Criminal Code and Justices Acts Amendment Act of 1956 (5 Eliz Ii No. 5) (Qld)

CRIMINAL LAW. 5 E liz . II. No. 5, 1956. Criminal Code and Justices Acts, Etc., Act. 29 CRIMINAL LAW. (1) CriminalCode and Justices Acts Amendment Act of 1956 .. .. .. .. .. 5 Eliz . II. No . 5 (2) Criminal Code Amendment Act of 1957 .. 6 Eliz. II. No. 1 An Act to Amend “ The Criminal Code ” and “ The 5 In­ justices Acts, 1886 to 1949,” each in ce SSL l certain particulars. [A ssented to 29 th O ctober , 1956.] 3T™S A mendment - A ct oe 1956- B E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­ lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—' I. P art —P reliminary . P art I.— P reliminary . 1. This Act may be cited as “ The Criminal Code Short title. and Justices Acts Amendment Act of 1956.” 2. This Act is divided into parts as follows : — Parts of Act. I. P art —P reliminary ; II. P art —A mendments of *“ T he C riminal C ode ” ; III. P art —A mendments of f“ T he J ustices A cts , 1886 to 1949.” II. P art —A mendments of *“ T he C riminal C ode . P art II.— A mendments - of “T he C riminal C ode .” 3. This Part of this Act shall be read as One with Construe- *“ The Criminal Code.” tion of Part II. 4. Section five hundred and fifty-seven of *“ The Amendment Criminal Code ” is amended by adding thereto theof s‘ 557' following subsection:— “ (8) A person charged with committing an offence can be tried with his consent in any jurisdiction.” 5. Section five hundred and sixty-one of *“ The Amendment Criminal Code ” is amended by adding to the lastofs’561’ paragraph thereof, the words “ and against any person * 63 V. No. 9, Sch. I., and amending Acts, f 50 V. No. 17 and amending Acts.

30 CRIMINAL LAW. AP maerntdm II e . n — ts Criminal Code and Justices Acts, Etc., Act. 5 E liz . II. No. 5, 1956. op “ T he C riminal C ode .” for an indictable offence who with his prior consent has been committed for trial or for sentence for an offence before that Court ”. P art III.— III. A m o e p nd “T mheents P aet —A mendments oe *“ T he J ustices A cts , J ustices A cts , 1886 to 1949.” 1886 to 1949.” Construc­ 6. (1.) This Part of this Act shall be read as one PtiaorntoIfII. with *“ The Justices Acts, 1886 to 1949 ” herein in this Part referred to as the Principal Act. Collective (2.) The Principal Act and this Part of this Act title. may be collectively cited as “ The Justices Acts, 1886 to 1956.” Amendment 7. Section one hundred and eight of the Principal of s. 108. Act is amended by adding thereto the following paragraph :— ’ “ Provided that if, having regard to the length of time which shall elapse before a Court of competent jurisdiction next sits at a place to which the defendant would in the absence of this proviso be committed to take his trial as aforesaid, the justices are of the opinion that it would be just that the trial of the defendant should be held at some other place, before a Court of competent jurisdiction, the justices may, with the prior consent in writing of the defendant (which consent shall be kept with the depositions of the witnesses), order him to take his trial for the offence at such other place before such Court.” . Amendment 8. Section one hundred and thirteen of the Principal of s. 113. Act is amended by adding thereto the following paragraph :— “ Provided further that if, having regard to the length of time which shall elapse before a Court of competent jurisdiction next sits at a place to which the defendant would in the absence of this proviso be committed for sentence as aforesaid, the justices are of the opinion that it would be just that the defendant should be sentenced for the offence at some other place, before a Court of competent jurisdiction, the justices may, with the prior consent in writing of the defendant (which consent shall be kept with the depositions of the witnesses), order him to be committed for sentence for the offence at such other place before such Court.” * 50 V. No. 17 and amending Acts.