Racecourses Acts and Other Acts Amendment Act of 1936 (1 Edw Viii No. 24) (Qld)

FISHERIES-GAMING AND VAGRANTS. 1 Enw. VIII. No. 24, 1936. Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. 15739 (iii.) In paragraph (c) of the said subsection one the words " shall be " are repealed and the word " are" is mserted in lieu thereof. (iv.) In paragraph (d) of the said subsection one the words "shall be," firstly occurring, are repealed and the word "is" is inserted in lieu thereof. (v.) The word "and" is added to paragraphs (iv.) and (v.) of paragraph (e) of the said subsection one. 5. In section fourteen of the Principal Act the Amendment words "to a considerable extent" are repealed, and of B. 14. the words " to any extent" are inserted in lieu thereof. 6. In paragraph (a) of subsection one of section Amendment sixteen the words" Board or enter any ship or factory" of s. 16. are repealed, and the words "Board any ship or enter any factory" are inserted in lieu thereof. GAMING AND VAGRANTS. An Act to Amend "The Racecourses Acts, 1923 to 1930," and Other Acts in certain particulars, and for other purposes. [ASSENTED TO 3RD DECEMBER, 1936.] lEDW. VIII. No. 24. THE RACEOODRSES ACTS AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT ACT OF 1936. 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:- PART I.-PRELIMINARY. PART 1.- PRELIMINARY. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Racecourses Acts Short title. and Other Acts Amendment Act of 1936." 2. This Act is divided into Parts, as follows : - Parts of Act. PART I.-PRELIMINARY; PART H.-AMENDMENTS OF *" THE RACECOURSES ACTS, 1923 TO 1930"; * 14 Geo. V. No. 23 and 21 Geo. V. No. 19, supra, pages 10526 and 13178.

15740 GAMING AND VAGRANTS. PRPEALRIlITfI I N . AR - Y. Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. 1 EDW. VIII. No. 24, PART III.-AMENDMENTS OF *" THE RACING REGULATION AMENDMENT ACTS, 1930 AND 1931 " ; t" PART IV.-AMENDMENTS OF THE SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING ACT OF 1895 " ; t" PART V.-AMENDMENTS OF THE VAGRANTS, GAMING, AND OTHER OFFENCES ACTS, 1931 TO 1933." PART rI.- AMENDMENTS RA O O F EO "T OU H R E SES P ART lI.-AMENDMENTS OF §" THE RACECOURSES ACTS, AOTS, 1923 TO 1930." 1923 TO 1930." Construction of Part II. 3. §" The Racecourses Acts, 1923 to 1930," are in this Part of this Act referred to as the Principal Act. This Part of this Act shall be read as one with such Principal Act. The Principal Act and this Part of this Act may collectively be cited as "The Racecourses Acts, 1923 to 1936." Amendment 4. Section two of the Principal Act is amended .of -B. 2. as follows :_ Athletic club. Athletio ground. (a) The following new definitions are inserted before the definition of " Bookmaker," namely :- " " Athletic club "-Includes any club, association,. or body of persons, whether incorporated or· not, promoting or controlling or formed for promoting or controlling footrunnfug and/or bicycle racing and/or similar contests,· or holding or formed for holding athletic meetings, but does not include an individual person; "Athletic ground "-Land used for athletir meetings and to which admission is granted I by payment of money, by ticket, or other- wise; • 21 Geo. V. No. 27 and 22 Geo. V. No. 9, Bupra, pages 12906 and 13756. * t 59 Vic. No. 9, 8upra, page 808. !2 Geo. V. No. 27 and 24 Geo. V. No. 28, supra, pages 13987 and 14774. § 14 Gen. V. No. 23 and 21 Geo. V. No. 19, supra, pages 10526 and 13178.

GAMING AND VAGRANTS. 15741 PABr II.- 1936. Racecourses, Acts, Etc., Amendment Aot. AMENDMENTS OF" THE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- - -- - -~- --- --- - --- --- --- --~ COOOUM~ "Athletic meeting "-A meeting wholly or ~ ~ Tf9~ ~ principally for footrunning, and/or bicycle Athl t' racing, and/or similar contests, but not mee~ ~ . including a meeting at which any game of football, cricket,. and/or similar game is played." (b) The following new definitions are inserted after the definition of " Commissioner," namely:- " " Coursing "-The racing of dogs with or without Coursing. a quarry; "Coursing bookmaker "-A bookmaker who Coursing carrI . eS on t h e b us ' mess 0 f or ac t s as a b 00 k - bookmaker. maker on a coursing ground; " Coursing club "-Includes any individual person Coursing and any club, association, or body of persons club. whether incorporated or not promoting or controlling or formed for promoting or controlling coursing, or holding or formed for holding coursing meetings ; "Coursing ground "-Land used for coursing Coursing meetings and to which admission is granted ground. by payment of money, by ticket, or other- wise." (c) The following words are added to the definition Permit. of "Permit," as follows:- " The term used in relation to coursing bookmakers includes a permit, license, registration, or other authority by whatever name called, and whether oral or in writing, granted by a coursing club to a coursing bookmaker to carry on his business as such.'" (d) The definition of " Registered club" is amended Retistered by inserting therein after the words" Queensland Turf c1u . Club" the words" the Rockhampton Jockey Club." 5. The following new section 3A is inserted after New s. 3A. section three of the Principal Act, as follows : - . " [ 3A.] (1.) Every person who at any time after the Tax on passing of *" The Racecourses Acts and Other Acts coursing Amendment Act of 1936 " and in the financial year ending bookmakel'Sj ... 1 Edw. VIII. No. 24 (this Act).

