Poor Prisoners' Defence Act of 1907 (7 Edw VII No. 4) (Qld)

9196 CONSTITUTION-CRIMINAL LAW. Poor Prisonws' Difence Act. 7 EDW. VII. No. 4, 1907. Treasurer to 3. The Treasurer shall in his accounts from time to b: Jereadliltofwoerd time be allowed credit for any sum or sums of money paid Bums paid in by him in pursuance of such warrant or order in writing pwuarrsruaanntc. e of as aforesaid, and the receipt or receipts of the respective persons to whom the same shall be so paid shall be a full and valid discharge to the said Treasurer in passing his accounts for any such sum or sums as shall be therein mentioned, and he shall receive credit for the same accordingly. Short title. 4. 'rhis Act may be cited as "The Appropriation A.ct of 1907-1908, No. 2." COURTS. See CHILDREN. CRIMINAL LAW. 7 EdNwo.. V4.II. An Act to Make Provision for the Defence of Poor THE POOR Prisoners. PRISONERS' DEFENOE ACT OF 1907. [ASSENTED TO 19'J'H NOVEMBER, 1907.] B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty,. . by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same,. as follows :- Short title. 1. 'rhis Act mav be cited as" The POrJr Prisoners" Befence Act of 1907~ " . Provision of legal aid. 2. Any person committed for trial for an indict'lble offence against the laws of the State of Queensland may, at any time before the jury is sworn, apply to a Suprelne Court Judge, or to a .Judge of District Courts, or to a Police Magistrate for the appointment of counsel for his. defence. If it is found to the satisfaction of the said J udgO" or Police Magistrate that- (1) Such person is without adequate means to. provide defence for himself,; and (2) It is desirable in the interests of justice that. such an appointment should be made;

CRIMINAL LAW-INCOME TAX. 9197 7 Enw. VII. No. 5, 1907. Income Tax Act Amendment Act. the Judge or Police Magistrate shall certify this to the Attorney-General, or other Minister of the Crown for the time being administering the Department of Justice, who may, if he thinks fit, thereupon cause arrangements to be made for the defence of the accused person. 3. The expenses of carrying this Act into execution ~ ppropria. shall be defrayed out of moneys from time to time to be tlOn. appropriated by Parliament for the purpose. 4. Rules for carrying out this Act may be made in Rules. the same manner and subject to the same conditions as rules under" The Judicature Act."* DEFENCE OF POOR PRISONERS. See CRIMTNAL LAW. INCOME TAX. An Act to Amend the Income Tax Acts in certain 7 ENdwo.. 5 V . II. Particulars. THE INCOME TAX ACT AUENDUENT [ASSEXTED TO 19TH NOVEMBER, 1907.J ACT OF 1907. B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows ;- 1. This Act may be cited as " The Income Tax Act Short title Am • endment Act of 1907," and shall be r . ead as one aconnds t ruc t' IOn wIth ".The Income Tax Act of 1902,"t herem called the of Act. Principal Act. 2. The first period for which assessments of income Commence- shall be made under the Principal Act as amended by met;tt:f f subsequent Acts and by this Act shall commence on the ~ : ; ; ~ sm~ nt. first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and seven, and, subject to the Principal Act, all subsequent annual periods shall be reckoned from that date, and to that extent this Act shall have retrospective operation. '" 40 Vic. No. 6, supra, page 1918; and 64 Vic. No. 6, supra, page 7364. t 2 Edw. VII. No. 10, 8upra, page 8275.