Sugar Growers' Employees Act of 1913 (4 Geo v No. 3) (Qld)

ebB8 SUGAR. Sugar Growers' Emplo.1J88S Act. 4 GEO. V. No. 3, 1913. 1 ! 4 NGeoo. . 3 y . , An Act to Ensure the Due Administration of "The 'THE SUGAR Sugar Growers Act of 1913" by making GROWERS' EMPLOYEES Temporary Provision with respect to the ACT OF 1913. I Rates of Wages and Conditions of Employ- ment in the Sugar Industry until such Matters have been dealt with by Awards under "The IndustrialPeaceAct of 1912." [AsSEN'l'ED TO 25TH JULY, 1913.J B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 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 :- Short tit.le 1. This Act may be cited as "The Sugar Growers' a c n ~ d mmence. Employees .Act of 1913," and shall commence and take IIlent of Act.. effect on and after the date of the commencement of the Act of the Parliament of the Commonwealth intituled the Sugar BountyAbolitionAct 1912.- :Rates of 2. In order to ensure the due administration of "The : ; ~ r~ Y! ~ ~'i~f Sugar Growers Act of 1913,"t and to carry into full effect ~ ~ gar . the objects and purposes of that Act, the rates of wages m ind d u u ~ t s r t i r , y tl unbl payable and cond 1 'tI' ons 0 femIp oytmen' 111 f orce WI' tl 1 respect a~ aJ' ds have to all employees in the suO'ar industry shall be such as are b [S ~ e c n hemduadlee.] set . C lorth - 1 . 11 t 1le ScheduleOto th.IS Act, an.d t he sal. d Schedule shall have the same effect for all Purl)oses and shall be construed as an award under" The Industrial Peace .Act of 1912,"t and shall continue in full force and effect from the commencement of this Act until such rates and con- ditions have been altered or superseded by an award duly made in accordance with the provisions of the said last-mentioned Act. 'I'HE SCHEDULE. 1. The minimum wage for adult workers in the sugar industry shaH be eight shillings per day of eight hours, without keep. 2. Weekly rates for week of f~ rty. eight working hours- .£ 8. d. (a) Adults per week, without keep ... ... 2 8 0 Adults per week, with keep ... 1 16 0 • No. 26 of 1912. 'fhis Act was proclaimed to be in force on the 26th July, 1913. t 4 Geo. V. No. 2, last preceding Act. t 3 Geo. V. No. 19, supra, page 5467.

SUGAR. 4 GEO. V. No. 4, Hl1S. Sugar Oltltiv~ tion Act. £ 8. Cb) Youths, sixteen to eighteen yenrs, with keep ." ... 1 4 Youths under sixteen year~ , with keep ... 0 16 (c) Old, infirm, or non able-bodied men and full-bred aboriginals, with keep ... 1 4 d. 0 0 0 3. ,Vhere remunf'ration does not include keep, the value of the keep shall be estimated at twelve shillings ver week. 4. Overtime may be worked beyond forty-eight hours per week, provided the employee is willing, at the following minimum rates:- s. d. Adults, able-bodied 1 0 per hour. Youths, sixteen to eighteen years o 9 ,. Youths under sixteen years Full-bred aboriginals o o 6 6 " " 5. Half-caste aboriginals shall be paid full ratEs for adult labour. 603t}< An Act to Prohibit the Employment of certain -1 Geo. V. No: 4. Forms of Labour in the Production of Sugar, THE SUGAR and for other incidental purposes. CULTIVATION AOT OF 1913. [ASSENTED TO 25'l'H JULY, 1913.J B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Oouncil and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same,. as follows : - 1. This Act may be cited as " The Sugar Cultivation Shorttitleand Aot o U -f.' 1913 , " and shall commence and take effect on and cmoemnmt e o n f cAe- ct. after the date of the commencement of the Act of the Parliament of the Oommonwealth intituled the Sugar Bounty.Abolition Aot 1912.* 2. In this Act- The expression "Oertificate of having passed the I,nterpreta- dictation test" means a certificate under the bono hand of a State officer, authorised for that purpose by the Secretary for Agriculture, that, when the said officer has dictated to the person concerned not less than fifty words in such language as the Secretary for Agriculture may direct, such person has correctly written them out in that language in the presence of the said officer; * No. 26 of 1912. This Act was proclaimed to be in force on the 26th July, 1913.