Land and Valuation Court (Amendment) Act 1955 (NSW)

LAND AND VALUATION COURT (AMENDMENT)

ACT.

Act No. 13, 1955.

An Act to authorise the temporary appointment of additional judges of the Land and Valua­ tion Court; for this and other purposes to amend the Land and Valuation Court Act, 1921, as amended by subsequent Acts, and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 12th April, 1955.]

lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South	BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­
Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the "Land and Valuation Court (Amendment) Act, 1955."
(2) The Land and Valuation Court Act, 1921, as amended by subsequent Acts and by this Act, may be cited as the Land and Valuation Court Act, 1921-1955.
2 . The Land and Valuation Court Act, 1921, as amended by subsequent Acts, is amended—

Provided that where there is any addi­ tional judge as hereinafter provided such additional judge shall, while acting as such, have and may exercise the jurisdiction, powers, and authorities of the court in all matters referred to him by the judge. (ii)

(a) (i) by inserting at the end of subsection two

of section four the following proviso:—

(ii)   by inserting next after subsection three of the same section the following new subsect ion:—

(3A) Where , in the opinion of the Gov­ ernor , the court is unable to cope p rompt ly and expedit iously wi th the ma t t e r s in the cour t ' s list, the Governor m a y appoin t some person or persons to act t emporar i ly as an addi t ional judge or judges of the court .

Any addi t ional judge shall for the per iod specified in his appoin tment be paid the same sa la ry as the judge and in respect of the m a t t e r s re fe r red to him by the judge have all the powers and privi leges and fulfil all the dut ies of the judge.

(iii)   by omitting from subsection four of the same section the words " a judge or deputy j u d g e " and by inser t ing in lieu thereof the

words " j u d g e , depu ty judge or addi t ional

j u d g e " ;

(iv)    by inser t ing in p a r a g r a p h (a) of subsection five of the same section af ter the word " j u d g e " where secondly occurr ing the

words " , deputy judge or addi t ional

j u d g e " ;

(v) by inser t ing in p a r a g r a p h (b) of the same

subsection af ter the word " j u d g e " where secondly occurr ing the words " , deputy

judge or addi t ional j u d g e " ;

(vi) by omit t ing from the same p a r a g r a p h the

words " t h e j u d g e " and by inser t ing in lieu thereof the words " j u d g e , deputy judge or addi t ional judge, as the case may b e , " ;

(b) (i) by inser t ing in subsections one, two and
four of section six af ter the word " r e g i s ­

t r a r " wherever occurr ing the words " ,

ass i s tan t r e g i s t r a r " ;

(ii)   by omitting subsection three of the same section and by inserting in lieu thereof the following subsection:—

(3) The assistant registrar shall have and may exercise the powers, authorities, duties and functions conferred and imposed upon the registrar as such by or under this or any other Act; and all acts or things done or omitted by the assistant registrar shall be as valid and effectual and shall have the same consequences as if the acts or things had been done or omitted by the registrar.

(c) by inserting at the end of section seven the following words:—

More than one sitting of the court may, where there is or are any additional judge or judges, be held at the same time.

(d) by omitting from subsection two of section thirteen the words "registrar , or deputy reg is t ra r" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "additional judge, registrar or assistant registrar ' ' .