Native Welfare Act 1954 (WA)

No. 64.] Native Welfare. [1954.

NATIVE WELFARE.

3° Elizabeth II. No. LXIV.

No. 64 of 1954.

AN ACT to amend the Native Administration Act,

1905-1947.

[Assented to 30th December, 1954.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

and citation. 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Native

Short title

Welfare Act, 1954.

(2) In this Act the Native Administration Act, 1905-1947

Act No. 14 of 1905 as reprinted with amendments to and including Act No. 4 of 1941 incorporated pursuant to the provisions of the Amendments Incorporation Act, 1938, and further amended by Act No. 42 of 1947,

is referred to as the principal Act.

1954.] (3) The principal Act as amended by this Act may Native Welfare. [No. 64.

be cited as the Native Welfare Act, 1905-1954.

2.    This Act shall come into operation on a day gference-

to be fixed by proclamation.

3.    The long title to the principal Act is amended amended.

by substituting for the words, "better protection and

care", the word, "welfare".

4. Section two of the principal Act is amended amended.

(a)	by substituting for the words, "and includes any" in line one of the interpretation, "Native institution", the indefinite article, "a";
(b)	by substituting for the word, "Affairs" in line two of the interpretation, "Commis- sioner" the word "Welfare";
(c)	by substituting for the word "Affairs" in line two of the interpretation, "Depart- ment" the word, "Welfare";
(d)	by deleting the interpretation, "District";
(e)	by deleting the interpretation, "Inspector";
(f)	by deleting the interpretation, "Minister";
(g)	by deleting the interpretation, "Police officer";
(h)	by deleting the interpretation, "Prescribed";

(i)   by deleting the interpretation, "Regula- tions"; and

(j) by substituting for the capital letter, "R." in the word, "Reserve" in the interpretation, "Reserve" the small letter, "r".

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Section four of the principal Act is amended

by substituting for the word, "Affairs" in line two the

word, "Welfare".

amended. 5.

"Depart-

The principal Act is amended by substituting for the small letter, "d" wherever it appears in the word, "department", the capital letter, "D", and by substituting for the small letter "p" wherever it appears in the word, "protector", the capital letter,

ment" and 6.

"Protector."

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Section five of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the words, "Colonial Treasurer" in line one the words, "Treasurer of the State".

amended. 7.

Cf. No. 8 of

1925.

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amended. 8. Section six of the principal Act is amended

by

(a)	substituting for the indefinite article, "a" in line one of paragraph (6) the word, "such";
(b)	inserting in paragraph (6) after the word "natives" the words, "as the Minister in his discretion considers most fit to assist in their economic and social assimilation by the community of the State"; and
(c)	substituting for the paragraph designa- tions (1) to (6) both inclusive the para- graph designations, (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) respectively.

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added. 9. The principal Act is amended by adding after

section six the following section:—

Authority to

acquire,	6A. (1) The Minister,
improve, and
dispose of
land to

natives. (a) may acquire land with or without

Cf. No. 13 of 1943, N.S.W.,improvements mentioned in paragraph a 3 (a). (b) of this subsection, whether by

purchase, exchange, lease, or otherwise, for the purpose of sale or lease in accord- ance with the provisions of this section;

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(b)	improvements, including clearing, drainage, fencing, sowing, and the provision of live stock, machinery, houses, and buildings, and, until sold or leased, the maintenance and repair of the improvements including those	may effect to or upon the land such ,I.fg)e8 at the time of the acquisition, as the Minister thinks fit; and
(c)	may lease the land with the improve- ments to a native, at such rental for such term and upon such covenants and conditions as the Minister thinks fit; or
(d)	may sell the land with the improve- ments to a native

(i)   for cash; or

(ii)   under contract of sale upon such terms and conditions as the Minister thinks fit, including, if the Minister thinks fit, a condi- tion that upon payment by the purchaser of a sum specified in the contract in part payment of the purchase price and upon execution by the purchaser of such securities as the Minister thinks fit to secure the payment of the balance of the purchase price and interest on that balance remaining unpaid from time to time, at such rate as the Minister thinks fit, the Minister shall cause the fee simple in the land to be transferred or conveyed, and the ownership of such of the improvements as comprise live stock, machinery, or other chattels, to be vested in the pur- chaser, subject to the securities.

