Queensland Numbered Acts

HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 2019 - SECT 18

18 Freedom from forced work

(1) A person must not be held in slavery or servitude.

(2) A person must not be made to perform forced or compulsory labour.

(3) In this section—

"court order" includes an order made by a court of another jurisdiction.

"forced or compulsory labour" does not include—

(a) work or service normally required of a person who is under detention because of a lawful court order or who, under a lawful court order, has been conditionally released from detention or ordered to perform work in the community; or

(b) work or service performed under a work and development order under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 ; or

(c) work or service required because of an emergency threatening the Queensland community or a part of the Queensland community; or

(d) work or service that forms part of normal civil obligations.