Inspection of Scaffolding Acts Amendment Act of 1959 (8 Eliz Ii No. 1) (Qld)

LABOUR. Inspection of Scaffolding, Etc., Act. 8 E liz . II. No. 1, specified in the Order in Council, of that machinery solely in the production of ice to be supplied for domestic purposes in compliance in every respect with the conditions, if any, specified in the Order in Council: Provided that nothing in this subsection, or in any Order in Council under this subsection, shall limit or affect in any way the application of this section to and with respect to the refrigeration machinery in question in respect of the use thereof in the production of ice to be supplied for domestic purposes contrary in any respect to any condition specified in the Order in Council or in respect of the use thereof for any other purpose.” 8 fcn- An Act to Amend “ The Inspection of Scaffolding inspection Acts, 1915 to 1955,” in certain particulars. S caffolding amendment A ct of 1959. [A ssented to 18 th M arch , 1959.1 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:— short title. 1, (1.) This Act may be cited as “ The Inspection of Scaffolding Acts Amendment Act of 1959.” Principal (2.) *“ The Inspection of Scaffolding Acts , 1915 to Aot' 1955,” are in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. Collective (3.) The Principal Act and this Act may be tltle' collectively cited as “ The Inspection of Scaffolding Acts, 1915 to 1959.” Amendments 2. Section three of the Principal Act is amended— (i.) By repealing in the definition “ Building work ” the words “ done in relation to a building or other structure whatever at or adjacent to the site thereof” and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed words, the words “ which, when done in relation to a building or other structure whatsoever is done at or adjacent to * 6 G. 5 No. 25 and amending Acts.

LABOUR. 401 1959. Inspection of Scaffolding, Etc., Act. the site of the building or structure and which, when done in relation to a ship or boat is done on or adjacent to the ship or boat in or on a shipyard, dry dock or slipway ” ; (ii.) By inserting therein, after the definition “ Chief Inspector ”, the following definitions :— “ “ Crane ”—A grab crane, charging crane, Crane. excavator, power shovel, floating crane, cableway, overhead travelling crane, jib crane, derrick crane, locomotive crane, cantilever crane, bridge or gantry crane, stripping crane, telpher crane, loader, monorail, fork lift truck and mobile crane and any other crane or apparatus or contrivance used or capable of being used for raising, lowering, handling or transporting loads in like manner, and includes the supporting structure and the gear used in connection with the crane, but does not include a hoist or lift; “ Crane chaser ”—A person slinging and directing Crane the movement of loads handled by a power chaser- crane where such loads are usually in full view of the crane driver ; “ Dogman ”—A person slinging and directing the Dogman. movement of loads handled by a power crane where such loads are usually not in full view of the crane driver ; “ Explosive-powered tool ”—Means a tool whereby Expiosive- a projectile may be driven against, into ^[ered or through any substance by means of an explosive charge, and includes every attachment to and accessory of such a tool and every device used or adapted or intended to be used therewith ; ” ; (iii.) By inserting therein, after the definition “ Gear ”, the following definition :— “ “ Hoist ” — A mechanical appliance used or Hoist, capable of being used for raising, lowering or otherwise handling men or materials, and includes hoists and hoisting appliances of whatever kind or description used or intended to be used for or in connection with any building work, the installation or dismantling of machinery, plant or equipment, or the

402 License. Lift. Owner. LABOUR. Inspection of Scaffolding, Etc., Act. 8 E liz . II. No. 1, erection or demolition of stacks of timber, goods or materials including, but without limiting the generality hereof, friction, air, direct-geared skip, concrete and whip hoists power-operated: The term also includes any lift used or intended to be used for or in connection with any building work, the installation or dismantling of machinery, plant or equipment, or the erection or demolition of stacks of timber, goods or materials: The term also includes the supporting structure and gear used in connection with the hoist or hoisting appliance but does not include a crane; ” ; (iv.) By inserting therein, after the definition “ Inspector ”, the following definitions :— “ “ License ”—A license granted under this Act and in force at the material time and, with reference to any particular provision of this Act, a license of the description appropriate according to that provision; “ Lift ”—Any apparatus or contrivance by which persons or goods are raised or lowered or are capable of being raised or lowered within a cage or car, the direction of movement of which is restricted by a guide or guides and includes the supporting structure, machinery, equipment, gear and enclosures used in connection with the lift, but does not include a crane ; ” ; (v.) By repealing the definition “ Owner ” therein and by inserting, in lieu of that repealed definition, the following definition :— “ “ Owner ”—In relation to any scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool, the owner of that scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool, the mortgagee, lessee, hirer, or borrower thereof, any overseer, foreman, agent, manager, or other person having the control, charge or management thereof and any person who has contracted to carry out the whole of any building work for or in connection with which the scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool is set up or used or intended to be set up or used and, if no

