Leases to Aliens Restriction Act of 1912 (2 Geo v No. 31) (Qld)

RABBITS.-RHAL PIWPERTY. . 2 GEO. V. No. 20, 1911. Rabbit Boards Aots Continuation Act. 5207 RABBITS. An Act to Continue the Operation of "The Rabbit 2 Geo. V. Boards Acts, 1896 to 1905," until the end of TH~ ~: ~ ~IT the Y ear 1912 . CBOONATRINDUSA A T O I T O I N '! ACT OF 1911. [ASSENTED TO 20TH DECEMBER, 1911.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£sembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authorit,yof the same, as follows :- 1. This Act may be cited as " Z'he Rabbit Boards Short title. Acts Oontinuation Aot of 1911." 2. "The Rabbit Boards Acts, 1896 to 1905,"* shall Continuation continue in force until the end of the year one thousand ~o! :: sb1. cts nine hundred and twelve. . for a year. 3. "The Rabbit Boards Acts ContintJ,ation Act O/Repealof .1910"t is repealed. 1 Geo. V. No. IS. REAL PROPERTY. An Act to Restrict the Leasing of Land to Aliens. 2 Geo. V. No. 31. [ASSENTED TO· 12TH JANUARY, 1912. J THE LEASES B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, RTE~ T~ ; ~ : ~ O~ by and with the advice and consent of the Legis~ ACT OF 1912. lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : - 1. This Act may be cited as "The Leases to A liens Shorttftle. Restriction Act of , 1912." 2. In this Act the term "lease" includes any con~ Interpreta· tract, agreement, scheme, or device- tion. (a) By which any estate or interest in land less than fee-simple is created, or is agreed or is intended to be created; or (b) Relating to the leasing of land on the share system. * 60 Vie. No. 34; 3 Edw. VII. No. 4; and 5 Edw. VII. No. 25, 6upra, pages 2831 et seq. t 1 Geo. V."No. 18, supra, page 2851. K

5208 RF.A T, PROPEIHl". Leases to Aliens Restriction A,·t. 2 GEO. V. No. 31, 1912. For the purposes of this Act, any two or more parcels of land the nearest boundaries whereof are within five miles from each other, and which are comprised in any lease or proposed lease, shall be deemed to be one and the same parcel of land. Restriction 3. (1.) It shall not be lawful to grant any lease or of le~ses ~o enter into any agreement whether oral ,or in writing for certam alIens. any lease of any parcel of land exceeding five acres in extent to or with any alien who has not first obtained in the prescribed manner a certificate that he is able to read and write from dictation words in such language as the Secretary for Public Lands may direct. Any such lease or agreement shall be null and void. (2.) It shall not he lawful for any alien, who is the lessee under any lease or has entered into any agreement, whether oral or in vniting, for,any lease of any parcel of land not exceeding five acres in extent, and who has not obtained the aforesaid certificate, to become the lessee under any :further lease or to enter into any further agreement, whether oral or in writing, for any lease of any other parcel of land which, with the parcel first- mentioned, exceeds in the aggregate five acres in extent. Any such further lease or agreement shall be null and void. (3.) It shall not be lawful to receive or pay any rent, royalty, or any other money payable under or in respect of any lease or agreement declared by this Act to be null and void. Pellalty, 4. Any person who acts or attempts to act in contra- vention of this Act shall be liable, on summary conviction before any police m:;tgistrate to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds: Provided that no proceedings fon any offence under .this Act shall be instituted except by the direction of the Attorney-General, Solicitor-General, or Minister of Justice. Application , 5. This Act shall not apply to any lease or agreement .0£ Act. granted or entered into before the first day of DecembEr, one thousand nine hundred and eleven. Regulations. 6. The Governor in Eouncil may-,fromtime to time, for the purposes of this Act make regulations for the examination and granting to aliens certificates of ability to read and write from dictation, for the ,exemption from

UEAL PROPERTY.-SHIPPING. 5200 2 GEO. V. No. 5, 191 L Nav~ qation Acts Amwdmwrd Act. the operation of this Act of any person or classes of persons whom for any reason it is not cOllsidrred necessary to examine, ~ nd for facilitating and authenticating the observance of the. provisions of this Act with respect to leases and agreements to which this Act applies.. All such regulations shall, upon publication in the Gazette, have the same effect as if they were enacted in tbisAct, and shall not be questioned in any proceedings whatsoever. All such regulations shall be laid· before both Houses of Parliament within forty days after such publication if Parliament is then sitting, or, if not, then within forty days after the commencement of the next session thereof. 7. Nothing herein contained shall prejudice the rights Treaty rights of any of the subjects of a foreign Power between which reserved. and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland there is now subsisting, or shall hereafter subsist, any treaty of commerce whereby reciprocal civil rights of the subjects of such treaty Powers are reserved, granted, or declared, and to which treaty the State of Queensland has acceded or shall hereafter accede. SHIPPING. An Act to Amend "The. Navigation Acts, 1876 to . 2 Geo. V. 1896." No. 5. THE . . NAVIGATION [ASSENTED TO 26TH OCTOBER., 1911.J . ACTS B· '. AMENDMENT E it. enacted. by the. K.ing's ..Most .Excellent Majesty, ACT of 1911. . by and with the advice. and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislatiye Assembly of Queenslandiu 1?arrliamentassembled,andby...the..authority ..o.f-.the·· same,.. as foUows:- 1. This Act may be cited as " The Navigation Acts Shorltitie Amendment .tict o U J! 1911," and shall be read . as one with a CO n I d U! > .. _ ue t I ' on ~ , The Navigation Acts, 1876 to 1896."* uf Act. 2. (1.) No Civil remedy shall lie against any pilot Liability for in the employ~ent. of the Crown. asrepresent~ d by the ; ~ ~ ~ ~ ct of Government of the State of (lueensland for or In respect . ·of any damage or loss occasioned by his negligence or want of skHl, or otherwise for any act, default, or omission as a pilot while in char.ge of any ship;'or vessel. '" 41 Vie. No. 3; .45 Vie: No. 12; and 60 Vie. No. 31, supra, pages 3090 e' Beg.