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Queensland
STATUTE LAW
(MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS) BILL 1997
Queensland
STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS) BILL 1997
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 Amended Acts--schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4 Repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5 Explanatory notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
AMENDMENTS OF ACTS
ART UNIONS ACT 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
BADGE, ARMS, FLORAL AND OTHER EMBLEMS OF
QUEENSLAND ACT 1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CONSTITUTION (OFFICE OF GOVERNOR) ACT 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT ACT 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
GAMING MACHINE ACT 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
GOVERNMENT OWNED CORPORATIONS ACT 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
PARLIAMENTARY CONTRIBUTORY SUPERANNUATION
ACT 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
QUEENSLAND INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH ACT 1945 . . . . 17
QUEENSLAND TOURIST AND TRAVEL CORPORATION ACT 1979 . . 17
RECREATION AREAS MANAGEMENT ACT 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
SUPERANNUATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION
AMENDMENT ACT 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
SUPERANNUATION (STATE PUBLIC SECTOR) ACT 1990 . . . . . . . . . 20
2
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
TRAFFIC ACT 1949 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
TRANSPORT (GLADSTONE EAST END TO HARBOUR
CORRIDOR) ACT 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT)
ACT 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
WINE INDUSTRY ACT 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
WORKCOVER QUEENSLAND ACT 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
1997
A BILL
FOR
An Act to make various amendments of Queensland statute law and
to repeal an Act
s1 4 s5
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
The Parliament of Queensland enacts-- 1
title 2
Short
1. This Act may be cited as the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) 3
Act 1997. 4
5
Commencement
2. This Act commences on the day of assent except so far as is otherwise 6
expressly provided. 7
Acts--schedule 8
Amended
3. The schedule amends the Acts mentioned in it. 9
10
Repeal
4. The Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement Act 1990 is 11
repealed. 12
13
Explanatory note
14
This Act has been identified as exhausted.
notes 15
Explanatory
5. An explanatory note to a provision of this Act is not part of the Act. 16
17
5
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
CHEDULE 1
¡S
AMENDMENTS OF ACTS 2
section 3 3
ART UNIONS ACT 1992 4
´
Amendment 5
1. Sections 127 and 128-- 6
omit, insert-- 7
`References to earlier Acts 8
`127. In an Act or document, a reference to any of the following Acts 9
may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to this Act-- 10
· Art Union Regulation Act 1930 11
· Art Union Regulation Act 1964 12
· Art Unions and Amusements Act 1976 13
· Art Unions and Public Amusements Act 1992.'. 14
15
Explanatory note
16
Amendment 1 allows references to certain earlier Acts to be taken to be references
17
to the Art Unions Act 1992, if the context permits.
6
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
ADGE, ARMS, FLORAL AND OTHER EMBLEMS 1
´B
OF QUEENSLAND ACT 1959 2
Amendment 3
1. Section 1, `and Floral Emblem'-- 4
omit, insert-- 5
`, Floral and other Emblems'. 6
2. Section 2B-- 7
omit, insert-- 8
`Bird emblem 9
`2B. The brolga (Grus rubicunda) is the bird emblem of the State. 10
`Gem emblem 11
`2C. The sapphire, of any colour, is the gem emblem of the State. 12
`Arms and badge 13
`2D.(1) The arms of the State are as described in schedule 1. 14
`(2) The badge of the State is as described in schedule 2.'. 15
3. Sections 3 and 5(1), `Premier and Minister for State 16
Development'-- 17
omit, insert-- 18
`Premier'. 19
4. Section 4(1), `and liable to a penalty of not more than $100'-- 20
omit. 21
7
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
5. Section 4(1), as a penalty-- 1
insert-- 2
`Maximum penalty--50 penalty units.'. 3
6. Section 4(3) and (4)-- 4
omit. 5
7. Section 5(2), `$20'-- 6
omit, insert-- 7
`10 penalty units'. 8
8. After section 6-- 9
insert-- 10
`SCHEDULE 11
`ARMS OF THE STATE 12
section 2D 13
`PART 1--HERALDIC DESCRIPTION 14
For arms, per fesse the Chief Or, the Base per pale Sable and Gules, in 15
Chief a Bull's head caboshed in profile muzzled a Merino Ram's head 16
respecting each other proper, the dexter Base charged with a Garb also Or 17
and the sinister Base on a Mount a Pile of Quartz issuant therefrom a Gold 18
Pyramid in front of the Mount a Spade surmounted by a Pick saltirewise all 19
proper. 20
21
8
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
And for the crest, on a wreath of the Colours, a Mount thereon a Maltese 1
Cross Azure surmounted with a Royal Crown between 2 sugar-canes all 2
proper. 3
And for the Supporters, on the dexter side a Red Deer and on the sinister 4
side a Brolga wings elevated and addorsed both proper, below on a scroll 5
this motto, `Audax at Fidelis'. 6
`PART 2--PICTORIAL DESCRIPTION 7
8
9
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
`SCHEDULE 2 1
`BADGE OF THE STATE 2
section 2D 3
`PART 1--HERALDIC DESCRIPTION 4
On a roundel Argent a Maltese Cross Azure surmounted with a Royal 5
Crown. 6
7
10
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
`PART 2--PICTORIAL DESCRIPTION 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
11
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
1
Explanatory notes
2
Amendment 1 amends the name of the Act to more accurately reflect its scope.
