever the Governor shall judge such prohibition

to be expedient in order to prevent such arms, ammunition, or

military or naval stores being used against Her Majesty's subjects

or forces, or against any forces engaged, or which may be engaged,

64° VICTORLE, No. 18.

Exportation of Arms.

in military or naval operations in co-operation with Her Majesty's forces: And if any articles so prohibited are exported from this Colony, or carried coastwise, or are water-borne to be so exported or carried, they shall be forfeited.

Short title and 2. THIS Act may be cited as the Exportation of Arms Act,

incorporation with	1900, and shall be read as one with the Export of Arms and
Act 35 Viet., No. O.	-Munitions of War Prohibition Act, 1871.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent

to this Act.

ALEX. C. ONSLOW, Administrator.

By ARRhOD UAT : RICHARD PETER% Government Printer, Perth.