Constitution Acts Amendment Act of 1961 (10 Eliz ll No. 20) (Qld)

674 ANNO DECIMO ELIZABETHAE SECUNDAE REGINAE. ••••••••••••••••••~•••••••••••••••••••••v••••••••• No. 20. An Act to Amend the Constitution of Queensland by further Amending "The Constitution Act Amendment Act of 1896," and "The Officials in Parliament Acts. 1896 to 1959.'' each in certain particulars. [ASSENTED TO 4TH APRIL, 1961.] B E it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lativeAssembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- PART !.-PRELIMINARY. Short title. 1. (1.) This Act may be cited as "The Constitution Acts Amendment Act of 1961." Ctitollele. ctive Act m (2 a .) y " b T e h c e ol C le o c n ti s v ti e t l u y tlo ci n te A d c a ts s , " 18 T 6 h 7 e to Co 1 n 9 s 5 t 7 it , u " ti a o n n d A t c h t i s s , 1867 to 1961."

1961. Constif1tt·ion Acts Amendment Act. 675 (3.) This Act shall come into force on the first day Commence-. o f A pr1 "1 , one t h ousan d nm · e h un dr e d an d si • xty-one: mAcetn.t of thlB Provided that if this Act shall not have received the Royal Assent on or before such date it shall nevertheless be deemed to have come into force thereon and shall operate retrospectively accordingly. 2. This Act applies as well to members of the Application present Legislative Assembly as to the members of every of Act. Legislative Assembly hereafter to be summoned and chosen. 3. This Act is divided into Parts, as follows:- Parts of Act. p ART 1.-PRELIMINARY ; PAR1' IL-AMENDMENTS OF "THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT OF 1896 " ; p ART III.-AMENDMENTS OF " THE OFFICIALS IN PARLIAMENT Acrs, 1896 TO 1959." PART IL-AMENDMENTS OF " THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT OF 1896." 4 This Part II. of this Act shall be read as one Interpre- wi . t h ,: The Consti . tuti . on A ct A mendment A ct o f 1896, " tPaatirotn n o . f as heretofore amended by " The Statute Law Revision Act of 1908," "The Constitution Act Amendment Act of 1909," "The Constitution Act Amendment Act of 1919, No. 2," " The Constitution Act Amendment Act of 1922," "The Constitution Act Amendment Act of 1926," "The Constitution Act Amendment Act of 1936," "The Constitution Act Amendment Act of 1944," "The Constit'«,tion Acts Amendment Act of 1948," "The Constitution Acts Amendment Act of 1949," " The Constitution Acts Amendment Act of 1950," "The Constitution Acts Amendment Act of 1953," and "The Constitution Acts Amendment Act of 1957."

676 Constitution Acts Amendment Act. 10 ELIZ. IL No. 20, A of m 6 e 0 n V dm ic e ., nts 5. " The Constitution Act Amendment Act of 1896," No. 5. as heretofore amended as aforesaid, is further amended by- (a) In section three- (i.) Omitting subsection one and inserting in its stead the following subsection :- " (1.) In addition to the salaries and allowances provided for in section four of this Act there shall be payable in the manner hereinafter provided to- (a) The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly a salary at the rate of seven hundred and fifty pounds per annum ; (b) The Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Assembly a salary at the rate of two hundred and fifty pounds per annum ; (c) The Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly a salary at the rate of one thousand pounds per annum ; (d) The Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly a salary at the rate of two hundred and fifty pounds per annum ; (e) The Leader in the Legislative Assembly (other than the Leader of the Opposition or the Deputy Leader of the Opposition) of a recognised political party not less than ten members of which are members of the Legislative Assembly, and of which no member is an Officer of the Crown declared under " The Officials in Parliament Acts, 1896 to 1961," capable of being elected a member of the Legislative Assembly, a salary at the rate of two hundred pounds per annum ; and (/) The Government and Opposition Whips in the Legislative Assembly a salary at the rate of one hundred pounds per annum." ; (ii.) Inserting before the word "salary", where twice appearing in subsection two, the word "additional"; (iii.) Inserting before the word " salary ", where appearing in subsection three, the word "additional" ; and

