Legislative Assembly Act Amendment Act of 1922 (13 Geo v No. 6) (Qld)

AUCTIONEERS.-CONSTITUTION. 13 GEO. V. No. 6, 1922. Legislative Assembly Act Amendment Act. were enacted in this Act and shall be judicially noticed, and their validity shall not be questioned in any proceedings whatever. All such regulations shall be laid before Parliament within forty days after the publication thereof if Parliament is then sitting, or, if not, then within forty days after the commencement of the next session thereof. If the Legislative Assembly passes a resolution at any time within fifteen sitting days after such regulations have been laid before Parliament disallowing any regulation, such regulation shall thereupon cease to have effect, but without prejudice to the validity of anything done in the meantime. 9949 COMMISSION AGENTS. See AUCTIONEERS AND CoMMISSION AGENTS. CONSTITUTION. Legislative Assembly Act Amendment Act of 1922 .. 13 Geo V. No. 6 LegislativeAssemblyActAmendmentAct of 1921 Repeal Act of 1922 13Goo. V.No. 13 Officials in Parliament Act Amendment Act of 1922 13 Geo. V. No. 12 ApPROPRIATION ACTS. Appropriation Act of 1922-1923, No. 1 _. 13 Geo. V. No. 5 Appropriation Act of 1922-1923, No. 2 13 Geo. V. No. 8 An Act to Amend the "Legislative Assembly Act of 13 Geo. V. 1867" by making Provision in Certain Cases ~ ~ : . for the Voting by Proxy of Members of the LAEGSSIRELMABTLIYVE Legislative Assembly absent through ill. AMCTENATMAEcNTD- health. OF 1922. [ASSENTED TO 21sT AUGUST, 1922.J B E it enacted by the King'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. This Act may be cited as "The Legislative Short title Assembly Act Amendment Act of 1922," and shall be and . read as one with .the *" Legislative Assembly Act of 1867," ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ctlOn herein referred to as the Principal Act. * 31 Vie. No. 21, supra, page 317.

9950 CONSTITUTION. Legislative Assembly Act Amendment Act. 13 GEO. V. No. 6, Voting as and for a member absent through ill-health. 2. After section fourteen of the Principal Act, the following sections are inserted " [15.] (1.)— (a) If two or more legally qualified medical practitioners have certified by writing under their hands to the Speaker that any specified member of the Assembly is in such a state of ill-health through no fault on his part that' such member is unable, and in their opinion will, during a period specified in such certifi- cate, be unable to attend any sittings of the House without gravely endangering his health; and (b) If such specified member (hereinafter called "the absent member ") or, in case of his inability through ill-health, some other mem- ber of the Assembly on his behalf, has notified the Speaker in writing that the absent member has endeavoured to secure and through no fault on his part has failed to secure a " Pair " during the period specified in such certificate, and that he desires to vote as a member at every sittings of the House and of every Committee of the whole House, by means of a named proxy who .is also a member of the Assembly (hereinafter called "the first proxy "), or, if the first proxy is not present, by another named proxy, who is also a member of the Assembly (hereinafter called "the second proxy ") ; the Speaker shall read such certificate and notification to the House on the day of the receipt by him of such certificate and notification, if the House is sitting on that day, or if the House is not sitting on that day, then on the day of the first sittings of the House thereafter. And if the Speaker declares that he is satisfied that the matters stated in such notification are true, then, subject to the next succeeding section of this Act, at any sittings of the House or any Committee of the whole House during the period specified in such cer- tificate, at any voting of the House or any such Com- mittee for which a division is called on any question before such House or Committee, the first proxy (or, if the first proxy is not present, or is present and votes but

No. 6, ct, the edical under cified ate of t that. pinion ertifi- gs of ng his called of his mem- tified sent and ed to ified vote ouse ouse, so a alled xy is ho is after tion uch g on day, use ied rue, Act, the cer- rn- ion , if but •^Ir CONSTITUTION. DRAFItuti- 9951 1922. Legislative Assembly Act Amendment Act. does not declare that he votes as and for the absent member, the second proxy) may, either without voting in his own right or in addition to voting in his own right, vote as and for the absent member by declaring to the Speaker or the Chairman of Committees, as the case may be, during the taking of the votes on such division, that he votes as and for the absent member for the " Ayes " or for the "Noes," as the case may be. If such vote is for the "Ayes," the tellers for the " Ayes " shall count it accordingly, and if such vote is for the "Noes," the tellers for the " Noes " shall count it accordingly. Every vote so declared shall be as valid and effectual as if the absent member had been personally present in the House on the taking of the votes on such division and had voted on the side of the question for which his vote has been so declared by proxy. If during the period aforesaid the absent member notifies the Speaker in writing that he desires to substitute as his first proxy and second proxy or either of them two other named members or one other named member of the Assembly, as the case may be, the Speaker shall read such notification to the House on the day of the receipt by him of such notification, if the House is sitting on that day, or if the House is not sitting on that day, then on the day of the first sittings of the House there- after. Thereupon such other members or member named in such notification shall be the first proxy and. the second proxy or the first proxy or the second proxy, as the case may be, in substitution for the members or member who had theretofore been authorised to vote as and for the absent member, and as such proxies or proxy may vote as and for the absent member under and in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this section. (2.) A member of the Assembly who, as a proxy, votes as and for the absent member under this section, and does not vote in his own right, shall declare the vote as and for the absent member from outside the Bar of the House. If such member declares the vote as and for the absent member within the Bar, he shall be taken to vote also in his own right on the side of the question which his place in the division indicates.

