Local Option Votes (Liquor Acts) Postponement Act of 1934 (25 Geo v No. 41) (Qld)

15070 LIQUOR. Local Option, Etc., Postponement Act. 25 GEO. V. ~ O. 41, LEGISIIATIVE COUNCIL RESTORATION REFERENDUM. See CONSTITUTION. LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES. See INSURANCE. Set PART H. (COMPANIES-AuSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY). LIQUOR. See PART H. (HOTEL THEODORE LEASE). 25 Geo. V. An Aot to Postpone the Taking of Certain Looal ="0.41. THE LOCAL Option Votes under "The Liquor Aots, OPTION VOTES (LIQUOR ACTS) 1912 to 1932." POSTPONE- ~ IENT ACT OF 1934. [ASSENTED TO 20TH DECEMBER, 1934.J Preamble. W HEREAS pursuant to *" The Liquor Acts, 1912 to 1932," it is provided that a Local Option Vote thereunder shall only be taken upon request; that every such request shall be made to the Minister in the form of a memorial which shall define the proposed Local Option Area, or if it has already been constituted by a previous vote being taken thereunder under the said Act shall clearly refer to the same and shall be signed by electors of the Local Option Area being in number not less than one-tenth of the whole number of such electors; and that such memorial shall state one resolution on which it is desired that the vote shall be taken: And whereas it is further provided that every such request shall be made on or before the thirtieth day of November in the year next preceding the year in which the Local Option Vote is to be taken: * 3 Geo. V. No. 29 and amending Acts, 8upra, pages 5527 et 8eg.

LIQUOR. 15071 1934. Local Option, Etc., Postponement Act. And whereas it; is further provided that in the event of a Local Option Vote being taken in any Local Option Area in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty- eight, the next Local Option Vote in any Area cannot be taken until the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, and that Local Option Votes may be so taken in any Area in every seventh year thereafter: And whereas certain requests for a Local Option Vote have already been made to the Minister in accordance with the provisions of the said Acts, and it is also probable that further requests may be made on or before the thirtieth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four : And whereas pursuant to the said Acts the Local Option Votes in respect of the aforesaid requests would in the ordinary course of law be taken in the month of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five: And whereas it is expedient and desirable that the date for the holding of such Local Option Votes shall be postponed to a date to be fixed by the Governor in Council being not later than the thirtieth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five- Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : - 1. This Act may be cited as "The Local Option Short title Votes (Liquor Acts) Postponement Act of 1934," and and t t' *" shall be read as one with and as an amendment of The cons ruc IOn. Liquor Acts, 1912 to 1932," herein referred to as the Principal Act. 2. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Postpone- Principal Act or in any Act or law or rule or process of ~ en\ ~ . law to the contrary, no Local Option Vote which other- v~ ~ : s. ptlOn wise would, pursuant to the Principal Act, have been required to be held in the month of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, shall be taken in such month of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five; but the taking of any such Local Option Vote shall be postponed until such date, being not later than the thirtieth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, as the Governor in Council shall fix by Proclamation. * 3 Geo. V. No. 29 and amending Acts, 8upra, pages 5527 et 8eq.

15072 LIQUOR. Local, Option, Etc., Postponlement Act. 25 GEO. V. No. 41, 1934. Such Proclamation so fixing such date shall be issued not less than three months before the date so fixed. Local Option 3. (1.) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Area. Principal Act or in any Act or law or rule or process of law to the contrary, for the purposes of this Act and for the purposes of taking any such postponed Local Option Vote on the proclaimed date aforesaid, the Local Option Area within which any such Local Option Vote shall be taken shall be the Local Option Area as defined in or referred to in the memorial of request hereinbefore referred to; and the vote to be taken shall be the vote of the electors of such Local Option Area. In the case of the proclaimed date aforesaid being on or after the first day of September, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, every elector within such Local Option Area shall be entitled to vote at such Local Option Vote if he was at the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, enrolled on a roll for an electoral district under *" The Elections Acts, 1915 to 1932," which district or any part of which district is comprised within any such Local Option Area; and in the case of such proclaimed date being before the first day of September, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, every elector as aforesaid shall be entitled to vote if he was at the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, so enrolled: Provided that only such electors who are so enrolled shall be entitled to vote. Rolls of (2.) Full power and authority is hereby given for evloetcet.ors and LthoecacloOmpptiiloatnioVnootef rbolyls thofe ePlercitnocrispailn E r l e ~ s c p t e o c ra t l ofOfsfuiccehr (under *" The Elections Acts, 1915 to 1932 "). Any such r:oll so compiled shall be conclusive evidence of the title of every person therein named to vote. Any vote of the electors aforesaid shall have the same effect and shall enure in the same manner as a vote cast under the Principal Act; and this Act shall be read and construed accordingly. No action. No action, indictment, information, suit, or other proceedings shall be commenced, presented, prosecuted, * 6 Geo. V; No.-13 and amending Acts, supra, pages 6779 et seg.

LIQUO~ LOCAL AUTHORITIES. 25 GEO. V. No. 32, 1934. Local A1tthorities Acts, Etc., Act. or maintained against the Government of Queensland or any Minister of the Crown, or any officer of the Public Service or otherwise by any person by reason of the postponement of the taking of the Local Option Vote IInder this Act; Moreover the fixation of the Local Option Area' and the compilation of rolls of electors and the taking .of the Local Option Vote as provided in this Act shall have the force of law and shall not be impeachable for any informality or want of form, or be appealed against, reviewed, quashed, or in any way called in question in any court whatever. 15073 LOCAL AUTHORITIES. MAOKAY AND OTHER TOWN PLANNING. See PART II.(LoOAL AUTHORITIES). See also ROADS (2). An Act to Approve, Validate, and Confirm Certain 25N~ ~ 32: ' Rates and Overdrafts of Local Authorities THE LOOAL • • AUTHORITIES under "The Local AuthorItIes Acts, 1902 to OA T C H T E S R AAN O D TS 1932 ". , to Amend the said Acts and other AACMTENODFM 19 E 3 N 4 T . Acts in certain particulars; and for other purposes. [ASSENTED TO 12TH DECEMBER, 1934.] B E it enacted by the King's ~ lost Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Assembly of Queenslandin Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows;- PART I.-PRELIMINARY. PART I.- PRELIMINARY. 1. This Act may be cited as " The Local Authoritie8 Short title. Acts and Other Acts Amendment Act of 1934." 2. This Act is divided into Parts, as follows ;- PART· I.-PRELIMINARY; Parts of Act. PART II.-VALIDATION OF VALUATIONS AND RATES; PART III.-VALIDATION OF OVERDRAFTS;