Trading Stamp Act 1904 (SA)

ANNO QUARTO

EDWARDI V11 BEGIS.

A. D. 1904.

No. 859.

An Act to regu1;)te the use of Trading Stamps or

Coupons.

[Assented to, November zgth, ipog.1

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

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

1, The short title of this Act is the " Trading Stamp Act, 1904." Short title.

2. In this Act, if not inconsistent with the context- Definitions.

Sale " includes the exchange or other disportition of any New zesland A C ~, No. 66 of 1900,sec. l.

property:

'' Trader " means pergon, firm, or company carrying on any Ibid.

business who issues trading stamps to customers:

" Trading stamp " includes any stamp, coupon, cover, package, Ibid.

document, means, or device issued by any trading stamp compatly or by any trader which entitles the holder thereof to demand and receive from any trading stamp company any money or goods:

" Trading stamp company " means and include8 any person, Ibid.

firm, or company who supplies any trading stamp to any

trader, and undertakes to redeem the same by giving or

delivering to the holder thereof any money or g& :

" @mds " ifi th i a section and in mb-section 11. of section 3, Victoria, No. 1794,	shall be deemed and taken to include trading stamps, or m. 2.
any ticketa, cheques, tokens, documents, or orders, directly or indirectly authorising or entitling any person to travel

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4' EDWARDI VII, No. 859:

Trading Stamp Act.-1904.

by any public or private railway, tramway, boat, or con- veyance, or to obtain meals or refreshment, or to play or take part in any indoor or outdoor game, or sport, or to be admitted into any theatre, concert hall, racecourse, cricket or football ground, circus, or place of public amusement, or to obtain or receive any valuable consideration or benefit or advantage of any kind whatsoever.

~rading stampa 3, Except as provided in sections 6 and 7, no person shall, under a

aboliehed. penalty of not exceeding Twenty Pounds for each offence-

I. Issue any trading stamp to any person; or

Ne W Zealand Aot, No.	11. Give or deliver any money or goods on presentation of	any
66 of 1900, seo. 3.

Altered.	trading stamp issued after the commencement of this Act.
and agent.

Liability of principal 4, The person on whose behalf any sale is made shall be equally

Ibid., eeo. 3. liable with the person effecting the sale.

Trading etamp 5, All trading stamps issued by any trader prior to the passing

b u d prior to Act. of this Act shall, on presentation, be redeemed by the trading

Ibid., W.	4.	stamp company liable in respect thereof by payment of Fifteen
Altered.	Shillings in the Pound on the book value of such stamps, either in cash or in goods, at the option of the compiny, failing which pay- ment the holder of the stamps may recover from the company the full book value of such stamps.

Limit of time for

redemption of 6, No coupon company shall be compelled to redeem any

coupons.

coupons unless presented within three months from the passing of

this Act. .

Coupons may be

redeemed at place

7, Nothing in this Act shall prevent any person from issuing any or warehouse at which the goods in respect of which such stamp was issued were purchased.

where goods

trading stamp which shall be redeemable at the particular shop

purchased. .

Hearing of

complaints. 8, All complaints and informations shall be heard and determined,

and all moneys, costs, and expenses shall be recovered, in a summary

way before a Special Magistrate or any two or more Justices.

Appeal. Q, There shall be an appeal from the decision of any Special Magistrate or Justices to the Local Court of Adelaide, Pull Jurisdiction, and such appeal shall be regulated by Ordinance No. 6 of 1850 and '' The Justices Procedure Amendment Act, 1883-4."

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

this Bill.

GEORGE R. LE HUNTE, Governor.

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Adelaide : Ry authority, C. E. BBI~TOW, Government Printer, North Terraae.