Queensland Numbered Acts

FORENSIC SCIENCE QUEENSLAND ACT 2024

- As at 28 March 2024
- Act 8 of 2024

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Main purpose of Act
   4.      Act binds all persons
   5.      Definitions
   6.      References to administration of criminal justice

   PART 2 - DIRECTOR OF FORENSIC SCIENCE QUEENSLAND

           Division 1 - Appointment, functions and powers

   7.      Appointment
   8.      Term of appointment
   9.      Conditions of appointment
   10.     Vacancy in office
   11.     Director must disclose insolvency
   12.     Acting director
   13.     Functions of director
   14.     Powers of director

           Division 2 - Criminal history checking

   15.     Criminal history report
   16.     Charges and convictions must be disclosed by director
   17.     Confidentiality of criminal history information

           Division 3 - Other provisions

   18.     Delegation
   19.     Independence of director
   20.     Limitation on performing other work
   21.     Conflicts of interest
   22.     Preservation of rights

   PART 3 - OFFICE AND STAFF

   23.     Establishment
   24.     Function
   25.     Staff

   PART 4 - FORENSIC SCIENCE QUEENSLAND ADVISORY COUNCIL

           Division 1 - Establishment, functions and powers

   26.     Establishment
   27.     Functions
   28.     Powers

           Division 2 - Membership

   29.     Council members
   30.     Chairperson
   31.     Deputy chairperson
   32.     Term of appointment
   33.     Conditions of appointment
   34.     Vacancy in office

           Division 3 - Meetings

   35.     Conduct of business
   36.     Council meetings generally
   37.     Minutes and other records
   38.     Presiding at council meetings

           Division 4 - Miscellaneous

   39.     Advice and recommendations of council

   PART 5 - CONFIDENTIALITY

   40.     Confidentiality of information

   PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS

   41.     Director and council not statutory bodies for particular Acts
   42.     Proceedings for offences
   43.     Protection from civil liability
   44.     Regulation-making power

   PART 7 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   45.     Definitions for part
   46.     Application of part

           Division 2 - Employment terms and conditions of initial FSQ employees

   47.     Application of existing instruments
   48.     Change to existing instrument other than health employment directive
   49.     Revocation of existing public sector directive
   50.     Application of public sector directive made after commencement
   51.     Fixed term contracts not affected

           Division 3 - Miscellaneous

   52.     Transfer of health service employee or public service employee

   PART 8 - LEGISLATION AMENDED

           Division 1 - Amendment of this Act

   53.     Act amended
   54.     Amendment of long title

           Division 2 - Amendment of Evidence Act 1977

   55.     Act amended
   56.     Amendment of s 133A (DNA analysts)
   57.     Insertion of new pt 9, div 14

           Division 3 - Amendment of Medicines and Poisons Act 2019

   58.     Act amended
   59.     Amendment of s 49 (State officers and helpers)
   60.     Amendment of s 189 (Appointment and qualifications of State analyst)
   61.     Amendment of s 190 (Appointment conditions of State analyst)
   62.     Amendment of s 192 (Resignation of State analyst)
   63.     Amendment of s 208 (Evidentiary aids generally)
   64.     Amendment of ch 8, pt 2, hdg (Savings and transitional provisions)
   65.     Omission of ch 8, pt 2, div 7, hdg (Miscellaneous)
   66.     Insertion of new ch 8, pt 3
   67.     Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary)

           Division 4 - Amendment of Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

   68.     Act amended
   69.     Amendment of s 488B (Commissioner may enter into DNA arrangement)
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