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 (Repealed)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
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