3
Amendment 2 removes the power of the Premier to notify things to be emblems of
4
the State by gazette notice. Amendment 2 also states the bird and gem emblems of
5
the State and the arms and the badge of the State. The arms and badge and the bird
6
and gem emblems were previously described under a gazette notification. There is
7
no change to the previous descriptions.
8
Amendment 3 corrects a redundant reference to the Premier.
9
Amendments 4 and 5 increase the penalty for an unauthorised assumption or use of
10
the badge or arms of the State.
11
Amendment 6 removes the power of the Premier to notify the arms and badge of the
12
State by gazette notice.
13
Amendment 7 increases the daily continuing penalty for an unauthorised assumption
14
or use of the badge or arms of the State.
15
Amendment 8 inserts the schedules containing the descriptions of the arms and
16
badge of the State.
CONSTITUTION (OFFICE OF GOVERNOR) 17
´
ACT 1987 18
Amendment 19
1. Section 9, `first taking'-- 20
omit, insert-- 21
`having previously to, or as soon as is reasonably practicable after, the 22
happening of that event taken'. 23
24
Explanatory note
25
Amendment 1 removes the need for the person assuming the administration of the
26
government in the Governor's absence etc. from having to re-take the oath or
27
affirmation of office each time the person assumes administration. It will be
28
sufficient for the person to have taken the oath or affirmation once.
12
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT 1
´
ACT 1977 2
Amendment 3
1. Section 46J(3)(b), from `section'-- 4
omit, insert-- 5
`section 46F(8).'. 6
2. Section 52(2) to (4)-- 7
omit, insert-- 8
`(2) The auditor-general is to be paid a salary at a rate decided by the 9
Governor in Council. 10
`(3) The auditor-general is entitled to the allowances (if any) and holds 11
office on the terms and conditions not provided for by this Act that are 12
decided by the Governor in Council. 13
`(4) Advice to the Governor in Council regarding the salary, allowances 14
and other terms and conditions is only to be given after consultation with 15
the Parliamentary Accounts Committee. 16
`(5) The salary and allowances of the auditor-general are payable out of 17
the public accounts, which are appropriated accordingly.'. 18
3. Section 109(2)(a), `11(4)'-- 19
omit, insert-- 20
`11(5)'. 21
13
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
1
Explanatory notes
2
Amendments 1 and 3 correct cross references.
3
Amendment 2 implements a recommendation of the Electoral and Administrative
4
Review Commission Report on the Review of Public Service Auditing in
5
Queensland. The report identified the need to ensure that persons of the highest
6
calibre are recruited to the position of auditor-general. The amendment also subjects
7
the auditor-general's remuneration package to input from the Legislative Assembly
8
through the parliamentary committee.
AMING MACHINE ACT 1991 9
´G
Amendment 10
1. Section 3, heading, `Definition'-- 11
omit, insert-- 12
`Definitions'. 13
2. Section 55, heading, `chief'-- 14
omit, insert-- 15
`Chief'. 16
3. Section 64(11), `director's'-- 17
omit, insert-- 18
`chief executive's'. 19
4. Section 68(2), `director'-- 20
omit, insert-- 21
`chief executive'. 22
14
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
5. Section 72ZW(5), `licenced'-- 1
omit, insert-- 2
`licensed'. 3
4
Explanatory notes
5
Amendment 1, 2 and 5 correct typographical errors.
6
Amendment 3 and 4 corrects redundant references to the director.
OVERNMENT OWNED CORPORATIONS ACT 1993 7
´G
Amendment 8
1. Section 136(8), `Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1989'-- 9
omit, insert-- 10
`Crimes (Confiscation) Act 1989'. 11
12
Explanatory note
13
Amendment 1 updates a reference to an Act.
