Parliamentary Committee Transitional Act 1977 (Qld)

Q.tYE$kl uitn1t 249 ANNO VICESIMO SEXTO ELIZABETHAE SECUNDAE REGIIN AE No. 27 of 1977 An Act to provide for the continuance of the Comm ittee of Subordinate Legislation beyond the prorogation of the Legislative Assembly; to preserve the operation of the resolution of 8 Septe mber 1976 by which that Committee was appointed ; and to provide for the completion of un fi nished business of that Committee [ASSENTED TO 21ST APRIL, 1977] 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. This Act may be cited as the Parliamentary Committee Transitional Act 1977. 2. Term of Committee . The Committee called the Committee of Subordinate Legislation appointed by resolution of the Legislative Assembly passed on 8 September 1976 shall continue in existence until-- (a) the day before the commencement of the Session of Parliament next following the Third Session of the Forty-first Parliament of Queensland; or (b) the expiry by eflluxion of time of the Legislative Assembly in Session at the passing of this Act; or (c) the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly in Session at the passing of this Act, whichever of such events first occurs.

250 Parliamentary Committee Transitional Act 1977, No. 27 3. Tenure of members . Each of the members of the Committee referred to in section 2 shall continue to hold office on the Committee until- (a) the Committee ceases to exist in accordance with section 2; or (b) he resigns from the Committee; or (c) he ceases to be a member of the Legislative Assembly, whichever of such events first occurs. 4. Survival of resolution . (1) The Committee continued as aforesaid shall have and may exercise all the powers conferred on it by the resolution referred to in section 2. (2) The resolution referred to in section 2 shall continue to have force and effect and shall bind the Committee thereby appointed and all other holders of office referred to therein until that Committee ceases to exist in accordance with section 2. 5. Unfinished business of Committee . Where a matter is inquired into or considered by the Committee referred to in section 2 and the Committee ceases to exist before it has reported on the matter, the evidence taken before the Committee shall nevertheless be considered by any subsequent committee that may inquire into or consider the same matter as if the evidence had been given before and for the information and guidance of the subsequent committee.