Port Dues Revision Act Amendment Act of 1920 (10 Geo v No. 14) (Qld)

9288 ROADS.-SHIPPING. Port Dttes Revision Act Amendment Act. ~O GEO. V. No. 14, Obstruction, 23. Prohibiting the making or erection or causing of any building. a & c c r . o , sosn, , or I.n roads. earceroctsiso,no, r . hInedagney, . mdiatIcnh,rof a e d n.ce, hole, heap, or obstruction on, Interference 24. Preventing the dig~ g up or using any main road for any purpose with main roads. which may damage, obstruct, or injuriously affect such road, without a permit granted by the Board. Permits. 25. The grant of registrations and permits, and the terms and co~ ditions on which registrations and permits may be granted. suspended, and withdrawn. mAdenvtesr. tise· 26. Theofraedgvuelarttiisoenmoernpt rheovaerndtiinogns aofndthaedvceornttiisneumaennctes oonr. mesatianblriosahdms. ent {Jualifica· 27. Providing for the qualificatio:p.s of engineers who shall be employed tions of engineers. by the Board. SAVINGS BANK, QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT See BANKS. SERVICE, PUBLIC. See PUBLIC SERVICE. SHIPPING. 10 Geo. V. An Act to Amend "The Port Dues Revision Act of No. 14. THE PORT 1882" in certain particulars. DUES REVISION ACT [ASSENTED TO 10TH FEBRUARY, 1920.J AMENDMENT B ACT OF 1920. E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council ard Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- Short titJ~, 1. This Act may be cited as " The Port Dues Revision c w o d nstructIOn, Act Amendment Act o ~ f 1920 , " and shall be read as one commence. with *" The Port Dues Revision Act of 1882." ment of Act. This Act shall come into force on a day to be fixed by the Governor in Council by Proclamation published in the Gazette. * 46 Vic. No.. 12, 8upra, page 3134.

SHIPPING. 9289 1920. Port Dues Revision Act Amendment Act. 2. After section one of *" The Port Dues Revision Act Interpreta- of 1882" the following section is inserted:- tion. [2.] In this Act- The term "Coaster" means any vessel voyaging only between any two or more ports or places in Queensland; The term "Interstate vessel" means and includes any vessel voyaging between any port or place in Queensland and any port or ports in any State or Territory of the Commonwealth of Australia or Dominion of New Zealand, or such other ports or places as may from time to time be notified by the Governor in Council by proclamation in the Gazette; The term "Vessel" means a ship, lighter, barge, boat, hulk, raft, or craft of whatever descrip- tion. 3. Sections three, four, and five of *" The Port Dues Revision Act of 1882" are repealed and the following sections are respectively inserted in lieu thereof;- [3.] Every vessel (not hereinafter in this Act Pilotage exempted) arriving from sea at or departing to sea from rates. any port within the State where there is a pilotage estab- lishment shall pay pilotage rates as follows, calculated on t,he net registered tonnage of the vessel : - (a) Vessels arriving in ballast; and vessels depart- ing In ballast or coal-laden only-one penny per ton on arrival and one penny per ton on departure. , (b) Vessels arriving solely for or on account of one or more of the following purposes or causes, namely-pleasure; calling for orders; effecting repairs; refitting or docking; obtaining pro- visions or coal to be used in the vessel on the voyage; through stress of weather or being otherwise in distress-one penny per ton on arrival and one penny per ton on departure: Provided that if the vessel discharges any cargo or lands any passenger in the port the rate shall be one penny halfpenny per * 46 Vie. No. 12, supra, page 3134. Q