15742 GAMING AND VAGRANTS. PART II.- AMENDMENTS OF" THE RACECOURSES Racecourses Acts, E'tc., Amendment Act. 1 EDW. VIII. No. 24, ~ ~ - - - - - ~ - - ACTS, 1923 To193{)." the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven, or in any subsequent financial year, has a permit to carry on business or act as a coursing book- maker at coursing meetings on a coursing ground granted at any time by a coursing club shall for each year for which he has such permit pay to His Majesty a tax of the amount following:- (a) If the permit is for a coursing ground situated within the area of the City. of Brisbane as defined by *"The Oityof Brisbane Acts, 1924 to 1936," ten pounds, which tax shall be deemed to have been paid for the same year in respect of all coursing grounds within the State; (b) If the permit is for a coursing ground situated elsewhere within the State, five pounds, which tax shall be deemed to have been paid for the same year in respect of all coursing grounds other than coursing grounds within the area of the City of Brisbane: Provided that a coursing bookmaker who has received a permit and paid the tax in any year in respect of the coursing grounds referred to in paragraph (b) shall on receiving a permit for the same year in respect -·of a coursing ground referred to in paragraph (a) be liable also to pay additional tax for such year in respect of such lastmentioned permit, being the difference between the tax so paid and that imposed by the said paragraph (a). Declaration (2.) Every coursing club shall at the times and in c b l y ubcso. ursing the manner prescribed by the regulations forward to the Commissioner a declaration showing, inter alia, the name and address of every person to whom a permit has been granted by such club to carry on business or to act as a coursing bookmaker, and for any failure so to do any such club shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds. (3.) Any person who carries on the business of or acts as a coursing bookmaker- (i.) Elsewhere than on a coursing ground; or * 15 Geo. V. No. 32 and amending Acts, supra, pages 11140 et seq.

GAMING AND VAGRANTS. 1936. Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. (ii.) On any part of a coursing ground- 15743 PART II.- AMENDMENTS OF" T:HB RACECOURSES ACTS, 1923 TO 1930." (a) Not specially set apart for that purpose by the coursing club for the time being holding coursing meetings thereon, or (b) Without first having obtained the proper permit granted by such coursing cl ub in respect of such coursing ground, shall be guilty of an offence and be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds." 6. The following new section 3B is inserted after New s. 3B. section 3A of the Principal Act previously inserted, namely:- "[3B.] (1.) The Minister may in his absolute discretion Pennit to grant to any athletic club approved by him permission b~ r: ~ e~ ~ as to allow bookmakers to carrv on business or act as such bookma~ er at an athletl·C meetI' ng w. here u. In h 1 ' 8 OpI.n.IOn t he C'lrCUm- amteaetthinlgetsI.c stances of the case warrant the grant by him of such permit: Provided that such permit shall not authorise or be deemed to authorise any person, other than a person who has a subsisting permit to carry on business or act as a bookmaker or coursing bookmaker granted by a racing club or, as the case may be, a coursing club, to carry on business or act as a bookmaker at such athletic meeting: Provided further, that the Minister may refuse to grant any such permit without assigning any reason for his refusal. (2.) No tax shall be payable to His Majesty by any bookmaker or coursing bookmaker for or in respect of calTying on business or acting as a bookmaker at an athletic meeting under and in pursuance of a permit granted pursuant to subsection one of this section. {3.) Every athletic club to which a permit has been granted pursuant to subsection one of this section in respect of an athletic meeting shall at the time and in the manner prescribed by the regulations forward to the Commissioner a declaration showing, inter alia, the name and address of every person to whom a permit was

15744 GAMING AND VAGRANTS. PART !I.- AM 0 E 1' N " D T M H EN E TS. Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. 1 EDW. VIII. No. 24, RACECOURSES ~ - - - ~ - ~- - -- - -- ~ - ~ - - - ~ - ~ ACTS,lg23 TO 1930." granted by such club to carry on busmess or act as a bookmaker at such athletic meeting, and for any failure 80 to do any such club shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds. (4.) Any person who carries on business or acts as a bookmaker at an athletic meeting- (i.) Other than an athletic meeting for which the Minister has granted a permit pursuant to subsection one of this section; or (1:i.) On any part of an athletic ground on which an athletic meeting is conducted for which the Minister has grante d a permit pursuant to subsection one of this section- (a) Not specially set apart for that purpose by the athletic club permitted pursuant to subsection one of this section to allow bookmakers to carry on business or act at such athletic meeting, or (b) Without first having obtained the proper permit granted by such athletic club in respect of such athletic meeting, shall be guilty of an offence and be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds. (5.) No permit shall be granted pursuant to sub- section one of this section for any athletic meeting to be held on any Sunday, or on Christmas Day, Good Friday, or Anzac Day. (6.) If any athletic club allows- (i.) Any person to carry on business or act as a bookmaker at an athletic meeting for which a permit has not been obtained pursuant to subsection one of this section; or (ii.) Any person, other than a person holding an existing permit to carry on business as a bookmaker or coursing bookmaker granted by a racing club or coursing club to carry on business or act as a bookmaker at an athletic meeting for which a permit has been obtained pursuant to subsection one of this section,

GAMING AND VAGRANTS. 15745 PART II.- 1936. Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. AMENDMENT8 OF" THE - - - - - - - - - - RACECOURSES such athletic club and each member of the managing A T C O T 1 S 9 , 3 1 0 9 . 2 " 3 body of such athletic club and any person acting at such athletic meeting as starter, or judge, or stipendiary steward shall be liable to a penalty not e:x:ceeding five hundred pounds." 7. Section four of the Principal Act is amended, as Amend- follows : - ments of s.4. (i.) Subsection one is repealed and a new subsection one is inserted in lieu thereof, namely :- " (1.) There shall be charged, levied, collected, Stamp ~ uty and paid stamp duty for and in respect of every ~ ~ k~ ~ ! ~ mg betting ticket issued by or on behalf of a bookmaker, as follows : - Where such ticket is issued in the saddling paddock of any racecourse situated within a radius of twenty miles from the General Post Office, Brisbane, or within a radius of ten miles from the Post Office, Ipswich, Rock- hampton, Toowoomba, or Townsville, or such other place as may be determined by the Governor in Council, three pence. Where such ticket is issued in any other part of any .racecourse situated within a radius of twenty miles from the General Post Office, Brisbane, or within a radius of ten miles from the Post Office, Ipswich, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, or Townsville, or such other place as may be determined by the Governor in Council, or in any part of any racecourse situated elsewhere in Queensland, one penny." (ii.) Two new subsections lA and IB are inserted after New subsection one of the said section four, as follows : - slU A b a se n cdtio1 B n . s " (lA.) There shall be charged, levied, collected, Stamp duty and paid stamp duty for and in respect of every betting bnt~ ~ ursing ticket issued by or on behalf of a coursing bookmaker, ti~k~!. ),s follows:- Where such ticket is issued on any coursing ground within the State, one penny.

