Queensland Numbered Acts

RESPECT AT WORK AND OTHER MATTERS AMENDMENT ACT 2024 - As at 19 September 2024 - Act 47 of 2024

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT 1991

   3.      Act amended
   4.      Amendment of long title
   5.      Amendment of preamble
   6.      Amendment of s 6 (Act’s anti-discrimination purpose and how it is to be achieved)
   7.      Amendment of s 7 (Discrimination on the basis of certain attributes prohibited)
   7A.     Amendment of s 8 (Meaning of discrimination on the basis of an attribute)
   7B.     Replacement of ss 10 and 11
   8.      Amendment of s 19 (Discrimination by industrial, professional, trade or business organisation in pre-membership area)
   9.      Amendment of s 20 (Discrimination by industrial, professional, trade or business organisation in membership area)
   10.     Amendment of s 21 (Discrimination by qualifying body in pre-qualification area)
   11.     Amendment of s 22 (Discrimination by qualifying body in qualification area)
   12.     Amendment of s 45A (Non-application of s 46 to provision of assisted reproductive technology services)
   13.     Replacement of s 106 (Acts done in compliance with legislation etc.)
   14.     Amendment of ch 3, hdg (Sexual harassment prohibited by this Act (complaint))
   15.     Replacement of ch 3, pt 1, hdg (Act’s freedom from sexual harassment purpose)
   16.     Amendment of s 117 (Act’s freedom from sexual harassment purpose and how it is to be achieved)
   17.     Amendment, relocation and renumbering of s 120 (Meaning of relevant circumstances)
   18.     Insertion of new ch 3, pt 3
   19.     Amendment of s 121 (Act’s freedom from associated objectionable conduct purpose and how it is to be achieved)
   20.     Amendment of s 124 (Unnecessary information)
   21.     Replacement of ch 4, pt 4 (Racial and religious vilification)
   22.     Insertion of new ch 4, pt 5
   23.     Amendment of s 125 (Act’s freedom from associated highly objectionable conduct purpose and how it is to be achieved)
   24.     Amendment of s 130 (Meaning of victimisation)
   25.     Insertion of new ch 5C
   26.     Amendment of s 132 (Act’s vicarious liability purpose and how it is to be achieved)
   27.     Amendment of ch 7, pt 1, hdg (What the Queensland Human Rights Commission may do)
   28.     Amendment of s 134 (Who may complain)
   29.     Amendment of s 138 (Time limit on making complaints)
   30.     Amendment of s 141A (Deferral of acceptance of complaint for out-of-time contravention)
   31.     Replacement of ch 7, pt 1, div 1, sdiv 2 (Representative complaints)
   32.     Replacement of ch 7, pt 1, div 2, hdg (The investigation process)
   33.     Amendment of s 154A (Investigation of complaint)
   34.     Omission of ss 155 and 156
   35.     Relocation and renumbering s 157 (Commissioner may obtain actuarial, statistical or other data)
   36.     Replacement of ch 7, pt 1, div 3, hdg (The conciliation process)
   37.     Amendment of s 170 (Complainant may withdraw complaint)
   38.     Amendment of s 172 (Commissioner may extend time limits)
   39.     Insertion of new ch 7, pt 1A
   40.     Relocation and renumbering of s 173 (Authentication of documents)
   41.     Relocation and renumbering of s 174 (Judicial notice of commissioner’s signature)
   42.     Amendment of s 174A (Functions of QCAT)
   43.     Amendment of s 174B (Functions of industrial relations commission)
   44.     Amendment of s 175 (Time limit on referred complaints)
   45.     Insertion of new s 176A
   46.     Amendment of s 193 (Complainant may withdraw complaint)
   47.     Replacement of ch 7, pt 2, div 1, sdiv 2 (Representative complaints)
   47A.    Replacement of ss 204–206
   48.     Amendment of s 209 (Orders the tribunal may make if complaint is proven)
   49.     Amendment of s 223 (Contempt of commission)
   50.     Amendment of s 235 (Commission’s functions)
   51.     Insertion of new ch 11, pt 10
   52.     Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary)

   PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES ACT 2006

   53.     Act amended
   54.     Amendment of s 319A (Definitions)
   54A.    Amendment of s 319G (When treatment of offender by protected defendant is not direct discrimination)
   54B.    Amendment of s 319H (When term imposed on offender by protected defendant is not indirect discrimination)

   PART 4 - AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL CODE

   55.     Code amended
   56.     Amendment of s 1 (Definitions)
   57.     Amendment of s 52A (Offence of serious racial, religious, sexuality or gender identity vilification)
   58.     Amendment of s 52B (Circumstances of aggravation for particular offences)
   59.     Amendment of s 52C (Prohibited symbols)
   59A.    Amendment of s 340 (Serious assaults)

   PART 5 - AMENDMENT OF DISTRICT COURT OF QUEENSLAND ACT 1967

   60.     Act amended
   60A.    Amendment of s 3 (Definitions)
   60B.    Amendment of s 17 (Acting judge)
   60C.    Insertion of new ss 18 and 18A
   61.     Replacement of s 28AA (Protection for administrative acts)
   62.     Insertion of new s 152

   PART 6 - AMENDMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 2019

   63.     Act amended
   64.     Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary)

   PART 6A - AMENDMENT OF JUDICIAL REMUNERATION ACT 2007

   64A.    Act amended
   64B.    Amendment of s 5A (Retired acting Supreme Court judge)
   64C.    Amendment of s 9 (District Court judge other than the Chief Judge or retired acting District Court judge)
   64D.    Amendment of s 9A (Retired acting District Court judge)
   64E.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 7 - AMENDMENT OF MAGISTRATES ACT 1991

   65.     Act amended
   66.     Amendment of s 47 (Terms and conditions of employment—full-time and part-time magistrates)
   67.     Replacement of s 51 (Protection for administrative acts)
   68.     Insertion of new pt 10, div 12

   PART 8 - AMENDMENT OF PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992

   69.     Act amended
   70.     Amendment of s 9 (Sentencing guidelines)
   71.     Amendment of s 10 (Court’s reasons to be stated and recorded)
   72.     Insertion of new pt 14, div 25

   PART 9 - AMENDMENT OF QUEENSLAND CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2009

   73.     Act amended
   74.     Amendment of s 237 (Immunity of participants etc.)
   75.     Insertion of new ch 10, pt 5

   PART 9A - AMENDMENT OF SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND ACT 1991

   75A.    Act amended
   75B.    Amendment of s 6 (Acting judges)
   75C.    Insertion of new ss 6A and 6B
   75D.    Amendment of sch 5 (Dictionary)

   PART 10 - AMENDMENT OF YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992

   76.     Act amended
   77.     Amendment of s 209 (Court’s reasons for detention order to be stated and recorded)

   PART 11 - AMENDMENTS RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW TRIBUNAL ACT 2024 (CWLTH)

   78.     Legislation amended
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