Imprints Act 1863 (SA)

ANNO VICESIMO SEXTO ET VICESIMO SEPTIMO

No. 18.

An Act to require the name and place of bzcsiness of the Printer of any

Rook or Papw to he printed on such Book 07 Paper.

[Assented - to, 12th November, 1863.1

W HEREAS it is desirable to require that the name and place of	P ~ m b l e.
abode or business of the printer of any book or paper should be printed on such book or paper lBe it therefore Enacted by the Governor-in-Chief of thr: Province of South Australia, with the advice and consent of the Lt.,~islativc Council and IIouse of Assembly of the said Province, in t b s present Parliament assembled, as follows:

1. Every person who shall print any book or paper whatsoever, ~;;~~;;,",";~t",'a~~

which shall be meant to be published or dispersed, and who and piace of or

shall not print upon tllr front of every such book or paper, if ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ p, " ~ ~ ! d o o

the same shall be printed on one side only, or upon the first or persons publishing

reward, gain, or profit, shdl carefully preserve a i d keep one copy they print, and write

(at least) of every book or paper so printed by him or her, on ~ ~; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~; ~ r; d

which he or she shall write, or cause to be written or printed in fair

and

last lcaf of cvesy book or papcr which shall consist of more

than one leaf, in legiFlc characters, his or her name, and usual

place of abode or business; and any person who shall publish, or disperse, or assist in publishing or dispersing any book or paper printed within the said Province, after the passing of this Act, on which the name and place of abode or business of the person printing

the same, shall not be printed as aforesaid, shall, for every copy of

such paper so printed, be liable to a penalty not exceeding Five Pounds, and in default of payment, to he imprisoned with or without

hard labor, for two calendar months.

2. Every person who shall print any book or paper for hire, E;~;FJ;~:; ;~:~

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and legible characters, the name and place of abode of the person or persons by whom he or she shall be employed to print the same, and any person printing any book or paper for hire, reward, gain, or profit, who shall omit or neglkct to write or cmse to be written or printed as aforesaid, the name and place of abode of his or her employer, on one of such printed papers, or to keep or preserve the same for the space of six calendar months next after the printing thereof, shall, for every snch neglect, be liable to a penalty of Twenty Pouncls.

Exceptions. 3. Nothing in this Act contained shall extend to any book or

paper printex by order of either House of Parliament, or to the h-

pression of any engravi~g, or to the printing of the nimnle, address,

business, or profession of any person, or the articles in which snch

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any papers for the sale of estates, ord goods by

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se";or. to any bank note, or bill of exchange, or

promisssory note of any kind, or security for the payment of money, or any bill of lading, policy of insurance, letter of attorney, deed, or agreement, or any transfer or assignment of any public S toclcs, funds, or securities, or any transfer or assignment of the stocks of any public Corporation or Joint Stock Company sanctioned by or formed.

under any Act of Yarliament, or any dividend warrant for any such

stocks, funds, or securities, or any receipt for money or goods, or any proceeding in any Court of law or equity, or any warrant, order, or other paper printed by the authority of m y public board or public officer in the exeentidn of the duties of their respective offices.

As thr?Qovernment

Printing Olce.	4. In the cssc of any book or p p c r printed at the Government Printing Office, i t shall be sufficient to print on such book or paper
tkcse words, Printed by the Government Printer."

5, The printing the name, style, or title of auy Corporation,

Name or ~ ~ b l i c COrpO1atiOn Officer not

aufficient. Joint Stock Company, or Pablic Officer, shall not bc deemed to * -

be the printing the name of a person within thc meaning of this .4ct.

Proceeding3 to b	6.	All proceedings under this Act shall be taken before the nearest
taken before nearest

I,ocnt Court of

Local Court of Full Jurisdiction, and shall be commenced within

J urisdi~t~ion,

three calendar months after the offence shall have been committed.

Application of pe-

nnlties.

7. All penalties or forfeitures under this Act shall be disposed of

in the following manner, that is to say, one-half to the plaintiff

or prosecutor, and the other halt' to the Treasurer for he public

uses of the said Province.

Definition of printing.

8, The words - " print" or G printing" shall extend to the taking of a copy or copies from types, stones, or plates of any description.

short title.	9.	This Act may be cited a8 the " Imprint Act of 1863."
I n the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent to

this Act ,

I). DALY, Governor.

Adelaide : Printed by authority by W. C. Cox, Goyernment Printer, Victoria-square,