Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The function of maintaining peace and good order in all parts of a council area is that of persons who hold appointments for the time being as Island police officers for the area.
(2) An Island council, with the Minister's approval, may appoint such number of persons as it considers necessary for the peace and good order of its area and the council shall equip the persons appointed with a uniform and such other marks of authority as it thinks fit to enable them to discharge their function.