Imperial Acts adoption (libel) (1837) (WA)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
ANNO SEPTIMO
GULIELMI IV., REGIS.
NO. II.
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| fAN ACT to adopt an Act passed in the eleventh year of and the first year of His Majesty King William the 'Fourth, intituled "An Act to repeal so much of an Act of the sixtieth year of His late Majesty King George the Third for the more effectual prevention and punish- ment of Blasphemous and Seditious Libels, as relates to the Sentence of Banishment for the second Offence, and to provide some further remedy against the abuse of publishing Libels ;" and to render operative such of the Provisions of the following Acts of the Imperial Parlia- ment, as relate to the regulations for the Printing and Publication of Newspapers, and other , Papers of a like nature, and to the remedies against the abuse of publish- ing Libels.—viz., An Act of Parliament passed in the 38th year of the reign of His Majesty King George the Third, intitulecl " An Act for preventing the Mischiefs arising from the printing and publishing Newspapers, -and Papers of 'a like nature, by persons not known, and | the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, |
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for regulating the printing and publication of such Papers in other respects ;" and An Act of Parliament passed in the sixtieth year of the reign of King George the Third, and the first year of the reign of King George the Fourth, intituled " An Act for the more effectual prevention and punishment of Blasphemous and Seditious Libels; and An Act, passed in the sixtieth year of the reign of King George the Third, and the first year of the reign of King George the Fourth, intituled " An Act to subject certain Publications to the Duties of Stamps upon Newspapers, and to make other regulations for restraining the Abuses arising from the Publication of Blasphemous and Seditious Libels."1
[24th Tan., 1837.] .
| Preamble. | IITHEREAS an Act of Parliament has been passed in the |
| V V eleventh year of the reign of His late Majesty King George |
Act of 11th Geo. 4, c 1st the Fourth, and the first year of His Majesty King William the
| Wm. | 4. |
Fourth, intituled " An Act to repeal so much of an Act of the sixtieth year of His Majesty King George the Third, and the first year of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, for the more effectual prevention and punishment of Blasphemous and Seditious Libels, as relates to_ the sentence of Banishment for the second
Expedient to adopt said Act. Offence, and to provide some further remedy against -the abuse of
publishing Libels ;" and whereas it is expedient that the said Act shall be adopted in this Colony ;—Be it therefore enacted, by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council
Said Act adopted. thereof, that the said Act shall be adopted, and that the several
enactments, clauses and provisions thereof, except as hereinafter mentioned, shall be applied, and put in force in the same manner as any other Act of Parliament may be applied, and put in force in the Colony aforesaid.
2.
AND whereas the amount of the Recognizance required by the second section of the aforesaid Act appears to be excessive as compared with the circumstances of this Colony, and it is expedient to reduce the same; Be it therefore enacted, that the amount of the said Recognizance shall be limited to the sum of Two Hundred Pounds for the Principal, and a like sum for the Sureties in the
whole.
3. AND whereas a certain Act. of Parliament was passed in the
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| {hit-ft-eighth year of the reign of His Majesty King George the | 38th G. 3, c. 78. |
| Thirk:intituled " An Act for preventing the Mischiefs arising from | |
| flier:lilting and publishing:Newspapers, and Papers of a like nature, | |
| by,:,perions not known: and for regulating the printing and publica- | |
| tion of such Papers in other respects ;" and also a certain other Act | 60th 0, 3, & 1st G. 4, c. 8. |
| of Parliament was passed in the sixtieth year of the feign of His | |
| Majesty King George the Third, and first year of the reign of His | |
| lated\fajesty King George the Fourth, intituled " An t Act for the | |
| more effectual prevention.' and punishment of Blasphemous and | 60th G 3, & 1st G. 4, c. 9. |
| Seditious Libels;" and also a certain other Act of Parliament was | |
| passed in the sixtieth year of the reign of His Majesty King | |
| George the Third, and first year of the reign of His late Majesty | |
| King. George the Fourth, intituled " An Act to subject certain | |
| Publications to the Duties of Stanips upon Newspapers, and to make | |
| other regulations for restraining the Abuses arising from the publi- | |
| cation of Blasphemous and Seditious Libels ;" and whereas it is | |
| expedient to carry into effect, in this Colony, such of the provisions | |
| of the above-mentioned Acts as relate to the regulations for the prin- | |
| ting and publication of Newspapers, and other Papers of a like | |
| nature, and also to the remedies against the abuse of publishing | |
| Libels ; and whereas it is essential, for the purpose of effecting such | |
| object, to nominate and appoint certain Officers in lieu of those | |
| mentioned in any of the said Acts as holding Offices not existing in | |
| this Colony ;—Be it therefore enacted, that any Act, Matter or | Whatever is by any ofaforesaid Acts directed to be |
| Thing, which, by any of the provisions of the Acts aforesaid, is | done by or before a Com- |
| required to be done or performed by or before, or to be delivered to, | missioner of Stamps, shell |
| any of the Commissioners for managing His Majesty's Stamp Duties | be done beycreotrarybefore the |
| at their Head Office or elsewhere, or any Officer specially appointed by them, the same shall and may be done or performed by or before, or delivered to the Colonial Secretary, for the time being, at his office in this Colony. |
| AND be it further enacted, that any Act, Matter or Thing, | Any act directed to be done |
| before a Baron of the Ex- |
| whi ch, by any of the provisions of the Acts aforesaid, is required to be done before a Baron of the Exchequer in England, with respect to | chequer, may be done be- fore Commissioner of the |
| Civil Court. | |
| any Newspaper or other Paper of the like nature, printed in London, the same shall and may be done by or before the Commissioner of the Civil Court of Western Australia, with respect to any Newspaper or other Paper of the like nature printed in this Colony. |
| 5. AND be it further enacted, that any Act, Matter or Thing, | Anything directed to be |
| done in Courts at West- |
| which, by any of the provisions of the Acts aforesaid, is directed to | ter, may be done in |
| be done in any of His Majesty's Courts of Record at Westminster, | Civil Court of Western |
| the same shall and may be done in the Civil Court of Western | Australia. |
| Australia. |
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| Any Action- or proceeding | 6. | AND be it further enacted, that any Action or Proceeding; |
| in the name of the Attorney- |
| directed to be commenced | which, by any of the Acts aforesaid is directed to be commenced in, | ||
| General, or of officer of | the name of the Attorney-General in England, or of some Officer of | ||
| Stamps. may be commenced |
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| in the name of the Advocate | |||
| General, or of the Collector | name of the Advocate-General, or of the Collector of Revenue, for | ||
| of Revenue. | the Colony of Western Australia. |
| Commencement of this Act, | 7. | AND be it further enacted, that this Act shall commence and:: |
take effect from the date of its passing the Legislative Council.
JAMES STIRLING,
GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,,
Passed the Legislative Council,
| this 24th day of January, | 1837. | J |
PETER BROWN,
Clerk to the Council.
Printed by Authority at the Government Press, Fremantle.
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