9952 CONSTITUTION. Legislative Assembly Act Amendment Act. 13 GEO. V. No. 6, 1922. (3.) No certificate or notification and no declaration by the Speaker mentioned in this section shall be effective beyond the last day of the session of Parliament in which the same were received and made: But if the ill-health of the absent member and his inability to attend any sittings of the House continue or are likely to continue beyond the period specified in such certificate, then and in every such case such certificate, . notification, and declaration may be renewed from time to time as may be and become necessary. Cesser of proxy. [ 16.] If during the period specified in the certificate in the last preceding section hereof mentioned, and subsequent to any declaration made by the Speaker with respect to the absent member to which such certifica t~ relates- (a) The absent member attends any sitting of the House or any Committee of the whole House; or (b) The Speaker declares to the House that he is satisfied that the absent member is able to attend any such sittings; or (c) The Speaker reads to the House a notification by the absent member that the absent member desires that his vote shall be no longer declared by proxy as aforesaid; then no further vote of the absent member shall be declared by proxy. When the absent member notifies the Speaker in writing that he desires that his vote shall be no longer declared by proxy as aforesaid, the Speaker shall read such notification to the House on the day of the receipt by· him of such notificat:on if the House is sitting on that day, or, if the House is not sitting on that day, then on the day of the first sittings of the House thereafter. Meaning of [17.] For the purposes of the two last preceding ~ ~ ~ ~ er " sections of this Act, the term "the Speaker" includes and in the absence of the Speaker the Deputy Speaker or ~ fChairman member of the Assembly sitting in the chair of and Committees" acting as the Speaker; and the term " Chairman of Committees" includes any Temporary Chairman of Committees or member of the Assembly sitting in the chair of and acting as the Chairman in any Committee of the whole House.

CONSTITUTION. 9953 13 GEO. V. No. 13, 1922. Legislative Assembly Act Repeal Act. [18.] Nothing contained in the three last preceding Saving of sections shall affect the operation of the provisions of s. 7. section seven of this Act." 3. This Act and the amendments of the Principal Operation of Act hereby made shall apply to the present Legislative Act. Assembly, as well as to every Legislative Assembly hereafter to be summoned and chosen. An Act to Repeal "The Legislative Assembly Act 13 NGo. eo 1 . 3. V. Amendment Act of 1921." THE LEGISLATIVE [ASSENTED TO 9TH OCTOBER, 1922.] A~ ~ s1: ! ~ : _ B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty,· M; : r9~ ~ T by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- REPEAL ACT lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, OF 1922. and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. This Act may be cited as "The Legislative Short title Assembly Act Amendment Act of 1921 Repeal Act of 1922." 2. *" The Legislative Assembly Act Amendment Act Repeal of of 1921" is repealed. N12o. G 3 e 1 o . . V. An Act to Amend the Constitution of Queensland by 13 Geo. V. further amending" The Officials in Parliament ~~!2. Act of 1896" in certain particulars. ~ ! ! . ~ ~ : ~ ~ Nr: [ASSENTED TO 6TH OCTOBER, 1922.] AMCTENATmAECNTD- B OP 1922. E it enacted by the King'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. ThisAct may be cited as "The Officials in Parlia- Short title ment Act Amendment Act of 1922," and shall be read as and . one with t" The Officials in ParliamentAct of 1896" as ~ 1~ ~ ~ ~ ctlOn amended by t" The Officials in Parliament Act Amendment Act of 1920," herein collectively referred to as the Principal Act. * 12 Geo. V. No. 31, supra, page 9662. t 60 Vie. No. 3, supra, page 328. t 11 Geo. V. No. 6, supra, page 9549.