LEGISLATIVE STANDARDS ACT 1992 - As at 1 March 2023 - Act 26 of 1992

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title
• 2 Definitions

PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE STANDARDS

• 3 Purposes of Act
• 4 Meaning of fundamental legislative principles

PART 3 - OFFICE OF THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL

Division 1 - General

• 5 The Queensland Parliamentary Counsel and office
• 6 Control of office
• 7 Functions of office
• 8 Drafting of government legislation otherwise than by office
• 9 Drafting of exempt instruments
• 9A Application of legal professional privilege to office
• 10 Private members’ Bills etc.
• 10A Authorisation relating to Queensland legislation and Bills

Division 2 - Staff of the office

• 11 Staff of office
• 12 Duty of parliamentary counsel in relation to training

Division 3 - Accountability requirements

• 13 Annual report

Division 4 - Provisions relating to the parliamentary counsel

• 14 Appointment of parliamentary counsel
• 15 Terms and conditions of appointment
• 16 Preservation of rights
• 17 Leave of absence
• 18 Resignation
• 19 Termination of appointment
• 20 Delegation of powers
• 21 Acting parliamentary counsel

PART 4 - EXPLANATORY NOTES

• 22 Explanatory note must be tabled with Bill or subordinate legislation
• 23 Content of explanatory note for Bill
• 24 Content of explanatory note for subordinate legislation
• 25 Validity of legislation is not affected by failure to comply with part

PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 26 Regulations
• 27 References to exempt instruments
• SCHEDULE 1