The Magistrates Fees Amendment Act 1907 (SA)

ANNO SEPTIMO

EDWARDI V11 REGIS.

A. D. 1907.

No, 926.

An Act to amend Ordinance No. 4 of 1843, intituled " An

Ordinance appointing the Fees to be taken by Magistrates in South Australia," and for other purposes.

[Assented to, December nth, 1907. ]

E it Enacted by the Governor of the State of South Australia,

follows: B with the advice and consent of the Parliament thereof, as

1, This Act may be cited as '' The Magistrates Fees Amendment snort title and

Act, 1907," and shall be read and incorporated with Ordinance No. incO1~OratiOn.

4 of 1843.

s h d no few taken. .

2, Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the said Ordinance, Indemnity for not

no person who is or has been a Magistrate or Justice of the peace,: F ?,	nor his executors or administrators, shall be liable to any process.
penalty, or action whatever in respect of any omission by'aiy such
Magistrate or Justice of the Peace, whether before or after the pass-
iug of this Act, to demand, receive, or take any of the fees referred
to in the Schedule A of the said Ordinance, nor in respect of any l
omission by any such Magistrate or Justice of the Peace before the passing of this Act to make any such return as is referred to in section 3 of the said Ordinance.

3, Section 1 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by omit- Amendment.

ting therefrom the words " shall and " before the words " may	discretionary.
demand, receive, and take."

4, Section 3 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by adding dmendmwt.

at the end thereof the words " Provided, however, that this section Nor~turnneoeaea~ if

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The Magistrates Fees Amendment Act - 1907.

shall not apply to any Magistrate. or Justice of the Peace who has not actually received any such fees, fines, and penalties, or sums of money as aforesaid, since the last return made by him."

Amendment.	5, Schedule A of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by
Abolition of cedain

fees. omitting therefrorn the following words and figures :-

I' Oath, affirmation, or declaration (except for naval or military

pensions) each. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. SO l 0

Drawing any other document required in the discharge of magia-

terial duties not enumerated above, per folio of seventy-two

words .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 0 1 0"

Meaning of the 6. The letters " J.P." appearing after any signature in or upon any

letters " J.P." instrumGnt, certificate, or other document shall have and shall be taken to have the same meaning and effect as though instead thereof appeared the words " one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the State of' South Australia," unless it shall appear from the said instrument, certificate, or other document that such signature was affixed out of the said State, or unless another meaning shall be indicated in or upon the said instrument, certificate, or other document.

In the name and on behalf of His Majesty, I hereby assent to

this Bill.

GEOBGE R. LE HUNTE, Governor.

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