Supreme Court Acts Amendment Act of 1961 (10 Eliz ll No. 4) (Qld)

534 (@uceuslaub ANNO DECIMO ELIZABETHAE SECUND.AE REGINAE. An Act to Amend "The Supreme Court Acts, 1861 to I 960.'' in certain particulars. [ASSENTED TO 17TH MARCH, 1961.] B E it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lativeAssembly of Queensland in Parliamentassembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- Short title. 1. (1.) This Act may be cited as "The Supreme Court Acts Amendment Act of 1961." Principal (2.) " The Supreme Court Acts, 1861 to 1960," Act. are in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. Ctitollele. ctive colle(c3t.i)veTlyhecitPerdinacsipa" l Th A e ct Su a p n r d eme thi C s ou A rt ct Ac m ts, ay18b61e to 1961." tN o h f uetmhJeubdergeosf of th2e. OJundagneds aoffterthteheSpuapsrseinmgeofCtohuisrtAocft tQhueeneunmslabnedr SCuopurret.me shall not exceed fourteen and, at any time when the total number in office of the Judges is less than fourteen,

10 ELIZ. II. No. 4, 1961. Supreme Court Acts Amendment Act. 535 it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council by commission in Her Majesty's name to appoint a duly qualified person to be a Judge : Provided that the Governor in Council- (o,) Shall not be bound to make, either upon the passing of this Act or at any time thereafter, an appointment or appointments as aforesaid increasing the number in office for the time being of the Judges ; and (b) Shall not make any such appointment or appointments increasing to more than fourteen the number in office for the time being of the Judges. G:o~~.:f 3, Subsection six of section four of " The Supreme Amendment ri Court Act of 1921," is amended by repealing the word 8 B twelve" where that word twice appears therein, No. 1_ 0, and and by inserting, in lieu of that repealed word, the : 0 %gmal word '' fourteen.,' thereto. The marginal note to the said subsection six is omitted and in its stead the following marginal note is inserted :- .. Appointments to vacancies when number reduced below fourteen." By Authority: S. G. REID, Government Printer, Brisbane-1961