Supreme Court Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 (Qld)

Queensland SUPREME COURT LEGISLATION (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1993 Act No. 20 of 1993

Queensland SUPREME COURT LEGISLATION (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1993 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PART 2—AMENDMENT OF SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND ACT 1991 2 Amended Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 Insertion of new s.12A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 12A Appointment of Judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PART 3—AMENDMENT OF SUPREME COURT ACT 1867 4 Amended Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 Omission of s.8 (Judges may be appointed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PART 4—REPEAL OF SUPREME COURT JUDGES APPOINTMENT ACT 1983 6 Repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PART 5—MINOR AMENDMENTS OF THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACTS 7 Amendment of the Legal Practitioners Act Amendment Act 1938 . . . . . . . 5 8 Amendment of the Legal Practitioners Acts Amendment Act 1954 . . . . . . 6 9 Amendment of the Legal Practitioners Acts Amendment Act 1968 . . . . . . 6 PART 6—REPEAL OF ACTS 10 Repealed Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Queensland Supreme Court Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 Act No. 20 of 1993 An Act to amend and repeal certain Acts in relation to the appointment of Supreme Court Judges, and for other purposes [Assented to 28 May 1993]

4 Supreme Court Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) The Parliament of Queensland enacts— No. 20, 1993 PART 1—PRELIMINARY ˙ Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 . PART 2—AMENDMENT OF SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND ACT 1991 ˙ Amended Act 2. The Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991 is amended as set out in this Part. ˙ Insertion of new s.12A 3. After section 12— insert— ˙ ‘Appointment of Judges ‘12A. The Governor in Council may, by commission, appoint a barrister or solicitor of the Court of at least 5 years’ standing to be a Judge. ’.

5 Supreme Court Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) No. 20, 1993 PART 3—AMENDMENT OF SUPREME COURT ACT 1867 ˙ Amended Act 4. The Supreme Court Act 1867 is amended as set out in this Part. ˙ Omission of s.8 (Judges may be appointed) 5. Section 8— omit . PART 4—REPEAL OF SUPREME COURT JUDGES APPOINTMENT ACT 1983 ˙ Repeal 6. The Supreme Court Judges Appointment Act 1983 is repealed. PART 5—MINOR AMENDMENTS OF THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACTS ˙ Amendment of the Legal Practitioners Act Amendment Act 1938 7.(1) The Legal Practitioners Act Amendment Act 1938 is amended as set out in this section. (2) Section 1 (from ‘ and shall be read ’ to ‘ as the Principal Act ’ )— omit .

6 Supreme Court Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) No. 20, 1993 (3) Section 1— omit ‘ also ’. (4) Section 1 (from ‘Collective title’ to ‘ 1938.” ’ )— omit . ˙ Amendment of the Legal Practitioners Acts Amendment Act 1954 8.(1) The Legal Practitioners Acts Amendment Act 1954 is amended as set out in this section. (2) Section 1(2) and (3)— omit . ˙ Amendment of the Legal Practitioners Acts Amendment Act 1968 9.(1) The Legal Practitioners Acts Amendment Act 1968 is amended as set out in this section. (2) Section 2— omit . PART 6—REPEAL OF ACTS ˙ Repealed Acts 10. The following Acts are repealed— (a) the Legal Practitioners Act 1881 ; (b) the Legal Practitioners Acts Amendment Act 1946 ; (c) the Legal Practitioners Acts Amendment Act 1947 ; (d) the Legal Practitioners Acts Amendment Act 1961 ; (e) the Legal Practitioners Acts Amendment Act 1965 ;

7 Supreme Court Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) No. 20, 1993 (f) the Legal Practitioners Acts Amendment Act 1974 ; (g) the Legal Practitioners Acts Amendment Act 1977 . The State of Queensland 1993