Hospitals Act Amendment Act of 1943 (7 Geo Vi No. 25) (Qld)

HEALTH-HOSPITALS. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - 7 GEO. VI. No. 25, 1943. H08pital8 Act Amendment Act. (7.) Any dispute arising under or pursuant to this section with respect to any fact or facts shall be referred by the parties to such dispute to the Minister whose decision in the matter shall be final and without appeal to any court or tribunal whatsoever." 95 HOSPITALS (UNCLAIMED MONEY). See TRUSTEES AND EXECUTORS (PUBLIC CURATOR). HOSPITALS. An Act to Amend" The Hospitals Act of 1936," in 7 N GE o O . . 25 V . I. certain particulars. THE HOSPITALS AOT AMENDMENT [ASSENTED TO 29TH SEPTEMBER, 1943.] AOTOF 1943. B E it enacted by the King'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 : - 1. This Act may be cited as "The H08pital8 Act Short title Amendment Act of 1943," and shall be read as one with and *" The H08pital8 Act of 1936," herein referred to as the construction Principal Act. The Principal Act and this Act may collectively be Collective cited as " The H08pital8 Act8, 1936to1943." title. Amendment8 Of the Principal Act. 2. The following paragraphs are added to subsection Amendment two of section fourteen of the Principal Act, namely :_ of s. 14. " If the deputy chairman resigns his office as deputy chairman, or member, or his office otherwise becomes vacant, the Board shall appoint a member to be deputy chairman in his stead, who shall, subject to this Act, hold office until the conclusion of the next succeeding triennial election of members. The vacancy shall be filled not later than the meeting held next after it occurs. * 1 G. 6 No. 4. See v. 3, p. 1050.

96 HOSPITALS. Hospitals Act Amendment Act. 7 GEO. VI. No. 25, 1943. If the Board fails to duly appoint a member to be deputy chairman or, as the case requires, to fill a vacancy in the office of deputy chairman, the Governor in Council may make such appointment." Amendment 3. (1.) Subsection one of section twenty-three of ofs. 23 (I). the Principal Act is amended as follows:- (i.) In paragraph (a) thereof the word" sixty'" is repealed and the word "seventy-five" is inserted in lieu thereof; (ii.) In paragraph (b) thereof the word "forty" is repealed and the word" twenty-five" is inserted in lieu thereof. (2.) The provisions of the Principal Act as amended by subsection one of this section shall apply in respect of the year commencing on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty-three, and every succeeding year. Amendment 4. The words" the comfort of the aged, infirm and of s. 26. incurable" are inserted after the words" child welfare" in the fifth paragraph of subsection one of section twenty- six of the Principal Act. Repeal of and new s.36. Service. 5. Section thirty-six of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section, numbered thirty-six, is inserted in lieu thereof, namely :- " [36.] In any proceedings for an offence against this Act or in any action which may be instituted for the recovery of any charges or fees imposed by any by-law made pursuant to this Act in respect of any service or matter or thing whatever, the information, complaint, plaint, writ of summons, summons, declaration or claim may be served upon any person- (i.) By delivering such document to such person; or (ii.) By leaving such document at the usual or last known place of abode or business of such person; or (iii.) By forwarding such document by a prepaid registered post letter addressed to such person at his usual or last known place of abode or business."