LABOUR. 403 1959. Inspection of Scaffolding, Etc., Act. person has contracted to carry out the whole of any such building work, the person on whose behalf such building work is being carried out; ” ; (vi.) By inserting in the definition “ Place ” therein, after the words “ any scaffolding ” the words “, gear or explosive-powered tool ” ; (vii.) By inserting therein, after the definition “ Place ”, the following definition :— ““Power” — In relation to a crane or hoist, any Power, power other than manual power ; ” ; (viii.) By inserting therein, after the definition “ Prescribed ”, the following definition :— “ “ Projectile ”—Means stud, pin, dowel, screw, Projectile, rivet, spike, nail or other object driven against, into or through any substance by means of a tool, or adapted or intended to be so driven ; ” ; (ix.) By inserting in the definition “ Scaffolding ” therein— (а) After the words “ for or in connection with, or for the ”, the words “ support or ” ; and (б) The word “ installation ” in substitution for the word “ erection ” where the latter word appears in paragraph ( b ) of that definition ; and (c) After the words “ building or structure in question ”, the words “ and any thing, save any such part of a building or structure and any such structural member or members of a building or structure, which is scaffolding within the meaning of this definition shall continue to be such until it is completely demolished or dismantled notwithstanding that its use for any purpose specified in this definition has ceased ” ; and (x.) By inserting in the definition “ Supporting structure ” therein, after the words “ a building or its foundations) ”, the words “ and any, or any part of any, ship or boat in or on a shipyard, dry dock or slipway ”. 3. Section eight of the Principal Act is amended— Amendments (i.) By inserting therein, after the words “ any scaffolding or gear ” wheresoever those words appear therein, the words “ or explosive-powered tool ” ; and

404 LABOUR. Inspection of Scaffolding, Etc., Act. 8 B liz . II. No. 1, (ii.) By inserting in paragraph (iv.) thereof, after the words “ persons employed in connection therewith ”, the words “ and for the purpose of any such examination or inquiry enter and remain upon any land, whether open or enclosed, any building or other structure whatsoever and any other place (whether open or enclosed) Amendments of s. 9, ' ’ 4. Section nine of the Principal Act is amended— (i.) By inserting in the first paragraph thereof, after the words “ scaffolding or gear ” wheresoever those words appear therein, the words “ or explosive-powered tool ” ; (ii.) By repealing in the second paragraph thereof the words “ erection or dismantling ” and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed words, the words “ installation or dismantling ” ; and (iii.) By inserting in the second paragraph thereof, after the words “ scaffolding or gear ”, the words “ or explosive-powered tools Amendments 5. Section eleven of the Principal Act is amended— 0 s‘ ' (i.) By inserting in subsection one thereof, after the words “ in connection therewith ”, the words “ and all explosive-powered tools ” ; (ii.) By inserting in subsection one thereof, after the words “set up, built,” the word “assembled”; (iii.) By inserting in subsection two thereof, after the words “ sells, lets or hires ”, the words “ , lends, parts with possession for valuable consideration, or otherwise in any manner whatsoever disposes of, or uses ” ; (iv.) By inserting in subsection two thereof, after paragraph (6), the following paragraph :— “ or (c) Any explosive-powered tool,” ; (v.) By inserting in subsection three thereof, after the words “ scaffolding or gear ” where those words twice appear, the words “ or explosive-powered tool ” ; and (vi.) By inserting in subsection five thereof, after the words “ scaffolding or gear ” where those words twice appear, the words “ or explosive-powered tool ”.

