The expression "Industrial Schools Act" means the Industrial Schools 57 & 58 VICT. Act (Ireland), 1868, and any Act amending the same. 28. (1.) This Act may be cited as Children Act, 1894." c. 41. The Prevention of Cruelty to (2.) The Prevention of Cruelty to, and Protection of, Children Act, 1889, and the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (Amendment) Act, 1894, are hereby repealed. (3.) This Act shall come into operation on the twenty-first day of August one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four. SCHEDULE. Prevention of 1894. Short title and Any offence under sections twenty-seven, fifty-five, or fifty-six of the Offences 24 & 25 Vict against the Person Act, 1861, and any offence against a child under the age of sixteen c. 100years nuder sections forty-three or fifty-two of that Act. Any offence under the Children's Dangerous Performances Act, 1879. Any other offence involving bodily injury to a child under the age of sixteen years. 42 & 42 Vict. c. 34. UNIFORMS ACT, 1894. 57 & 58 VICT. CAP. 45. An Act to regulate and restrict the wearing of Naval and Military Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1. This Act may be cited for all purposes as "The Uniforms Act, Short title 1894." without autho rity. 2. (1.) It shall not be lawful for any person not serving in Her Military Majesty's Military Forces to wear without Her Majesty's permission the uniforms not uniform of any of those forces, or any dress having the appearance or to be worn bearing any of the regimental or other distinctive marks of any such uniform: Provided that this enactment shall not prevent(a.) A member of a band from wearing at or for the purpose of a public performance by the band at any time within six years after the passing of this Act any dress which, at the passing of this Act, is the recognised uniform of the band, unless the dress is an exact imitation of the uniform of any of Her Majesty's military forces; or (b.) Any persons from wearing any uniform or dress in the course of a stage play performed in a place duly licensed or authorised for the public performance of stage plays, or in the course of a music hall or circus performance, or in the course of any bond fide military representation. (2.) If any person contravenes this section he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five pounds. 3. If any person not serving in Her Majesty's Naval or Military Forces Penalty for wears without Her Majesty's permission the uniform of any of those bringing conforces, or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the regimental tempt on or other distinctive marks of any such uniform in such a manner or under uniform C. 45. 57 & 58 VICT. such circumstances as to be likely to bring contempt upon that uniform, or employs any other person so to wear that uniform or dress, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ten pounds, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month. Uniforms Act, 1894. Interpreta tion. Commencement. 4. In this Act The expression "Her Majesty's Military Forces" means the regular forces, the reserve forces, and the auxiliary forces within the meaning of the Army Act, other than the naval coast volunteers and naval volunteers : The expression "Her Majesty's Naval Forces" means the Navy, the naval coast volunteers, and the naval volunteers. 5. This Act shall come into operation on the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five. Penalty for knocking or ringing bells. Application of fees-38 & 39 Vict. c. 70. Short title and CHIMNEY SWEEPERS ACT, 1894. 57 & 58 VICT. CAP. 51. An Act to make better provision for the Regulation of Chimney Sweepers.— [25th August, 1894.] Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1. Any person who shall for the purpose of soliciting employment as a chimney sweeper knock at the houses from door to door, or ring a bell, or use any noisy instrument, or to the annoyance of any inhabitant thereof ring the door-bell of any house, or cause anyone to do any of the acts aforesaid, shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding twenty shillings for every subsequent offence. 2. All fees received under the Chimney Sweepers Act, 1875, in England shall be paid to the pension fund of the police force of the police district in which the certificate under the said Act was issued. 3. This Act may be cited as "The Chimney Sweepers Act, 1894," and construction. shall be read as one with the Chimney Sweepers Act, 1875. 4. This Act shall not apply to Scotland. Extent of Act. Commencement of Act, 5. This Act shall come into operation on the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five. COAL MINES (CHECK WEIGHER) ACT, 1894. 57 & 58 VICT. CAP. 52. An Act to amend the Provisions of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887, with respect to Check Weighers.-[25th August, 1894.] Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1. If the owner, agent, or manager of any mine, or any person employed 57 & 58 VICT. by or acting under the instructions of any such owner, agent, or manager, c. 52. interferes with the appointment of a check weigher, or refuses to afford Coal Mines proper facilities for the holding of any meeting for the purpose of making (Check such appointment, in any case in which the persons entitled to make the Weigher) Act, appointment do not possess or are unable to obtain a suitable meeting 1894. place, or attempts, whether by threats, bribes, promises, notice of dismissal, Penalty for or otherwise howsoever, to exercise improper influence in respect of such interference appointment, or to induce the persons entitled to appoint a check weigher, with office of or any of them, not to re-appoint a check weigher, or to vote for or against check weigher any particular person or class of persons in the appointment of a check weigher, such owner, agent, or manager shall be guilty of an offence against the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887. -50 & 51 Vict. c. 58. 2. This Act may be cited as "The Coal Mines (Check Weigher) Act, Short title. 1894." MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1894. 57 & 58 VICT. CAP. 60. An Act to consolidate Enactments relating to Merchant Shipping.[25th August, 1894.] Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Forgery and False Declarations. documents. 66. If any person forges, or fraudulently alters, or assists in forging or Forgery of fraudulently altering, or procures to be forged or fraudulently altered, any of the following documents, namely, any register book, builder's certificate, surveyor's certificate, certificate of registry, declaration, bill of sale, instrument of mortgage, or certificate of mortgage or sale under this Part of this Act, or any entry or indorsement required by this Part of this Act to be made in or on any of those documents, that person shall in respect of each offence be guilty of felony. 