Court of Petty Sessions Act 1949 (ACT)

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

• No. 13 of 1949.

AN OEDIiNAiNCE

To amend the Court of Petty Sessions Ordinance

1930-1940.

BE it ordained by the Governor-General m and over the Com-Kxecutive Council, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the monwealth of Australia, with the advice of the Federal	Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909-1938 and the Scat of
Government (Administration) Act 1910-1947, as follows:—
1.— (1.) This Ordinance may be cited as the Court of Petty	Short tlt!e and
Sessions Ordinance 1949.*	citation.

(2.) The Court of Petty Sessions Ordinance 1930-1940 is in this

Ordinance referred to as the Principal Ordinance.

(3.) The Principal Ordinance, as amended by this Ordinance,

may be cited as the Court of Petty Sessions Ordinance 1930-1949.

2. Section seven of the Principal Ordinance is repealed and the

following section inserted in its stead:—

" 7.— (1.) For the purposes of this Ordinance— Appointment

(a) the Governor-General may appoint such magistrates as cierk!8&cra "'

are required;

(b) the Attorney-General may appoint a Clerk of the Court of Petty Sessions and such bailiffs and other officers as are required.

(2.) A magistrate appointed under the last preceding sub- jection shall be paid such remuneration, and shall hold office on such terms and conditions, as the Governor-General determines.".

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3. Section eight of the Principal Ordinance i s a m e n d e d — Appointment

(a) by omitting sub-section (1.) and inserting in its stead magistrates.

the following sub-section:—

" (1.) For the purposes of this Ordinance, the Governor-General may appoint such special magis- trates as are required."; and

(b) by omitting from sub-section (2.) the words " as the Attorney-General in the appointment specifies ", and inserting in their stead the words " as are specified in the instrument of appointment".

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1st December, 1949.

3741.—PRICE 3D.

Continuance of	4. A person who, immediately before the commencement of this- Q r ( j i n a n c e j ^eld an office under section seven or section eight of the Principal Ordinance shall be deemed to have been appointed to that office under the Pi'incipal Ordinance as amended by this Ordinance, with the same powers, authorities, privileges and immunities as he had immediately before that commencement.
appo n men .

Dated this 30th day of November, 1949.

W. J. McKELL

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

H. V. EVATT

for and on behalf of the Minister of

State for the Interior.

By Authority: E. P. JOHNSTON, Oommonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.