LABOUR. 405 1959. Inspection of Scaffolding, Etc., Act. 6 . Section twelve of the Principal Act is amended— Amendments (i.) By inserting in subsection one thereof, after the words “ in the course of erection ” wheresoever appearing in that subsection, the words “ or any explosive-powered tool ” ; (ii.) By inserting in the said subsection one, after the words “ that scaffolding or gear ” wheresoever appearing therein, the words “ or explosive-powered tool ” : and (iii.) By inserting in subsection three thereof, after the words “ scaffolding or gear ” wheresoever appearing therein, the words “ or explosive-powered tool ”. 7. Section 12 a of the Principal Act is amended by ^e"<^fenta repealing subsection one thereof and inserting, in lieu 8' * of that repealed subsection, the following subsections:— “ ( 1 .) If an inspector is of the opinion that any, or any part of any, scaffolding or gear is by reason of dry rot, knots, shakes, cracks, fractures, breakage, splicing by way of repair, or other defect whatsoever or that any, or any part of any, explosive-powered tool is by reason of any defect whatsoever likely to cause loss of life or bodily injury to any person, the inspector may— (а) Seize the scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool or the part of any scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool in question; or (б) In writing order the owner thereof— (i.) To destroy the scaffolding, gear or explosive- powered tool or the part of any scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool in question ; or (ii.) To do such acts and things to the scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool or the part of any scaffolding, gear or explosive- powered tool in question as will in the inspector’s opinion make the scaffolding, gear, explosive-powered tool or part in question either safe for the purpose for which it is intended to be used or incapable of further use.

406 LABOUR. Inspection of Scaffolding, Etc., Act. 8 E liz . II. No. 1, (2.) (a) Any person who is aggrieved by an order made under paragraph (6) of subsection one of this section may appeal— (i.) Where the scaffolding, gear or explosive- powered tool, or the part of any scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool in question is situated within the area of the City of Brisbane at the time of the making of the order, to the Chief Inspector ; (ii.) Where the scaffolding, gear or explosive- powered tool, or the part of any scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool in question is situated elsewhere than in the area of the City of Brisbane at the time of the making of the order, to a stipendiary magistrate or a clerk of petty sessions. (6) An appeal under this subsection shall be instituted by lodging, within seven days of the making of the order, a notice of appeal in writing— (i.) Where the appeal is to the Chief Inspector, in the office of the Chief Inspector ; (ii.) Where the appeal is to a stipendiary magistrate or clerk of petty sessions, in the office of a clerk of petty sessions within the petty sessions district wherein the scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool, or the part of any scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool in question is situated at the time of the making of the order. (c) Where the appeal is to a person other than the Chief Inspector, it shall be heard and determined by a stipendiary magistrate where the stipendiary magistrate who usually officiates in the petty sessions district in question usually resides at the place whereat notice of the appeal is lodged and in every other case it shall be beard and determined by the clerk of petty sessions at that place. (d) (i.) Subject to subparagraph (ii.) of this paragraph (d) no person shall use the scaffolding, gear or explosive- powered tool, or the part of any scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool the subject of such an order unless the order is revoked or, in the case of an order to repair, unless and until the order has been complied with in every respect;

LABOUR. 407 1959. Inspection of Scaffolding, Etc., Act. (ii.) Where such an order is varied upon appeal, such variation shall not authorise the use of the scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool, or the part of any scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool the subject of the order contrary in any respesct to the order as so varied. (e) On an appeal under this section the order may be confirmed, revoked or varied or, in the case of an order to destroy, an order to repair may be substituted therefor. The decision upon the appeal shall be final and conclusive and shall be deemed for all purposes of this Act to be the order of the inspector by whom the order appealed against was made. (/) Where an appeal is lodged under this subsection, no person shall be liable under this Act for any failure to comply with the order appealed against during the period from the making of the order to the determination of the appeal.” 8. Section thirteen of the Principal Act is amended— Amendments (i.) By inserting in subsection one thereof, after ofs l3‘ the words “ demolition of any scaffolding ”, the words “ or gear ” ; (ii.) By repealing in subsection one thereof the words “ erection or dismantling ” and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed words, the words “ installation or dismantling ” ; (iii.) By repealing in subsection two thereof the word “ scaffold ” and inserting, in lieu of that repealed word, the words “ scaffolding or gear ” ; (iv.) By repealing in subsection two thereof the words “ erection or dismantling ” and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed words, the words “ installation or dismantling ” ; and (v.) By inserting in subsection three thereof, after the word “ scaffolding ” wheresoever appearing in that subsection, the words “ or gear ”. 9. The following sections, numbered respectively New as. i 3 a , 13 a , 13 b and 13c are inserted after section thirteen of ^rted. 913°* * * the Principal Act:— “ [13 a .] (1.) A person, other than a holder of a Power hoist license as a hoist driver, shall not be in charge of or**™618- operate a power hoist at any time when that power