15746 GAMING AND VAGRANTS. PART II.- AM O E F ND " M T E H N E TS Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. 1 EDW. VIII. No. 24, RAOEOOURSES ~ - - --- -- - -- - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - ­ AOTS,1923 TO 1930." (lB.) There shall be charged, levied, collected and Stamp duty paid stamp duty for and in respect of every betting omneeattihnlgetic ticket issued by or on behalf of a bookmaker at an btiectkteintsg. athletic meeting in respect of which a permit pursuant to section 3B of this Act has been granted, as follows ; - Where such ticket is issued on any athletic ground within the State at which such athletic meeting is held, one penny." New sub- section 5. (ill.) A new subsection five is added to the said section four, namely :- "(5.) For the purposes of subsections two, three, and four of this section, the term "bookmaker" also includes aeoursing bookmaker." Amendment 8. Section five of the Principal Act is amended, of s. 5. as follows ;- (i.) In paragraph (a) of subsection: three the words (( or on any part thereof" are repealed and the words " or coursing ground, or on any part of a racecourse or coursing ground" are inserted in lieu thereof. (ii.) Paragraph (b) of the said subsection is repealed and a n~w paragraph (b) is inserted in lieu thereof, as. follows :- Bookmaker not producing receipt. "(b) Carries on business or acts as bookmaker on any racecourse or coursing ground or athletic ground or on any part of any racecourse or coursing ground or athletic ground and does not on demand by an official of the racing club conducting a race meeting on such racecourse, or of the coursing club conducting a coursing meeting on such coursing ground, or of the athletic club conducting an athletic meeting on such athletic ground, as the case may be, or by any member of the Police Force, produce the Commissioner's official receipt for all taxes imposed 'upon him by this Act and previously payable by him."

GAMING AND VAGRAN'l'S. 15741' PART II.- 19iHi. Ra,cecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. A~ IENDMENTS OF" THE . RACECOURSES ACTS, 1923 (Iii.) A new subsection five is added to the said TO 1930." section, as follows:-- New sub. section 5. "(5.) If any coursing club or athletic club knowingly Coursing permits any person to carry on business or act as a ~~~~e~~ club bookmaker on any coursing ground or any part thereof allowing • bookmaker or, as the case may be, on any athletIC ground, or any to carry on part thereof, without having paid all taxes imposed by ~ y: ~ ~~ : this Act on persons so carrying on business or acting as having paid bookmakers, the club shall be liable to a penalty not tax. exceeding one hundred pounds." (iv.) A new subsection six is added to the said New sec t I · On a ft er su b sectI . On five, as prevIO. US1y I.nser t ed, subsection 6. namely:- "(6.) Any coursing bookmaker carrying on business Limita~ ion or ac t m · g as suc h a t a cours . Ing m , eetmg on a coursI . ng oofn bceotutrmsigng ground, or any bookmaker carrying on business or acting ~~~ ~~t: and as such on any athletic ground at an athletic meeting grounds. for which a permit has been issued under and in pursuance of section 3B of this Act who makes a bet or wager on any future event or contingency other than a coursing event to be decided at such coursing meeting or, as the case may be, an athletic event to be decided at such athletic ·meeting, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not less than ten pounds and not exceeding one hundred pounds. If any coursing club or athletic club knowingly permits any coursing bookmaker or bookmaker to make any bet or wager contrary to the provisions of this subsection such club shall be liable to a penalty not less than ten pounds and not exceeding one hundred pounds." 9. Section 5A of the Principal Act is repealed. Repeal of S.5A. 10. (1.) Section nine of the Principal Act is Amendment amended by inserting a new paragraph (xii.) to of s. 9. subsection two of the said section, namely:- "(xii.) The issue by coursing or athletic clubs of permits to persons to carry on the business of or act as bookmakers in respect of coursing

15748 GAMING AND VAGRANTS. PART H.- -- - -- " - - ~ - - - - - - - - ­ AMENDMENTS Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. 1 EDW. VIII. No. 24, OF" THE RACECOURSES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ACTS, 1923 TO 1930." grounds or athletic grounds, and the terms and conditions on which the same may be issued, suspended, or cancelled." (2.) Until otherwise prescribed, the regulations for the time being in force relating to the duties and obligations of bookmakers and of racing clubs, including the issue by racing clubs of permits to persons to carry on the business of or act as bookmakers in respect of race- courses and the terms and conditions on which the same may be issued, suspended, or cancelled, shall so far as same are applicable, mutatis mutandis, apply and extend to coursing bookmakers and coursing clubs, and to bookmakers carrying on business or acting as such at athletic meetings and to athletic clubs. PART HI.- AMENDMENTS OF" THE RACING REGULATION *" AMENDMENT PART lll.-AMENDMENTS OF THE RACING REGULATION ACTS,1930 • AND 1931." AMENDMENT ACTS, 1930 AND 1931." ~ o~ : ~ i~ ~n 11. *"The Racing Regulation Amendment Acts, 1930 and 1931," is in this Part of this Act referred to as the Principal Act. The Principal Act and this Part of this Act may collectively be cited as "The Racing and Coursing Regula#on Acts, 1930 to 1936." Amendment 12. Section two of the Principal Act is amended, • of s. 2. as follows ; - Person. The definition of " Person" is amended by adding thereto the words" or coursing club." Principal club. The definition of "Principal club" is amended by adding thereto the words "the term also includes the Rockhampton Jockey Club." Registered The definition of "Registered club" is amended club. by inserting therein after the words "Queensland Turf Club" the words" the Rockhampton Jockey Club." * 21 Geo. V. No. 27 and 22 Geo. V. No. 9, supra, pages 12906 and 13756.

GAMING AND VAGRANTS. 15749 PART III.- 1936. Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. AMENDMENTS OF" THE RACING The 1 .c 0 1o1w' mg prOVI.SIO.n.IS added to t he sal' d sectI.On, R A E M G E U N L D A M T E IO N N T name 1 y : - ~~ AND 1931." "The terms "coursing bookmaker," "coursing Coursing club," and " coursing ground" shall have the meanings ~ ~ ! s% ~ ker, respectively assigned to them in *"The Racecourses Acts, ~ ~ J' 1923 to 1936," and such definitions shall apply and coursing extend to this Act accordingly." ground. 13. The following new section 2A is inserted after New s. 2A. section two of the Principal Act, as follows : - "[2A.] Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rock- rules known as " The Australian Rules of Racing" or in ~ ~: ~ ~o~ lub the rules of the Queensland Turf Club, or the Central ~~ ! :i; al Queensland Racing Association, or the North Queensland club. Racing Association, or the Northern District Racing Association, or the Downs and South-Western District Racing Association, or any other racing club as may be determined by the Governor in Council from time to time, or any registered club as defined in this Act, the Rockhampton Jockey Club shall be and be deemed to be a "principal club" under and for the purposes of the said the Australian Rules of Racing in so far as such rules extend and apply to Queensland, and the said the Rockhampton Jockey Club shall have and may exercise and perform all the rights, powers, authorities, and jurisdiction of a principal club, and further to the intent that each and every association, racing club, or registered club hereinbefore referred to in this section shall recognise the said the Rockhampton Jockey Club as a principal club, and shall observe and give effect to every decision of such club accordingly. The area in which the Rockhampton Jockey Club shall have and may exercise and perform the rights, powers, authorities and jurisdiction of a principal club may be limited from time to time by Order in Council and published in the Government Gazette." 14. A new section 4A is inserted after section four New s. 4A. of the Principal Act, as follows : - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- - -- - - * 14 GEJo. V. No. 23 and 21 Geo. V. No. 19, 8upra, pages 10526 and 13178.

