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Name of Act
1 Name of Act
1 Name of Act
This Act may be cited as the Treasury Bills and Debentures (Signatures) Act 1920.
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New South Wales act
The Act requires Treasury bills and debentures issued after 1 December 1920 to bear signatures authorised by the Governor, which may be handwritten or reproduced by engraving, lithography or other approved mechanical processes. It affects the Colonial Treasurer (issuer), authorised signatories and any printers or suppliers used, and matters because it centralises signature approval in the Governor and permits mechanised production, shifting operational costs and discretion to the issuing authority.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Treasury Bills and Debentures (Signatures) Act 1920.
1 Name of Act
This Act may be cited as the Treasury Bills and Debentures (Signatures) Act 1920.
2 Method of signing Treasury bills and debentures
Treasury bills and debentures issued on and after the first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty, by the Colonial Treasurer, with the authority of the Governor, shall bear thereon the signatures of such persons as the Governor may authorise and direct. Such signatures may be made in the handwriting of such persons, or may be made by engraving, lithography, or any mechanical process approved by the Governor.
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1 Name of Act
This Act may be cited as the Treasury Bills and Debentures (Signatures) Act 1920.
2 Method of signing Treasury bills and debentures
Treasury bills and debentures issued on and after the first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty, by the Colonial Treasurer, with the authority of the Governor, shall bear thereon the signatures of such persons as the Governor may authorise and direct. Such signatures may be made in the handwriting of such persons, or may be made by engraving, lithography, or any mechanical process approved by the Governor.