Queensland Numbered Acts

PERSONAL INJURIES PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2022

- As at 30 June 2022
- Act 13 of 2022

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF ELECTORAL ACT 1992

   3.      Act amended
   4.      Amendment of s 216 (Payments into State campaign account)
   5.      Amendment of s 261 (Disclosure by candidates of gifts)
   6.      Amendment of s 262 (Loans to candidates)
   7.      Amendment of s 264 (Disclosure by third parties of gifts to candidates)
   8.      Amendment of s 265 (Gifts to political parties)
   9.      Amendment of s 272 (Requirement to keep record about loan received)
   10.     Amendment of s 290 (Returns by registered political parties)

   PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF ELECTORAL AND OTHER LEGISLATION (ACCOUNTABILITY, INTEGRITY AND OTHER MATTERS) AMENDMENT ACT 2020

   11.     Act amended
   12.     Amendment of s 22 (Replacement of pt 11, div 5 (Policy development payments))

   PART 4 - AMENDMENT OF LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007

   13.     Act amended
   14.     Amendment of s 110 (Definitions for pt 2.7)
   15.     Amendment of s 346 (Definitions for div 8)
   16.     Amendment of s 347 (Maximum payment for conduct of speculative personal injury claim)
   17.     Amendment of s 421 (Meaning of respondent)
   18.     Omission of s 426 (Chapter also extends to other persons in particular circumstances)
   19.     Amendment of s 427 (Chapter also applies to unlawful operators)
   20.     Amendment of s 429 (Making a complaint)
   21.     Amendment of s 434 (Commissioner may delay dealing with complaint)
   22.     Amendment of s 435 (Referral by commissioner to law society or bar association)
   23.     Amendment of s 437 (Australian lawyer to be notified of complaint or investigation matter)
   24.     Amendment of s 492 (Waiver of legal professional privilege or benefit of duty of confidentiality)
   25.     Amendment of s 499 (Appointment of supervisor of trust money)
   26.     Amendment of s 512 (Appointment of receiver)
   27.     Insertion of new ch 5A
   28.     Amendment of s 540 (Main purpose of ch 6)
   29.     Amendment of s 541 (Definitions for ch 6)
   30.     Amendment of s 543 (Requirements that may be imposed for investigations under ch 4)
   31.     Insertion of new s 568A
   32.     Insertion of new ch 6A
   33.     Amendment of s 703 (Injunctions)
   34.     Amendment of s 705 (Confidentiality of personal information)
   35.     Insertion of new ch 10, pt 9
   36.     Amendment of schedule 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 5 - AMENDMENT OF MOTOR ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACT 1994

   37.     Act amended
   38.     Amendment of s 79 (Maximum amount of legal costs for claims)

   PART 6 - AMENDMENT OF PERSONAL INJURIES PROCEEDINGS ACT 2002

   39.     Act amended
   40.     Amendment of s 4 (Main purpose)
   41.     Insertion of new ch 2, pt 1, div 1AA
   42.     Amendment of s 9 (Notice of a claim)
   43.     Amendment of s 9A (Particular provision for notice of a claim procedure for medical negligence cases)
   44.     Insertion of new ss 9B and 9C
   45.     Insertion of new s 13A
   46.     Amendment of s 18 (Claimant’s failure to give part 1 of a notice of a claim)
   47.     Amendment of s 20C (Notice of claim for damages for child)
   48.     Insertion of new ch 2, pt 4
   49.     Amendment of s 63 (Definitions for pt 1)
   50.     Amendment of s 67A (Exemption from s 67(3) and (4))
   51.     Insertion of new ch 3, pts 2 and 2A
   52.     Amendment of s 73A (Proceeding)
   53.     Insertion of new s 73B
   54.     Amendment of s 74 (Approved forms)
   55.     Insertion of new ch 4, pt 9
   56.     Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary)

   PART 7 - AMENDMENT OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003

   57.     Act amended
   58.     Amendment of s 39A (Meaning of terminal condition)
   59.     Amendment of s 275 (Notice of claim for damages)
   60.     Insertion of new ch 6B
   61.     Insertion of new ch 12, pt 1A
   62.     Insertion of new s 573A
   63.     Amendment of s 575 (Information use immunity)
   64.     Amendment of s 579 (Summary proceedings for offences other than against ch 8)
   65.     Amendment of s 732 (Requirement for certification of terminal condition)
   66.     Insertion of new ch 37
   67.     Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary)