Queensland Numbered Acts

HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 2019 - SECT 56

56 Action by Minister on declaration of incompatibility

(1) The Minister administering a statutory provision for which a declaration of incompatibility was made must—

(a) within 6 sitting days after receiving the declaration, table a copy of the declaration in the Legislative Assembly; and

(b) within 6 months after receiving the declaration—

(i) prepare a written response to the declaration; and

(ii) table a copy of the response in the Assembly.

(2) In preparing the response mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , the Minister must consider the portfolio committee’s report to the Legislative Assembly under section 57 on the declaration of incompatibility.

(3) Despite the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 , section 9 , the declaration of incompatibility is not proceedings in the Assembly under that section.