Matrimonial Causes Acts Amendment Act of 1946 (10 Geo Vi No. 45) (Qld)

LOCAL AUTHORITIES-MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. 199 10 GEO. VI. No. 45, 1946. Matrimonial Cau8e8 Acts Amendment Act. PART 111.- SPECIAl, PROVISION FOR THE GOVERNMENT (5.) For the purpose of carrying out the objects TiIu:nAY and purposes of this Part and the powers, authorities, Po;:~ :r' duties, and responsibilities thereunder, the Corporation delegation. with the approval of the Minister, is hereby authorised to delegate to any officer of the Department of Local Government, but subject. to such terms and conditions as the Corporation thinks fit, any of the powers, authorities, duties, and responsibilities of the Corporation under this Part. Every such delegation shall be revocable at the will of the Corporation, but no delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power, authority, duty, or responsibility by the Corporation itself. (6.) As and when it shall become practicable to Power to restore local government to the Town of Thursday ~ ~ : - e Island, the Governor in Council may by Order in Council Government declare that local government shall be so restored and ~ ~I; !r. r8day may settle and adjust any rights, liabilities, and matters which in consequence require to be so settled and adjusted and may give such directions generally as will enable local government to be so restored. MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. 10 GF.O. VI. An Act to Amend "The Matrimonial Causes Acts, No T . H 4 E 5. 1864 to 1945," in certain particulars. MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACTS AMENDMENT ACT OF [ASSENTED TO 28TH NOVEMBER, 1946.] 1946. 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. (1.) This Act may be cited as " The Matnm . O . ntala S n h d ort title . Causes Acts Amendment Act of 1946," and shall be read constructIOn. as one with *"The Matnmonial Causes Acts, 1864 to 1945," herein referred to as the Principal Act. (2.) The Principal Act and this Act may collectively~~ :!~ ('tive be cited as "The Matrimonial Causes Acts, 1864 to 1946." * 28 V. No. 29.and amending Acts.

200 MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. Matrimonial Oauses Acts Amendment Act. 10 GEO. VI. No. 45, 1946. ~f~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t 2. *" The Matrimonial Oauses Jurisdiction Act of 28 Vic. No. 1864" (as amended by subsequent Acts) is amended a 2 m 9 e (a n s ded by as follows : - ~ ~ ~ ~ :uent Subsection four of section 27 A thereof (which section was inserted by section three of t" The Matrimonial Oauses Acts Amendment Act of 1931 ") is repealed and the following new subsection four is inserted in lieu thereof, namely:- "(4.) Where the court has made any such order as is mentioned in this section (and whether such order is made before, on, or after the passing of t" The Matrimonial Oauses Acts Amendment A.ct of 1946") the court may, if it thinks fit, from time to time as circumstances may require- (a) Increase the amount payable under the order if the court is satisfied that the means of the husband have increased or that the means of the wife have decreased or that by reason of material change in the circumstances of the wife it is just that such amount should be increased; (b) Decrease the amount. payable under the order if the court is satisfied that the means of the wife have increased or that by reason of material change in the circumstances of the wife it is just that such amount should be decreased. " * 28 v. No. 29. t 22 G. 5 No. 21. t This Act.