Government Savings Bank Acts Amendment Act of 1912 (2 Geo v No. 29) (Qld)

5074, BANKS. ' Gol) ernmen~ t Savi11J98 Bank Acts Amendment Act. 2 GEO V. N ().29, B:A.NKS. 2 Geo. V. An Act to Amend the "Government Savings Bank No. 29. THE Act of 1864" and" The Savings Bank Amend- 'GOVERNMENT SAVINGS ing Act of 1882" in certain particulars. BANK Aors AMENDMENT ACT OF 1912. [ASSENTED TO 9TH JANUARY, 1912.J B. E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and' Legislative A.ssembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : - . :Shart title . 1.' Thls Act may be cited as "The Government ~ ~ : struetion' Savings Bank Aots Amendment Aot of 1912;" 'and its ·of Act. several provisions shall be read and construed with and as amendments of the" Government Savings Bank Act of 1864"* or " 'l.'he Savings Bank Amending Aot of 188~ , " t as the case may be. ' Amendment 2.' In section two of the" Government Savings Bank o N f o2. 8 2, V s i . e. 2. Aot oj 1864,"* the words" five shillings" are repealed"and the words "one shilling" are inserted in lieu thereof. ' ,! ' .3.. After section six of the "G01)ernment Savings :j Bank Aot of 1864,"* the follow:ing section is inserted :-" Unclaimed . . t6A.J (1.) All moneys to the credit of a depositor's bi -deposits.· ' account(not being a deposit or on ~ ehalf of a mip.or) which has not been operated upon either by add~ tiorl. or withdrawal for a period of seven years and upwards, whether before or after the thirtieth day -of ;r une,one thousand nine hundred and twelve, or partly before and partly alter that date, shall be carried to an account to be called the " Unclaimed Deposits Account,"und sball cease to bear interest. (2.) Notwithstanding anything contained in section five ,of this Act, the Treasurer shall, in the month of ~ eptember, one thousand nine hundred· and twelve, and thereafter in the 1110l;lth of September in every year, cause to be compiled and published, ip., the Gazette a list of all (leposits exceeding three pounds in amount which have been carried to the UnclaimedDeposits Account. Su~ h list shall set forth the names and addresses of such depositors, so far as they are known, the date of the *' 2S Vie. No. 2, supra, page Ill. t 46 Vie. No. 2, supra, page 117.

BANKS. 1912. Government Savinqs Bank Acts Amendment Act: opening of the account, and the amount of the several deposits, and such other particulars as the Treasurer directs. After such publication, a copy of such list shall be publicly exhibited for such time as the Treasurer directs in every Savings Bank in Queensland. (3.) Every such deposit as last aforesaid shall from time to time be debited with a prescribed sum towards defraying the cost of the annual publication of such list. Any person shall,uporipayment of the prescribed fee, be entitled to particulars of any deposit published in the said list. . (4.) At any time within seven years after any money has been carried to the credit of the Unclaimed Deposits Account, the Treasurer may, on proof to his satisfaction that any person is entitled to any such money, direct pay- ment thereof to him after deducting any sums prescribed to be debited against such money. , (5.) All moneys in respect of which a claim is not established within seven years after having been carried to the credit of the Unclaimed Deposits Account shall vest in and become the absolute property of the Crown. All such moneys shall thereupon be paid into and become part of the Consolidated Revenue: . Provided that the Treasurer may allow and pay any claim to any such moneys· after such period of seven ye~ n; has expired upon being satisfied that special reasons exist for the allowance of the claim.' . .... 4 .. In. section thirteen of the " Gover:n/f!lenlSavings Amendment 'Bank Aot :oj 1864,"* as amended by "TlieGovernment o£28 Vie. Savings Bank Acts Amendment Actof 1896,"t the words No. 2, s. 13. "thirty-first of July" are repealed, and the words " fifteenth day of August" are inserted in .lieu thereof. 5. In the second proviso to section one of " The Savings .A.mendI?e::t B an k . .a A .me d n ' ~ ng LL A O t·' 0 f 1882 , ,, + +' a . s enac t ed bysec t I ' o " n SIX o N f o 4 . 6 2, V s lC . . l. cOf " The. Government Sc~ vinfJs Bank Aots Ainendment Aot of 1896,"t the words" two hundred pounds," where they twice occur, are repealed, and the words "five hundred pounds or such less sum as from time to time may be fixed by the Governor in Council" are respectively inserted in lieu thereof. *' 28 Vie. No. 2, 8upra, page 111. t 60 Vie. No. 4, supra, page 121. :t 46 Vie. No. 2, 8upra,page 117.

~ 076 .' BANKS.-CHILDREN. State Ohildren Act. 2 GEO. V. No. 11, 6. After section one of " The Savings Bank Amend- ing Act of 1882,"* the following section is inserted :- foErfxoiemnmteiunrtceiosotmn e other[ 2A.] ctN, nootwsituhmstadnudeinogr paanyyatbhlienog r cpoanidtaionredderiinvedaniyn tax. respect of or from any deposit in a Government Savings Bank shall be or he deemed to be " income" within the meaning of any law relating to income tax, and no such . interest shall be subject to income tax. • CHILDREN. T 2 H N G E e o o S . . T n V A . T . E An Act to ConsotliodaStetaatnedCAhmildernednt.he Law relating ' CHILDREN ACT OF 1911. [ASSENTED TO 30TH NOVEMBER, 1911.] B E 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 assemb1ed, and by the authority of the same, as follows :- PART 1.- PRELIMINARY. Short title. PART I.-PRELIMINARY. 1. This Act may be cited as "The State Ohildren Aat of 1911." Divisions. 2. This Act is divided into Parts, as follows:- PART I.--PRELIMINARY; PART II.-STATE CHILDREN DEPARTMENT; P AR'.r IlL-INSTITUTIONS; PART IV.-STATE CHILDREN; PART V.-MAINTENANCE OF CHILDREN BY THEIR RELATIVES; PART VI.-FOSTER MOTHERS; PART VII.-GENERAL PROVISIONS. Repesl. 3. The Acts specified in the First Schedule are repealed to the extent therein stated. Interpreta. tion. Authorised officer. 4. In this Act, .unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the meanings set against them respectively, that is to say;- "Authorised Officer"-An officer of the Depart- ment authorised either generally. under this Act or for any particular purpose by the Director or the Minister; * 46 Vic. No. 2, supra, page 117.