Common Law Practice Act Amendment Act of 1915 (6 Geo v No. 22) (Qld)

6990 PATRIOTIC FUNDS.-PRACTICE. Gommon Law Practice Act Amendment Act. 6 GEO. V. No. 22, Queensland may, with the approval of such association or body, pay over to the Chief Secretary the moneys standing to the credit of such fund in Queensland and for the administration thereof thereafter by the Chief Secretary under this Act for the same purposes and subject to the like directions. (3.) The regulations may prohibit or restrict the soliciting by any .person of any contributions or aid in connection with the present War except with the authority of the Chief Secretary. (4.) The regulations may provide a penalty not ex- ceeding twenty pounds for any contravention thereof to be recovered in a summary way by complaint under " The Justices Acts, 1885 to 1909."* (5.) All such regulations upon pUblication in the Gazette shall be read as one with this Act and be of equal validity, and shall be judiciaHy noticed. (6.) Such regulations shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament within fourteen days after such publication, if Parliament is in session, and, if not, then within fourteen days after the commencement of the next session. (7.) If either House of Parliament passes a resolution disallowing any such reg~ lation, of which resolution notice has been given at any time within fourteen sitting days of such House after such regulation has been laid before it, such regulation shall thereupon cease to have effect, but without prejudice to the validity of anything done in the meantime. PETROLEUM. See MINING. PRACTICE. 6 Qeo. V. An Act to Amend the ".Common Law Practice Act No. 22. of 1867" in regard to Actions for Compensation THE COMMON of the Families of Persons Killed by Accident. BE LAW PRACTICE AME~ ~NT [ASSENTEQ TO 14TH DECEMBER, 1915. ] it enacted by the K~ ng' s Most Excellent Majes~ y, ACT OF 1915. . by and with the adVIce and consent of the LegIS- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in . Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :- Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Common Law Practice Act Amendment Act 0.1 1915." * 50 Vic. No. 17 and amending Acts, 8upra, pages 1132 et Beq.

PRACTICE. 6991 1915. Oommon Law Practice Act Amendment Act. 2. After section fifteen of the " Common Law Prac- tice Act of 1867,"* the following sections are inserted :.- [15A.l If it happens in any case intended and pro- WJ;tereno vided ~or by the four last pre?eding sections hereof that ~ ~ ~ l~ : ht there IS no personal representatIve of such deceased person, within six. or if, although there is such personal representative, : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ rby no such action is brought by and in the name of the then action personal representative within six months after the death : ~~ : ~t by of such deceased person, then such action may be brought person~ . by and in the name or names of . all or any of the persons ? InetneerfeiCstleadll. y (if more than one) for whose benefit such action would 27 & 28 Vict. have been, if it had been brought by and in the name of c. 95, 11.1. the personal representative. . Every such action so brought shall be for the benefit of the same person or persons, and shall be subject to the same rules and .procedure, as nearly as may be, as if it were brought by and in the name of the personal representative. In this section the expression "personal representa- tive" means and includes the executor or administrator of the deceased person. [15B.] It shall be sufficient, if the defendant is advised Payment into to pay money into court, that he pays it as a compensation court in one in one sum to all persons entitled under the foregoing ;7~ 28 Vict. provisions for his wrongful act, neglect, or default, without c. 95, s. 2. specifying the shares into which it is to be divided by the jury. If the said sum is not accepted, and an issue is raised by the plaintiff as to its sufficiency, and the jury think the same sufficient, the defendant shall be entitled to the verdict upon that issue. [150.J In assessing damages in any such action, Ex.clusion of whether commenced bef . ore or after the first day of I p n a s y u m r e e n rs t~ In by October, one thousand nme hundred and fifteen, there assessment of shall not be taken into account any sum paid or payable on ~ a; : ! ~ 7 the death of the deceased under any contract of assurance c. 7, s. 1. or insurance, whether made before or after that date. PRICES, REGULATION OF SUGAR CANE. See SUGAR. PRICES BOARDS, CONFIRMATION OF LOCAL SUGAR CANE. See SUGAR. PROBATE DUTIES See SUCCESSION. * 31 Vic. No. 17, swpra, page 2345.