Goldfields Act Amendment Act 1892 (WA)

Ricotent Ruotratia.

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No. XXI.

AN ACT to confirm and to amend " The Gold-

fields Act, 1886:.

[Assented to, 19th March, 1992.]

HEREAS doubts have arisen as to the validity of a cer- fiftieth year of the reign of Her present Majesty, intituled " An Act for the Management of Goldfields," and numbered 18: And whereas it is expedient to settle such doubts, and also to amend the said Act: Be it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parlia- ment assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— W tain Act of the Legislature of this Colony, passed in the Preamble.

1. THE said Act, and all rights, privileges, licenses, and leases confirmation of

lawfully granted or acquired under the same, and all appointments, it Goldfields Act,. ss

550 ITICTORI2E, No. 21.

Goldfields Act—Ainendment

proclamations, regulations, matters and things whatsoever lawfully made or done under the said Act, are hereby respectively con- firmed.

2.

NOTWITHSTANDING that the period of five years may right, or any lease, license, or permit on any Goldfield, shall be issued or granted under " The Goldfields Act, 1886," to any Asiatic or African alien.

No Miner's Right or

lease, Sm., to be	have elapsed from the first proclamation of any Goldfield, no miner's
granted to any
Asiatic or African

Short Title. 3. THIS Act may be cited as "The Goldfields Act Amendment

Act, 1892."

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

to this Act.

ALEX. C. ONSLOW, Administrator.

By Authority: RienAnn PEMER, Government Printer, Perth.