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(2) The provisions of the Land Act, 1933, and the regulations under that Act, capable of being applied with or without adaptation for the purpose of giving effect to subsection (1) of this section, may be applied with or without adapta- tion for that purpose.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub- section (2) of this section, the Governor may make such regulations as he thinks necessary or convenient for the purpose of giving effect to subsection (1) of this section.

10. Section seven of the principal Act is amended

by

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amended.	(a)	adding before the words, "The Governor" in line one the figure, "1" in brackets thus— (1);
(b)	substituting for the word, "Affairs" in line two the word, "Welfare";
(c)	substituting for the word "districts" in line four the words, "parts of the State";
(d)	adding after the word, "them" in line five the words, "by the Minister";
(e)	adding after the word, "prescribed" in line six the words, "and the Governor may appoint such other persons to such other offices as he considers necessary or con- venient for effectually carrying out the provisions of this Act";
(f)	adding before the words, "The Commis- sioner" in line seven the figure, "2" in brackets thus--(2);
(g)	three both inclusive; and

deleting the words in lines ten to twenty-

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(h) adding the following subsections:

(3) (a) The Commissioner may, in relation to a matter or class of matter, delegate, in accordance with the regula- tions, all or any of his powers and functions under this Act, except this power of delegation, so that the powers and functions delegated may be exercised by the delegate in the whole or a part of the State in accordance with the delegation.

(b) A delegation under this subsection is revokable at the will of the Commis- sioner and does not prevent the exercise by the Commissioner or the Minister of their respective powers and functions under this Act.

(c) Where, by the provisions of this

Act,

the exercise of a power, or the dis- charge of a function by the Commis- sioner; or

the effective operation of a provision

of this Act,

is dependent

upon the Commissioner being of a certain state of mind, whether it be that he thinks certain matters fit, or is of a certain opinion, or is satisfied as to certain matters, or

other wise

and the Commissioner has, under this subsection, delegated the exercise of the power or the discharge of the function to a delegate, the delegate, if he is of that state of mind, may exercise the power or discharge the function, and the provision of the Act becomes effectively operative, as if his state of mind were that of the Commissioner.

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(4) The occupant of the office under the Native Administration Act, 1905-1947, of Commissioner of Native Affairs when the Native Welfare Act, 1954, comes into operation becomes the occupant of the office of Commissioner of Native Welfare; and the occupants under the former Act of offices of inspector when the latter Act comes into operation become occupants of offices of Protector.

(5) The provisions of this section do not render the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1904, the Superannuation and Family Benefits Act, 1938, or the Government Employees (Promotions Appeal Board) Act, 1945, applicable to a person, if they did not apply to him on the coming into operation of the Native Welfare Act, 1954, nor affect the applica- tion of those provisions or any of them to him if they applied to him before the coming into operation of that Act.

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Section eight of the principal Act is amended by adding after the word, "years" in line four the words, "except while the child is a ward according to the interpretation given to that expression by

amended

Cf. No. 66 01

1947, as	section four of the Child Welfare Act, 1947; and the
amended.
S. 4.	Commissioner may, from time to time direct what person is to have the custody of a native child of whom he is the legal guardian, and his direction has effect according to its tenor".
s.9

amended. 12. Section nine of the principal Act is amended

by

(a)	deleting the words, "from one district to another, or" in line three; and
(b)	deleting the words in lines twenty to twenty-six both inclusive.

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amended.

by

(a) adding after the word, "line" being the last word in subsection (3) the word, "; or" and the following paragraph:—

(e) where the Minister is of opinion that it is necessary or desirable for the purposes of the education, employ- ment, or welfare, of a native that he be issued with a permit to travel south of the boundary line and issues the permit under subsection (7) of this section;

(b)	substituting for the words, "any member of the police force" in lines five and six of sub- section (6) the words, "a member of the Police Force of the State"; and
(c)	adding after subsection (6) the following subsections:—

(7) (a) The Minister may issue to a native a permit for the purposes men- tioned in paragraph (e) of subsection (3) of this section.

