Queensland Numbered Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION (INDIGENOUS REGIONAL COUNCILS) AMENDMENT ACT 2007 NO. 59

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents
           Part 1--Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
           Part 2--Amendment of Aboriginal Communities (Justice and Land Matters) Act 1984
   3.      Act amended in pt 2
   4.      Amendment of long title
   5.      Amendment of s 1 (Short title)
   6.      Amendment of s 4 (Definitions)
           7. Amendment of s 8 (Delegation by Minister or chief executive)
   8.      Amendment of pt 3 hdg and pt 3, div 1, hdg
   9.      Insertion of new s 8A
           10. Amendment of s 9 (Jurisdiction and powers of police)
   11.     Amendment of s 10 (Entry upon community government areas etc.)
   12.     Amendment of s 11 (Application to community government areas of laws relating to public places)
   13.     Amendment of s 12 (Aboriginal police)
   14.     Amendment of s 13 (Discharge of Aboriginal police officers' functions etc.)
   15.     Amendment of s 14 (Other functions of Aboriginal police officers)
   16.     Amendment of s 15 (Indemnification of Aboriginal police officer for liability for tort)
   17.     Amendment of s 16 (Authorised officers)
   18.     Amendment of s 17 (General powers of authorised officers)
   19.     Amendment of s 19 (Functions and powers)
   20.     Amendment of s 20 (Membership)
           21. Replacement of s 21 (Criminal history checks)
   22.     Amendment of s 22 (Coordinator)
           23. Amendment of s 23 (Authentication of documents)
   24.     Amendment of s 27 (Definitions for pt 5)
   25.     Amendment of s 28 (Declaration)
           26. Amendment of s 30 (Objections and supporting submissions)
   27.     Amendment of s 48 (Definitions for pt 6)
   28.     Amendment of s 50 (Entry on trust area etc. by non-residents)
   29.     Amendment of s 51 (Notice about resolution)
   30.     Amendment of s 52 (Community government may impose restrictions on entry etc.)
   31.     Amendment of s 53 (General authority to enter etc. trust area)
   32.     Amendment of s 55 (Removal from trust area)
   33.     Amendment of pt 7 hdg (Assistance sought by Aborigines)
   34.     Amendment of s 56 (Grant of aid)
   35.     Amendment of s 57 (Deposit of savings with banker)
   36.     Amendment of s 58 (Continuation of management of money)
   37.     Amendment of s 60 (Administration of Aborigines' estates)
   38.     Insertion of new pt 7A
   39.     Amendment of s 61 (Aborigines' right to certain natural resources)
   40.     Amendment of s 62 (Aborigines' right to certain forest products and quarry material—Aboriginal land)
   41.     Amendment of s 63 (Aborigines' right to certain forest products and quarry material—non-Aboriginal land)
   42.     Insertion of new s 63A
           43. Amendment of s 66 (Making local laws about particular matters)
   44.     Amendment of s 67 (Evidentiary aids)
   45.     Amendment of s 71 (Regulation-making power)
   46.     Replacement of pt 10 (Validating provisions)
           Part 3--Amendment of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (Land Holding) Act 1985
   47.     Act amended in pt 3
   48.     Amendment of s 4 (Interpretation)
   49.     Amendment of s 10 (Divesting and vesting of title to land)
   50.     Amendment of s 16 (Assessment of rent)
   51.     Amendment of s 17 (Payment of rent)
   52.     Amendment of s 18 (Dealings with leases)
   53.     Amendment of s 21 (Forfeiture upon default in rent)
   54.     Amendment of s 22 (Action upon nonoccupation)
   55.     Amendment of s 23 (Action upon nonutilisation)
   56.     Amendment of s 25 (Procedure upon forfeiture)
   57.     Amendment of s 27 (Consequences of forfeiture)
   58.     Amendment of s 28 (Appeal against classification of as nonqualified person)
   59.     Amendment of s 29 (Nomination of panels)
   60.     Amendment of s 30 (Constitution of appeal tribunals)
   61.     Amendment of s 31 (Representations to council or appeals tribunal)
   62.     Amendment of s 32 (Land deemed part of trust area for certain purposes)
   63.     Insertion of new s 32A
           64. Amendment of s 33B (Transitional)
           Part 4--Amendment of Bail Act 1980
   65.     Act amended in pt 4
   66.     Amendment of s 6 (Definitions)
   67.     Insertion of new ss 34C-34E
           Part 5--Amendment of Criminal Code
   68.     Act amended in pt 5
   69.     Amendment of s 119B (Retaliation against judicial officer, juror, witness or family)
   70.     Amendment of s 552C (Constitution of Magistrates Court)
           Part 6--Amendment of Indigenous Communities Liquor Licences Act 2002
   71.     Act amended in pt 6
   72.     Amendment of schedule (Dictionary)
           Part 7--Amendment of Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991
   73.     Act amended in pt 7
   74.     Amendment of s 35 (Prohibition on reward)
           Part 8--Amendment of Juvenile Justice Act 1992
   75.     Act amended in pt 8
   76.     Amendment of s 285 (When does someone gain information through involvement in the administration of this Act)
   77.     Amendment of s 289 (Recording, use or disclosure for authorised purpose)
   78.     Insertion of new s 289A
           79. Insertion of new s 301A
           80. Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)
           Part 9--Amendment of Liquor Act 1992