15750 GAMING AND VAGRANTS. PARr III.- - - - : - - - - - - AMOEFND" M T E R N E TS Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. 1 EDW, VIII. No. 24, RAOlNG ~ : ~~ ~~ " [4A.] {1.} In this section the term "person" ! r~ si9~ ~ R includes as well as a person any body of persons Night corporate or unincorporate. trotting. . The term "night time" means any time between the hour of six o'clock in the afternoon of anyone day and the hour of six 0' clock in the forenoon of the next succeeding day. Night (2.) No person shall in the State of Queensland hold tprroothtiinbgited. or take part in holding any trotting meeting during the night time. Attendance (3.) No person shall in the State of Queensland be tartonttiignhgt present at any trotting meeting during the night time. prohibited. (4.) No person shall in the State of Queensland promote or take part in promoting any gathering of persons during the night time at which it is intended to hold any trotting meeting. (5.) No person shall in the State of Queensland permit any land or premises of which he is the owner or occupier to be used for holding any trotting meeting thereon during the night time. (6.) No person shall in the State of Queensland print, write, exhibit, publish, sell, circulate, distribute, post up, or give away, or cause to be printed, written, exhibited, published, sold, circulated, distributed, posted up, or given away, any placard, handbill, card, writing, sign, advertisement, or notification which directly or indirectly relates to any intended trotting meeting during the night time or to any gathering of persons for the purpose of witnessing any such trotting meeting. (7.) Any person contravening any provision of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable in the case of an individual person to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five pounds for a first offence and for a second or subsequent offence not less than ten pounds and not exceeding one hundred pounds, and, in the case of a body corporate, to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds for a first offence and for a second or subsequent offence not less than fifty pounds and not exceeding five hundred pounds. (8.) Where an offence against any of the provisions of this section is committed by a body corporate, the chairman of directors or manager or other governing

GAMING AND VAGRANTS. 15751 1936. PART III.- Racecmtrses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. AMENDMENTS OF" THE - ~ - - ~ ~ ~- - - - - RACING REGULATION officer, by whatever name called, shall be liable to the AMENDMENT punishment provided in this section for such offence AANCDTS 1 , 913913. 0" unless he proves that he did not know and had no means of knowing that such offence was committed. (9.) Nothing in this section shall prejudice or affect the provisions of section twenty-nine of this Act." Coursing. 15. The following new sections 27 A, 27B, and 27 C New ss. 27A, are inserted after section twenty-seven of the Principal ; ~~ : and Act, namely :- " [27 A.] (1.) In this sectIOn the term "person" Prohibit!on shall include as well as a person any body of persons kO~ cdertafIn corporate or unm . corporate; the term " mec h am ' ca lIconurssiong. quarry" means any quarry mechanically or electrically controlled or propelled. (2.) The fact that any dog raced on any occasion shall be deemed conclusively proved if it is shown that on that occasion such dog ran simultaneously with or in succession after any other dog or dogs over substantially the same course. (3.) No person shall in the State of Queensland cause or take part in causing any dog to race after a mechanical quarry. (4.) No person shall in the State of Queensland be present at any place where dogs are racing after a mechanical quarry. (5.) No person shall in the State of Queensland promote or take part in promoting any gathering of persons at which it is intended to cause any dog to race after a mechanical quarry. (6.) No person shall in the State of Queensland permit any land or premises of which he is the owner or occupier to be used for causing any dog to race thereon after a mechanical quarry. (7.) No person shall in the State of Queensland print, write, exhibit, publish, sell, circulate, distribute, post up, or give away, or cause to be printed, written, exhibited, published, sold, circulated, distributed, posted up, or given away, any placard, handbill, card, writing, sign, advertisement, or notification which directly or D

15752 GAMING AND VAGRANTS. PART III.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AM O E F ND " M T E R N il T l S Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. 1 EDW. VIII. No. 24, RACING REGULATION AMENDMENT indirectly relates to any intended racing of dogs after a A A N O D T1S9,13913.0" mechanical quarry or to any gathering of persons for the purpose of witnessing any such racing. (8.) Any person contravening any provision of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable in the case of an individual person to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five pounds for a first offence and for a second or subsequent offence not less than ten pounds and not exceeding one hundred pounds, and in the case of a body corporate to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds for a first offence and for a second or subsequent offence not less than fifty pounds and not exceeding five hundred pounds. (9.) Where an offence against any of the provisions of this section is committed by a body corporate, the chairman of directors or manager or other governing officer, by whatever name called, shall be liable to the punishment provided by this section for such offence unless he proves that he did not know and had no means of knowing that such offence was committed. Night coursing. [27B.] (1.) In this section the term "person" includes as well as a person any body of persons corporate or unincorporate. The term "night time" means any time between the hour of six o'clock in the afternoon of anyone day and the hour of six o'clock in the forenoon of the next succeeding day. Night (2.) No person shall in the State of Queensland hold cporouhrsiibnigted. or take part in holding any coursing meeting during the night time. caAottut n er i sn ~ md h a t gnce prese(n3.t)aNt aonpyecrosournsisnhgalml eientitnhgedSutrainteg othfeQnuigeehnt stliamned. be prohibited. (4.) No person shall in the State of Queensland promote or take part in promoting any gathering of persons during the night time at which it is intended to hold any coursing meeting. (5.) No person shall in the State of Queensland permit any land or premises of which he is the owner or occupier to be used for holding any coursing meeting thereon during the night time.

