Japanese Earthquake Relief Funds Act of 1923 (14 Geo v No. 21) (Qld)

11. LOCAL AND PERSONAL ~ ~ CTS OF THE PARLIAMENrr OF QUEENSLAND. 14" GEORGII V. EARTHQUAKE, JAPANESE. See JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE. GATTON PUBLIC LAND MORTGAGE. See PARKS AND PUBLIC LAND. JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE. An Act to Provide for the Proper Control and 14 Gao. V. Disposal of Funds raised towards the Relief N; ~: l. of the Lamentable Distress resulting from J~ :~~ !~E the recent Earthquake Disaster in Japan. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [ASSENTED TO 10TH OCTOBER, 1923.] FU O N F D 1 S 92 A 3 C . T B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :-- 1. This Act may be cited as "The Japanese Short title.. Earthquake Relief Funds Act of 1923." 2. The Governor in Council may from time to time Appoint. athpepotriunst tseuecohrotnruesoterems o 0 rfealplefrusonndss arasI· sheedtohrintkos bfeit rtaoI.sbede tmruesntteeosf. towards the relief of the lamentable distress resulting from the recent earthquake disaster in Japan, and may appoint one of such persons to be the Chairman of such Trustees. 3. (1.) All moneys or other property of any kind Vestingof paid, delivered, or conveyed to or received by Orpr, J~ erty in purporting to have been so paid, delivered, conveyed, trus ees. or received by any person, whether before or after the passing of this Act, for or in connection with any fund or funds raised or being raised or purporting so to be towards the relief of such distress as afore- said, whether such moneys are or have been so paid,

10858 JAPANESE EARTHQl'AKE. Japanese Earthquake Reli~ f Funds Act. 14 GEO. V. No. 21, 1923. delivered, conveyed, or received by way of voluntary contribution, or as a consideration for admission to any entertainment, or otherwise howsoever, shall forth- with upon such payment, delivery, conveyance, or receipt become the property of and vest in such trustee or trustees, as the case may be, and every person to whom such moneys or other property are or have been so paid, delivered, or conveyed, or by whom such moneys or property have been so received, shall forthwith upon the passing of this Act, or forthwith after such payment, delivery, conveyance, or receipt, pay, deliver, convey, or otherwise dispose of such moneys or other property to such trustee or trustees or as he or they shall direct. Recovery of (2.) All moneys or other properties so vested in same. such trustee or tl'ustees may be recovered by such trustee or by the Chairman of such trustees, as the case may be, in any Court of competent jurisdiction by proceedings in the official name of "The Trustee (or Chairman of Trustees, as the case may be) of Japanese Earthquake Relief Funds.') Disposal of funds. Audit. 4. (1.) All funds or other property from time to time vested in such trustee or trustees shall, subject to the directions of the Chief Secretary from time to time, be held and disposed of by them for the purposes of the relief of such distress and not otherwise. (2.) Every such fund shall be audited from time to time by the Auditor-General or some officer of his depart- ment, and for that purpose the trustee or trustees and every person having the possession, custody, or control of any such funds or of any such money or property as aforesaid, shall be deemed to be a public accountant within the meaning of *" The Audit Act of 1874." Unautho- 5. No person shall, without first obtaining the sriosleidcitation. permission in writing of the Chief Secretary or a person authorised by him to grant such permission, solicit any contribution or aid in connection with any such fund or relief. Penalty. 6. Any person who acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Act shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds, to be recovered in a summary way by complaint under to t" The Justices Acts, 1886. 1909." * 38 Vic. No. 12, supra, page 74. t 50 Vic. No. 17 and Amending Acts, 8upra, pages 1132 et seq.

JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE.-LOCAL AUTHORITIES. 10859 14 GEO. V. No. 9,1923. Nerang River Bridge and Southport, Etc., Act. 7. (1.) The Governor in Council may from time to Regulations. time make all such regulations as he deems necessary for giving full and complete effect to the objects and purposes 'Of this Act, and for securing the due and proper adminis- tration, management, and control of any such funds, money, or property, and for carrying into execution the trusts to which such funds, money, or property may be subject. (2.) The regulations may provide for the conduct of meetings of the trustees and for the number that shall constitute a quorum at any such meeting. (3.) The regulations may provide a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds for any contravention thereof, to be recovered in a summary way as aforesaid. (4.) All such regulations, upon publication in the Gazette, shall be read as one with this Act and be of equal validity, and shall be judicially noticed. LOCAL AUTHORITIES. An Act to Validate Certain Agreements entered 14 Geo. V. into by the Secretary for Public Lands with ~ : : . Certain Local Authorities and Persons re- ~ ~~~ G lating to Certain Road and Bridge Improve- BRIDGE AND SOUTHPORT- ments and a Certain Q,uarry. Site near BURLEIGH • ROAD ACT Southport, and for other consequentIal purposes. m'1923. [ASSENTED TO 28TH AUGUST, 1923.J W HEREAS BY AN AGREEMENT made on the Preamble. twenty-eighth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, BETWEEN the SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC LANDS, for and on behalf of the Government of Queensland (therein called" the Minister," which expres- sion included his successors in the said office and his and their assigns) and THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHPORT (therein called "the Southport Council") and THE COUNCIL OF THE SHIRE OF NERANG (therein called" the Nerang Council ") it was agreed that- l. The Minister should with all reasonable diligence construct, execute, and complete in all respects in le