(b)

In issuing the permit to the native the Minister may impose as condi- tions of the permit such conditions as he thinks fit including a condition that the native shall submit himself to medical examination by such medical practitioner or medical practitioners as the Minister from time to time nominates at such place or places and at such times as the Minis- ter from time to time specifies.

(c) If the native does not comply with a condition so imposed he commits an offence.

Penalty: One hundred pounds or six months' imprisonment.

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(d) The Minister may cancel the native's permit at any time for any reason without giving the reason, and may direct the native to return at the native's expense within a time specified by the Minister to a place north of the boundary line and on cancellation of his permit the native is deemed, for the purposes of sub- section (6) of this section, to be south of the boundary line in contravention of the provisions of subsection (3) of this section.

(8) (a) Where under this section the Minister directs or requires a native to return, or directs or requires the holder of a permit issued under this section to cause a native to be removed, to a place north of the boundary line, by a specified day, the native or holder of the permit, as the case may be, so directed or required commits an offence if he does not comply with the direction or requisition.

Penalty: One hundred pounds or six months' imprisonment.

(b) Where in a complaint made in respect of an offence mentioned in para- graph (a) of this subsection there is an averment that the Minister has directed or required the defendant, being a native, to return, or, being a permit holder, to cause a native to be removed, to a place north of the boundary line, by a specified day, and that the direction or requisition has not been complied with, Courts and persons acting judicially shall presume the averment proved in the absence of proof to the contrary.

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repealed. 14. Section thirteen of the principal Act is

repealed.

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repealed. 15. Section fourteen of the principal Act is repealed.

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16.

Section fifteen of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the words, "shall not be lawful" in line one the words, "is an offence against this Act". a‘acrided. ..2.

17. Section sixteen of the principal Act is S. 16 amended.

amended by—

(a)	adding before the word, "Any" in line one the figure, "1" in brackets thus—(1);
(b)	adding before the word, "Any" in line thirteen the figure, "2" in brackets thus— (2); and
(c)	adding after the word, "both" being the last word in the section the following sub- sections:—

(3) A complaint under the Justices Act, 1902, in respect of an offence men-	Cf. No. 11 of
1902 as
Ss. 4 and 42
amended.
tioned in this section is not valid unless	as to
complaints.
authorised by a Protector.
(4) Where in a complaint made in respect of an offence mentioned in this section there is an averment that the complaint is made with the authorisation • of a Protector, Courts and persons acting judicially shall presume the averment proved in absence of proof to the contrary.

18. Section seventeen of the principal Act is rSeple7aled.

repealed.

19. Section eighteen of the principal Act is H, rSaplealed.

repealed.

20.    Section nineteen of the principal Act is ?,;elated.

repealed.

21. Section twenty of the principal Act is eji2e0aled.

repealed.

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amended. 22. Section twenty-one of the principal Act is amended by

(a)	substituting for the words, "No permit shall be granted allowing" in line one the words, "It is an offence to employ, engage or permit";
(b)	substituting for the words, "to be employed" in line three the words, "to serve"; and
(c)	adding after the word, "boat" in line four the words, "without the written consent of the Commissioner".

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repealed. 23. Section twenty-two of the principal Act is

repealed.

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repeated. 24. Section twenty-three of the principal Act is

repealed.

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repealed. 25. Section twenty-four of the principal Act is

repealed.

S. 25	26.	Section twenty-five of the principal Act is
repeated.

repealed.

S.26	27.	Section twenty-six of the principal Act is
repealed.

repealed.

S. 27

repealed 28. Section twenty-seven of the principal Act is

repealed.

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repealed. 29. Section twenty-eight of the principal Act is

repealed.

