Firearms Act of 1905 (5 Edw VII No. 29) (Qld)

INFANTS. 5 EDW. VII. No. 29, 1905. Firearms Act. 8873 PARTV.- GENERAL. 23. Any person who by any act or omission is guilty Gen~ ral ·of any contravention of any of the provisions of this Act pena ty. shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five pounds, or to be imprisoned for any period not exceeding six months. All proceedings for offences against this Act shall, where a police magistrate is presynt~ be heard and deter- mined. in a summary way by and before a police magistrate sitting alone, and in other cases by and before any two justi"ces of the peace. An Act to Regulate the Sale and Use of Firearms. 5 Edw. VII. No. 29. [ASSENTED TO 20TH DECEMBER, 1905.J THE FIREARMS B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, ACT OF 1905. by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in , Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :- . 1. This Act may be cited as "The Firearms Act Short title. Of 1905." 2. It shall not be lawful to sell or in any way supply Prohibition any firearms to any person under the age of fourteen years. ~~ ~ ~\ y It shall not be lawful for any person under the age of f; ~ : ~ : e~ under fourteen years to use or carry or have in his possession any years of age. firearms. Any person who is guilty of any contravention of the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty not :exceeding twenty pounds. 3. At the hearing of any prosecution under this Act, Justices to the justices may decide upon their own view and judgment judge of age. whether any person charged or present before them has attained the age of fourteen years. But nothing herein shall be construed so as to prevent the age of such person being proved. 4. All penalties imposed by this Act shall be recover- Recoveries of able ina summary way before any two justices of the penalties. peace:

8874 Ii'lFANTS. Juvenile Smoking Suppre8sion Act. 5.EDW. VII. No. 12, 190J. Provided that the term of imprisonment for the non- payment of any penalty which may be imposed under section three of thiR Act upon any person for using or carrying or having in his possession any firearms shall not. for a first offence exceed eight hours, and for a subsequent. offence shall not exceed seven days. poNaforsttipsf. eicciaftiieodn by n 5 ot . ifTichaetioGnovienrntohre in G . a C z o e u tt n e c , ildemcalayrefrothmis tAimcet ttoo btiemien, . force within any specified part of the State of Queensland; and this Act shall thereupon, after the date specified in such notification, be in force within such specified part of the State. Commence- 6. This Act shall come into operation on the first ment of Act. day of Ja;nuary, one thousand nine hundred and six. 5:w( ~~ \ rII. An Aot ~o Prohibit the Use of Tobaooo, Cigars, or THE JtTVENILB SMOKING SUPPRESSION AOT OF 1905. 0 C f I A gagree.ttes by persons under Sixteen Years [ASSENTED TO 24TH NOVEMBER, 1905.J 'BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty~ by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same~ as follows ;- Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Juvenile Smoking Suppression Act of 1905." Penalty for 2. Every person who sells, gives, or supplies any : uEplyi~ g cigar, cigarette, or tobacco in any form to any person y~u~ h: o~der under the age of sixteen years shall be liable to a penalty sixteen. not exceeding ten pounds. Smoking by 3. Every person under the age of sixteen years who, y~ llths under in any road street highway public place or place of pSrIoxtheiebnited. public resort ' , or " in any public conveyance, uses or smokes tobacco in any form or smokes a cigar or cigarette, or any part thereof, shall be liable for the first offence to a penalty not exceeding five shillings, and for the second or any subsequent offence to a penalty not exceeding ten shillings'. Justices to 4. At the hearing of any prosecution under this A.ct, judge of age. the justices may decide upon their own view and judgment whether any person charged or present before them has