Land Surveyors Act Amendment Act of 1911 (2 Geo v No. 14) (Qld)

l)226 SURVEYORS. Lana SUrL'eyuTs Ad A11lend11lent Act. 2 Gw. V. No. 14, STATE CHILDREN. See CHIJ.Dln:N. STATE EDUCATION. See EDUCATION. SURVEYORS. 2 Geo. V. No. 14. THE LAND SURVEYORS ACT AMENDMENT ACT OF 1911. An Act to Amend "The Land Surveyors Act of 1908" by Providing for the Settlement of Disputes between Contract Surveyors and any State Department. r ASSENTED '/.'0 30TH NOVEMBER, 1911.] B E it enacted by the King's Most l~ xcellent Majesty~ by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same. as follows: -- Short title I. This Act may be cited as "rThe Land Surveyors aonodnetruction Act Amendment Act of 1911," and shall be read as one of Act. with" The Land Surveyors Act of 1908,"lIf herein referred to as the Principal Act. 2. After section twenty-five of the Principal Act, the following section is inserted :- Disputes a.s to [26.J If any dispute arises between any department ~: . ::e~atlOn of the ~ tate and any surveyor, other than a surveyor department permanently employed in the service of the Crown at a asunrdvecyoonrtrtaocbt a sa I ary, W ' l th respec t t 0 the amount 0 f remuneratI'On payable referred to a to such surveyor for any survey made by him for or in Board. connec t I ' On W ' l th such depar t men t , such ' surveyor m.ay. refer the dispute to a Board of Appeal, consisting of the members of the Surveyors Board (other than the Surveyor- General) and a police magistrate or other officer appointe.d by the Governor in Council in that behalf. The police magistrate or other officer so appointed shall be and act as the President of such Board. He shall have a vote, and in the case of an equality of votes on any matter shall have a casting-vote. * 8 Edw. VII. No. 3, supra, page 3472.

SURVEYORS. 5227 1911. Land SU1'veyors Act Amendment Act. A quorum of such Board may be constituted by the President and any two members. Every appeal shall be made in writing, shaH clearly and concisely set forth the grounds upon which the appeal is made, and shall be. lodged with the Board of Appeal within ninety days of the notification to the surveyor of the decision which is appealed against. The Board of Appeal shall hear and determine every matter referred to them, and their decision shall be final ;and without appeal. For such purpose the Board shall nave the powers and authorities conferred upon a Com- mission by "The Official Inquiries Evidence A.ct of 1910"* : 'Provided that, if any surveyor upon referring any 'such dispute to the Board does not obtain a decision in his favour, he shall be liable to pay the costs of and in -connection with the appeal, which shall be fixed at. such :sum as the Board think reasonable, and may be deducted from any sum due or to accrue due to the surveyor from the department concerned, or may be recovered from him upon a complaint in a summary way by the officer in charge of such department. 3. The Board of Appeal may, with the approval of Rules.. the Governor in' Counc~ l, make rules governing the practice and procedure with respect to appeals. 4~ No appeal shall lie or be made to the Board of A.ct not Appeal re~ pecting any dispute arising before the passing retro~ pective. ;()f this Act. .. TREASURY BILLS. See LOANS. WAGES BOARDS. See LABOUR. WORKERS' DWELLINGS. See LABOUR. 1 Geo. V. .No. 26, supra, page 748. ,J