FAMILY AND CHILD COMMISSION ACT 2014 - As at 1 February 2024 - Act 27 of 2014

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

Division 1 - Introduction

• 1 Short title
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Act binds all persons

Division 2 - Object of Act

• 4 Object

Division 3 - Interpretation

• 5 Definitions

PART 2 - QUEENSLAND FAMILY AND CHILD COMMISSION

Division 1 - Establishment

• 6 Establishment of commission
• 7 Commission represents the State
• 8 Application of other Acts

Division 2 - Functions and powers

• 9 Commission’s functions
• 10 Commission’s powers

Division 3 - Commissioners

• 11 Appointment of commissioners
• 12 Commissioners employed under this Act
• 13 Term of office
• 14 Conditions of appointment
• 15 Vacancy in office
• 16 Preservation of rights of commissioner
• 17 Acting commissioner
Subdivision 2 - Functions and powers
• 18 Functions of commissioners
• 19 Principal commissioner to control commission
• 20 Additional functions of commissioner
• 21 Powers of commissioners
• 22 Ministerial direction
• 23 Ways in which commissioners are to perform functions

Division 4 - Other staff

• 24 Commission staff

PART 3 - CHILD DEATH REGISTER

• 25 Principal commissioner to keep register
• 26 Other functions relating to child death register
• 27 Requests by principal commissioner for information relevant to child death register
• 28 Access to information in the register for research purposes
• 29 Reports

PART 3A - CHILD DEATH REVIEW BOARD

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 29A Purposes of board’s reviews
• 29B Child deaths connected to the child protection system

Division 2 - Establishment, functions and powers

• 29C Establishment
• 29D Functions
• 29E Powers
• 29F Board must act independently and in the public interest
• 29G Board to coordinate with other entities

Division 3 - Conduct of reviews

• 29H Board may carry out reviews
• 29I Minister may ask board to carry out review

Division 4 - Reporting

• 29J Annual reports
• 29K Other reports
• 29L Consultation before including particular information in reports
• 29M Board may respond to internal agency review reports

Division 5 - Information sharing and protection from liability

• 29N Definitions for div 5
• 29O Underlying principle
• 29P Information may be given to chairperson
• 29Q Chairperson may disclose confidential information
• 29R Information sharing arrangements
• 29S Interaction with other laws
• 29T Protection from liability for giving information
• 29U No liability for defamation if report made in good faith

Division 6 - Membership of board

• 29V Composition of board
• 29W Chairperson
• 29X Other members
• 29Y Deputy chairperson
• 29Z Conditions of appointment
• 29ZA Term of appointment
• 29ZB Vacation of office
• 29ZC Criminal history reports
• 29ZD Members must disclose new convictions

Division 7 - Proceedings of the board

• 29ZE Time and place of meetings
• 29ZF Quorum
• 29ZG Presiding at meetings
• 29ZH Conduct of meetings
• 29ZI Minutes and other records
• 29ZJ Disclosure of interests
• 29ZK Attendance by proxy

PART 4 - ADVISORY COUNCILS

• 30 Establishment
• 31 Membership
• 32 Function
• 33 Dissolution
• 34 Other matters

PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

Division 1 - Provisions about information

• 35 Requests by principal commissioner for general information
• 36 Confidentiality of information
• 37 Confidentiality of information given by persons involved in administration of Act to other persons

Division 2 - Other miscellaneous provisions

• 38 Delegations
• 39 Protecting officials from liability
• 40 Annual report
• 41 Review of commission
• 42 Review of Act
• 43 Regulation-making power

PART 6 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Division 1 - Transitional provisions for Act No. 27 of 2014

• 44 Definitions for division
• 45 Immediate appointment of principal commissioner
• 46 Former register becomes the register under this Act
• 47 First report
• 48 Information arrangements continue

Division 2 - Transitional provision for Child Death Review Legislation Amendment Act 2019

• 49 Reports from current reviews
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