Local Authorities Act Amendment Act of 1922 (13 Geo v No. 36) (Qld)

10126 ss, 1-3. LOCAL AUTHORITIES. Local Authorities Acts Amendment Act. 13 GEO. V. No. 36, LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. See CONSTITUTION. LOCAL AUTHORITIES. 13 Geo. V. An Act to Amend "The Local Authorities Acts, No. 36. THE LOCAL 1902-1920" in certain particulars, and to AUTHORI- TIES ACT Amend "The Victoria Bridge Act of 1897" AMENDMENT ACT OF 1922. and "The Fire Brigades Act of 1920" in certain particulars. [ASSENTED '1'0 18TH OCTOBER, 1922.] 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 :- Short title 1. This Act may be cited as " The Local Authorities caonnds t ruc t' lon Ac • ts Amendment Act of 1922," and shall be read as on • e of Act. WIth *" The Local Authorities Acts, 1902-1920," herem collectively referred to as the Principal Act. Amendment 2. In subsection three of section thirty-three of the {)f s. 33. Principal Act, the word "annual" is repealed, and the word "triennial" is inserted in lieu thereof. 3. After section fifty-nine of the Principal Act the following section is inserted ; - No -compensa- tion for interim works. "[59A.] In. all cases where a Local Authority has by resolution declared that it is necessary that any land should be acquired from the owners and occupiers thereof by or on behalf of the Local Authority for any of the purposes of this Act or of any other Act, and notice pursuant to any Act of the intention to so acquire the same has been served on the respective owners and occupiers of such land, and at any time within six months from the latest date of the service of such notice on any such owner or occupier the land is acquired by or _on behalf of the Local Authority under the provisions of any Act, then in estimating tbe amount of compensation to be paid to any person entitled to an estate or interest * 2 Edw. vn. No. 19 and Amending Acts, 8upra, pages 1860 et seq., 5653, 5918, 8304, and 9571.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES. ss. 4-6. 10127 1922. Local Authorities Act8 Amendment Act. in the said land regard shall not be had,to any expendi- ture made or obligation incurred on or in connection with or in any way relating to any construction, improvement, alteration, or other work commenced, continued, or done on the said land or any building thereon after the date of the service of the said notice: Provided that if any such work had been com- menced and is in progress on the date of service of such notice, regard shall be had in estimating such compensa- tion to any expenditure made or obligation incurred- (a) For securing or making safe or protecting the work already done; or (b) For preventing danger to persons or property; or (c) With the permission of the Local Authority." 4. In the first paragraph of section one hundred Amendment and eighty-five of the Principal Act, the words "the of s. 185. Council of a Town" are repealed, and the words "any Local Authority" are inserted in lieu thereof; also, the words "such Town" are repealed, and the words "its Area" are inserted in lieu thereof. 5. The following words are added to paragraph (iv.) Amendment of section two hundred and sixteen of the Principal Act:- of s. 216. " but this exemption shall not include land let or demised to any person or corporation by a Local Authority or its predecessor in title: Provided nevertheless that land let or demised to any person or Corporation by a Local Authority, under an agreement entered into before the first day of October, one thousand nine hundred and twenty'-two, shall be exempted from the payment of rates during the period of such agreement." 6. The following provision is added to section two Amendment hundred and sixty-seven of the Principal Act :_ of s. 267. " In such case the Registrar of Titles, upon produc- tion to him of a certificate under the hand of the Chairman and sealed with the seal of the Local Authority that a period of twenty-five years has elapsed since possession was taken of land under the foregoing provisions of this Act, and that no person has performed the conditions

