Queensland Numbered Acts

JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2008 NO. 59

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents
           Part 1--Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
           Part 2--Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
   3.      Act amended in pt 2 and schedule
   4.      Insertion of new s 266A
           Part 3--Amendment of Childrens Court Act 1992
   5.      Act amended in pt 3 and schedule
   6.      Insertion of new s 14A
           7. Insertion of new pt 7 hdg
   8.      Insertion of new s 33
           Part 4--Amendment of Children Services Tribunal Act 2000
   9.      Act amended in pt 4
   10.     Amendment of s 41 (Tribunal's powers to dismiss review application)
   11.     Amendment of s 141 (Certain information not to be published)
           Part 5--Amendment of Civil Liability Act 2003
   12.     Act amended in pt 5 and schedule
   13.     Replacement of ch 2, pt 3, div 2 hdg (Volunteers)
   14.     Amendment of s 38 (Interpretation)
   15.     Insertion of new ch 2, pt 3, div 2, sdiv 2 and sdiv 3 hdg
   16.     Amendment of s 39 (Protection of volunteers)
   17.     Insertion of new ch 5 pt 6
           Part 6--Amendment of Classification of Films Act 1991
   18.     Act amended in pt 6
   19.     Amendment of s 3 (Definitions)
   20.     Amendment of s 56 (Approval of organisation)
   21.     Amendment of s 57 (Application for exemption)
   22.     Amendment of s 58 (Exemption)
           Part 7--Amendment of Crime and Misconduct Act 2001
   23.     Act amended in pt 7
   24.     Amendment of s 225 (Qualifications for appointment as a part-time commissioner)
           Part 8--Amendment of Criminal Code
   25.     Act amended in pt 8
   26.     Amendment of s 559 (Change of place of trial)
   27.     Amendment of s 590AA (Pre-trial directions and rulings)
   28.     Replacement of s 593A (Enlargement of notices to witnesses on adjournment of trial)
   29.     Amendment of s 597A (Separate trials where 2 or more charges against the same person)
   30.     Insertion of new ch 84
           Part 9--Amendment of Dispute Resolution Centres Act 1990
   31.     Act amended in pt 9
   32.     Amendment of s 2 (Interpretation)
   33.     Amendment of s 19 (Mediators)
           34. Replacement of s 20 (Staff)
           35. Replacement of s 41 (Regulations)
           Part 10--Amendment of District Court of Queensland Act 1967
   36.     Act amended in pt 10 and schedule
   37.     Amendment of s 12 (Leave of absence)
   38.     Amendment of s 17 (Acting judge)
   39.     Amendment of s 29 (When action may be removed)
   40.     Amendment of s 36 (Registrar, deputy registrars and other officers)
   41.     Insertion of new s 36A
           42. Amendment of s 40 (When a clerk of the court is registrar, the clerk's successor or deputy shall be registrar)
   43.     Amendment of s 41 (Appointment of bailiffs and bailiffs' assistants)
   44.     Amendment of s 63 (Change of venue)
   45.     Insertion of new ss 143 and 144
           Part 11--Amendment of Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989
   46.     Act amended in pt 11
   47.     Amendment of s 22 (Protection order must include standard condition to be of good behaviour etc.)
           Part 12--Amendment of Evidence Act 1977
   48.     Act amended in pt 12
   49.     Amendment of s 79 (Convictions as evidence in civil proceedings)
           Part 13--Amendment of Financial Transaction Reports Act 1992
   50.     Act amended in pt 13
   51.     Amendment of long title
   52.     Amendment of s 4 (Interpretation)
   53.     Replacement of ss 6 and 7
           54. Amendment of s 8 (Protection of cash dealers etc.)
   55.     Insertion of new s 11
           Part 14--Amendment of Industrial Relations Act 1999
   56.     Act amended in pt 14
   57.     Amendment of sch 2 (Appointments)
           Part 15--Amendment of Judges (Pensions and Long Leave) Act 1957
   58.     Act amended in pt 15
   59.     Amendment of s 15 (Leave of absence of judges)
           Part 16--Amendment of Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007
   60.     Act amended in pt 16
   61.     Omission of s 21 (Amendment of s 20 (Notation of change of name other than by registration))
           Part 17--Amendment of Justices Act 1886
   62.     Act amended in pt 17
   63.     Amendment of s 78 (Power to issue summons to witness)
   64.     Amendment of s 83A (Direction hearing)
   65.     Omission of s 123 (Notice to witness)
   66.     Amendment of s 126 (Transmission of depositions)
   67.     Amendment of s 129 (Recommittal in case of error)
   68.     Amendment of s 132 (Examination by justices for an offence committed in another Magistrates Court district)
