Treasury Bills Act of 1902 (2 Edw VII No. 26) (Qld)

8352 LOA:\S. Treasury Bills Act. 2 Enw. VII. No. 26, 1902. 2 ~ ~~ 2: .n. An Act to Authorise the Issue of Treasury Bills in THE TREASURY B~; L~ ~ ~ T Aid of the Revenue. [ASSENTED '1'0 26TH DECEMBER, 1902.1 B E it enacted by the King's ?I'lost 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 : - Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Treasury Bills Aot of 1902." fTmorareya£ w6b0er0; Iy,s0Bs0ui0lel.ds Treas 2 u . ryThBeI • llGsoavneyrnsourminoOr osuunmcsil omfamy oraniesye bnyottheexciseseu d e . mogf in the whole the sum of six hundred thousand pounds, for the purposes and subject to the provisions hereinafter expressed. How Bills to 3. Such Treasury Rills shall be made out at the banedmsaigdneeodu. t Treasurv in such manner and form, and with such checks, indents; and counterfoils, as the Governor in Oouncil directs, and shall be signed by the Treasurer, the Auditor- General, and the Under Secretary of the Treasury. n H u o m w bteorebde. tively 4 , . bSeugcinhnTinregaswurityh Bniullms bsehrallonbee innumeabcehredsecrioensseacnud- progressing arithmetically by units. Diannatdeterreoa. tfte. B o i f lls Oons 5 o . lidSautecdh RTerevaesnuurey FBuilnlsd, shaanldl bsehaslel cubreeadr upinotnerethste, payable half-yearly, at a rate not exceeding four pounds per centum per annum, and such interest shall be charge- able upon and paid out of the Oonsolidated Revenue Fund and the growing produce thereof. P Gau o ot w vheo e rr r nitsooer to dispo 6 sa . l Tohfe aGnoyvesruncohr iTnreOaosuurnycilBmillasyianuQthuoereisnesltahnedsaolre i o n r cnoegnotrtaiacttisofno,r places beyond the limits of Queensland, and may appoint &c. any agent or agents to negotiate such sale or disposal on behalf of the Government. Bills when payable. 7. The said Treasury Bills shall be made payable on such day or days not later than the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, as the Governor in Oouncil may appoint.

LOANS. 8353 2 EDW. VII. No. 27, 1902. Government Loan Ad. 8. All moneys mised under the authority of this Act Mo~ eyraised shall he carried to and form part of the Consolidated ~ ~; ~ ~r Revenue Fund, and shall and may be applied for any Consolidated service authorised to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Revenue. Revenue :Fund. 9. Upon proof being made, on oath, before a Judge P~ovisionsfor of the Supreme Court that any Treasury Bill issued under BJlllost, &c. this Act, the number and sum whereof is specified, has heen lost or accidentally burnt or otherwise destroyed before the same has heen paid off, and upon such Judge certifying that he is satisfied with such pruof, the Treasurer may cause a new Bill to be made out at the Treasury bearing the same number, date, currency, principal sum, and 1'ate of interest, as the Bill so lost or destroyed, and to be delivered to the person who was the holder of the Bill so lost or destroyed. upon his giving sufficient security to the Treasurer to indemnify the 'rrpasury against any double payment if the missing Bill should thereafter be presented for payment. 10. All Treasury Bills issued under this Act, after Cancelling of being paid off and discharged, shall be cancelled, and ~ ' ; lharged shall, together with all checks, indents, and counterfoils 1 s. belonging to them, be burned or otherwise destroyed in the presence of the Auditor-General and the Under Secretary of the Treasury, who shall certify the fact of such destruc- tion to the Treasurer. An Act to Authorise the Raising of a Loan for 2 Rdw. VII. the Public Service of the State and for other No. 27. Purposes. THE GOVERNMENT LOAN AOT [ASSENTED TO 26TH DECEMBER, 1902.] OF 1902. W HEREAS it is experlient to authorise the raising by Preamble. way of Loan for the Puhlic Service of the State of certain sums of money, amounting in all to Two million two hundred and fifty-six thousand pounds, for the several purposes hereinafter specified: Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Mnjesty, hy and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to Power to raise by way of Loan for the Puhlic Ser~ ice .of the State ~~ ~ s: e~: ~ Y such several sums of money, not exceedmg In the whole pu.rposes. the sum of Two million two hundred and fifty-six