GAMING AND VAGRANTS. 15753 PART III.- 1936. Ra,cecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. AMENDMENTS OF" THE RACING (6.) No person shall in the State of Queensland R A E M G E U N L D A M T E IO N N T print, write, exhibit, publish, sell, circulate, distribute, A A N C D TS 1 , 913913. 0" post up, or give away, or cause to be printed, written, exhibited, published, sold, circulated, distributed, posted up, or given away, any placard, handbill, card, writing, sign, advertisement, or notification which dif'ectly or indirectly relates to any intended coursing meeting during the night time or to any gathering of persons for the purpose of witnessing any such coursing meeting. (7.) Any person contravening any provision of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable in the case of an individual person to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five pounds for a first offence and for a second or subsequent offence not less than ten pounds and not exceeding one hundred pounds, and, in the case of a body corporate, to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds for a first offence and for a second or subsequent offence not less than fifty pounds and not exceeding five hundred pounds. (8.) Where an offence against any of the provisions of this section is committed by a body corporate, the chairman of directors or manager or other governing officer, by whatever name called, shall be liable to the punishment provided in this section for such offence unless he proves that he did not know and had no means of knowing that such offence was committed. [270.] (1.) From and after the passing of *"The Restrict~ on Racecourses Acts and Other Acts Amendment Act of ~ ~ ~ ? - r; ID! 1936" it is hereby declared that coursing meetings ar:a ~ ~ ity shall not be held within the area of the City of Brisbane of Bnsbane. as defined by t"The City of Brisbane Acts, 1924 to 1936," on more days in any calendar year commencing with the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven, than one hundred and four days in all : Provided further, that coursing meetings shall not be conducted in the aforesaid area on moce than two days in anyone week: Provided, however, if it is found impossible or impracticable to hold any coursing meeting on the day of any week fixed for holding the same it shall be lawful for the coursing club concerned to postpone such * 1 Edw. VIII. No. 24 (this Act). t 15 Geo. V. No. 32 and amending Acts, supra, pages 11140 et seq.

15754 GAMING AND VAGRANTS. PARTIII.- AlIIENDMENTS OF" THE Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. 1 EDW. VIII. No. 24, RACING R A E M G E U N L D A M T E IO N N T coursing meeting for such time as such association A A N C D TS 1 , 913913. 0" shall determine, but in no case shall such coursing meeting be postponed beyond the Saturday of the week following the week containing the day on which such coursing meeting but for such postponement would have been held.: Provided always, that if such postponed coursing meeting shall not be held within such extended period such day appointed for such coursing meeting shall be counted as being one of the days in respect of which a coursing meeting was held, notwithstanding that a coursing meeting was not held on that date or on any postponed date. QD Co uu u ety r e s n i o s n f l g and "Th(e2. ) Q I u t eesnhsalallndbeCotuhresindgutAy sosof ctihaetiobno" dyto kanlolowtn thaes tA c o o s u sa r ol s lco i i n ta g tion tawfooremsaeiedtimngasxpimeruwmeenkuminbethr eoaffdoareyssai(dbuatrenao) taemxocneegdtihnge dates. coursing clubs within the area as soon as possible after the passing of *"'l'he Racecourses Acts and Other Acts Amendment Act of 1936," so that with respect to the year commencing on the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven, such allotment may extend and apply to such coursing clubs in such year; moreover it shall be the duty of the said associa- tion to allot at the end of one year the days for the next succeeding year. Pemtlty. (3.) Any coursing club which on or after the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and thirty- seven, holds or conducts a coursing meeting in the area in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding one thousand pounds: Moreover the owner or trustees of the coursing ground and each member of the managing body of such trustees or coursing club, and any person acting as starter, judge, or stipendary steward at any coursing meeting held contrary to the provisions of this section, shall be liable tb a penalty not exceeding one thousand pounds." Verbal Amendments. Verbal amend· ments. 16. The following verbal amendments are made in the Principal Act, as follows :- Amendment (i.) Section twenty-two of the Principal Act is of s. 22. amended, as follows:- * 1 Edw. VIII. No. 24 (this Act).

GAMING AND VAGRANTS. 15755 PART HI.- 1936. Ra,cecoUTses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. AMENDMENTS 0;' "THE RACING (a) The words *" "The Racecourses Act of 1923 " " R A E M G E U N L D A M T E IO N N T are repealed and the words t" "The Racecourses Acts, A A N C D TS 1 , 913913. 0" 1923 to 1936," " are inserted in lieu thereof. (b) The following new subsections are added to the New . Sal 'd sec t' IOn twenty-two, name 1 y : - s5ubasnedct6IO. ns " (5.) The provisions of this section shall, mutatis A o fPp s l e ic c t~ I t O i n ont 0 mutandis, apply and extend to any bet made on a coursing COUrS . Ing groun d Wl 'th any person by a coursI.ng b 00 k - bookmakers. maker (as defined in t"The Racecourses Acts, 1923 to 1936") having a permit (as prescribed in such Act) to carry on the business or to aot as a coursing bookmaker and being subject to the provisions of such lastmentioned Act (including the payment by him of the taxes therein prescribed). (6.) The provisions of this section shall also, mutatis Application mutan d ~ . s, appIy and extend to any bet made on an bofoosekcmtiaoknetros athletic ground at an athletic meeting being held thereon gornoautnhldse. tic for which a permit has been granted under and in pursuance of section 3B of t"The Racecourses Acts, 1923 to 1936," and which bet is made with a person by a bookmaker (as defined in such lastmentioned Acts)· having a permit to carry on the business or to act as a bookmaker at such athletic meeting and being subject to the provisions of such lastmentioned Acts (including the payment by him of the taxes therein prescribed)." (ii.) Section t,:enty-six of the Pr! ~ cip~ l Act i~ ! f~ ~ ~ ~ ent amended by insertmg after the words racmg club' the words" or coursing club"; also by inserting after the words" race meeting" the words" or, as the case may be, any coursing meeting." (iii.) Section t~enty- seven of the Principal ~ ct is !f~~~~~ent amended by insertIng after the words" race meetmg," . where such words twice occur, the words " or coursing meeting" ; also by inserting after the word" racecourse" the words" or coursing ground." * 14 Geo. V. No. 23, 8upra, page 10526. t 14 Geo. V. No. 23 and 21 Geo. V. No. 19, 8upra, pages 10526 and 13178, and 1 Edw. VIII. No. 24 (this Act).

