Railways Acts Amendment Act of 1958 (7 Eliz Ii No. 72) (Qld)

656 RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS. Railways Acts Amendment Act. 7 E liz . II. No. 72, RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS. 7!ora 72 H' An Act to Amend “The Railways Acts, 1914 to byways 1958,” in certain particulars. A mendment act of 1958 . [A ssented to 19 th D ecember , 1958.] 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. (1.) This Act may be cited as “ The Railways Acts Amendment Act of 1958.” Principal (2.) *“ The Railways Acts, 1914 to 1958,” are in Aot‘ this Act referred to as the Principal Act. Collective (3.) The Principal Act and this Act may be titk. collectively cited as “ The Railways Acts, 1914 to 1958.” Amendment 2. (1.) Section one hundred and twenty-one of °fs. ! 2 i. the Principal Act is amended by repealing subsection one thereof and by inserting, in lieu of that repealed subsection, the following subsection:— “ (1.) Every claim against the Commissioner to recover damages or compensation in respect of personal injury, fatal or non-fatal, incurred on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection which is brought in the Supreme Court of Queensland shall be heard and determined by a Judge without a jury.” Operation of (2.) Subsection one of section one hundred and section. twenty-one of the Principal Act shall, notwithstanding the repeal thereof by this section, be deemed to continue in force with respect to personal injury, fatal or non-fatal, incurred before the date of the enactment of this section. Repeal of and news. 3. (l.) Section one hundred and twenty-two of principal Act is repealed and the following section is inserted in lieu thereof:— “ [122.] In any action brought against the Commissioner to recover damages or compensation in respect of loss of or injury to any animal, whether during carriage by railway or otherwise incurred on or ♦ 5 G. 5 No. 24 and amending Acts.

RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS. 657 1958. Railways Acts Amendment Act. after the date of the enactment of this section the Court or jury shall not find or assess nor shall judgment be given or entered for the plaintiff for any amount of money exceeding the amount following, that is to say :— For every horse, thirty pounds ; For every head of cattle, twenty-five pounds ; For every pig, eight pounds; i For every sheep, two pounds; For every dog or other animal, five pounds ; unless in the case of an animal to be carried by railway the owner of such animal or the consignor acting on his behalf has, previous to consigning the same, declared the value of such animal to be greater than tne amount aforesaid, and has paid in addition to the freight an insurance charge which shall in no case exceed, for every one hundred miles or part of one hundred miles of the proposed journey, a sum equal to one shilling for every ten pounds or part of ten pounds of the value so declared.” (2.) Section one hundred and twenty-two of the Principal Act shall, notwithstanding the repeal thereof0 s®° lon’ by this section, be deemed to continue in force with respect to loss of or injury to any animal to which the said section one hundred and twenty-two related, incurred before the date of the enactment of thjs section. 4. (1.) Section one hundred and twenty-four of Amendments the Principal Act is amended— of s‘ 124‘ (а) By inserting therein, after the words “ in respect of loss or injury ”, the words “ incurred on or after the date of the passing of *“ The Railways Acts Amendment Act of 1958 ” ” ; and (б) By repealing therein the words “ five hundred ” and by inserting, in lieu of those repealed words, the words “ two thousand ”. (2.) Section one hundred and twenty-four of the Operation Principal Act shall, notwithstanding the amendmentofseotlon thereof by this section be deemed to continue in force with respect to loss or injury by reason of the burning of the grass or other property of any owner or occupier to which the said section one hundred and twenty-four related, incurred before the date of the enactment of this section. * This Act.

658 RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS—ROADS. Main Roads Acts Amendment Act . 8 E liz . II. No. 3, Amendment of s. 125 (1). 5. Subsection one of section one hundred and twenty-five of the Principal Act is amended by inserting therein after the words “ No action ” the words and brackets “ (other than an action for personal injury, fatal or non-fatal) REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS DEATHS AND MARRIAGES. See S tatistics . REGISTRATION OF FIRMS. See M ercantile L aw . RETURNED SERVICEMEN'S BADGES. See B adges . RIVER IMPROVEMENT TRUST. See E rosion , C ontrol of . ROADS. 8 E liz . II. No. 3. T he M ain R oads A cts A mendment A ct oe 1959. An Act to Amend "The Main Roads Acts, 1920 to 1952," in certain particulars. [A ssented to 25 th M arch , 1959.] Short title. Principal Act. B E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lativeAssemblyof Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— 1. (1.) This Act may be cited as “ The Main Roads Acts Amendment Act of 1959.” (2.) *“ The Main Roads Acts, 1920 to 1952,” are in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. 10 Gr. 5 No. 26 and amending Acts.