Matrimonial Causes Acts Further Amendment Act of 1944 (8 Geo Vi No. 1) (Qld)

120 MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. Matrimonial Oau8e8 Act8 Further Amendment Act. 8 GEO. VI. No.l, MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. 8 G N E o O . . 1 V . I. An Act to Amend "The Matrimonial Causes Acts, THE MATRIMONIAL 1864 to 1931," in certain particulars. CAUSES ACTS FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT OF 1944. [HIS MAJESTY'S ASSENT PROCLAIMED: 3RD FEBRUARY, 1944.] 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. (1.) This Act may be cited as " The Matrimonial : ~ ~ struction. Oauses Acts Further Amendment Act of 1944," and shall be read as one with *" The Matrimonial Oauses Acts, 1864 to 1931," herein collectively referred to as the Principal Act. Ctitolell.ective be c(i2te. ) d Tahse P " r T in h c e ipa M l a A tr c i t m a o n n d ia t l hi O s a A u c se t s ma A y ct c s o , ll1e8c6ti4ve t l o y 1944." ~ ~ n~~nt 2. t" The Matrimonial Oauses Act of 1875" is No. 13. amended by inserting therein a new section (7A) after New s. 7A. section seven thereof, as follows : - Where " [7 A.] (1.) (i.) Where a decree nisi has been pronounced f! i~ t~ ~ ner by the Court for the dissolution of a marriage, and the apply to petitioner fails to apply at the expiration of the time mabaskoeludtee,cree preSCrI' bed' In the decree or I.n any speC.la I order t 0 make respondent the decree absolute, the respondent may, on giving may apply. notice to the petitioner or such substituted notice as the Court shall allow, apply to the Court to make the decree absolute. Service of copy of decree nisi on the Attorney- General. (ii.) The respondent may obtain from the Registrar of the Court and serve on the Attorney-General an office copy of such decree nisi if the petitioner has failed so to do. * 28 v. No. 29 and amending Acts. See v. 6, p. 40. t 39 V. No. 13 See v. 6, p. 78.

MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. 121 1944. Matrimonial Causes Acts Further Amendment Act. (2.) (i.) The Court may make such order accordingly, Court may and may make such order subject to such terms and smuabkjeecotrder conditions as it shall direct. to con· ditions. (ii.) In such order, or any subsequent order the Court may C our · t may d l ' rect t h at t h e person or persons name d' In m as a t k o e order such order shall make such settlement and/or payment a~ony. by way of alimony, or maintenance to or for the benefit ! s: te; ~ . of any person or persons (including children) and/or may make or reform any settlement for his, her or their benefit as to the Court may seem just. (iii.) Further, the Court shall make such order as Costs. to the payment of costs and by whom such costs shall be paid, as it shall think proper. (3.) A copy of the notice referred to in subsection ~ otice to::a one of this section shall be served upon the Attorney- f: ' ~ : y~ e General one week at least before any application shall General. be made under the lastmentioned subsection. (4.) The provisions of *" The Matrimonial Cau8es Appli: ca~ ion Act8, 1864 to 1931 " (and any Act amending the same), ~ c~ clpal and the Rules of the Supreme Court shall extend and apply herein accordingly." * 28 V. No. 29. 39 V. No. 13. 61 V. No. 6. 13 G. 5 No. 38, 22 G. 5 No. 21. 1 G. 6 No. 31 (s. 55). 7 G. 6 No. 20. See v. 6. pp. 40 et 8eq. v. 3. p. 893. 1942-3 Sess. v .• p. 352A. MERCHANT SEAMEN AND VOTING. See ELECTIONS.