15756 GAMING AND VAGRANTS. PARTIII.- AM O Ei F N " DM T' . H EN E TS . Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. RACING ----- '-_._--, REGULATION AMENDMENT Uv.) Section thirty-three of the A A N C D TS 1 , 9 1 3 9 1 3 . 0 " amended, as follows:- 1 EDW. VIII. No. 24, Principal Act is A of m s. en 3 d 3. ment (vii.) Tahree ifnoslleorwteidn, gans efwollopwarsa:gr-aphs (iv.), (v.), (vi.), and "(iv.) Regulating the maximum prices .of arlmission to racecourses or coursing grounds or any prescribed part or parts thereof, which prices may vary in respect of different localities and/or racecourses or coursing grounds; (v.) Prescribing the accommodation and/or essential services to be provided upon race- courses or coursing grounds, which accom- modation and/or essential services may vary in respect of different localities and/or race- courses or coursing grounds; (vi.) Prescribing standards for totalisators upon racecourses or upon any prescribed class or classes of racecourses, and/or upon any part of any such racecourse and, without limiting the generality hereof, more particularly with respect to their mechanical construction, accuracy, and reliability: also fixing the denominations of totalisator tickets which shall be issued from totalisators and either generally or upon any prescribed class or classes of racecourses and/or upon any part of any such racecourse; (vii.) Requiring the rules of all principal clubs which rules are presently in force at the time of making such regulations to be forthwith submitted to the Minister, and empowering the Minister, in his discretion, to approve or disapprove of all or any rules so submitted to him, or to approve of same or any of them subject to any amendment, modification, or addition thereto directed by him; and prohibiting a principal club from making any new rule or from amending or rescinding any rule or rules so approved of without the further approval of the Minister," and paragraphs (iv.) and (v.) are renumbered paragraphs (viii.) and (ix.) accordingly.

GAMING AND VAGRANTS. 15757 1936. RaceC01trSes Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. PART IV.-AMENDMENTS OF *" THE SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING ACT OF 1895." PARTIV.- AMENDMENTS OF" THB SUP1'RESSION OF GAMBLING AoroF 1895." 1 7. *"The Suppression of Gambling Act of 1895 " is Construction in this Part of this Act referred to as the Principal Act. of Part IV. This Part of this Act shall be read as one with such Principal Act. The Principal Act and this Part may collectively be cited as "The Suppression of Gambling Acts, 1895 to 1936." 18. The last paragraph of section four of the Amendment Principal Act is hereby repealed and the following new of s. 4. paragraphs are inserted in lieu thereof;- :' The term "Place" means and includes any house, office, room, tent, resort, or other place in or out of an enclosed building, vessel, or premises, whether upon land or water, whether private property or other- wise, and any vehicle; the term includes any place declared by the Governor in Council by Order in Council to be a " place" for the purposes of this Act. The term "Vehicle" means and includes any car, tramcar, railway carriage, carriage, drag, wagon, cart, truck, hand-cart, barrow, bicycle, tricycle, motor cycle, motor car, motor vehicle, and any vehicle of any kind whatsoever." 19. Section nineteen of the Principal Act is repealed New s. 19. and the following new section is inserted in lieu thereof ; - " [19.] Whosoever- Penalty on persons (1) Sends, exhibits, prints, or publishes, or causes exhibiting to be sent, exhibited, printed, or published ~!acards any placard, handbill, card, writing, sign, advertising advertisement, or other matter whatsoever- k~~~~~ &c (a) Whereby it is made to appear that any place is opened, kept, or used for the purpose of making bets or wagers in manner aforesaid, or exhibiting lists for betting, or (b) With intent to induce any persons to resort to such place for the purpose of making bets or wagers in manner aforesaid; * 59 Vie. No. 9, supra, page 808.

... ,..'" 15758 PARTlV.- AMENDMENTS OF" THE SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING ACT OF 1895." GAMING AND VAGRANTS. Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. 1 EDW. VIII. No. 24, (2) Publishes in a newspaper the odds on any race to be run at a meeting for horse-racing, pony racing, or for coursing or racing dogs; (3) On behalf of the owner or occupier of or person using any such place, invites other persons to resort thereto for the purpose of making bets or wagers in manner aforesaid, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding one year, or to both such penalty and imprisonment. Where an offence against 'any of the provisions of this sectionis committed by a body corporate, the chairman of directors or manager or other governing officer, by whatever name called, of such body corporate shall be liable to the punishment provided by this section for such offence unless he proves that he did not know and had no means of knowing that such offence was committed." New s. 20. 20. Section twenty of *"The Suppression of GamblingAct of 1895 " is hereby repealed and the following new section is inserted in lieu thereof : - aPdevnearlttIysm, fogr " • [20.] Whosoever sends " exhibits prints, or as to betting. publIshes, or causes to be sent, exhibited, printed, or published any letter, circular, telegram, placard, handbill, card, writing, advertisement, or other matter whatso- ever- Tipsters' advertise. ments. (a) Whereby it is made to appear that any person in Queensland or elsewhere will on application give information or advice for the purpose of or with respect to any bet or wager on any future event or contingency, or will make on behalf of any other person any such bet or wager, or (b) With intent to induce any person to apply to or at any place or to any person with a view of obtaining information or advice for the purpose of any such bet or wager, or with respect to any such event or contingency, or * 59 Vie. No. 9, supra, page 808.

GAMING AND VAGRANTS. 15759 PABTIV.- 1936. Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. AM O E F ND " M T E H N E TS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUPPRESSION (c) Inviting, or which may be reasonably OFX~ ~ r: ! " G implied to invite, any person to make or take 1895." a share in or in connection with any such bet or wager, . shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding-one year, or to both such penalty and imprisonment. For the purposes of this section it shall not be necessary that any place concerned should be a betting house within the meaning of this Act in order to constitute an offence under this section. Where an offence against any of the provisions of this section is committed by a body corporate the chairman of directors or manager or other governing officer, by whatever name called, of such body corporate shall be liable to the punishment provided by this section for such offence unless he proves that he did not know and had no means of knowing that such offence was committed." 21. Four new sections 20A, 20B, 200, and 20D are New ss. 20A, inserted after section twenty of the Principal Act, as ! ~ ~' ig~ : follows : - "[20A.] No place shall be opened, kept, or used When offence .for the purpose of conveying therefrom during any time ~ ~ a~ : efor when a race meeting is being held on a racecourse to ~onveyin~ persons not· on such racecourse any information : ~ : ~ ~ ! on concerning- in respect of horse- (a) Any race to take place on such racecourse; racing, &c. or (b) Any particulars as to the horse or horses which will or will not take part in any race on such racecourse; or (c) The person or persons who will ride any horse or horses taking part in any race on such racecourse; or (d) The position or positions at the barrier or starting machine which anyone or more of the horses taking part in any race on such racecourse will occupy; or (e) The betting on such racecourse on any horse or horses taking part in any race thereon; or