   81.     Act amended in pt 9
   82.     Amendment of s 4 (Definitions)
   83.     Amendment of s 174A (Powers of Aboriginal and Island police officers)
   84.     Amendment of s 176 (Entry and search—monitoring compliance)
   85.     Amendment of s 187EB (Forfeiture of seized property to prevent commission of particular offences—chief executive)
           Part 10--Amendment of Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978
   86.     Act amended in pt 10
   87.     Amendment of s 2 (Definitions)
   88.     Amendment of s 14 (Composition of committees)
   89.     Amendment of s 17 (Functions of committees)
   90.     Insertion of new s 18A
           91. Replacement of sch 1 hdg
           Part 11--Amendment of Local Government Act 1993
   92.     Act amended in pt 11
   93.     Omission of ch 1, pt 6 (Application of Act to Torres Strait Islander local governments)
   94.     Amendment of s 18 (Declaration of classes of local government areas)
   95.     Omission of s 40 (Application of part to Torres Strait Islander local governments)
   96.     Omission of s 56 (Application of part to Torres Strait Islander local governments)
   97.     Omission of ch 2A (Townsville-Thuringowa water supply joint board)
   98.     Amendment of s 159YA (Application of pt 1B)
   99.     Amendment of s 159YD (Definitions for pt 1B)
   100.    Amendment of s 159YE (Changeover day)
   101.    Insertion of new s 159YHA
           101A. Amendment of s 159YJ (Operation of sch 1A, pt 2)
   102.    Amendment of s 159ZB (Functions of interim chief executive officer before changeover day)
   103.    Amendment of s 159ZH (Local government workforce transition code of practice)
   104.    Amendment of s 159ZK (Holding of 2008 quadrennial elections)
   105.    Amendment of s 159ZM (Changed application of s 220 for Northern Peninsula Area and Torres Strait Island regional councils)
   106.    Insertion of new ch 3, pt 1C
   107.    Amendment of s 188B (Appointment of financial controller)
   108.    Omission of s 190 (Application of part to Torres Strait Islander local governments)
   109.    Amendment of s 191 (Local Government Grants Commission and its members)
   110.    Amendment of s 242 (Requirements of councillors before acting in office)
   111.    Amendment of s 250AK (Deciding remuneration)
   112.    Amendment of s 250AN (Conduct of inquiries)
   113.    Amendment of s 250B (Definitions for pt 3A)
   114.    Insertion of new s 284AA
           115. Amendment of s 318 (Direction that poll be conducted by postal ballot)
   116.    Amendment of s 346A (Distribution of ballot papers to certain electors who may cast declaration vote)
   117.    Amendment of s 347 (Distribution of ballot papers to other electors who may or must cast declaration vote)
   118.    Amendment of s 349 (Distribution of ballot papers to electors for postal ballot election)
   119.    Amendment of s 444 (Other meetings)
   120.    Amendment of s 450 (Notice of meetings)
   121.    Omission of s 465 (Public notice of resolution authorising remuneration etc.)
   122.    Amendment of s 472 (Delegation by local government)
   123.    Insertion of new s 493A
           124. Insertion of new ch 6, pt 6
   125.    Omission of s 1193C (Application to Torres Strait Islander local governments)
   126.    Insertion of new ch 19, pt 14
   127.    Amendment of sch 1A (Local government reform implementation)
   128.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Part 12--Amendment of Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004
   129.    Act amended in pt 12
   130.    Omission of s 5 (Notes in text)
   131.    Amendment of pt 2 hdg (New local government areas and local governments)
   132.    Omission of pt 2, div 1 (Declaration of new local government areas and establishment of new local governments)
   133.    Amendment of s 22 (Appointment of financial controller)
   133A.   Omission of s 38 (Power of community government to lend an amount to an adult resident)
   133B.   Amendment of pt 8, div 2, hdg (Other transitional provisions)
   133C.   Insertion of new pt 8, div 3
   134.    Omission of sch 2 (Declaration of new local government areas)
   135.    Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)
           Part 13--Amendment of Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
   136.    Act amended in pt 13
   137.    Amendment of s 6 (Application to children and certain courts)
   138.    Amendment of s 9 (Sentencing guidelines)
   139.    Insertion of new ss 195B-195D
           Part 14--Amendment of Valuation of Land Act 1944
   140.    Act amended in pt 14
   141.    Amendment of s 2 (Definitions)
   142.    Insertion of new pt 8, div 1A
           Part 15--Amendment of Water Act 2000
   143.    Act amended in pt 15
   144.    Amendment of s 25A (Meaning of water supply emergency)
   145.    Amendment of s 341 (What is the SEQ region)
   146.    Amendment of s 599 (Composition of board for Gladstone Area Water Board)
   147.    Amendment of s 1037A (Other continuing authorities)
   148.    Amendment of s 1041 (Completed water allocation and management plans)
   149.    Insertion of new ch 9, pt 5, div 10
           Part 16--Repeals
   150.    Repeal of Community Services (Torres Strait) Act 1984
   151.    Repeal of Nambour Library Act 1973
           Part 17--Consequential and minor amendments
   152.    Acts amended
           SCHEDULE CONSEQUENTIAL AND MINOR AMENDMENTS