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Sections 3 and 4 not to apply to cer-tain cases.
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No. 11 of 1899.
Piers erected since 5th October 1901 to be deemed legally erected.
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Saving of powers and rights of the Crown.
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No. 15 of 1901.
FORESHORES AND SEA BED.
(3) a reservation to the Crown of all mines and minerals under the demised lands.
5. Sections 3 and 4 shall not apply to any grant, or demise, by the Crown of the right of erecting and maintaining, or to any permit to erect and maintain, any pier or wharf in, upon, over, across, and above Crown foreshore, sea bed, or Crown land covered with water. All such grants, demises, and permits may be made or granted by the Crown subject, where applicable, to the provisions of the Piers Ordinance, 1899, and shall not be deemed to infringe any public rights or alleged public rights of navigation or fishing.
Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to derogate from the special rights of sea access (if any) of any holder of any marine lot holding under a Crown lease.
6. All piers erected since 5th October, 1901, with the permission of the Government, shall be deemed to have been legally erected and may be maintained in accordance with the terms of the grant, demise, or permit.
7. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be in derogation of any of the powers or rights of the Crown in respect of the foreshore or of the waters of this Colony.
No. 16 of 1901.
Short title.
Interpreta-tion of terms.
To consolidate and amend the laws relating to Stamps and Stamp
[5th October, 1901.]
Duty.
1. The Stamp Ordinance, 1901.
2. In this Ordinance-
"The Collector" includes the person appointed by the Governor to have the control and management of the Stamp Office:
"Document" means any deed, instrument, or writing whatsoever:
"Material" means paper or parchment:
"Executed" and "execution," with reference to documents not under seal, mean signed and signature respectively.
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* As amended by No. 11 of 1902, No. 12 of 1903, No. 13 of 1911 and No. 8 of 1912.
As amended by No. 11 of 1902 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched. As amended by No. 1 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.