408 LABOUR. Inspection of Scaffolding, Etc., Act. 8 E liz . II. No. 1, hoist is being used for or in connection with any building work, the installation or dismantling of machinery, plant or equipment, or the erection or demolition of stacks of timber, goods or materials. (2.) A person shall not employ, permit, or allow a person, other than a holder of a license as a hoist driver, to be in charge of or to operate a power hoist at any time when that power hoist is being used for or in connection with any building work, the installation or dismantling of machinery, plant or equipment, or the erection or demolition of stacks of timber, goods or materials. (3.) Any person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds for every day or part of a day during which the contravention is continued. (4.) This section does not apply in respect of a hoist driver lawfully authorised to take charge of and operate the power hoist concerned by a hoist driver’s certificate under *“ The Inspection of Machinery Acts, 1951 to 1958.” Dogmen and [23 b .] ( 1 .) A person, other than the holder of a license as such, shall not act as a dogman or crane chaser. (2.) A person shall not employ, permit or allow a person, other than the holder of a license as such, to act as a dogman or crane chaser. (3.) Any person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds for every day or part of a day during which the contravention is continued. [23c.] (2.) Subject to this Act, the Chief Inspector shall have power to grant licenses under this Act. (2.) The Chief Inspector shall have power to grant the following licenses :— (i.) Crane chaser; (ii.) Dogman; (iii.) Hoist driver; (iv.) Scaffolder. (3.) Any such license may be granted subject to terms and conditions. * 15 G. 6 No. 33 and amending Acts.

LABOUR 1959. Inspection of Scaffolding, Etc., Act. (4.) Every application for a license shall be made to the Chief Inspector in the manner and in the form prescribed. (5.) A person shall be entitled to be granted by the Chief Inspector, and the Chief Inspector shall grant to a person, any license under this Act if, but only if, that person proves to the satisfaction of the Chief Inspector— (i.) That he is not less than eighteen years of age ; (ii.) That he is not subject to deafness, defective sight, epilepsy or other physical infirmity which might render him unfit to perform his duties as the holder of the license for which he has made application ; (iii.) That he is trustworthy and competent to perform his duties as the holder of the license for which he has made application; and that person has paid the fee prescribed in respect of that license. (6.) The onus of satisfying the Chief Inspector in every respect that he is entitled under this .let to any license shall lie upon the applicant therefo]ff and the Chief Inspector shall not grant such a license until he is so satisfied. (7.) (a) Where it appears to the Chief I Inspector that the holder of a license granted under this Act is guilty of any offence under this Act, or of misconduct, or inefficiency, or has developed any symptom of deafness, defective sight, epilepsy or other physical infirmity which would render him unfit to efficiently perform his duties as such holder, the Chief Inspector may call upon him to show cause why his license should not be cancelled. ( b) The Chief Inspector may, if such holder fails to show cause as aforesaid to his satisfaction, suspend his license for such period as the Chief Inspector thinks fit, or cancel such license. (c) Cause as aforesaid may be shown in writing but the Chief Inspector shall not cancel or suspend under this section any license unless and until the holder thereof has been given by him opportunity to appear in person before the Chief Inspector and to be heard. 409

