Sale of Liquors Amendment Act 1899 (WA)

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ANNO SEX AGESIM 0 TERTIO

VICTORIA REGINA'.

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AN ACT to amend the Sale of Liquors Amendment Act, 1897, and for other purposes.

[Assented to, 5th October, 1g99.]

Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parlia- BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and

ment assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Act, 1899, and shall be incorporated with and form part of the said Short title. 1. THIS Act may be cited as the Sale of Liquors Amendment

Act.

2.      THE eighth section of the Sale of Liquors Amendment Act,

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1897, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word " Peace," in

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the first line thereof, the words " Inspector appointed under this

Act."

3. THE eleventh section of the Act mentioned in the last Amendment of 61

preceding section is hereby amended by inserting after the word

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" Peace," in the second and fourth lines, the words " Inspector

appointed under this Act."

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4. NOTWITHSTANDING any rule of law to the contrary,

Certain persons ob. the evidence of an officer or constable of police, or officer of excise,

taming liquor not to

be regarded as on any proceeding before any Court of Law, against a person

accomplices, charged with a breach of Section Thirty-nine of the Wines, Beer, and

Spirit Sale Act, 1880, shall not be deemed to be, nor treated as, the evidence of an accomplice or accessory, so as to require corrobora- tion, by reason only of the fact that such police officer or constable, or officer of excise, purchased or obtained the liquor, the subject of the prosecution, from the person charged.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent

to this Act.

GERARD SMITH, Governor.

By Authority : RICHARD REUTER, Government Printer, Perth.