67. (1.) If any person in the case of any declaration made in the False declarapresence of or produced to a registrar under this Part of this Act, or in any tions. document or other evidence produced to such registrar— (i.) wilfully makes, or assists in making, or procures to be made any false statement concerning the title to or ownership of, or the interest existing in any ship, or any share in a ship; or (ii.) utters, produces, or makes use of any declaration, or document containing any such false statement knowing the same to be false, he shall in respect of each offence be guilty of a misdemeanour. (2.) If any person wilfully makes a false declaration touching the qualification of himself or of any other person or of any corporation to own a British ship or any share therein, he shall for each offence be guilty of a misdemeanour, and that ship or share shall be subject to forfeiture under this Act, to the extent of the interest therein of the declarant, and also, unless it is proved that the declaration was made without authority, of any person or corporation on behalf of whom the declaration is made. 57 & 58 V T. c. 60. Merchant Shipping Act, 1894. Forgery, &c., Forgery, &c., of agreements with crew. False or forged certificate of discharge or report of character. Penalty for 104. If any person- (b.) makes, assists in making, or procures to be made, any false (d.) fraudulently lends his certificate of competency or allows it to be that person shall in respect of each offence be guilty of a misdemeanour. 121. If any person fraudulently alters, makes any false entry in, or delivers a false copy of, any agreement with the crew, that person shall in respect of each offence be guilty of a misdemeanour, and if any person assist in committing or procures to be committed any such offence, be shall likewise in respect of each offence be guilty of a misdemeanour. 130. If any person (a.) makes a false report of character under this Act, knowing the same to be false; or (b.) forges or fraudulently alters any certificate of discharge or report of character or copy of a report of character; or (c.) assists in committing, or procures to be committed, any of such offences as aforesaid; or (d.) fraudulently uses any certificate of discharge or report of character or copy of a report of character which is forged or altered or does not belong to him, he shall in respect of each offence be guilty of a misdemeanour. 147. If any superintendent or officer grants or issues a seaman's money issuing money order with a fraudulent intent he shall be guilty of felony, and shall for each offence be liable to penal servitude for a term not exceeding five and not less than three years. orders with fraudulent intent. Forgery of savings bank. 154. If any person, for the purpose of obtaining, either for himself or for any other person, any money deposited in a seamen's savings bank or any interest thereon (a.) forges or fraudulently alters, assists in forging or fraudulently altering. or procures to be forged or fraudulently altered, any document purporting to show or assist in showing any right to any such money or interest; or (b.) makes use of any document which has been so forged or fraudulently altered as aforesaid; or (c.) gives, assists in giving, or procures to be given, any false evidence, knowing the same to be false; or (d.) makes, assists in making, or procures to be made, any false repre sentation, knowing the same to be false; or (e.) assists in procuring any false evidence or representation to be given or made, knowing the same to be false; that person shall for each offence be liable to penal servitude for a term not exceeding five years, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years with or without hard labour, or on summary conviction to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding six months. 180. If any person, for the purpose of obtaining, either for himself or 57 & 58 VICT. for any other person, any property of any deceased seaman or apprentice to the sea service,— c. 60. Merchant (a.) forges or fraudulently alters, or assists in forging or fraudulently Shipping Act, altering, or procures to be forged or fraudulently altered, any 1894. document purporting to show or assist in showing any right to such property; or (b.) makes use of any document which has been so forged or fraudulently &c., for puraltered as aforesaid; or (c.) gives or assists in giving, or procures to be given, any false evidence, knowing the same to be false; or (d.) makes or assists in making, or procures to be made, any false representation, knowing the same to be false; or (e.) assists in procuring any false evidence or representation to be given or made, knowing the same to be false, that person shall for each offence be liable to penal servitude for a term not exceeding five years, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years with or without hard labour, or on summary conviction to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding six months. Forgery of documents, pose of obtain ing property of deceased seamen. men on shore 187. The master of, or any other person belonging to, a British ship, Penalty for shall not wrongfully force on shore and leave behind, or otherwise forcing seawilfully and wrongfully leave behind, in any place on shore or at sea, in or or leaving out of Her Majesty's dominions, a seaman or apprentice to the sea service them behind. before the completion of the voyage for which he was engaged or before the return of the ship to the United Kingdom, and if he does so, he shall in respect of each offence be guilty of a misdemeanour. 188. (1.) The master of a British ship shall not discharge a seaman or Seamen not to apprentice to the sea service abroad, or leave him behind abroad, ashore, be discharged or at sea, unless he previously obtains, indorsed on the agreement with the or left abroad crew, the sanction, or in the case of leaving behind the certificate unless sanction or certifi (a.) at any place in a British possession of a superintendent (or in the cate obtained. absence of any such superintendent of the chief officer of customs at or near the place); and (b.) at any place elsewhere of the British consular officer for the place, or, in the absence of any such officer, of two merchants resident at or near the place, or, if there is only one merchant so resident, of that merchant; but nothing in this section shall require such sanction where the discharge is in the British possession where the seaman was shipped. (2.) The certificate shall state in writing the fact and cause of the seaman being left behind, whether the cause be unfitness or inability to proceed to sea, desertion, or disappearance. (3.) The person to whom an application is made for a sanction or certificate under this section may, and, if not a merchant, shall, examine into the grounds on which a seaman or apprentice is to be discharged or left abroad, and for that purpose may, if he thinks fit, administer oaths, and may grant or refuse the sanction or certificate as he thinks just. (4.) If a master acts in contravention of this section he shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and in any legal proceeding for the offence it shall lie on the master to prove that the sanction or certificate was obtained, or could not be obtained. 197. (1.) Where the wages of a seaman received into Her Majesty's Wages of seanaval service are paid in money, the money shall be credited in the ship's men received ledger to the account of the seaman. into navy. |