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Child Protection (Offender Reporting) Bill 2004
Child Protection (Offender Reporting) Bill
2004
Explanatory notes for Amendments to be
moved during consideration in detail by The
HonourableJudy Spence MP, Minister for Police
and Corrective Services
Title of the Bill
Child Protection (Offender Reporting) Bill 2004
Objectives of the Amendments
To amend the Child Protection (Offender Reporting) Bill 2004 by:
· inserting Section 26(3) (possession of child abuse computer
game) of the Classification of Computer Games and Images Act
1995 in Schedule 2, Class 2 Offences; and
· replacing the reference to section 69 with section 70 in Clause
93.
Achievement of the Objectives
The policy objective of the proposed amendments will be achieved by
inserting the proposed amendments.
Alternative Ways of Achieving Policy Objectives
There are no identified alternative ways of achieving the policy objectives
of the proposed amendments.
Estimated Cost for Government Implementation
There are no additional costs to government through these amendments
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Child Protection (Offender Reporting) Bill 2004
Consistency with Fundamental Legislative Principles
The inclusion of these amendments is consistent with fundamental legisla-
tive principles.
Consultation
Consultation has occurred with the Department of Premier and Cabinet and
the Department of Justice and Attorney-General. There is general agree-
ment to include these amendments.
Notes on Provisions
Schedule 2(1)(b)
Section 26(3) (possession of child abuse computer game) should be added
to the list of reportable offences. The purpose of this amendment is to
update the list of reportable offences to ensure offenders perpetrating these
types of offences are incorporated into the reporting scheme. This amend-
ment is necessary to ensure the policy objectives of the Bill are achieved as
this offence has been omitted from the Schedule in error. This is an addi-
tion to the original clause in the Bill that is otherwise to remain unchanged.
Clause 93
Clause 93 should be replacing the reference to `Child Protection (Offender
Reporting) Bill 2004, section 69' with `Child Protection (Offender
Reporting) Bill 2004, section 70'. The purpose of this amendment is to
give effect to the intent of the clause and maintain consistency with other
references in the Freedom of Information Act 1992. This amendment is
necessary to ensure the policy objectives of the Bill are achieved and the
confidentiality provisions of section 70 of the Bill are incorporated into the
Schedule of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 secrecy provisions
giving exemption from freedom of information applications.
© State of Queensland 2004