   69.     Amendment of s 133 (Remand to another place)
   70.     Amendment of s 134 (Effect of depositions, undertakings as to bail and notices to witnesses taken, given or ordered to be given elsewhere than at place of committal)
   71.     Amendment of s 142 (Proceedings in absence of defendant)
   72.     Amendment of s 142A (Permissible procedure in absence of defendant in certain cases)
   73.     Amendment of s 150 (Minute of decision to be made and advice sent by post)
   74.     Amendment of s 154 (Copies of record)
   75.     Insertion of new pt 11 div 4
           Part 18--Amendment of Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991
   76.     Act amended in pt 18
   77.     Amendment of s 16 (Qualifications of office)
   78.     Replacement of s 17 (Disqualification from office)
   79.     Amendment of s 40 (Regulations)
           Part 19--Amendment of Land Court Act 2000
   80.     Act amended in pt 19
   81.     Amendment of s 39 (Leave of absence)
           Part 20--Amendment of Magistrates Act 1991
   82.     Act amended in pt 20
   83.     Amendment of s 3 (Definitions)
   84.     Amendment of s 6 (Appointment of acting magistrates)
   85.     Amendment of s 7 (Acting magistrates who are clerks of the court)
   86.     Amendment of s 12 (Functions of Chief Magistrate)
   87.     Amendment of s 47 (Terms and conditions of employment)
   88.     Insertion of new s 47A
           89. Insertion of new pt 10 div 5
           Part 21--Amendment of Oaths Act 1867
   90.     Act amended in pt 21
   91.     Amendment of s 41 (Who may take affidavits)
           Part 22--Amendment of Ombudsman Act 2001
   92.     Act amended in pt 22
   93.     Amendment of s 92 (Secrecy)
           Part 23--Amendment of Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
   94.     Act amended in pt 23
   95.     Amendment of s 12 (Court to consider whether or not to record conviction)
   96.     Amendment of s 34 (Court may act under this division whether or not it records conviction)
   97.     Amendment of s 36 (What order must state)
           Part 24--Amendment of Professional Standards Act 2004
   98.     Act amended in pt 24
   99.     Amendment of s 8 (Preparation and approval of schemes)
   100.    Amendment of s 9 (Public notice of schemes)
   101.    Amendment of s 12 (Consideration of comments and other matters)
   102.    Amendment of s 13 (Submission of schemes to Minister)
   103.    Amendment of s 14 (Schemes are subject to disallowance)
   104.    Amendment of s 15 (Commencement of schemes)
   105.    Amendment of s 16 (Challenges to schemes)
   106.    Amendment of s 17 (Review of schemes)
   107.    Amendment of s 18 (Amendment and revocation of schemes)
   108.    Insertion of new ss 18A and 18B
           109. Amendment of s 33 (Duration of scheme)
   110.    Amendment of s 43 (Functions of council)
   111.    Amendment of s 44 (Council's powers)
   112.    Insertion of new s 44A
           113. Amendment of s 60 (Requirement to provide information)
   114.    Amendment of s 72 (Review of Act)
   115.    Insertion of new pt 8
   116.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Part 25--Amendment of Public Trustee Act 1978
   117.    Act amended in pt 25
   118.    Amendment of s 59 (Compromise of actions by or on behalf of persons under a legal disability claiming moneys or damages valid only with sanction of court or public trustee)
           Part 26--Amendment of Recording of Evidence Act 1962
   119.    Act amended in pt 26 and schedule
   120.    Amendment of s 4 (Meaning of terms)
   121.    Insertion of new ss 4A and 4B
           122. Amendment of s 11 (Person giving evidence need not sign deposition etc.)
   123.    Insertion of new s 11A and 11B
           124. Amendment of s 13 (Regulations)
           125. Insertion of new s 16
           Part 27--Amendment of Small Claims Tribunals Act 1973
   126.    Act amended in pt 27
   127.    Amendment of s 23A (Examination of person required by order to pay money)
           Part 28--Amendment of Solicitor-General Act 1985
   128.    Act amended in pt 28
   129.    Amendment of s 12 (Leave entitlements)
           Part 29--Amendment of Supreme Court Act 1995
   130.    Act amended in pt 29 and schedule
   131.    Amendment of s 210 (Officer of the Court)
   132.    Insertion of new s 210A
           133. Amendment of s 212 (Sheriff)
           134. Amendment of s 213 (Deputy sheriffs)
   135.    Omission of s 214 (District sheriffs)
   136.    Replacement of s 232 (Governor may appoint high bailiffs or bailiffs when necessary)
   137.    Amendment of s 273 (Officers may be appointed)
   138.    Insertion of new s 305
           Part 30--Other minor amendments
   139.    Acts amended in schedule
           SCHEDULE -- MINOR AMENDMENTS