~ 290 SHIPPING. ------------- Port Dues Revision Act Amendment Act. 10 GEO. V. No. 14, ton on arrival, and if the vessel loads any cargo or takes on board any passenger in the port the rate shall be one penny half- penny per ton on departure. (c) Vessels arriving at and vessels departing from a port under circumstances other than those set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) hereof- one penny halfpenny per ton on arrival, and one penny halfpenny per ton on departure: Provided that- (i.) Such pilotage rates upon any vessel on arrival or on departure respectively shall not be less than two pounds ten shillings and shall not exceed twenty pounds; (ii.) After payment of full pilotage rates at two ports, half pilotage rates only on arrival and on departure respectively shall be charged and payable at any other port visited; (iii.) Every interstate vessel or coaster, whether propelled by· steam or otherwise howsoever- (a) Under fifty tons; or (b ):Commanded by a master holding from the board a certificate of exemption from pilot- age for any port (such exemption being applicable to the vessel and voyage upon which she is engaged), ' shall, except in cases where the master thereof actually employs the services of a pilot, be exempt from pilotage rates. Port rate for [4.] (1.) Every interstate vessel or coaster shall vessels. pay, once in every period of thirty days in which she enters any port, a port rate of four pence per ton for the first five hundred tons and six pence for every ton or part of a ton beyond that measurement. Every other vessel shall pay, once in every period of thirty days in which she enters any port, a port rate of six pence per ton. . After paying one such rate at any port a vessel shall not be liable during the same period to any further port rate at any other port: Provided that vessels which a.re not interstate vessels or coa.sters calling at .any port within the State but not

SHIPPING. 9291 1920. Port Dues Revision Act Amendment Act. carrying cargo coastwise may, in lieu of the payment of port rates, pay on all passengers or cargo landed or shipped the undermentioned rate, that is to say:- For every ton of cargo One .shilling and SIX pence For every passenger One shilling and six pence For every head of horses or cattle One shilling and six pence For every sheep, dog, or Two pence other animal But in no case shall the minimum at any port for' any such ve3sel be less than ten poun4s to cover the arrival and departure of such vessel. (2.) The following vessels shall be exempli from Exemptions. payment of any port rate : - (a) His Majesty's vessels of war; (b) Any ve3sel arriving solely for or on account of one or more of the following purpOE"es or cames, namely- pleasure; calling for orders; effecting repairs; refitting or docking; obtaining pro- vhions or coal to be used in the vessel on the voyage; through stress of weather or being otherwise in distress-if such vessel does not discharge or load any cargo or land or take on board any passenger in the port. [5.] Every vessel of fifteen tons and upwards, trading Port rate for within anyone port only in the State, or used therein for vess~ ls commerCI . a 1 purposes or for ts o'nng coa 1 or any oth er wtriatdhming commodity, shall once in the month of January and once a port. in the month of July in each year pay a port rate of six pence per ton. ' 4 Sections seven and eight of *" The Port Dues Revision Act of 1882" are repealed and the following 'section is inserted in lieu of section seven : - [7.] All rates, dues, and charges paid or levied within Payment of the several ports in Queensland by virtue of this Act, or rates. the Fifth Part of the Principal Act or any regulations made thereunder, shall be paid to the port master, harbour master, or officer appointed for the collection of such * 46 Vie. No. 12, supra, page 3134.

9292 SHIPPING.-SOCIETIES. Industrial and Provident Societies Act. 10 GEO. V. No. 32~ rates, dues, and charges,' and shall be accounted for to the Treasurer and be by him paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Every vessel, ;not later than twenty-four hours after arrival and twenty-four hours prior to departure, shall be reported by the owner, master, consignee, or agent~ at the Harbour Office at the port of entry or departure~ on the forms provided for that purpose, and for any neglect to do so the owner, master, consignee, or. agent shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds. Repeal of 5. The First Schedule of *" The Port Dues Revision FScirhsetdule. . Act of 1882" is repealed. SHOPS AND FACTORIES. See LABOUR. SOCIETIES. 10 N G o e . n 3 . 2 V . . An Act to make better provision for Industrial and THE Provident Societies. INDUSTRIAL BE' E PRO~ ~ ~ ENT AC SO T C O IE F T l I l E J2 S 0. [ASSENTED TO 11TH .MARCH, 1920.] It enacte d b y t h e K' mg ' s M ost xce 11 ent M aJ ' esty. _ by and with the. advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- ShorttitJe 1. This Act may be cited as "The Industrial and : ~ !mence. Provident Societies Act of 1920," and shall come into ment of Act. operation on the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty. Amendment 2. (1.) The following amendments are made in oSfocFireiteiensdly t" The Friendly Societies Act of 1913" : - Act. (a) In section two the definition of "Industrial Trading Societies" is repealed ; (b) In section eight the paragraph (ii.) "Industrial Trading Societies" is repealed; * 46 Vie. No. 12, supra, page 3134. t 4 Geo. V. No. 13, 8upra, page 5991.