1961. Constitittion Acts Amendment Act. 677 (iv.) Omitting the word " allowance ", where appearing in subsection three, and inserting in its stead the word " salary " ; (b) Repealing section four and inserting in its stead the following section :- " [4.] Every member of the Legislative Assembly Salaries of shall be entitled to salary payable in the manner members. hereinafter provided at the rate of two thousand five hundred and one pounds ten shillings per annum." ; (c) In subsection one of section six- (i.) Omitting the words "The amounts to which each member is entitled under the provisions of this Act " and inserting in their stead the words " The salary to which each member is entitled under the provisions of section four of this Act " ; (ii.) Omitting the words "the amounts aforesaid", where twice appearing, and inserting in their stead the words " the salary to which a member is entitled under the provisions of section four of this Act " ; (iii.) Inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:- " The additional salaries to which the Officers in the Legislative Assembly mentioned in subsection one of section three of this Act are entitled under the provisions of that subsection shall be payable, in the case of the Speaker or Chairman of Committees, from the date of his appointment by the Legislative Assembly and, in the case of any other such Officer from the date of notification of his appointment to the Legislative Assembly in Session and, in the case of every such Officer, thereafter whilst he continues in the office in question, and for that purpose such an Officer shall, notwithstanding the dissolution of the Legislative .Assembly, be deemed to continue in office until the day named in the writ for taking the poll for the consequent election and, if he is then re-elected, thereafter until his successor is appointed by or notified to the Legislative Assembly in Session unless such office shall have been sooner vacated by his death, resignation or, after being so re-elected, ceasing to be a member."; (d) Repealing section seven ; (e) Repealing Schedule I. ; and (/) Repealing Schedule II.

678 Constitution Acts Amendment Act. 10 ELIZ. IL No. 20, Interpre- tation of Part III. Collective title. p A.RT ill.-AMENDMENTS OF '' THE OFFICIALS IN PARLIAMENT ACTS, 1896 TO 1959." 6. ( 1.) This Part III. of this Act shall be read as one with " The Officials in Parliament Acts, 1896 to 1959," (2.) " The Officials in Parliament Acts, 1896 to 1959," and this Part ID. of this Act may be collectively cited as " Tlie Officials in Parliament Acts, 1896 to 1961." Amendments 7. " '1 1 he Officials in Parliament Acts, 1896 to 1959," o N f o 6 . 0 3. Vic., are amended by- (a) In subsection four of section three- (i.) Inserting before the word "salary", where first appearing, the word " additional " ; and (ii.) Omitting the words "in lieu of" and inserting in their stead the words "in addition to"; (b) In subsection five of section three-- (i.) Omitting the words " a sala,ry " and inserting in their stead the words " additional salary " ; and (ii.) Omitting the words "in lieu of" and inserting in their stead the words " in addition to " ; (c) Repealing section six and inserting in its stead the following section :- S&Iaries of "[6.] (1.) The Officers declared under this Act Ministers. capable of being elected members of the Legisla,tive Assembly shall be entitled to the salaries provided for in subsection one of section four of "The Constitution Act Amendment Act of 1896," as in force for the time being. (2.) In addition to the salary referred to in subsection one of this section there shall be payable to- (a) The Premier and Chief Secretary of Queensland a salary at the rate of two thousand seven hundred pounds per annum ; (b) The Officer who is recognised as the Deputy for the Premier and Chief Secretary of Queensland a salary at the rate of one thousand six hundred pounds per annum ; and (c) Every other such Officer a salary at the rate of one thousand three hundred and fifty pounds per annum.

10 ELIZ. No. 20, 1961. Constif1dion Acts Amendment Act. (3.) Any such Officer who is authorised and empowered under section eight of this Act to act in the office of Premier and Chief Secretary of Queensland or in the office of the Officer recognised as the Deputy for the Premier and Chief Secretary of Queensland shall, in respect of any continuous period of thirty days or more during which he so acts, be paid additional salary at the :rate applicable under this section to such office in lieu of the additional salary payable to him as such Officer. (4.) The additional salaries payable under this section shall be a charge upon and be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund which is hereby appropriated accordingly." ; and (d) In section seven inserting before the word " salary " the word " additional ". 679 By Authority: S. G. REID, Government Printer, Brisbane--1961