Court of Petty Sessions Act 1951 (ACT)

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No. 7 of 1951.

AN ORDINANCE

f To amend the Court of Petty Sessions

Ordinance 1930-1949.

Executive Council, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the BE it ordained by the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, with the advice of the Federal

Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909-1938 and the Seat of

Government (Administration) Act 1910-1947, a.s follows:—

1.— (1.) This Ordinance may be cited as the Court of Petty short title

Sessions Ordinance 1951.* and citation.

(2.) The Court of Petty Sessions Ordinance 1930-1949 is in this

Ordinance referred to as the Principal Ordinance.

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

may be cited a.s the Court of Petty Sessions Ordinance 1930-1951.

2. Section five of the Principal Ordinance is amended by Definitions.

komitting from the definition of "Magistrate" the words " Magis- "trate or Special Magistrate " and inserting in their stead the words I" stipendiary magistrate or special magistrate".

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3. Section seven of the Principal Ordinance is amended by—	\ppomtmmt

(a) omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-section (1.) the mâ sTra'tcŝ	word "magistrates" and inserting in its stead the andofflccrs-
words " stipendiary magistrates " ; and

(b) omitting from sub-section (2.) the word "magistrate" and inserting in its stead the words "stipendiary magistrate ".

of the Principal Ordinance immediately prior to the date off*P')ointm" ,t- 4. A person holding office as a magistrate under section seven continuance

commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to have been appointed a stipendiary magistrate under section seven of the

• Principal Ordinance as amended by this Ordinance, and shall,

* Notified in llie Commonwealth (tasetle on lititli July, 1901.

unless otherwise determined by the Governor-General, be paid the same remuneration, and hold office on the same terms and conditions, as were applicable to him immediately prior to that date.

Dated this thirteenth day of July, 1951.

W. J. McKELL

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

J. A. SPICER

for and on behalf of the Minister of

State for the Interior.

By Authority: L. F. JOHNSTON, Commonwealth Government Printer. Canberra.