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30.    Section twenty-nine of the principal Act is

amended.

amended by

(a) adding after the word, "employed" in line one the words, "as an employee or engaged as an independent contractor"; and

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(b) substituting for the words, "a protector or police officer" in line two the words, "the Commissioner".

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31. Section thirty of the principal Act is amended amended.

by

(a)	substituting for the words and for the subsection designations, "(1)" and "(2)" in lines one to eight both inclusive the words, "A person who employs as an employee or engages as an independent contractor a native, shall allow the Commissioner or a person authorised to do so by the Commis- sioner, to"; and
(b)	substituting for the words, "any native employed" in line nine and for the words, "such native" in lines ten and eleven the words, "the native".

32. Section thirty-one of the principal Act is ..pealed.

repealed.

33. Section thirty-two of the principal Act is repealed.

repealed.

34. Section thirty-three of the principal Act is ...pealed and

repealed and re-enacted as follows:— re-enacted.

33. (1) Where a person engages a native, whether as an employee or an independent con- tractor, under such circumstances that the the native is required to carry out services at a place more than fifty miles from that where the native was engaged, the person, at his own expense, shall provide, when the native has completed the services, for the return of the native to the place where he was engaged.

(2) A contravention of subsection (1) of this section is an offence.

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(3) A court of summary jurisdiction, whether it imposes or does not impose a penalty upon an offender,

(a)	may order him to provide for the return of the native to the place where he was engaged, by such route and manner as the court thinks fit and orders; and
(b)	may, if the court thinks fit, order the offender to pay to the clerk of the court, such sum as it considers proper for, and to be applied in, payment of the cost of the return of the native to that place.

(4) A complaint under the Justices Act, 1902, in respect of an offence mentioned in this section is not valid unless authorised by a Protector.

(5) Where in a complaint made in respect of an offence mentioned in this section there is an averment that the complaint is made with the authorisation of a Protector, Courts and persons acting judicially shall presume the averment proved in absence of proof to the contrary.

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amended. 35. Section thirty-four of the principal Act is

amended by

(a)	substituting for the words, "of his employ- ment, the employer," in lines one and two the words, "for which he has been engaged, whether as an employee or as an inde- pendent contractor, to carry out services for a person, that person,";
(b)	substituting for the word, "employed" in line three the words, ", in connection with the carrying out of the services,"; and
(c)	substituting for the words, "the employer"

in line seven the words, "that person".

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amended.

amended by

(a)	adding before the word, "The" in line one the figure, "1" in brackets thus—(1);
(b)	substituting for the paragraph designa- tions, (1) to (5) both inclusive, the para- graph designations, (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) respectively;
(c)	substituting for the words, "Provided that the" in line twenty-four the figure, "2" in brackets thus—(2) and the word, "The";
(d)	adding before the word, "Any" in line twenty-nine the figure, "3" in brackets thus—(3);
(e)	adding before the word, "The" in line thirty-three the figure, "4" in brackets thus—(4); and
(f)	adding before the word, "The" in line thirty-nine the figure, "5" in brackets thus—(5).

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37. Section thirty-six of the principal Act is amended.

amended by

(a)	deleting the words, "other than a native exempted from the provisions of this Act" in lines five and six of subsection (2);
(b)	transposing the word, "generally" in line twenty-two of subsection (2) so as to precede the word, "for" in that line; and

(c) adding the following subsections:—

(3) (a) In this subsection

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Cf. . No. 13 of

1903 as	"fees" means fees prescribed by or
amended,

s. 85,	under an Act and includes duty
re-numbered	according to the respective
65 in the 1943
reprint; and	interpretations given to that
No. 10 of 1922,
as amended,	expression by Part V. of the
s. 3.	Administration Act, 1903, and by section four of the Stamp Act, 1921.

(b) Where under the power conferred by subsection (1) of this section the Com- missioner makes application for a grant of letters of administration or letters of administration with the will annexed, and the gross amount of the estate does not exceed two hundred pounds, fees are not payable in respect of matters relating or incidental to the application, or to the administration of the estate by the Com- missioner as administrator under the grant of the letters of administration.

