Officials in Parliament Acts Amendment Act of 1959 (8 Eliz Ii No. 67) (Qld)

479 d^ueenslartb ANNO OCTAVO ELIZABETHAE SECUNDAE REGINAE. No. 67. An Act to Amend "The Officials in Parliament Acts. 1896 to 1957," in certain particulars. [A ssented to 22 nd D ecember , 1959.] E it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, B 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 Officials in short title. Parliament Acts Amendment Act of 1959.” ( 2 .) “ The Officials in Parliament Acts, 1896 to 1957,” Principal are in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. Act‘ (3.) The Principal Act and this Act may be collective collectively cited as “ The Officials in Parliament Acts ,t,tle' 1896 to 1959.” 2. Section six of the Principal Act is amended by Amendment inserting before the words “section eight”, whereof8'6, those words appear in the second proviso, the* words “ subsection one of ”.

480 Officials in Parliament, Etc., Act. 8 Buz. II. No. 67,1959. Amendments 3 . Section eight of the Principal Act is re-numbered ofe' 8‘ subsection one, and that section as so renumbered is amended by adding thereto the following subsections :— “ (2.) The Premier and Chief Secretary of Queensland may, in writing, from time to time authorise and empower any of such Officers to perform and exercise temporarily for any period not longer than fourteen days all or any of the duties, powers and authorities imposed or conferred upon the Premier and Chief Secretary of Queensland, or any other of such Officers by any Act, rule, practice or ordinance, and the Officer so authorised and empowered may perform and exercise any such duties, powers and authorities accordingly. Notification of any such authority and power may be published in the Gazette and judicial notice shall be taken of every such authority and power so notified. (3.) In this section— (a) The expression “ Premier and Chief Secretary of Queensland ” includes any such Officer who is authorised and empowered by the Governor under subsection one of section eight of this Act to act for the time being in the office of Premier and Chief Secretary of Queensland; and (b) The term “ Officer ” includes any member of the Executive Council who, being a member of the Legislative Assembly, is authorised and empowered by the Governor, by Proclamation, under subsection three of section three of this Act to act for the time being in the office of any such Officer.”