Reprinted as at 31 March 1983
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
An Act to afford Protection to the Boy Scouts' Association
Preamble
WHEREAS the Boy Scouts' Association (in this Act referred to as "the Association") was duly incorporated in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland by Royal Charter, granted on the fourth day of January One thousand nine hundred and twelve:
AND WHEREAS the Association has power under the said Charter to form Local Branches and Committees in all parts of His Majesty's Dominions, and to apply for and exercise any powers obtained under any Supplementary Charter or Act of Parliament, Imperial or Colonial, and whether Federal or Provincial which may be deemed expedient for any of the purposes of the Association:
AND WHEREAS for providing and maintaining an efficient organization for promoting the objects of the Association, Local Branches have been formed under the power aforesaid for the Commonwealth under the name of "The Australian Federal Council of the Boy Scouts' Association" and for the several States of the Commonwealth, in New South Wales by the name of the Australian Boy Scouts' Association, New South Wales Section, and in the other States by the name of the Boy Scouts' Association, Victorian Section (or as the case may be):
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to protect the Association and the Local Branches thereof in the Commonwealth:
BE it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
Short title
Unauthorized use of name
Penalty: Ten dollars.
Registration of uniforms
Provided that this section shall not authorize the use or registration of any uniform, emblem, badge, decoration, descriptive or designating mark or title which is similar to, or a colourable imitation of, any uniform, emblem, badge, decoration, descriptive or designating mark or title used by the Department of Defence.
Unauthorized user of uniform
Penalty: Ten dollars.
No prosecution without consent of Minister
Act not to apply to Lifesaving Scouts of Salvation Army
NOTE
The Boy Scouts' Association Act 1924 as shown in this reprint comprises Act No. 31, 1924 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
(The citation "Boy Scouts' Association Act 1924" is provided for by the Amendments Incorporation Act 1905 and the Acts Citation Act 1976.)
Table of Acts
|
Act |
Number and year |
Date of Assent |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
|
Boy Scouts' Association Act 1924 |
31, 1924 |
26 Sept 1924 |
26 Sept 1924 | |
|
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966 |
93, 1966 |
29 Oct 1966 |
1 Dec 1966 |
- |
|
Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976 |
91, 1976 |
20 Sept 1976 |
20 Sept 1976 (a) |
S. 4 |
(a) By virtue of sub-section 2 (7) of the Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976 the amendments made by that Act to the Boy Scouts' Association Act 1924 are deemed to have come into operation on 22 December 1975.
Table of Amendments
ad. = added or inserted-am. = amended-rep. = repealed-rs. = repealed and substituted
|
Provision affected |
How affected |
|
S. 2 |
am. No. 93, 1966 |
|
S. 3 |
am. No. 91, 1976 |
|
S. 4 |
am. No. 93, 1966 |
|
S. 5 |
am. No. 91, 1976 |
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