The Police Act 1892 Amendment Act 1894 (No. 2) (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ANNO QUINQUAGESIMO OCTAVO

VICTORT7P. REGINE

No. 26

An Act to amend The Police Act, 1892.'

[Assented to 23rd November, 1894.

Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled,	BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and withthe advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative
and by the authority of the same, as follows :-

short GEE 1. This Act may be cited for all purposes as The Police Act, 1892, Amendment Act, 1894' (No. 2), and shall be incorporated with and read as part of The Police Act, 1892.'

Persons betting	2. Every person betting or offering to bet by way of wagering or gaming on any racecourse or in any public place, or in any place to which the public are or shall be permitted to have access, whether on payment of money or otherwise, shall be liable, on conviction, to a penalty of not less than forty shillings nor more than One hundred pounds, and for a second offence shall be deemed a rogue and vagabond within the true intent and meaning of 'The Police Act, 1892,' and as such may be convicted and punished under the provisions of that Act.
in public places
punishable

Repeal of	3. Section two of The Police Act Amendment Act, 1893' (No. 1),
Section 2, 56

Vic., No.10 is hereby repealed.

This Act not to 4. This Act shall not affect the provisions of The Totalisator Act,

affect Totalisator 1883.,

Act

Pointing fire- 5. Every person pointing any firearm at any other person shall be

arms punishable liable, on conviction, to a penalty not exceeding Ten pounds.

ALEX. C. ONSLOW,

GOVERNOR'S DEPUTY.