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1870.
No. 39.
The Outlying Districts Sale Of Spirits Act, 1870.
"An Act to regulate the Sale of Spirituous and Fermented Liquors within Districts inhabited by Aboriginal Natives."
[12th September, 1870.]
Analysis.
| Title. | |
| Preamble. | |
| 1. | Short Title. |
| 2. | Governor in Council to proclaim districts. |
| 3. | Towns not to be included. |
| 4. | District to contain majority of Native inhabitants. |
| 5. | Native Assessors may be appointed. |
| 6. | No license to be issued without assent of Native Assessors. |
| 7. | Licenses may be revoked. |
| 8. | Particular classes of liquors may be prohibited. |
| 9. | Penalty for selling without license prohibited liquors. |
| 10. | Power to enter and search for liquors. |
| 11. | Penalty for keeping spirits &c. for sale. |
| 12. | Spirits &c. seized to be forfeited unless claimed. |
| 13. | Burden of proof. |
| 14. | Actions against persons seizing. |
| 15. | Disposal of forfeited spirits &c. |
| 16. | Governor to make regulations. |
| 17. | Ordinance repealed. |
| 18. | Governor may suspend operation of Clause 17. |