Queensland Consolidated Acts

FAMILY AND CHILD COMMISSION ACT 2014

- As at 24 June 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

              Subdivision 1 - Appointment

   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
           SCHEDULE 1