River Murray Duties Act 1857 (SA)

No. 2.

[ A S F O ~ I ~ C ~ to, 19th November, 1857.1 -{pL, -cT--

by Incans of the establisliment of Stct~m Comnin-

nicxti~n on the I1ivc.r %fluray, a, traffic hath arisen between

thr Provincc of Soirtli Austl.czlia, and the Colonies of Ncw South

Wales arld Victoria, allcl goods liable to the paymwt of duty irr the haid Yrovince and in the said Colonies respectively, are imported into the said Pruvinc~, and are convcycd to and 1andrt-l in such Colonies, f'or the purpose of cori~urnption there: And whereas, in order to pwl-cnt thc interruption to such tfitffic wlrirh wonld arise from the h y i n g of dutitxs upon such goods at the respective places

in the said Colonies whereat the same may bc luntlcd, it is expedient

to autliorize the collection of di l t i~s in the said Province upon such goods according to any scale of duties whirh may for the time being bc agrectl upon with thc Governments of the said Colonies, and also

the pajrncnt of such duties to the said Governments respcctivcly, in

such proportions as may from time to time be agreed upon-Be it therefore E:nacted, by the Govmnor-in-Chief of the Province of South Australia, with the advice and consent of' the Legislative Council and Housc of Assembly of the said Province in this prcscnt Parliament aswmbled, as follom:

1. An 4c t No. 6 of 1855-6, intitulcd " An Act to Regulate the Collcction and Distribution of Duties upon Goods intendvcl for COIL- of 1865-6.	ot No.
surnption in the Colonies of New South Walcs and Victoria, carried by way of the River Murray," is hereby repealed, save as regards all things"lawfully done or authorized to be done before the passing hcrcof.

B 2. It

G n v ~ l m with advice 2. It shall bc lawfnl for the Governor, with the advice of' the

of Executive b m c i l,

m;Lv proclaim regu-	-	Xxecutive Council, by Proclamation in the South Azcstrdian Gowrn-
lationods.	ment Gazette, to make, and from time to time to vary and alter regulations for the entry outwards of all goods liable to duty which shall be intended to be imported into the said Colonies, or either of them, by way of the said River, and for the due discharge of such goods beyond the bourldaries of the said Province, ancl for d stichothcr matters as may be requisite for the due collection of and acconntitlg
for d dutics payable upon or in respect of such goods.

Govpmorj with euch 3. I t shall be lawful for the Governor, with thc advice of the

advio~, may alter

duties in accordance Executive Council, from time to time, bp Proclt~ilzation in the f k t r th

with	Colonies.	tariffa in said	Australian Gouernmeat Cnzcfte, to prescribe and define, srld to aller
and vary, the duties which shall be leviable upon any goods imported into the said Province, intended for consumption in the said Colonics, or either of them, or water borne upon the said Itivcr Murray, fur
exportation into the said Colonies, or either of thzm, in a c c o d n r u. ~
with any tariff for the time bcing which may be agreed 11p011 by the Governments of the said Cjolonics of Ncw South Walcs m t 1 Victoria and to make such regulations as may be nccessmy fbr

+ the entry inwards of such goocls as shall bc decllarcd for consnmg- tion in the said Colonies, or either of them, upon ilaporlaiiou, and for thc transit of the same through the said Province, and for allowing a drawback of any dutics mlrich may haw bccn paid upoil any such goods in accordance with any tariff for thc time being in force in the sslid Province, and for setting off such clra~vback against any dutics leviable under and by virtue of any such I'roclamation as aforesaid; and such Froclamation, when so made, shall haw thc force of law.

Governor map au-

thorile payment over 4. I t sliall bc lawful for the Governor, by warrant under his hand,

ofautie~l~pon goods to authorize the payment to the Governments of New South W d ~ s

by way and Victoria respectively, in such proportion as may be aowccl upon,

the R m s M u m into ?

t h ~ Colonies o f d k of all duties which may be rcceivcd or collected in the snld Province,

Victoria.	under the authority hereof, in respect of any goods which shall be
imported by way of the said River Murray into the said Colonies of New South Walcs and Victoria, or either of them; subject, however, to such charge for collecting the same as may be agreed upon betwecn
the Government of the said Province and the Governments of New South Walos and Victoria; and such warrant, and the receipt of any person authorized by the Governors of the said Colonics respectively to rec~ i re the same, shall be a sufficient dischargp to the person paying any sums mentioned in such warrant and receipt.

A D E L ~ D E ~ Printed by authority, by W, C, Cox, Government Printer, Victoria-square.