National Trust of Queensland Act Amendment Act 1989 (Qld)

93 NA 7ED NAL TRUST OF QUEENSLAND A C T ACT ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS 1. Short title and citation 2. Amendment of s. 13. President, Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer 3. Amendment of s. 16. By-laws 4. Repeal of and new s. 17. Publication of by-laws Tabling of by-laws and j udicial notice 5. New s. 18A Superannuation scheme or arrangement ueeuusinua ANNO TRICESIMO OCTAVO ELIZA ETAE SECUNDAE REGINAE No. 13 1989 An Act to amend the National Trust of Queensland Act1963-1981 in certain particulars [ASSENTED TO 30TH M ARCH, 1989]

94 National Trust of Queensland Act Amendment Act 1989, No. 13 BE IT ENACTED by the Queen'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. Short title and citation . (1) This Act may be cited as the National Trust of Queensland Act Amendment Act 1989. (2) In this Act, the National Trust of Queensland Act 1963-1981 is referred to as the Principal Act. (3) The Principal Act as amended by this Act may be cited as the National Trust of Queensland Act 1963-1989. 2. Amendment of s. 13. President , Vice Presidents , Secretary and Treasurer . Section 13 of the Principal Act is amended, in subsection (2), by- (a) omitting the words " as it may" where they first occur and substituting the words "of the National Trust as the Council may"; (b) omitting the words ", including the provision of pensions upon retirement,". 3. Amendment of s. 16. By -laws. Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) in subsection (1)- (i) in the first paragraph, inserting after the words "(1) The Council" the words ", with the approval of the Governor in Council,"; (ii) in the third paragraph, inserting after subparagraph (h) the following words:- "(ha) the offering and payment of rewards to persons supplying information in relation to any unauthorized damage to such lands or buildings or in relation to any unauthorized damage or injury to any of the matters or things referred to in paragraph (h), or in relation to the unauthorized removal from such lands or buildings of any of the matters or things referred to in paragraph (h), or in relation to the commission of any offence in respect of such lands, buildings, matters or things;"; (b) adding at the end of the section the following words:- "(4) A person responsible for any unauthorized damage, injury or removal or for any offence in relation to which an amount of any reward for information is paid under this Act shall be liable, and in any case where there is more than one such person, they shall be jointly and severally liable, to pay to the National Trust the amount so paid. The National Trust may recover any amount outstanding that a person is liable to pay to it under this subsection by action as for a debt in any court of competent jurisdiction.".

National Trust of Queensland Act Amendment Act 1989, No. 13 95 4. Repeal of and new s. 17. Publication of by-laws . The Principal Act is amended by repealing section 17 and substituting the following section:- "17. Tabling of by-laws and judicial notice . Section 28A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954-1985 (which requires regulations to be published in the Gazette and laid before the Legislative Assembly as prescribed therein) applies in relation to by-laws made by the Council under this Act as if the by-laws were regulations. All Courts shall take judicial notice of every by-law made by the Council under this Act and of the date from which every such by-law took effect.". 5. New s . 18A. The Principal Act is amended by inserting after section 18 the following section:- "18A. Superannuation scheme or arrangement . (1) The National Trust is authorized and is deemed always to have been authorized to establish or participate in a scheme or arrangement that secures superannuation or provident benefits for any employee or employees of the National Trust or the dependants thereof. (2) On and after the passing of the National Trust of Queensland Act Amendment Act 1989, it shall not be competent to the National Trust- (a) to establish or to commence to participate in a scheme or arrangement such as is referred to in subsection (1); (b) to amend a scheme or arrangement such as is referred to in subsection (1); (c) to continue to participate in a scheme or arrangement such as is referred to in subsection (1) that is amended subsequent to the passing of the National Trust of Queensland Act Amendment Act 1989 and subsequent to the National Trust's commencing to participate therein, unless the approval of the Governor in Council has first been obtained to the establishment, participation, amendment or, as the case may be, continued participation. (3) A reference to a scheme or arrangement in subsection (2) (b) or (2) (c) includes a reference to any scheme or arrangement which the National Trust had established before or in which the National Trust was participating immediately before the passing of the National Trust of Queensland Act Amendment Act 1989.".