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CONSTITUTION OF QUEENSLAND 2001 - As at 19 March 2020 - Act 80 of 2001

Table of Provisions

CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title
  • 2 Commencement
  • 3 Object
  • 3A Effect of preamble
  • 4 References to the Sovereign
  • 4A Particular amendments of this Act
  • 5 Note in text is part of this Act

CHAPTER 2 - PARLIAMENT

PART 1 - CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF PARLIAMENT

  • 6 The Parliament
  • 7 Legislative Assembly
  • 8 Law-making power
  • 9 Powers, rights and immunities of Legislative Assembly
  • 10 Members of Legislative Assembly
  • 11 Number of members of Legislative Assembly
  • 12 Division of State into electoral districts
  • 13 1 member for each electoral district
  • 14 Power to alter system of representation

PART 2 - PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

  • 15 Summoning, proroguing and dissolving the Legislative Assembly
  • 16. (Repealed)
  • 17 Continuation of Legislative Assembly despite end of Sovereign’s reign
  • 18 Time and place for sessions of Legislative Assembly
  • 19 Minimum sitting requirement for Legislative Assembly

PART 2A - DURATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

  • 19A Definitions for this part
  • 19B Polling day for ordinary general election
  • 19C Normal dissolution day
  • 19D Postponed dissolution
  • 19E Extraordinary dissolution
  • 19F Writ for extraordinary general election
  • 19G Reserve powers not affected
  • 19H Expiry of Assembly
  • 19I Special procedure for amending or repealing this part

PART 3 - APPROPRIATION FOR LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

  • 20 Separate appropriation for Legislative Assembly

PART 4 - MEMBERS

Division 1 - Generally

  • 21 Eligibility to be a candidate and to be elected as a member
  • 22 No member to sit or vote without first taking oath or making affirmation

Division 2 - Members who are Ministers or Assistant Ministers

  • 23 Ministers
  • 24 Appointment of Assistant Ministers
  • 25 Functions of Assistant Minister
  • 26 Length of Assistant Minister’s appointment

PART 5 - PORTFOLIO COMMITTEES AND CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION

  • 26A Establishment of portfolio committees
  • 26B Requirement for proposed legislation to be considered by committees
  • 26C Special provision for annual appropriation Bills

CHAPTER 3 - GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT

PART 1 - INTERPRETATION

  • 27 Governor in Council

PART 2 - GOVERNOR

  • 28 Definition for pt 2
  • 29 Governor
  • 30 Office of Governor
  • 31 Requirements concerning commission and oath or affirmation
  • 32 Termination of appointment as Governor
  • 33 General power of Governor
  • 34 Power of Governor—Ministers
  • 35 Power of Governor—removal or suspension of officer
  • 36 Power of Governor—relief for offender
  • 37 Power of Governor—public seal
  • 38 Continued use of seal despite end of Sovereign’s reign
  • 39 Statutory powers when Sovereign personally in State
  • 40 Delegation by Governor to Deputy Governor
  • 41 Administration of Government by Acting Governor

PART 3 - CABINET AND MINISTERS OF THE STATE

  • 42 Cabinet
  • 43 Appointment of Ministers of the State
  • 44 Administrative arrangements
  • 45 Minister may act for another Minister
  • 46 Member may act for a Minister
  • 47 Sick leave

PART 4 - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

  • 48 Executive Council
  • 49 Length of appointment as member of Executive Council
  • 50 Meetings of Executive Council

PART 5 - POWERS OF THE STATE

Division 1 - General

  • 51 Powers of the State

Division 2 - Commercial activities

  • 52 Definitions for div 2
  • 53 Commercial activities by State
  • 54 Commercial activities by Minister
  • 55 Delegation by Minister

CHAPTER 4 - COURTS

  • 56 Definitions for ch 4
  • 57 Supreme Court and District Court
  • 58 Supreme Court’s superior jurisdiction
  • 59 Appointment of judges
  • 60 Length of judge’s appointment
  • 61 Removal from office for misbehaviour or incapacity
  • 62 Judge’s salary
  • 63 Protection if office abolished

CHAPTER 5 - REVENUE

  • 64 Consolidated fund
  • 65 Requirement to pay tax, impost, rate or duty
  • 66 Payment from consolidated fund
  • 67 Charges on consolidated fund
  • 68 Governor’s recommendation required for appropriation

CHAPTER 6 - LANDS

  • 69 Lands

CHAPTER 7 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT

PART 1 - SYSTEM OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  • 70 System of local government
  • 71 Requirements for a local government

PART 2 - PROCEDURE LIMITING DISSOLUTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND INTERIM ARRANGEMENT

  • 72 Definition for pt 2
  • 73 Dissolution of local government must be tabled
  • 74 Suspension until dissolution ratified
  • 75 Ratification of dissolution
  • 76 No tabling or ratification of dissolution

PART 3 - SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR PARTICULAR LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILLS

  • 77 Procedure for Bill affecting a local government
  • 78 Procedure for Bill ending system of local government

CHAPTER 8 - MISCELLANEOUS

  • 79 Issue of compliance not justiciable
  • 80 Continued holding of office under the Crown despite end of Sovereign’s reign

CHAPTER 9 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

PART 1 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR ACT NO. 80 OF 2001

  • 81 Continuation of membership of Legislative Assembly
  • 82 Continuation of appointment as Governor
  • 83 Acting Governor—previous oaths or affirmations
  • 84 Continuation of appointment as Minister of State
  • 85 Continuation of appointment as Parliamentary Secretary
  • 86 Continuation of administrative arrangements
  • 87 Continuation of membership of Executive Council
  • 88 Continuation of Supreme Court
  • 89 Continuation of District Court
  • 90 Continuation of appointment of judges
  • 91 Continuation of consolidated fund
  • 92 Legislative Council references
  • 93 Administrator references

PART 2 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR PARLIAMENT OF QUEENSLAND AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 2012

  • 94 Continuation of Parliamentary Secretaries as Assistant Ministers

PART 3 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR CONSTITUTION (FIXED TERM PARLIAMENT) AMENDMENT ACT 2015

  • 94A Last general election

CHAPTER 10 - REPEALS

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