Local Government Amendment (Preference to Australian and Empire Goods) Act 1926 (NSW)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

AMENDMENT (PREFERENCE TO

AUSTRALIAN AND EMPIRE

GOODS) ACT.

Act No. 20, 1926.

A n A c t to provide for cer ta in preference being
g iven by shire and munic ipa l councils to

goods , mach ine ry , or mate r ia l s manufac tu red

or produced in t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h of Aus t ra l i a

or	t h e	Br i t i sh	E m p i r e ; to a m e n d	t h e	Local
G o v e r n m e n t	Act ,	1919 ;	and	for	purposes

connec ted	therewi th .	[Assented	t o ,	23rd
N o v e m b e r ,	1926.]

BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­
Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 . This Act may be cited as the "Local Govern­

(2) If goods manufactured or produced in
the Commonwealth cannot be purchased or
delivered within a reasonable time, or can only be

ment Amendment (Preference to Australian and Empire

Goods) Act, 1926."

2 . The Local Government Act, 1919, is amended

by inserting next after section five hundred and seven­
teen the following new section :—

517A. (1) In purchasing or obtaining any goods the council shall give effective and substantial preference to goods manufactured or produced in the Commonwealth.

be purchased in insufficient quantities, or of a quality unsuitable for the purpose required, the council shall give effective and substantial pre­ ference to British goods over foreign goods.

(3) The minimum rates of preference to be given under this section are indicated in the table following:—

Minimum rate of preference to be given to

goods manufactured or produced in

Rate of Customs duty

Rate of Customs duty the Commonwealth over : —

to which the goods
to which the goods

are liable.
are liable.

British goods. Foreign goods.

D u t y free . . . "20 per c e n t u m 3 0 per c e n t u m .

5 per c e n t u m 15 ,, „ 2 5 " "

10 „ or m o r e 10 „ „ 20 " "

In all cases, subject to the provisions of this Act, goods manufactured or produced in the Common­ wealth are to be given preference of at least ten per centum over British goods.

I n all cases British goods are to be given preference of at least ten per centum over foreign goods.

(4) In this section—

" British goods " means goods manufactured

or produced at any place within the

British Empire ;

" Commonwealth " means the Commonwealth

of Australia;

" Foreign goods " means goods manufactured	or produced at any place outside the
British Empire ;

" Goods " includes machinery or material.

(5) The provisions of section two hundred and thirteen with respect to surcharges shall apply in relation to any expenditure authorised by a council in contravention of the provisions of this section.

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