Queensland Numbered Acts

CORRECTIVE SERVICES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2020 - SECT 52

52 Insertion of new ch 7A, pt 14

Chapter 7A —
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Part 14 - Transitional provisions for Corrective Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020

490Z Definition for part In this part—

"amending Act" means the Corrective Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 .

490ZA Extending period for submissions from eligible person

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the chief executive gave each eligible person in relation to a prisoner written notice under section 188(2) of the prisoner’s application for a parole order; and

(b) the decision on the application had not been made under section 193 before the commencement.

(2) Section 188, as amended by the amending Act, applies to the application.

490ZB Deciding particular applications made before the commencement where victim’s body or remains have not been located

(1) This section applies if a prisoner made an application under section 193A for a parole order but the decision on the application had not been made before the commencement.

(2) Sections 193A and 234, as amended by the amending Act, apply to the application.

490ZC Meetings about particular matters relating to parole orders

(1) This section applies to a meeting of the parole board under section 234 to consider an application for a parole order made but not decided before the commencement.

(2) Section 234, as amended by the amending Act, applies to the meeting.