Public Works Land Resumption Acts Amendment Act of 1952 (1 Eliz Ii No. 45) (Qld)

448 WORKS. Public Works Land Resumption, Etc., Act. 1 E liz . II. No. 45, 1952. WORKS. 1 E liz . II. No. 45. T he P ublic W orks L and R esumption A cts A mendment A ct of 1952. x A in Act to Amend “The Public Works Land Resumption Acts, 1906 to 1951/’ in a certain particular. [A ssented to 11 th D ecember , 1952.] 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:— short title 1 . This Act may be cited as “ The Public Works construction. Land Resumption Acts Amendment Act of 1952 ” and shall be read as one with *“ The Public Works Land Resumption Acts, 1906 to 1951,” herein referred to as the Principal Act. Collective The Principal Act and this Act may collectively 1 e' be cited as “ The Public Works Land Resumption Acts, 1906 to 1952.” Amendment 2. Section eighteen of the Principal Act is amended of s. is. by adding thereto the following subsection, namely :— “ (4.) Where, later than one year after the date of the passing of Y‘The Land Acts and Other Acts Amendment Act of 1951,” a claim for compensation under this Act shall have been made in respect of land taken under this Act by a proclamation dated prior to the date of the passing of Land Acts and Other Acts Amendment Act of 1951,” then, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection one of this section, the Land Court shall hear and determine that claim if, but only if, that Court is satisfied— (a) That, in respect of the making of that claim, and of the filing of a copy thereof and of all notices and other particulars in the office of the Registrar of the Land Court, the claimant has complied in every respect with the requirements of this Act (excepting the provisions of sections twenty-two and twenty-three hereof to the extent to which * 6 E. 7 No. 14 and amending Acts, t 15 G. 6 No. 11.

WORKS—WRONGS. 1 E liz . II. No. 42, 1952. Law Reform, Etc., Act those provisions specify periods of time) before the expiration of three years from the date of the proclamation taking the land; (b) That the failure of the claimant to make his claim for compensation under this Act within one year from the passing of *“ The Land Acts and Other Acts Amendment Act of 1951,” was solely due to the fact that neither he nor, if any solicitor or agent was acting for him in respect of such claim, that solicitor or agent knew of the amendments made by that lastmentioned Act to this Act; and (c) That the amount of compensation to be paid to the claimant has not been agreed upon between him and the constructing authority by whom or which the land was taken.” 449 WRONGS. An Act to Amend the Law Relating to Proceedings *1“ against, and Contribution between, Tortfeasors, to Amend the Law Relating to Contributory C ontribution , Negligence, and to Amend the Law Relating to N egligence , the Division of Chattels belonging to Persons Jointly or in Undivided Shares, and for AS5 2 F purposes connected therewith. [A ssented to 4 th D ecember , 1952.] B E it enacted by the Queen’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:— P art I.—P reliminary . . P reliminary . 1. This Act may be cited as “ The Law Reform short title (Tortfeasors Contribution, Contributory Negligence, and Division of Chattels) Act of 1952.” t2. This Act shall come into operation on a date toCommence- be fixed by the Governor in Council by Proclamationment ° ct' published in the Gazette, which date is herein referred to as the commencement of this Act. *15G. 6 No. 11. f Commenced 12 Jan. 1953 (Proc. Gaz. 10 Jan. 1953, p. 223).