(4) Where by or under an Act provision is made for the administrator of a deceased person's estate to give notice calling for claims against the estate, prior to distributing the estate, the Com- missioner may effectively give the notice

(a)	in such form as he thinks fit; and
(b)	by publishing the notice, alone or together with other similar notices relating to other deceased estates of which he is the administrator, in the Gazette and in a newspaper, twenty- eight days at least before he pro- ceeds to the distribution of the estate.

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repealed and 38. Section thirty-seven of the principal Act is

re-enacted. repealed and re-enacted as follows:-

37. (1) In this section

"employee" means a native who is employed

as an employee, or who is engaged as

an independent contractor, by an

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employer, and includes a native who ordinarily lives upon the property of the employer and is wholly or partially dependent upon the earnings of the employee, or who would, but for the receipt of a pension, be so dependent;

"employer" means a person who employs a

native as an employee, or who engages

a native as an independent contractor.

(2) Where an employee becomes sick, or affected by disease, or suffers an injury, his employer shall, as soon as possible after he becomes aware of the sickness, disease, or injury, notify the fact in writing to the nearest or most accessible Protector; and

(i)    if it is expedient in the native's interest that he be removed to a hospital for attention,

provide free transport and send him to the nearest or most accessible hospital; or

(ii)   if directed to do so by a Protector, provide free transport and send the native to the Protector, and provide free transport for conveying the native from the Protector to the nearest or most accessible hospital.

(3) Employers shall keep and use for the benefit of their employees, such drugs, dressings and instruments for rendering first aid, as are prescribed by the regulations.

(4) The provisions of this section do not relieve an employer of any of his obligations under the Workers' Compensation Act, 1912.

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S. 38

amended. 39. Section thirty-eight of the principal Act is

amended by

(a)	substituting for the words, "Minister, apply to a justice of the peace for a summons to be served on the alleged father of such child" in lines seven, eight, and nine of sub- section (1) the words, "Commissioner pro- ceed pursuant to the provisions of the Child Welfare Act, 1947";
(b)	substituting for subsection (2) the follow- ing subsection:

(2) Where contributions are made towards the support of a child mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, whether as the result of proceedings mentioned in that subsection or otherwise, the Com- missioner may direct the application of the contributions in such manner as he thinks best suited for the benefit of the child, and his direction has effect accord- ing to its tenor.; and

(c) repealing subsections (3) to (6) both inclusive.

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repealed.	40. Section forty of the principal Act is repealed.
S.41
repealed.	41. Section forty-one of the principal Act is

repealed.

S. 42

repealed. 42. Section forty-two of the principal Act is

repealed.

S. 43

repealed. 43. Section forty-three of the principal Act is

repealed.

S. 44

repealed. 44. Section forty-four of the principal Act is

repealed.

S.45

repealed. 45. Section forty-five of the principal Act is

repealed.

S.46

repealed. 46. Section forty-six of the principal Act is

repealed.

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47. Section forty-seven of the principal Act is	amended.
S. 47

amended by

(a)	deleting the words, "or who travels accom- panied by," in lines eleven and twelve of subsection (1); and
(b)	deleting the word, "Resident" in line two of subsection (3).

48. Section forty-eight of the principal Act is repealed.

repealed.

49.    Section fifty of the principal Act is amended 1::ated.

by adding the following proviso after the word "Act"

in the sixth line of the section:

Provided that nothing in this section shall render it unlawful for any holder of such license at his discretion to permit any native to enter and remain on his licensed premises for the purpose of having food or lodging, and for the purposes of this proviso the provisions of section one hundred and fifty-one of the Licensing Act, 1911-1953, shall not apply.

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50. Section fifty-one of the principal Act is repealed.

repealed.

51.   Section fifty-two of the principal Act is 7. p5e2aled and

re-enacted.

repealed and re-enacted as follows:—

Cf. No. 11 of

1902 as

52.   Where in a complaint made under the V;eanndde d

Justices Act, 1902, or in an indictment or g roidme if9a113.

information presented under the Criminal Code	;96.578 and
1913, for an offence, there is an averment that a person referred to in the complaint, informa- tion or indictment is a native, Courts and persons acting judicially shall presume the averment proved in absence of proof to the contrary.