PARLIAMENTARY CONTRIBUTORY 14
´
SUPERANNUATION ACT 1970 15
Amendment 16
1. Section 17-- 17
insert-- 18
`(1B) However, if the person has received salary as a member for an 19
15
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
aggregate period of more than 20 years and the number worked out under 1
subsections (1) and (1A) by dividing factor B by factor C (the "actual 2
number") is less than the highest number that would have been worked out 3
under the subsections by dividing factor B by factor C had the person 4
ceased to be a member at any time after completing 20 years service in the 5
Assembly, the actual number is taken to be the highest number.'. 6
7
Explanatory note
8
Amendment 1 ensures a member's entitlements under the section cannot decrease
9
after completing 20 years service as a member.
UBLIC SERVICE ACT 1996 10
´P
Amendment 11
1. Part 5, division 6, heading-- 12
relocate to before section 74. 13
2. Section 77(1), after `appoint'-- 14
insert-- 15
`or second'. 16
3. Section 78(1), after `appointment'-- 17
insert-- 18
`or secondment'. 19
4. Section 79(4)-- 20
omit. 21
16
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
5. Section 95(1)(g), `chief executive, another'-- 1
omit, insert-- 2
`person to be or as a chief executive, a'. 3
6. Schedule 2, MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY ACT 1980-- 4
omit. 5
7. Schedule 2, RACING AND BETTING ACT 1980, amendment 1-- 6
omit. 7
8
Explanatory notes
9
Amendment 1 relocates a division heading to its proper place.
10
Amendment 2 requires an employing authority's intention to second a person to be
11
advertised as required under a directive.
12
Amendment 3 requires selection for secondment to be based solely on merit, unless
13
exempted under a directive.
14
Amendment 4 omits the power of a chief executive to transfer a senior executive.
15
Amendments 5 and 6 correct drafting errors.
16
Amendment 7 ensures that the flexibility of the current employment provisions of the
17
Racing and Betting Act 1980 are retained.
17
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
QUEENSLAND INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL 1
´
RESEARCH ACT 1945 2
Amendment 3
1. Section 7(1), `5'-- 4
omit, insert-- 5
`8'. 6
7
Explanatory note
8
Amendment 1 ensures a majority of members of the Queensland Institute of Medical
9
Research Council form a quorum.
UEENSLAND TOURIST AND TRAVEL 10
´Q
CORPORATION ACT 1979 11
Amendment 12
1. Section 31(3)-- 13
omit. 14
15
Explanatory note
16
Amendment 1 removes a redundant provision. The Statutory Bodies Financial
17
Arrangements Act 1982, section 31 provides that a deposit and withdrawal account
18
operated with a financial institution by a statutory body may, with the Treasurer's
19
approval, be operated with an overdraft facility.
18
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
ECREATION AREAS MANAGEMENT ACT 1988 1
´R
Amendment 2
1. Section 25-- 3
omit, insert-- 4
`Application of Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977 5
`25. The board is a statutory body under the Financial Administration 6
and Audit Act 1977.'. 7
8
Explanatory note
9
Amendment 1 simplifies and clarifies the existing provision in the Act for the
10
reporting requirements that apply to the board.
ESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1994 11
´R
Amendment 12
1. Section 281(3), `made'-- 13
omit, insert-- 14
`made under'. 15
2. Schedule 3, definition "mediator", from ` section 2.17' to `Dispute 16
Resolution Centres Act 1990'-- 17
omit, insert-- 18
`the Dispute Resolution Centres Act 1990, section 19'. 19
19
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
1
Explanatory notes
2
Amendment 1 corrects a minor drafting error.
3
Amendment 2 updates a reference to a section.
UPERANNUATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION 4
´S
AMENDMENT ACT 1997 5
Amendment 6
1. Section 2(1), after `· part 1'-- 7
insert-- 8
`· part 2, heading 9
· section 3'. 10
11
Commencement
12
Amendment 1 is taken to have commenced on the assent of the Superannuation and
13
Other Legislation Amendment Act 1997.
14
Explanatory note
15
Amendment 1 provides for the commencement of a part heading and a provision
16
identifying an Act being amended. This clarifies the effect of other amendments that
17
commenced at the same time.
20
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
SUPERANNUATION (STATE PUBLIC SECTOR) 1
´
ACT 1990 2
Amendment 3
1. Section 2(3), `subsection (1)(n)'-- 4
omit, insert-- 5
`subsection (1), definition "unit of the State Public Sector", 6
paragraph (n)' 7
2. Section 6D(2)-- 8
omit, insert-- 9
`(2) The executive officer must be appointed by the Governor in 10
Council.'. 11
3. Section 22, from `steps' to `ensure'-- 12
omit, insert-- 13
`steps to ensure'. 14
4. Section 45-- 15
omit, insert-- 16
`Expiry 17
`45. This part expires on 30 June 1998.'. 18
21
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
1
Explanatory notes
2
Amendment 1 corrects a cross reference.
