Queensland Numbered Acts

RESOURCES SAFETY AND HEALTH QUEENSLAND BILL 2020 - As at 19 March 2020 - Act 10 of 2020

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Main purposes

   PART 2 - RESOURCES SAFETY AND HEALTH QUEENSLAND

           Division 1 - Establishment

   5.      Establishment of RSHQ
   6.      Legal status
   7.      Membership
   8.      RSHQ represents the State
   9.      Application of other Acts

           Division 2 - Functions and powers

   10.     Functions
   11.     Powers
   12.     Performing functions and exercising powers inside and outside Queensland
   13.     Ministerial direction

           Division 3 - Chief executive officer

   14.     Appointment
   15.     Disqualification as CEO
   16.     Criminal history report
   17.     Term
   18.     Remuneration and conditions
   19.     Removal by Governor in Council
   20.     Vacancy in office
   21.     CEO not to engage in other paid employment
   22.     Conflicts of interest
   23.     Functions
   24.     Powers
   25.     Delegation
   26.     Acting CEO
   27.     Preservation of rights

           Division 4 - Other matters

   28.     Annual report

   PART 3 - EMPLOYING OFFICE

           Division 1 - Establishment

   29.     Establishment of employing office
   30.     Employing office represents the State
   31.     Application of other Acts
   32.     Functions
   33.     Powers
   34.     Staff

           Division 2 - Executive officer

   35.     Appointment
   36.     Disqualification as executive officer
   37.     Term
   38.     Remuneration and conditions
   39.     Removal by Governor in Council
   40.     Vacancy in office
   41.     Executive officer not to engage in other paid employment
   42.     Conflicts of interest
   43.     Functions
   44.     Powers
   45.     Delegation
   46.     Acting executive officer
   47.     Preservation of rights

   PART 4 - COMMISSIONER FOR RESOURCES SAFETY AND HEALTH

   48.     Appointment
   49.     Qualifications for appointment
   50.     Disqualification as commissioner
   51.     Criminal history report
   52.     Term
   53.     Remuneration and conditions
   54.     Removal by Governor in Council
   55.     Vacancy in office
   56.     Commissioner not to engage in other paid employment
   57.     Conflicts of interest
   58.     Functions
   59.     Powers
   60.     Acting commissioner
   61.     Preservation of rights
   62.     Staff services from government agency
   63.     Ministerial direction
   64.     Annual report
   65.     Annual budget

   PART 5 - GENERAL

   66.     Disclosure of information
   67.     CEO may disclose information to particular entities
   68.     Regulation-making power

   PART 6 - TRANSFER NOTICES

   69.     Definitions for part
   70.     Minister may make transfer notice
   71.     Application of instruments

   PART 7 - AMENDMENT OF ACTS AND SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

           Division 1 - Amendment of this Act

   72.     Act amended
   73.     Amendment of long title

           Division 2 - Amendment of Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999

   74.     Act amended
   75.     Amendment of s 7 (How objects are to be achieved)
   76.     Amendment of s 72 (Recognised standards)
   77.     Omission of pt 5A (Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health)
   78.     Amendment of s 76 (Functions of committee)
   79.     Insertion of new s 76A
   80.     Amendment of s 250 (Proof of appointments and authority unnecessary)
   81.     Amendment of s 251 (Proof of signatures unnecessary)
   82.     Amendment of s 252 (Evidentiary aids)
   83.     Amendment of s 255 (Proceedings for offences)
   84.     Replacement of s 256 (Recommendation to prosecute)
   85.     Amendment of s 264 (Costs of investigation)
   86.     Amendment of s 267A (Applying for injunction)
   87.     Amendment of s 275AC (Public statements)
   88.     Amendment of s 277 (Delegations)
   89.     Amendment of s 282 (Regulation-making power)
   90.     Insertion of new pt 20, div 8
   91.     Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)

           Division 3 - Amendment of Explosives Act 1999

   92.     Act amended
   93.     Amendment of s 76 (Report of offences)
   94.     Amendment of s 106A (Applying for injunction)
   95.     Amendment of s 118 (Proceeding for offence)
   96.     Insertion of new ss 118A–118C
   97.     Amendment of s 126C (Public statements)
   98.     Replacement of s 129 (Delegation by chief executive)
   99.     Amendment of s 133 (Evidentiary provision)
   100.    Amendment of s 135 (Regulation-making power)
   101.    Insertion of new pt 10, div 7
   102.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

           Division 4 - Amendment of Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999

   103.    Act amended
   104.    Amendment of s 63 (Guidelines)
   105.    Amendment of s 67 (Functions of committee)
   106.    Insertion of new s 67A
   107.    Replacement of s 126 (Further functions of inspectors)
   108.    Amendment of s 229 (Proof of appointments and authority unnecessary)
   109.    Amendment of s 230 (Proof of signatures unnecessary)
   110.    Amendment of s 231 (Evidentiary aids)
   111.    Amendment of s 234 (Proceedings for offences)
   112.    Replacement of s 235 (Recommendation to prosecute)
   113.    Amendment of s 243 (Costs of investigation)
   114.    Amendment of s 246A (Applying for injunction)
   115.    Amendment of s 254C (Public statements)
   116.    Replacement of s 257 (Delegations)
   117.    Amendment of s 262 (Regulation-making power)
   118.    Insertion of new pt 20, div 6
   119.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

           Division 5 - Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004

   120.    Act amended
   121.    Amendment of s 734AC (Access to register)
   122.    Amendment of s 813 (False or misleading documents or statements)
   123.    Amendment of s 817 (Who may apply for internal review)
   124.    Amendment of s 834 (Other evidentiary aids)
   125.    Amendment of s 837 (Offences under Act are summary)
   126.    Insertion of new ss 837A–837C
   127.    Amendment of s 841A (Applying for injunction)
   128.    Amendment of s 851A (Public statements)
   129.    Amendment of s 857 (Delegation by Minister, chief executive or chief inspector)
   130.    Insertion of new ch 15, pt 26
   131.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

           Division 6 - Amendment of Public Service Act 2008

   132.    Act amended
   133.    Amendment of sch 1 (Public service offices and their heads)

           Division 7 - Amendment of Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Regulation 2019

   134.    Regulation amended
   135.    Amendment of sch 4 (Statutory bodies allocated category 2 investment power)

           Division 8 - Amendment of Work Health and Safety Act 2011

   136.    Act amended
   137.    Amendment of sch 1 (Application of Act)
   138.    Amendment of sch 2 (The regulator and local tripartite consultation arrangements and other local arrangements)

           Division 9 - Minor and consequential amendments

   139.    Acts amended
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