15760 PABTIV.- AlmNDMENTS OF" THE SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING ACT OF 1895." GAMING AND VAGRANTS. Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendmcnt Act.' 1 EDW. VIII. No, 24, (f) Any adjustment (and whether by way of penalty, allowance, or overweight), made on such raceqourse of the weight to be carried by any horse taking part in any race thereon. For the purposes of this section the time during which a race meeting is being he~ d shall be and be deemed to be a continuous period of time commencing one half-hour prior to the official starting time of the first race and ending at the actual time of starting the last race. Any person or body corporate or unincorp<;>rate who or which opens, keeps, or uses any place contrary to the provisions of this section, and any person apparently in charge of any such place, shall be guilty of an offence and liable in the case of a person to a penalty of not more than one hundred pounds or to be imprisoned with or without hard labour for a period of not more than one year, or to both such penalty and imprisonment, and in the case of a body corporate to a penalty of not more than one thousand pounds. When any place is opened, kept, or used for the conveying therefrom of any information hereinbefore referred to in this section to any other place or places from which other place or places such information is conveyed to any persons contrary to the provisions of this section then, and in any such case, both such place and every such other place shall be deemed to be opened, kept, or used, as the case may be, contrary to the provisions of this section. When an offence against any of the provisions of this section is committed by a body corporate the chairman of directors or manager or other governing officer, by whatever name called, of such body corporate shall be liable to the punishment provided by this section . for such offence unless he proves that he did not know and had no means of knowing that such offence was committed. When search warrant may issue. [20B.] Upon complaint on oath before any justice of the peace by any person that he reasonably suspects that any place is opened, kept, or used contrary to the provisions of section 20A of this Act, such justice may grant a warrant to any inspector or officer of police to enter and search such premises or place and, if admission

GAMING AND VAGRANTS. 15761 1936. Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. PART IV.- AMENDMENTS OF" THE SUPPRESSION is refused, to break into the same and to seize all books, OF XAMBLING papers, writings, and documents whatsoever found 1~ 5:~ therein or upon any person found in, or on, or entering, or leaving such place, and to arrest, search, and bring before a court all persons found in, or on, or entering, or leaving the said place. Every person, other than a person liable to punish- ment as provided in section 20A of this Act, found therein or thereon, or entering or leaving as aforesaid without lawful excuse, the proof of which shall be on him, shall be liable to a penalty ofnot more than ten pounds. [200.] No person shall conveyor attempt to convey Whenoffence from any racecourse to any person or body corporate or ~ ~ f~ ~ : ~ ron unincorporate not on a racecourse any information from concerning- racecourse. (a) Any horse race to be held on such racecourse; or (b) Any particulars as to the horses which will or will not take part in any race thereon; or (c) The person or persons who will ride any horse or horses taking part in any race thereon; or (d) The position or positions at the barrier or starting machine which anyone or more of the horses taking part in any race thereon will occupy; or (e) The betting on the racecourse on any horse or horses taking part in any race thereon; or (j) Any adjustment (and whether by way of penalty, allowance, or overweight) made on the racecourse of the weight to be carried by any horse taking part in any race thereon. Any person who contravenes any provision of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds or to imprisonment for six months, or to both such penalty and imprisonment. Any racing club may by notice in writing served upon him exclude from any racecourse under its control for such period as to it shall seem fit any person who has been convicted of an offence against this section, and any person who is found upon a racecourse contrary to the provisions of a notice so served upon him shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty of not more than thirty pounds.

15762 GAMING AND VAGRANTS. PARTIV.- AMENDMENTS Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. 1 EDW. VIII. No. 24, OF" THE SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING ACT OF [20D.] Without in any wise limiting the generality 1895." of its meaning the word "convey" shall for all purposes Meaning of of sections 20A, 20B, and/or 20c of this Act mean and " convey." include communication by any means whatsoever and the derivatives thereof shall have corresponding PARTV.-- meanings." AMENDMENTS OF "THE VAGRANTS, GAMING, *" AND OTHER PART V.-AMENDMENTS OF THE VAGRANTS, GAMING, 1; : : , ~ o~ 3s1 AND OTHER OFFENCES ACTS, 1931 TO 1933." TO 1933 ' ' . " 22. *"The Vagrants, Gaming, and Other Offences ~ ~ r; ; ~ ; : ~ ~ on Acts, 1931 to 1933," are in this Part of this Act referred to as the Principal Act. This Part of this Act shall be read as one with such Principal Act. The Principal Act and this Part may collectively be cited as "The Vagrants, Gaming, and Other Offences Acts, 1931 to 1936." Amendment 23. Section two of the Principal Act is amended as of s. 2. follows ; - The definition of " Place" is amended by inserting therein after the words " private property or otherwise" the words" and any vehicle." New s. 7A. 24. The following new section 7 A is inserted after section seven of the Principal Act, as follows ; - Printing or publishing threatening, abusive, or insulting words, &c. "[7A.] (1.) Any person- (a) Who by words capable of being read either by sight or touch prints any threatening, abusive, or insulting words of or concerning any person by which the reputation of that person is likely to be injured, or by which he is likely to be injured in his profession or trade, or by which other persons are likely to be induced to shun, or avoid, or ridicule, or despise him; or (b) Who publishes any such words of or concerning any person by exhibiting such words or by causing such words to be read or seen, or by showing or causing to be shown such words with a view to such words being read or seen by any person; or * 22 Geo. V. No. 27 and 24 Geo. V. No. 28, supra, pages 13987 and 14774.

