Trading Act 1871 (SA)

ANNO TRICESIX0 QUINTO

A. D. 1871.

No. 4.

An Act to make better pmis ions .for the Interchange o f Colonial

Products and Manufactures between the Colonies of dukralasia.

[Reserved, 26th October, 1871.1

HEREAS the free interchange between the Colonies of New Preamble.

South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, Western Aus- tralia, New Zealand, and South Australia of their respective products and manufactures is restricted by reason of the obligation which is now

by lam imposed upon the said Colonies to subject such products and

manufactures, upon admission into any of the said Colonies, to the same duties of customs as are imposed upon the like products and manufactures when the aame are imported from other places: And whereas such restriction prejudicially affects thc trade and commerce between the said Colonies, and it is desirable that such restriction should be wemovccl or modificd: And whereas it is necessary to

this end that each of the said Colonies should be crnpowered to

make arrangements with the others for the interchange of their respective products m d mannfactures, on such terms art may be mutually agreed upon-Be it therefore Enacted by the Governor of the Province of South. Australia, with the advice and consent of

the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of the said Pro-

vince, in this present Parliament assembled, as follows:

1. The Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, Gorernor of 80uth Auutralia map enter

mav enter into an agreement with the Governors of the Colonies of aseements

e;P. South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, Western Bus- other Colonies for admiesion of p-

tralia, and New Zealand, or with any of them, for the admission into a,,b,	&,
South Australia of all or any of the products and manufactures (except spirits and tobacco) of the said Colonies, or of any of them,

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free from customs duties, or other charges, or at such reduced duties and charges as the Governor, with the advice aforesaid, thinks fit: Provided that every Colony with whose Governor such agreement shall be entered into, shall agree to admit the products and manu- factures of South Australia, or some of them ,(except spirits and tobacco) either free from all duties and charges, or at such reduced duties and charges as may be agreed upon.

Period of agreement. 2. Any such agreement may be entered into for a period not

exceeding ten years; but there shall be inserted in such agree- ment a stipulation that such agreement may be terminated by any or either of the pasties thereto after one year's notice of the in- tention to terminate such agreement shall have been given to the other party or parties to such agreement in a manner to be provided therein,

Agreements may be

altered. 3. Any such agreement may be altered or terminated at any time by the Governor, with the advice of the Executivc Council, with the consent of the Goyernor of evcry Colony who is a party to such agreement, or may be terminated by notice to be given as before mentioned, but not otherwise.

Proclamation of pro- 4. The Governor, shall by Proclamation to be published in the Sbuth

ducts, &C., exemptcd

from duty.	Australian Govermnent Gazette, declare and make known the products and manufactures whichunder such agreement are exempted from duty
and charges, or subjected to reduced duty and charges, as the case
may be, and thereupon such products and manufactures may be imported free of duty, or other charge, or subject to such reduced duty or charge as is set forth in such Proclamation, so long as such agreement as aforesaid continues in force.
Proclamation of alter-
ation of agreement.	5. Every alteration or rescission of any such agreement shall be made known by Proclamation to be published in the said Gazette.

Ordera in Council for

carrying Act into C. The Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, may

effect. make orders for carrying this Act into effect, and for determining what articles come within its provisions; and any such orders may fiom time to time be altered or rescinded by thc Governor, with the advice aforesaid: l'rovided that all such orders shall be published in the said Gazette.

7. This Act may be cited as the "Intercolonial Free Trade Act,

1871,"

I reserve this Bill for the signification of Her Majesty's

pleasure thereon.

JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor,

Adelaide ; Printed by authority, by W, C, Cox, Ooycm@nt PriPter, North-terrmca.