Treaty of Peace Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1922. No. 191.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE TREATY OF PEACE (GERMANY) ACT 1919‑1920.

I, THE GOVERNOR‑GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following regulation under the Treaty of Peace (Germany) Act 1919‑1920.

This regulation shall be deemed to have come into operation as from the date on which the Treaty of Peace with Germany, signed at Versailles on the 28th June, 1919, came into force.

Dated this twentieth day of December, 1922.

FORSTER,

Governor‑General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

ARTHUR S. RODGERS,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

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Amendment of Treaty of Peace Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1920, No. 25, as amended to this date.)

Regulation 20c of the Treaty of Peace Regulations is repealed, and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“20c. (1) The Public Trustee shall charge, in respect of his duties in connexion with real or personal property vested in him or paid to him or coming under his control in pursuance of these Regulations, a percentage on the value of the property in accordance with the following scale:—

5 per cent. on the first £100 or portion thereof;

2½ per cent. on the next £900 or portion thereof;

1½ per cent. on the next £4,000 or portion thereof;

1 per cent. on the next £5,000 or portion thereof;

½ per cent. on the next £20,000 or portion thereof;

¼ per cent. on the value in excess of £30,000.

“(2) The incidence of the charge as between capital and income shall be determined by the Public Trustee.

“(3) Fractional parts less than the moiety of the pound sterling shall be disregarded in the calculation of the amount payable for percentage under sub‑regulation (1) of this regulation.”

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