410 LABOUR. Inspection of Scaffolding, Etc., Act. 8 E liz . II. No. 1, (8.) Any person who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Chief Inspector to refuse to grant any license specified in this section or to suspend or cancel any such license may appeal to the Minister. The decision appealed against shall be of force and effect until the Minister makes his decision upon the appeal. The Minister may affirm, rescind or vary the decision of the Chief Inspector, and the decision of the Minister shall be final and conclusive and shall be deemed for all purposes of this Act to be the decision of the Chief Inspector.” Amendments 10. Section fourteen of the Principal Act is of s. 14. amen i de i d— x (i.) By inserting therein, after the words “ owner of scaffolding or gear ”, the words “ or an explosive- powered tool ” ; (ii.) By inserting therein, after the words “ scaffolding or gear ” wheresoever those words appear in paragraphs (a) and ( 6 ) thereof, the words “ or explosive-powered tool ” ; and (iii.) By inserting in paragraph (a) thereof, after the word “ erect ”, the words “ or assemble ”. New s. 14 a 11. The following section, numbered 14 a , is inserted inserted. after section fourteen of the Principal Act:— Notice of “ \14 a .] Where the owner thereof lets, hires, lends, hiring, &c., par^s with possession for valuable consideration, or scaffolding, otherwise in any manner whatsoever disposes of any &0, scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool he shall, within twenty-four hours thereafter, give to an inspector at his office or usual place of residence notice in writing thereof specifying the full name, description and address of the person to whom such scaffolding, gear or explosive- powered tool was so let, hired, lent, parted with possession or disposed of otherwise, or, in any case of such a parting with possession or disposal otherwise than to another person, specifying the manner in which he effected such parting with possession or disposal. Any owner who fails to give any such notice as aforesaid shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.” "

LABOUR. 411 1959. Inspection of Scaffolding, Etc., Act. 12. Section fifteen of the Principal Act is amended Amendment by repealing subsections one and two thereof and byof s'15' inserting, in lieu of those repealed subsections, the following subsections:— “ (1.) (a) Where by reason of an accident caused by scaffolding, gear or any explosive-powered tool, loss of life or serious bodily injury to any person occurs, the owner of the scaffolding, gear or explosive-powered tool, as the case may be, shall, within four hours after the occurrence, send notice to the inspector at his office or usual place of residence, specifying the cause of the accident, and the name and residence of every person killed or so injured. ( 6 ) Every owner who fails to send such notice shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds. (2.) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a person shall not alter, repair, demolish, move or otherwise interfere with the scaffolding, gear or explosive- powered tool, or any part thereof, involved in the accident, or cause, permit or allow the doing of any such act unless and until he has obtained the permission of the inspector so to do. Penalty : One hundred pounds. 13. Subsection one of section sixteen of the Amendment Principal Act is amended by adding thereto the words ofs'16' “ or explosive-powered tools ”. 14. Section eighteen of the Principal Act is amended Amendment by inserting therein, after the words “scaffolding orofs'1187' gear ”, the words “ or explosive-powered tools ”. 15. Section nineteen of the Principal Act is amended Amendment by inserting therein, after the words “scaffolding orofs-19- gear ”, the words “ or explosive-powered tools ”. 16. Section twenty of the Principal Act is amended Amendment by inserting therein, after the words “scaffolding orofs-20- gear ” wheresoever appearing therein, the words “ or explosive-powered tool ”. 17. Section twenty-three of the Principal Act is ^ p ®®1 of repealed. 8‘ ‘

