Royal Powers Act 1953 (Qld)

Queensland ROYAL POWERS ACT 1953 Reprinted as in force on 15 September 1995 (Act not amended up to this date) Reprint No. 1 This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy

Information about this reprint This Act is reprinted as at 15 September 1995. Minor editorial changes allowed under the provisions of the ReprintsAct1992 mentioned in the following list have also been made to— • update citations and references (pt 4, div 2) • express gender specific provisions in a way consistent with current drafting practice (s 24) • relocate marginal or cite notes (s 34) • use aspects of format and printing style consistent with current drafting practice (s 35) • omit the enacting words (s 42A). Also see endnotes for information about when provisions commenced.

Queensland ROYAL POWERS ACT 1953 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Exercise of statutory powers by Her Majesty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

s1 3 s2 Royal Powers Act 1953 ROYAL POWERS ACT 1953 [reprinted as in force on 15 September 1995] An Act relating to the exercise by Her Majesty of powers under Acts of the Parliament of Queensland ˙ Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Royal Powers Act 1953 . ˙ Exercise of statutory powers by Her Majesty 2.(1) At any time when Her Majesty is personally present in Queensland, any power under an Act exercisable by the Governor may be exercised by Her Majesty. (2) The Governor has the same powers with respect to an act done, or an instrument made, granted, or issued, by Her Majesty by virtue of this section as the Governor has with respect of an act done or an instrument made, granted, or issued, by the Governor himself or herself. (3) Nothing in this section affects or prevents the exercise of any power under an Act by the Governor. (4) In this section, references to the Governor or to Her Majesty shall include references to the Governor, or to Her Majesty, acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council.

4 Royal Powers Act 1953 ENDNOTES ´ 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ´ 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). However, no amendments have commenced operation on or before that day. Future amendments of the Royal Powers Act 1953 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49. ´ 3 List of legislation Royal Powers Act 1953 2 Eliz 2 No. 29 date of assent 18 December 1953 commenced on date of assent © State of Queensland 1998