GAMING AND VAGRANTS. 15763 1936. PARTV.- Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. AMENDMENTS OF" THE VAGRANTS, (c) Who delivers or distributes in any manner ANGDAMOITNHGE,R whatsoever printed matter containing any AOOFTFSE, N 1 C 9 E 3 S 1 such words; or TO 1933." (d) Who has in his possession printed matter containing any such words- shall be liable to a penalty of fifty pounds or to imprisonment for six months or to both such penalty and imprisonment. (2.) Any justice of the peace who from information upon oath has reason to suspect that any printing press or types for printing, typewriter, cyclostyle, Roneo, or other machine used for typing or delineating words or letters is or are used or kept for use in printing such words as aforesaid may by his warrant direct any member of the Police Force with his assistants (if any) to enter into any building or place and search for any printing press or types for printing, typewriter, cyclostyle, Roneo, or other machine used for typing or delineating words or letters. And every such member of the Police Force with his assistants may enter into such building or place accordingly and search for and seize, take, and carry away every printing press found therein and all the types and other articles thereto belonging, and any typewriter, cyclostyle, Roneo, or other machine .used for typing or delineating words or letters (and all printed papers in such building or place) and upon conviction of the offender for printing such words as aforesaid such printing press, types for printing, and other articles thereto belonging, typewriter, cyclostyle, Roneo, or other machine used for typing or delineating words or letters and printed papers may be forfeited by order of the adjudicating Court: . Provided that such forfeiture may be remitted by the Governor in Council. Any forfeiture ordered under the provisions of this section shall be notified to the Registrar of the Supreme Court at Brisbane, Rockhampton, or Townsville, as the case may be. If the words hereinbefore referred to and the publication thereof shall constitute the offence of

15764 GAMING AND VAGRANTS. PARTV.- AMENDMENTS OF" THE Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. 1 EDW. VIII. No. 24, VAGRANTS, GAMING. AND OTHER defamation as defined in *"The CriminalCode," pro- Ac O t F s F , E 1 N 9 O 3 E 1 B ceedings in respect of such publication may be taken TO 1933." either under this section or as heretofore under the said *"The Criminal Code." For the purposes of this section the term "print" in relation to words shall include write, print, type, or otherwise delineate or cause to be delineated any words in such a manner that they are capable of being read." New s. 22. Betting on licensed premises. 25. Section twenty-two of the Principal Act is hereby repealed and the following new section is inserted in lieu thereof, namely :- "[22.J Any licensed victl!-aller within the meaning of t"The Liquor Acts, 1912 to 1935," who permits his licensed premises to be used for the purpose of betting or wagering on any future event or contingency, by whatever means such betting or wagering is conducted or carried on on such licensed premises, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds. Where any licensed premises are used for the purposes of such betting or wagering as aforesaid, the licensee shall for all purposes of this section be deemed to permit his licensed premises to be used for the purpose of so betting or wagering unless he proves that he had no knowledge and no means of knowing that his licensed premises were used for the purposes of betting or wagering." New s. 37A. 26. The following new section is inserted after section thirty-seven of the Principal Act and numbered 37 A, namely- Offences in relation to Bills and Parlia- mentary papers. " [37 A.] (1. ) No person or body corporate or unincorporate shall permit or induce or endeavour to induce any officer of the Public Service to disclose to him or it any information concerning the contents or substance of a Bill, or of any clause contained in a Bill, or of a Parliamentary paper, or of any matter contained in a Parliamentary paper, before such Bill or, as the case may be, Parliamentary paper, has been presented to Parliament and ordered to be printed. * 63 Vie. No. 9, Soh. 1., 8upra, page 344. t 3 Geo. V. No. 29 and amending Acts, supra, pages 5527 et seq. See Alphabetical Table.

GAMING AND VAGRANTS. 15765 PAllTV.- 1936. Racecourses Acts, Etc., Amendment Act. A¥ENDMENTS OF" THE VAGRAN'I'S, (2.) Notwithstanding anything to the cont.rary ANGDAMOITNHGE,R contained in any Act, or law, or rule, or process of law, A O C F T F S E , N 1 C 9 E 3 S 1 any person who has knowledge or information of the TO 1933." contents or substance of a Bill, or of any clause contained in a Bill, or of a Parliamentary paper, or of any matter contained in a Parliamentary paper, before such Bill. or, as the case may be, Parliamentary paper, has been presented to Parliament and ordered to be printed shall (and whether he came by such knowledge or information before, on, or after the pgssing of *"The RacecO'ltrses Acts a,nd Other Acts Amendment Act of 1936," and whether such Bill or Parliamentary paper existed before, on, or after the passing of sueh lastmentioned Act) upon request made to him in that behalf by a member of the Police Force disclose to such member in full the sources of his knowledge or the means of his information, including the name and address of the per.son (if any) from whom he obtained such knowledge or informati~ n. (3.) Any person or body corporate or unincorporate who or which contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable in the case of a person to a penalty of not more than one hundred pounds or to imprisonment for not more than one year, or to both such penalty and imprisonment, and, in the case of a body corporate, to a penalty of not more than one thousand pounds. When an offence against any provision of this section is committed by a body corporate the chairman of directors or manager or other governing officer, by whatever name called, of such body corporate shall be liable to the penalty provided by this section for such offence unless he proves that he did not know and had no means of knowing that such offence was committed. (4.) It shall be immaterial that any Bill which, or any clause contained in which, or any Parliamentary paper which, or any matter contained in which, is the subject-matter of proceedings for an offence against this section was not presented to Parliament and ordered to be printed, or that anyone or more of the provisions contained in such Bill, or matters contained in such Parliamentary paper, when presented to Parliament and ordered to be printed, differ, and either in substance or in form, from any provision or provisions contained in such Bill, or, as the case may be, from any matter or - - , - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ * This Act.

15766 GAMING AND VAGRANTS. PARTV.- AMENDMENTS Racecourses Acts, Etc.,Amendment Act. 1 Enw. VIII. No. 24, 1936. OF" THE VAGRANTS, GAMING, AND OTHER matters contained in any such Parliamentary paper, A O C F T F S E , N 1 C 9 E 3 S 1 at any time when such Bill or any clause contained in TO 1933." such Bill, or such Parliamentary paper, or any matter contained in such Parliamentary paper, is the subject- matter of proceedings for an offence against this section. (5.) (i.) For the purposes of this section the term " officer of the Public Service" shall mean any person who at any relevant time is or was employed by the Crown. (ii.) For the purposes of this section, the term " Parliamentary paper" shall mean and include- (a) A report of a commission appointed under and in pursuance of *" The Official Inquiries E1}idence Acts, 1910 to 1929" ; (b) An address of His Excellency the Governor to Parliament on the opening of any session thereof; (c) An annual Financial Statement of the Treasurer and/or the tables relating to such Financial"Statement and/or the Estimates of the probable Ways and Means of Government expenditure (which Statement and/or tables and/or estimates are commonly known as "the Budget "). (iii.) For the purposes of this section the term " Bill" means and includes, but without limit to the generality of its meaning, any written, printed, or typed, or partly written and/or partly printed, and/or partly typed words which are or appear or purport to be the subject-matter of any proposed legislative enactment." * 1 Geo. V. No. 26 and 20 Geo. V. No. 2, supra, pages 748 and 12474.