412 LABOUR. Inspection of Scaffolding, Etc., Act. 8 E liz . II. No. 1, Amendments 18. Section twenty-four of the Principal Act is ofs-24- amended— (i.) By inserting in subsection one and subsection two thereof, after the words “ scaffolding or gear ” wheresoever those words appear, save where they first appear in the first proviso to the first paragraph of the said subsection one, the words “ or explosive-powered tool ” ; (ii.) By inserting in the first proviso to the first paragraph of subsection one thereof, after the words “ with respect to scaffolding or gear ”, the words “ or an explosive-powered tool ” ; (iii.) By inserting in subsection three thereof, after the words “scaffolding or gear”, the words “ or an explosive-powered tool ” ; and (iv.) By inserting in subsection three thereof, after the words “ timber, goods, or materials ” where those words appear in the first paragraph of that subsection, the words “or, in the case of an explosive-powered tool, any other work whatsoever ”; and (v.) By repealing in subsection three thereof the words “ erection or dismantling ”, where those words appear twice, and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed words wheresoever repealed, the words “ installation or dismantling ”. Amendments 19. Subsection five of section twenty-five of the of s. 25. Principal Act is amended— (i.) By inserting therein, after the words “ scaffolding or gear ” where those words twice appear in the first paragraph thereof, the words “ or explosive-powered tool ” ; and (ii.) By inserting therein, after the words “ scaffolding or gear ” where those words appear in the second paragraph thereof, the words “ or explosive- powered tools ”. Amendment 20. Section 25 a of the Principal Act is amended of s. 25 a . by inserting in the first section thereof, after the words “ any scaffolding or gear ”, the words “ or explosive- powered tool ”.

LABOUR. 413 1959. Inspection of Scaffolding, Etc., Act. 21. Section twenty-six of the Principal Act is Amendments amended— (i.) By inserting in paragraph (i.) thereof, after the words “ scaffolding or gear ”, the words “ or explosive- powered tool ” ; and (ii.) By inserting in paragraph (ii.) thereof, after the words “ scaffolding or gear ”, the words “ or explosive-powered tool ”. ame2n2de. dS- ection twenty-seven of the PrinciTpal Act is Amendments (i.) By inserting in subparagraph (iii.) of the first paragraph of that section, after the words “ regulating and controlling the construction ”, the words “, demolition and dismantling ”, and by inserting in that subparagraph, after the words “ set up, built, maintained and used ”, the words “, demolished and dismantled ” ; (ii.) By repealing subparagraph (iv.) of the first paragraph of that section and by inserting, in lieu of that repealed subparagraph, the following subparagraph:— “(iv.) Prescribing, providing for, regulating and Licenses, controlling the examinations respectively ^camuiatl0ri: qualifying examinees for licenses under this Act, standards and other matters and things with respect to such examinations and the conduct thereof, the granting, suspension and cancellation of such licenses, and the issue of duplicates for any of them which may be lost or destroyed or whereon the particulars have become illegible.” ; (iii.) By repealing subparagraph (v.) of the first paragraph of that section and inserting, in lieu of that repealed subparagraph the following subparagraph :— “(v.) Prescribing fees payable under this Act as Fees, the Governor in Council considers appropriate and the matters in respect of which such fees shall be paid, and prescribing the persons by whom and the places and times when and where such fees shall be paid, so that fees of different amounts may be prescribed both in relation to different matters and, by reference to different classes of persons, or localities, or circumstances, the same matters; ” ;

414 LABOUR. Workers’ Compensation, Etc., Act. 8 E liz . II. No. 4, Use of explosive- powered tools. (iv.) By inserting in the first paragraph of that section, after subparagraph (viA.) thereof, the following subparagraph:— “(viB.) Prescribing, regulating and controlling the precautions and measures to be taken for seeming the safety and health of persons in connection with the use of explosive-powered tools ; prescribing, regulating and controlling the description or type of explosive-powered tools which shall be used; providing for, regulating and controlling the manner in which explosive-powered tools shall be erected or assembled, maintained and used; ” ; (v.) By adding to subparagraph (vii.) of the first paragraph of that section the words “ , gear or explosive- powered tools.” ; and (vi.) By inserting in the third paragraph thereof (being the paragraph commencing with the words “ Different regulations may be made ”), at the end thereof, the words “ or explosive-powered tools 8 E N l o i . z . 4. II. An Act to Amend "The Workers' Compensation Acts, T he W orkers * 1916 to 1956," in certain particulars. C ompensation A cts A mendment A ct op 1959. [A ssented to 25 th M arch , 1959.] E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, B 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:— Short title. Principal Act' X. (1.) This Act may be cited as “ The Workers’ Compensation Acts Amendment Act of 1959.” (2.) *“ The Workers' Compensation Acts, 1916 to 1956,” are in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. Collective (3.) The Principal Act and this Act may be tltle- collectively cited as “ The Workers' Compensation Acts, 1916 to 1959.” * 6 G. 5 No. 35 and amending Acts.