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amended. 52. Section fifty-three of the principal Act is amended by

(a)	substituting for the words, "any prose- cution under this Act" in line one the words, "the charge of an offence"; and
(b)	adding after the word, "justices" in line two, the words, ", where the charge is being dealt with summarily, or the jury where the charge is not being dealt with sum- marily,".

S.56

amended.	53. Section fifty-six of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the figures, "1907-1941" in line six, the figures, "1947".
S.57
amended.	54. Section fifty-seven of the principal Act is amended by

(a) deleting the word, "resident" in line one and again in line eighteen;

Cf. No. 30 m

1918, as	(b) deleting the words, "or the regulations
amended a. 4

"This Act". thereunder" in line four;

(c)	substituting for the words, "police officer" in line ten the words, "member of the Police Force of the State"; and
(d)	substituting for the words, "police officer" in lines twelve and thirteen the words, "member of the Police Force of the State".

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amended. 55. Section fifty-eight of the principal Act is

amended by

(a)	substituting for the words, "police officer" in line one the words, "member of the Police Force of the State"; and
(b)	deleting the word, "resident" in line six.

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S.60

amended.

by

Cf. No. 30 of

(a)	deleting the words, "or the regulations" in	1918, as amended a. 4.
lines one and two; and	"This Act";
and s. 59 ante.
(b)	deleting the word, "resident" in line three and again in line six.
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57. Section sixty-one of the principal Act is amended.

amended by

(a) adding after subsection (1) the following proviso:

Provided that nothing in this sub- section shall apply to natives living or domiciled in that portion of the State bounded on the north by the 26th parallel of latitude reaching from the coast to the 123rd meridian of longitude, thence by that meridian of longitude southwards to the Southern Ocean. ; and

(b) repealing subsections (2), (3) and (4).

58. Section sixty-two of the principal Act is 8rp6e2aled.

repealed. 59. Section	sixty-three of the principal Act is rte3aled.
repealed.

60. Section sixty-four of the principal Act is

repealed.

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61. Section sixty-five of the principal Act is amended by transposing the word "generally" in line six of subsection (4) so as to precede the word, "for" in that line.	amended.
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62. Section sixty-six of the principal Act is repealed.

repealed.

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63. Section sixty-eight of the principal Act is repealed.

repealed.

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S. 69

amended. 64. Section sixty-nine of the principal Act is

amended by

(a) adding after paragraph (a) the following paragraph:—

Cf. s. 7 (3)

ante. (aa) prescribing how the Commissioner may delegate under subsection (3) of section seven of this Act, and how the delegation may be proved;

(b) repealing paragraph (h);

(c) deleting the words "providing for contribu- tions by natives whether in a native insti- tution or elsewhere" in lines one and two of paragraph (i);

(d)	substituting for the word "to" the word "regulating" in line two of paragraph (i);
(e)	adding after the word, "amount" in line six of paragraph (i) the words, "and method of payment";
(f)	"therefrom" in line six of paragraph (i) to the end of the paragraph;
(g)	follows:

deleting the words from and after the word,

repealing and re-enacting paragraph (j) as

(j) providing for the inspection of natives, employed as employees or engaged as independent contractors and their conditions of service;

(h) repealing and re-enacting paragraph (k) as follows:

(k) providing for the control of reserves and the supervision of natives on reserves;

(i) repealing paragraph (n);

(j) adding after paragraph (o) the following paragraphs:—

(oa) prescribing fees payable for the pur-

poses of this Act;

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(ob) prescribing the form of recognisance mentioned in section nine of this Act; and

(k) repealing paragraph (q).

65.   Section seventy of the principal Act is ,Vajea.

repealed.

66.    Section seventy-three of the principal Act !:..72

is amended by substituting for the words, "Colonial	To	o.	8 of
Treasurer" in the last lines of each of subsections (1) and (2), the words, "Treasurer of the State".