Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1959 (Cth)

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY SUPREME COURT.

No. 51 of 1959.

An Act to amend the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1933–1958.

[Assented to 22nd May, 1959.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1959.

(2.) The Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1933–1958 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1933–1959.

Commencement.

2.This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3.Section two of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section inserted in its stead:—

Parts.

“2. This Act is divided into Parts, as follows:—

Part I.—Preliminary (Sections 1–5).

Part II.—Constitution and Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (Sections 6–28).

Part IV.—Officers (Sections 34–37).

Part V.—General Matters of Procedure (Sections 38–50).

Part VI—Appeals (Sections 51–52).

Part VII—Miscellaneous (Sections 53–60).”.

Repeal of Part III.

4.Part III. of the Principal Act is repealed.

Repeal of Second Schedule.

5.