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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH FEBRUARY, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 57.

The following letter from the Premier of Western Australia, with its enclosure, is published. By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th February, 1898.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

PREMIER'S OFFICE, PERTH, 31st December, 1897.

SIR,I have the honour to forward, herewith, for the information of your Government, the enclosed copies of a Bill recently passed by the Parliament of this Colony, placing certain restrictions upon Immigration to Western Australia. I should be glad if due publicity can be given to the provi- sions of this Act for the information of those whom it may concern.

I have the honour to be.

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

HONGKONG.

JOHN FORREST,

Premier.

Preamble.

Short title.

Exemptions.

Western Australia.

ANNO SEXAGESIMO PRIMO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. XIII.

AN ACT to place certain Restrictions on Immigration.

[Assented to, 23rd December, 1897.]

HEREAS it is desirable to place certain restrictions on Immigration: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council, and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

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1. THIS Act may be cited as the Immigration Restriction Act, 1897.

2. THIS Act shall not apply to-

(a.) Any person possessed of a certificate in the form set out in the Schedule to this Act, and signed by the Colonial Secretary or the Agent General of Western Australia, or any officer appointed by the Governor for the purposes of this Act, whether in or out of Western Australia; (b.) Any person of a class for whose immigration into Western Australia provision has been made by law, or by a scheme approved by the Governor;

(c.) Any person especially exempted from the operation of this Act by a writing under the hand of the Colonial Secretary or any officer appointed in that behalf by the Governor ;

(d.) Her Majesty's land and sea forces;

(e.) The officers and crew of any ship of war of any Government;

(f.) Any person duly accredited to the Government of Western Australia by

or under the authority of the Imperial or any other Government; (g.) Any person landed in Western Australia under the Imported Labour Registry Act for the time being in force, or any Act amending the

same.

(h.) Persons returning to the Colony under certificates granted under former

Acts authorising such return.