Queensland Consolidated Acts

CONSTITUTION OF QUEENSLAND 2001

- As at 24 June 2024 
- Act 80 of 2001 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Preamble

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     (Repealed)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

   95.     Repeals
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