10128 ss. 7,8. LOCAL AUTHOB.ITIES. Local Authoritie8 Act8 Amendment Act. 13 GEO. V. No. 36, entitling him to demand a release of the land, shall register the Local Authority as the proprietor of the land, notwithstanding any Act to the contrary, and notwithstanding the non-production of the instrument of title, and without any advertisement or other notifi- cation of such non-production, and shall issue to the Local Authority a certificate of title thereto, and shall cancel or otherwise deal with any theretofore-existing deed of grant, certificate of title, or other instrument of title relating thereto, and for the purposes aforesaid any land may be brought under the provisions of *" The Real Property Acts, 1861 to 1887." Amendment 7. In subsection two of sect:on two hundred and of s. 268. sixty-eight, the words "and in some' newspaper" are hereby reperJed. Amendment 8. The following provisionis added to section two of s. 271. hundred and seventy-one of the Principal Act :-. "The costs and expenses of the Registrar above- mentioned shall be- (a) The cost of advertising the prescribed notices in the Gazette and newspapers; (b) Judgment expenses according to the following scale :- In cases where the amount of the judg- £ 8 d. ment does not exceed £10 0 10 In cases where the amount of the judg- ment exceed& £10, but does not exceed £20 020 In all other cases 0 3· 0 (c) Execution expenses according to the following scales:- For issuing the warrant- In cases where the sum to be levied does not exceed £10 In cases where the sum to be levied exceeds £10, but does not exceed £20.. In all other cases 0 10 020 030 For executing the warrant- In cases where the sum levied does not exceed £20 . . 050 In all other cases- For the first £20 .• 050 For each additional £1 0 0 3" * 25 Vic. No. 14 and Amending Acts, supra, pages 2984 et seq.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES. SS. 9-13. 10129 1922. Local Anthorities Acts Amendment Act. 9. In subsection six of section two hundred and Amendment eighty-three of the Principal Act, the words "in the of s. 283. Gazette and" are repealed. 10. In section three hundred and nine of the Amendment Principal Act, the words "For temporary accommoda- of s. 309. tion " are repealed. 11. Subsection nine of section three hundred and Amendment sixty-nine of the Principal Act is repealed, and the of s. 369. follmving subsection is inserted in lieu thereof:- "Subject as aforesaid, every member shall remain in office until the conclusion of the next ensuing triennial elections of the Local Authority which has elected him." Subsection ten of the said section is repealed. 12. In subsection one of section four hundred and Amendment twelve of the Principal Act, after the word "process" of 8. 412. the word "summons" is inserted; also after the- word " under" the words "or for l'my of the purposes of" ~ we inserted. The following provision is added to the sa,id sub- section :- "(iv.) In the case of a summons (but without ex- cluding the operation of the foregoing pro- visions), by forwarding the same by post in a registered letter addressed to such person at his usual orlast-known place of abode-and in such case the production of a receipt pur- porting to be the registration receipt for such letter, together with oral testimony by the clerk or other officer of the Loca,} Authority authorised by it in that behalf as to the contents of such letter, shall be sufficient proof of service of the summons." 13. (1.) In section eight of *"The Victoria Bridge Act A, m~ . ndm~ nts of 1897" the words "between the first and thirty-first day ~ ri~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . of March in every alternate year" are repealed, and the words "after the conclusion of every triennial election under "The Local Authorities Acts, 1902 to 1922" " are inserted in lieu thereof. * 61 Vie. No. 15, .supra, page 3677.

10130 s. 14. LOCAL AUTHORITIES. Local Authorities Acts Amendment Act. 13 GEO. V. No. 36, (2.) In section nine of the said Act the word "biennial," where it twice occurs, is repealed, and the word "triennial " is inserted in lieu thereof. oBAfrmiFgeianrdedems ents Fire 1 B 4 ri . g T ad h e e s f A o c ll t o o w f in1g92a0m" e;n-dments are made in *" The Act. (i.) In section one the definition of "Local Authority" is repealed, and the following definitions are inserted in lieu thereof ;- Local authority. " "Local Authority"-The Council of a City, Town, or Shire constituted under the Local Authorities Act; Local Authorities Act,. "Local Authorities Act"-" The Local Autlw- rities Acts, 1902-1920," and any Act amend- ing or in substitution for those Acts or any of them." (ii.) In the second paragraph of subsection (ii.) of the proviso to section three all words after the word "subject" where it secondly occurs are repealed, and the words" all land, plant, materials, and other .assets of the dissolved Board or held in trust for such Board shall absolutely vest in the Board; and all obligations and liabilities of the dissolved Board shall devolve upon and shall be discharged by the Board, and all trusts relating to all such land shall be determined and the land shall be absolutely vested in the Board constituted under this Act, and on delivery of a copy of the notification in the Gazette constituting the Board to the Registrar of Titles, he shall thereupon register the land in the name of the Board and issue a certificate of title therefor" are inserted in lieu thereof. (iii.) In subsection one of section six, the words "in the month of March in every third year" are repealed, and the words "within sixty days aftel' the completion of each triennial election under the Local Authorities Act of members of the Local Authority or Local Authorities having jurisdiction within the district" are inserted in lieu thereof. (iv.) In subsection two of section ten of the Act and in section fifteen of Part Ill. of the Schedule, the words "The Local Authorities Acts, 1902 to 1917" are repealed, and the words" the Local Authorities Act" are inserted in lieu thereof. * 10 Geo. V. No, 23, 8ttpra, page 9101.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES. s.14. 1922. Local Authorities Acts Amendment Act. (v.) In the first paragraph of subsection four of ~ction fourteen, the words "j or reinsurance during the year last past within the District" are repealed, and the words "during the year last past for reinsurance within the State to companies contributing to the Fire Brigade Board on such reinsurance premiums" are inserted in lieu thereof. . In the second paragraph of the said subsection four, the words "for reinsurance by such company within the District during the year last past" are repealed, and the words "by such company during the year last past for reinsurance within the State" are inserted in lieu thereof. 10131 MAIN ROADS. See ROADS. MATERNITY. See HOSPITALS. MERCANTILE. See AUOTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. OFFICIALS IN PARLIAMENT. Se~ CONSTITUTION. ORGANISATION OF PRIMARY PRODUCERS. See PRIMARY PRODUOERS. POOLS. See PRIMARY PRODUOERS. POWER, WATER. See WATER.