Queensland Institute of Medical Research Act Amendment Act of 1963 (Qld)

17 Qtteettstuttik ANNO DUODECIMO ELIZABETHAE SECUNDAE REGINAE No. 8 of 1963 An Act to Amend "The Queensland Institute of MedicalResearchAct of 1945," in certain particulars [ASSENTED To 4TH NovEMBER, 1963] 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. (1) Short title . This Act may be cited as " The Queensland Institute of Medical Research Act Amendment Act of 1963." (2) Principal Act. " The Queensland Institute of Medical Research Act of 1945 " is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. (3) Collective title . The Principal Act and this Act may be collectively cited as " The Queensland Institute of Medical Research Acts, 1945 to 1963." 2. Amendment of Preamble . The preamble to the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words " called " The Institute of Medical Research " ", where appearing in the second paragraph, and inserting in their stead the words " called " The Queensland Institute of Medical Research " ".

18,, Q'Iand. Institute of Medical Research Act Amendment Act of 1963, No. 8 3. Amendments of s. 5 (1). Subsection (1) of section five of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) omitting the words " seven members " and inserting in their stead the words " ten members "; (b) omitting the words " Brisbane and South Coast Hospitals Board ", where appearing in paragraph (v), and inserting in their stead the words " North Brisbane Hospitals Board "; (c) omitting the word " British ", where appearing in paragraph (vii), and inserting in its stead the word "Australian "; and (d) adding the following paragraphs- (viii.) One member nominated by the South Brisbane Hospitals Board who shall be appointed by the Governor in Council; (ix.) One member nominated by The Royal Australasian College of Physicians who shall be appointed by the. Governor in Council; (x.) One member nominated by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons who shall be appointed by the Governor in Council." 4. Amendment of s. 7 (1). Subsection (1) of section seven of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the word " four " and inserting in its stead the word " five ". 5. Amendment of s. 8 . Section eight of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (8). 6. Amendment of s. 10 (4). Subsection (4) of section ten of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the word " research ". 7. Repeal of and new s. 11. The Principal Act is amended by repealing section eleven and inserting in its stead the following section:- " [11.] Staff of Institute . (1) The Governor in Council may appoint a secretary to the Institute and such other professional, technical and clerical officers as he deems necessary for the effectual administration of this Act. An officer of 'the Department of Health and Home Affairs may be appointed to hold (and may hold), in addition to the position he holds in that Department, the office of secretary to the Institute. Appointees as aforesaid shall be appointed and hold their respective offices under, subject to, and in accordance with " The Public Service Acts, 1922 to 1960." (2) Additionally to the officers appointed under subsection (1) of this section, the Council may, with the approval of the Minister, from time to time employ. such and so many employees as it deems necessary for the purposes of carrying out the functions of the Institute. Employees pursuant to this subsection shall be paid such remuneration as, from time to time, is fixed by any applicable award or determination of any industrial court or tribunal or, in so far as there is no such award or determination, by the Council with the approval of the Public Service Commissioner."

,Q'land. Institute of Medical Research Act Amendment Act of 1963, No. 8 19 8. Repeal of and new s. 17. The Principal Act is amended by repealing section seventeen and inserting in its stead the following section:- " [17.] Co- operation of Council, Hospitals Boards and Faculty of Medicine . The Council, all Hospitals Boards constituted under " The Hospitals Acts, 1936 to 1962," and the Faculty of Medicine within the University of Queensland shall co-operate for the purposes of research in medical science by them or any of them and in particular as respects the carrying out of investigations and procedures and the taking or doing of steps, matters or things required to be carried out, taken or dbne by any of them in respect of any such research, and, in the case of any such Hospitals Board, in affording officers of the Institute engaged in any such research access to patients and materials in any, hospital of such Board as necessary or convenient for the purposes of such research."