Gold Declaration Act 1888 (WA)

Meoternhtztralia.

ANNO QUINQUAGESIMO SECUNDO

VICTORIA: REGINA,.

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No. VIII.

AN ACT for the purpose of ascertaining the

quantity of Gold found in or procured from

the soil of the Colony.

[ Assented to, 26th November, 1888. ]

HEREAS it is desirable for public reasons to ascertain the

Wquantity of Gold found in or procured from the soil of the

Colony: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western

Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. ANY banker or other person exporting from the Colony any gold, gold ore, gold dust, or gold bullion, if such gold, gold ore, or Declaration as to

gold dust shall have been found in or procured from the soil of gold for exporta-tion.

the Colony, or if the gold contained in such bullion shall have been found in or procured from the soil of the Colony. shall at the

Customs declare the weight or value of the same at the time of export.

Act ANY person failing to comply with the provisions of this

Act may, on summary conviction before two Justices, be fined any Penalty.

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Gold Declaration Act, 1888.

sum not exceeding Ten pounds, or any sum not exceeding an amount equal to Five per cent. on the value of the undeclared articles, whichever sum shall be the greater.

NO person exporting from the Colony articles manufactured of gold, although such gold shall have been found in or procured from the soil of the Colony, shall be bound to declare the weight or value of such articles.

3.

Exception as to

manufactured gold

Operation of Act. 4. THIS Act shall come into operation on the first day of

January, 1889.

Short title. 5. THIS Act may be cited as "The Gold Declaration Act,

1888."

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

to this Act.

F. NAPIER BROOME, Governor.

By Authority: RICHARD PETHER, Government Printer, Perth.