Jury Acts Amendment Act of 1956 (5 Eliz Ii No. 6) (Qld)

196 JURIES. Jury Acts Amendment Act. 5 Euz. II. No. 6 ? JURIES. 6 lr«u An Act to Amend “ The Jury Acts, 1929 to 1934/’ T hact 8 ry A mendment ai °956OP in certain particulars. x [A ssented to 29 th O ctober , 1956.] short title. Principal Aet‘ Collective tltle- 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 1. (1.) This Act may be cited as “ The Jury Acts Amendment Act of 1956.” (2.) *“ The Jury Acts, 1929 to 1934,” are in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. (3.) The Principal Act and this Act may be collectively cited as “ The Jury Acts, 1929 to 1956.” Amendment 2. Section eight of the Principal Act is amended— ’ ’ (a) By adding thereto the following paragraphs, namely :— “ (xviii.) Aircraft pilots regularly employed as such on Australian aircraft used in a public aerial transport service; (xix.) Such other persons as are exempted from service on juries by the Governor in Council by Order in Council published in the Gazette.” ; (b) By renumbering that section, inclusive of the paragraphs added thereto by paragraph (a) of this . section, as subsection one; and (c) By adding to that section, after subsection one thereof as renumbered as aforesaid, the following subsection, namely:— “ (2.) The Governor in Council may from time to time by Order in Council— (i.) Exempt any persons, or any persons included in any class of persons, specified in the Order in Council from service on juries ; or (ii.) Revoke or modify the exemption from service on juries prescribed in respect of any persons, or persons included in any class of persons, * 20 G. 5 No. 19 and amending Acts.

JURIES. 1956. Jury Acts Amendment Act. by an Order in Council under this subsection or by any provision of paragraphs (i.) to (xviii.), both inclusive, of subsection one of this section. An Order in Council under this subsection may limit the exemption from service on juries, or the revocation or modification of the exemption from service on juries, thereby prescribed to the time, or place, or time and place therein specified, and subsection one of this section shall, with respect to such an Order in Council, apply with and subject to all such adaptations as are necessary to give effect to any limitations specified therein. Every Order in Council made under this subsection shall be published in the Gazette, and thereupon shall be judicially noticed and such publication shall be conclusive evidence of the matters contained therein. While an Order in Council under this subsection remains in force any rule of court made in pursuance of section fifty-one hereof applies subject thereto and accordingly such a rule is to be construed as of none effect to the extent to which it is inconsistent with such an Order in Council. Every Order in Council under this subsection shall be laid before Parliament within fourteen days after the publication thereof in the Gazette, if Parliament is in session, and if not, then within fourteen sitting days after the commencement of the next session. If Parliament passes a resolution of which notice has been given at any time within fourteen sitting days after any such Order in Council has been laid before Parliament disallowing the same, that Order in Council shall thereupon cease to have effect, but without prejudice to the validity of anything done in the meantime or to the making of a further Order in Council.”. 197