Queensland Numbered Acts

CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT 2017

- As at 31 March 2017
- Act 6 of 2017

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title

   PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF BAIL ACT 1980

   2.      Act amended
   3.      Amendment of s 7 (Power of police officer to grant bail)
   4.      Amendment of s 14 (Release of persons apprehended on making deposit of money as security for appearance)
   5.      Amendment of s 28A (Other warrants for apprehension of defendant)
   6.      Amendment of s 34BA (Varying bail on registry committal)

   PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL CODE

   7.      Code amended
   8.      Amendment of s 89 (Public officers interested in contracts)
   9.      Replacement of s 236 (Misconduct with regard to corpses)
   10.     Amendment of s 304 (Killing on provocation)
   11.     Amendment of s 552I (Procedure under section 552B)
   12.     Insertion of new pt 9, ch 97

   PART 4 - AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDS CONFISCATION ACT 2002

   13.     Act amended
   14.     Replacement of s 52 (Contravention of restraining order)
   15.     Replacement of s 60 (Dealing with forfeited property prohibited)
   16.     Replacement of s 93ZT (Contravention of restraining order)
   17.     Amendment of s 93ZZB (Making of serious drug offender confiscation order)
   18.     Replacement of s 93ZZH (Dealing with forfeited property prohibited)
   19.     Replacement of s 143 (Contravention of restraining order)
   20.     Replacement of s 171 (Dealing with forfeited property prohibited)
   21.     Amendment of s 249 (Communication of information by financial institutions to particular officers)
   22.     Insertion of new ch 12, pt 6
   23.     Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary)

   PART 5 - AMENDMENT OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ACT 1984

   24.     Act amended
   25.     Insertion of new s 23A

   PART 6 - AMENDMENT OF DRUGS MISUSE ACT 1986

   26.     Act amended
   27.     Amendment of s 128 (Analyst’s certificate)
   28.     Insertion of new pt 7, div 10

   PART 7 - AMENDMENT OF EVIDENCE ACT 1977

   29.     Act amended
   30.     Amendment of s 21A (Evidence of special witnesses)
   31.     Insertion of new s 21AAA
   32.     Amendment of s 21AM (Use of prerecorded evidence)
   33.     Amendment of s 21AQ (Audio visual links or screening arrangements must be used)
   34.     Amendment of s 21AU (Exclusion of public)
   35.     Amendment of s 21AW (Instructions to be given to jury)
   36.     Insertion of new pt 2, div 4AA
   37.     Replacement of pt 2, div 4B, hdg (Dealing with a recording)
   38.     Amendment of s 21AY (Definitions for div 4B)
   39.     Insertion of new pt 2, div 4B, sdiv 2, hdg
   40.     Amendment of s 21AZB (Unauthorised possession of, or dealing with, recording)
   41.     Insertion of new pt 2, div 4B, sdiv 3
   42.     Amendment of s 95A (DNA evidentiary certificate)
   43.     Insertion of new pt 9, div 8
   44.     Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)

   PART 8 - AMENDMENT OF JURY ACT 1995

   45.     Act amended
   46.     Amendment of s 18 (Notice to prospective jurors)
   47.     Amendment of s 27 (Summons for jury service)
   48.     Amendment of s 30 (Reproduction of list of persons summoned for jury service)
   49.     Amendment of s 37 (Materials to be given by sheriff)
   50.     Amendment of s 41 (Procedure for jury selection)
   51.     Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)

   PART 9 - AMENDMENT OF JUSTICES ACT 1886

   52.     Act amended
   53.     Insertion of new s 43A
   54.     Amendment of s 83A (Direction hearing)
   55.     Insertion of new s 88B
   56.     Amendment of s 114 (Registry committal by clerk of court)
   57.     Amendment of s 115 (Process of clerk of the court for registry committal)
   58.     Amendment of s 142 (Proceedings in absence of defendant)
   59.     Amendment of s 144 (Both parties appearing)
   60.     Amendment of s 145 (Defendant to be asked to plead)
   61.     Insertion of new s 148A
   62.     Insertion of new pt 6, div 4A
   63.     Insertion of new pt 11, div 8

   PART 10 - AMENDMENT OF PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992

   64.     Act amended
   65.     Amendment of s 4 (Definitions)
   66.     Insertion of new pt 3, div 3AA
   67.     Amendment of s 43N (Commissioner may give copy of banning order to particular persons)
   68.     Amendment of s 159A (Time held in presentence custody to be deducted)
   69.     Insertion of new pt 14, div 17
   70.     Amendment of sch 1 (Serious violent offences)

   PART 11 - AMENDMENT OF RECORDING OF EVIDENCE ACT 1962

   71.     Act amended
   72.     Amendment of s 11A (Retention and destruction of records)

   PART 12 - AMENDMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERCEPTION ACT 2009

   73.     Act amended
   74.     Amendment of s 14 (Eligible authority to keep documents connected with issue of warrants)

   PART 13 - AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

   75.     Acts amended
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