Crown Remedies Act Amendment Act of 1930 (21 Geo v No. 5) (Qld)

CROWN. 21 GEO. V. No. 5, 1930. Grown Remedie8 Act Amendment Act. 12841 CROWN. An Act to Ame " nd" The Crown Remedies Act of 21 N G o e . o 5 . . V. 1874" "in certain particulars. THE CROWN REMEDIES [ASSENTED TO 25TH SEPTEMBER, 1930.] AME! ~ : ENT B E it enacted by the King's lVlost Excellent :Majesty, ACT OF 1930; 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:- 1. This Act may be cited as "The Crown Remedies Short title Act Amendment Act of 1930," and shall be read as one :structioJJ.. with *" The Crown Remedies Act of 1874," herein referred to as the Principal Act. The Principal Act and this Act may collectively be cited as "The Crown Remedies Acts, 1874 to 1930." Amendments of the Principal Act. 2. Section two of the Principal Act is amended by Amendment the addition to the said section after the words "and ~ 0~ 81ri~ : 2. not otherwise" of the following words, namely:-" and may be so sued for and recovered whether proceedings to sue for and recover the same have been commenced before on or after the passing of "The Crown Remedies Act Amendment Act of 1930" notwithstanding that the claim to such debts damages duties sums of money lands goods or liabilities is founded upon or in any way depends upon facts or allegations of fact which establish or tend to establish that some person has committed a crime and that no prosecution has been instituted against such person in respect of such crime"; also after the word" otherwise" the full stop {.} is deleted. 3. The following "new section is inserted after section two of the Principal Act, namely:- "[2A.] Notwithstanding anything to the contrary ACti?D in contained in this Act where the amount or value of any ~ o~~ ~rates debt damages duties sums of money goods or liabilities due payable or belonging or from time to time to become due payable or belonging to His Majesty or to which he may lawfully lay claim within this State of Queensland does not exceed the sum of fifty pounds the same may be sued for and recovered in the name of the * 38 Vic. No. 13, 8upra, page 548.

12842 CROWN-DEFAMATION. Defamation Law of Queensland, Etc., Act. 21 GEO. V. No. 10, King by process in the Magistrates Court constituted by • *" The Magistrates Courts Act of 1921" in the same manner as in any action in that Court "between subject and subject." . Amendment 4. Section ten of the Principal Act is amended by of s. 10. adding the following provisos to the said section, namely:- "Provided that in any such suit against any person whether commenced before on or after the passing of "The Crown Remedies Act Amendment Act of 1930" it shall not be a ground for refusing to answer any interrogatory delivered to any such person that the answer thereto criminates or tends to criminate such person or exposes or tends to expose such person to any penalty: And provided further that no answer to any such interrogatory which criminates or tends to criminate the person making the same 01' exposes or tends to expose him to any penalty shall be used in evidence against him in any criminal proceedings." DEATHS. INQUESTS ON-see JUSTICES. DEFAMATION. 21 Geo. V. An Act to Amend "The Defamation Law of No. 10. THE Queensland" in a certain particular. DEFAMATION LAW OF QEEENS. [ASSEN'l'ED TO 2ND OCTOBER, 1930.] AM:::::ENT B- t it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, ACT OF 1930. by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Assembly of Queenslandin Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- Short title 1. This Act may be cited as "The Delamation Law o a o n n d structl . On. o re f a Q d u a e s en o s n l . e an W . d it A h m t e " nTdhm e enDte , J .j A ' acmtaotw • f n 19 L 3 a 0 w ," O , J I a Q n u d ee s n h s a la ll nd b • " e herein referred to as the Principal Act. * 12 Geo. V. No. 22, 8upra, page 9713. t 53 Vie. No. 12 (1889), 8upra, page 571.