Labour and Industry Act Amendment Act of 1952 (1 Eliz Ii No. 17) (Qld)

386 LABOUR. Labour and Industry, Etc., Act. 1 E liz . II. No. 17, (c) The second paragraph of the said section is amended by repealing the words “ twenty pounds ” and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed words, the words “ fifty pounds.” (d) The following paragraph is inserted after the second paragraph of the said section, namely:— “ Different regulations may be made with respect to different types of scaffolding or gear.” 1 N E o l . iz 1 . 7I. I. An Act to Amend “ The Labour and Industry Act T he L abour and of 1946 ” in certain particulars. I ndustry A ct A mendment [A ssented to 22 nd A pril , 1952.] A ct of 1952. 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. This Act may be cited as “ The Labour and a co n n d struct . ion. I a n g d ^ ustry w A ith ct * Am „ e ^ ndm L e a n b t ( A m c r t aonfd 19 I 5 n 2 du ” s a tr n y d A s c h t al o l f b1e9r4e6a,d” Collective title. herein referred to as the Principal Act. The Principal Act and this Act may be cited collectively as “ The Labour and Industry Acts, 1946 to 1952.” Abolition of 2. The passing of this Act and without any further o“ffDiciereocftor of or other authority being required shall— the Bureau of Industry and Under (i.) Abolish the office of “ Director of the Bureau of Industry and Under Secretary, Department Secretary, Department of Labour of Labour and Industry ” created and so designated by the Principal Act; and Industry ", &c. (ii.) Create two separate offices designated respectively “ Under Secretary, Department of Labour and Industry ” and “ Director of the Bureau of Industry ” ; and (iii.) Subject to f “ The Public Service Acts, 1922 to 1950,” and the regulations thereunder, appoint the person who from time to time occupies the office or performs the functions and duties of Under Secretary, Department of Labour and Industry to be the permanent head of that Department for the purposes of those Acts. * 11 G. 6 No. 20. f 13 G. 5 No. 31 and amending Acts.

LABOUR. 387 1952.* Labour and Industry, Etc., Act. 3. Section four of the Principal Act is amended Amendments by repealing subsections three, four, and five thereof0 s' ’ and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed subsections, the following subsection, namely :— “(3.) Where, by or pursuant to any provision of Construction any Act in force at the passing of * “ The Labour and otherAets! Industry Act Amendment Act of 1952,” any jurisdiction, function, power, or authority is or may be conferred or any duty is or may be imposed on the Department of Labour and Employment, the Secretary for Labour and Employment, the Under Secretary, Department of Labour and Employment, or the Director of the Bureau of Industry and Under Secretary, Department of Labour and Industry, or where any reference is made in any such Act, or in any Proclamation, Order in Council, Rule of Court, regulation, by-law, or rule in force at the passing of * “ The Labour and Industry Act Amendment Act of 1952 ’ and made or purporting to have been made under any Act, to or in relation to such Department, Secretary, Under Secretary, or Director of the Bureau of Industry and Under Secretary, Department of Labour and Industry, then, in every case, such provision or reference shall be read and construed as if the Department of Labour and Industry, the Secretary for Labour and Industry, the Under Secretary, Department of Labour and Industry, or, as the case may be, the Director of the Bureau of Industry were referred to therein in lieu of the Department of Labour and Employment, the Secretary for Labour and Employment, the Under Secretary, Department of Labour and Employment, or the Director of the Bureau of Industry and Under Secretary, Department of Labour and Industry.” 4. Section five of the Principal Act is amended by Amendment repealing in the definition of the term “ Director ”of s-5- therein the words “ and Under Secretary, Department of Labour and Industry ”. 5. Section twelve of the Principal Act is amended— Amendments (i.) By repealing in paragraph (i.) of that section0 s' and in the headnote and sidenote to that section the words “ and Under Secretary, Department of Labour and Industry ” ; (ii.) By repealing in paragraph (ii.) of that section the words “ and Under Secretary ” ; (iii.) By repealing paragraphs (iii.) and (iv.) of that section. * This Act.

388 LABOUR. Labour and Industry, Etc., Act. 1 E liz . II. No. 17,4952. Amendment 6 . Subsection two of section thirteen of the Principal of s. 13 ( 2 ). ^ct jg amended by repealing in the first paragraph thereof the words “ and Under Secretary Amendments 7. Section fifteen of the Principal Act is amended by of s. is. repealing the words “and Under Secretary” where those words twice occur therein. Amendments 8. Section forty-two of the Principal Act is of s. 42. amended— (i.) By repealing the definition of the term “ Director ” in that section ; (ii.) By adding to that section the following definition, namely:— Under Secretary. “ “ Under Secretary ”—The Under Secretary, Department of Labour and Industry: The term includes any person who for the time being occupies the office or performs the duties of that Under Secretary.” Amendments 9. Section forty-eight of the Principal Act is of s. 48. amended by repealing the word “ Director ” and by inserting, in lieu of that repealed word, the words “ Under Secretary ” wherever such word occurs therein. Amendment 10. Section forty-nine of the Principal Act is of s. 49. amended by repealing in subparagraph (a) thereof, the words “ to the Bureau or to any member thereof or to the Director or any other officer thereof” and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed words, the words “ to the Under Secretary ” ; also by repealing in that subparagraph the word “ Bureau,” where that word lastly occurs. Amendment 11 . Section fifty-six of the Principal Act is amended of s. 56. by repealing the word “ Director ” therein and by inserting, in lieu ofthat repealed word, thewords ‘‘ Under Secretary ’’. Amendments 12. Subsection three of section eighty of the of s. 80 (3). Principal Act is amended— (i.) By repealing in the first paragraph of that subsection the words “ or the Secretary, or any other person authorised under the hand of the Director ” and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed words, the words “ or any person authorised by the Minister ” ; (ii.) By repealing in the third paragraph of that subsection the words “ Secretary of the Bureau ” and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed words, the word “ Minister”.