3
Amendment 2 replaces a provision dealing with the appointment of the executive
4
officer. The replaced provision created some uncertainty about the way the
5
executive officer is appointed.
6
Amendment 3 improves the structure of the provision.
7
Amendment 4 clarifies an uncertain date of expiry.
TRAFFIC ACT 1949 8
´
Amendment 9
1. Section 16(2C)(d)-- 10
omit, insert-- 11
`(d) a pilot or escort vehicle that is escorting an oversize vehicle under 12
this Act or the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) 13
Act 1995;'. 14
15
Commencement
16
Amendment 1 commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.
17
Explanatory note
18
Amendment 1 ensures that the current requirement for licensed pilot vehicle drivers
19
to have a zero blood alcohol concentration level is to be continued when the
20
licensing of pilot vehicle drivers is replaced by an accreditation scheme in
21
January 1998.
22
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
TRANSPORT (GLADSTONE EAST END TO 1
´
HARBOUR CORRIDOR) ACT 1996 2
Amendment 3
1. Section 9(4), `1 year'-- 4
omit, insert-- 5
`18 months'. 6
7
Explanatory note
8
The amendment extends the period within which a regulation may be made
9
specifying a different area for an area that has an approximate area under the Act.
RANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER 10
´T
TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 11
Amendment 12
1. Section 172(7), `30 November 1996'-- 13
omit, insert-- 14
`7 November 1999'. 15
16
Commencement
17
Amendment 1 is taken to have commenced on 30 November 1996.
18
Explanatory note
19
Amendment 1 corrects the date on which section 172 expires. The section preserves
20
certain financial arrangements that were available before the commencement of the
21
section. It was intended that the section would continue until 7 November 1999.
22
However, an incorrect date of 30 November 1996 was inserted instead. The
23
amendment corrects the error and permits the financial arrangements to continue.
23
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
WINE INDUSTRY ACT 1994 1
´
Amendment 2
1. Section 18(2), after `Friday'-- 3
insert-- 4
`, or before 1.00 pm on Anzac Day,'. 5
2. Section 19(1), after `Friday'-- 6
insert-- 7
`, or before 1.00 pm on Anzac Day'. 8
3. Section 51(1), `350'-- 9
omit, insert-- 10
`25'. 11
4. Section 51(2), `350' 12
omit, insert-- 13
`25'. 14
15
Explanatory note
16
Amendment 1 clarifies the intent of section 18 by stating that a licensee may sell the
17
licensee's wine before 1.00 pm on Anzac Day only if the licensee is authorised under
18
section 19 of the Act.
19
Amendment 2 clarifies the intent of section 19(1) to allow a licensee to apply for
20
extended trading hours on Anzac Day.
21
Amendment 3 reduces the maximum penalty that may be imposed for a licensee's
22
failure to provide an annual return by the prescribed day. The maximum penalty has
23
been amended for consistency with the Liquor Act 1992.
24
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
1
Amendment 4 reduces the maximum penalty that may be imposed for a licensee's
2
failure to provide an annual return in the approved form or to include the prescribed
3
particulars. The maximum penalty has been amended for consistency with the
4
Liquor Act 1992.
ORKCOVER QUEENSLAND ACT 1996 5
´W
Amendment 6
1. Section 152(4), after `entitled to'-- 7
insert-- 8
`lump sum'. 9
2. Section 181(5)(c)(i), `worker'-- 10
omit, insert-- 11
`person'. 12
3. Section 181(5)(c)(i)(A), `worker's'-- 13
omit, insert-- 14
`person's'. 15
4. Section 250, definition "damages certificate", `section 265 or 16
270111'-- 17
omit, insert-- 18
`section 262, 265 or 2701'. 19
1 Section 262 (Claimant may seek damages only after being assessed),
265 (Access to damages if no previous application for compensation) or 270
(Application for damages certificate)
25
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
SCHEDULE (continued)
5. Section 262(3), `claimants'-- 1
omit, insert-- 2
`claimant's'. 3
4
Explanatory notes
5
Amendment 1 enables WorkCover to, for example, meet the medical costs
6
associated with the assessment of the worker's diminution of hearing where there is
7
no entitlement to lump sum compensation.
8
Amendments 2 and 3 correct references to `worker' in a division that covers
9
`persons'.
10
Amendment 4 adds a reference to a certificate under section 262 to the definition of
11
"damages certificate" as the section makes mention of a damages certificate for a
12
claimant whose permanent impairment has not been assessed.
13
Amendment 5 corrects a typographical error.
14
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