Queensland Numbered Acts

MAKING QUEENSLAND SAFER ACT 2024

- As at 13 December 2024
- Act 54 of 2024

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF CHILDRENS COURT ACT 1992

   3.      Act amended
   4.      Amendment of s 20 (Who may be present at a proceeding)
   5.      Insertion of new pt 7, div 7

   PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL CODE

   6.      Code amended
   7.      Amendment of s 328A (Dangerous operation of a vehicle)
   8.      Amendment of s 590AH (Disclosure that must always be made)

   PART 4 - AMENDMENT OF YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   9.      Act amended

           Division 2 - Amendments commencing on assent

   10.     Amendment of s 13 (Police officer’s power of arrest preserved in particular general circumstances)
   11.     Amendment of s 48AA (Matters to be considered in making particular decisions about release and bail)
   12.     Amendment of s 56 (Custody of child if not released by court)
   13.     Amendment of s 134 (Offender treated as child)
   14.     Replacement of ss 135–139
   15.     Amendment of s 150 (Sentencing principles)
   16.     Amendment of s 150A (Serious repeat offenders)
   17.     Amendment of s 150B (Court must rely on earlier serious repeat offender declaration)
   18.     Amendment of s 175 (Sentence orders—general)
   19.     Insertion of new s 175A
   20.     Amendment of s 176 (Sentence orders—life and other significant offences)
   21.     Amendment of s 181 (Other orders)
   22.     Amendment of s 183 (Recording of conviction)
   22A.    Amendment of s 186 (Reference of case to Childrens Court judge for sentence)
   23.     Amendment of s 192A (Preconditions to making restorative justice order)
   24.     Omission of s 208 (Detention must be only appropriate sentence)
   25.     Amendment of s 210 (Detention to be served in detention centre)
   25A.    Amendment of s 214 (Limitation on cumulative orders)
   26.     Amendment of s 227 (Release of child after service of period of detention)
   27.     Amendment of s 228 (Chief executive’s supervised release order)
   28.     Amendment of s 234 (Court may allow publication of identifying information about a child)
   29.     Amendment of s 245 (Court’s power on breach of a community based order other than a conditional release order)
   29A.    Amendment of s 249 (Matters relevant to making further order)
   29B.    Amendment of s 252D (General options available to a Childrens Court magistrate on chief executive’s application)
   29C.    Amendment of s 252E (General options available to a court if child found guilty of indictable offence)
   30.     Amendment of pt 7, div 15, hdg (Application of Acts applying to victims)
   31.     Insertion of new s 256A
   32.     Amendment of s 263 (Management of detention centres)
   33.     Replacement of pt 8, div 2A (Transfer of detainees to corrective services facilities)
   34.     Amendment of s 289 (Recording, use or disclosure for authorised purpose)
   35.     Amendment of s 301A (Protection from liability)
   36.     Insertion of new pt 11, div 25
   37.     Amendment of sch 1 (Charter of youth justice principles)
   38.     Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)

           Division 3 - Amendments commencing on proclamation

   39.     Insertion of new s 6
   40.     Amendment of s 11 (Police officer to consider alternatives to proceeding against child)
   41.     Amendment of s 15 (Police officer may administer a caution)
   42.     Amendment of s 18 (Caution procedure must involve explanation)
   43.     Amendment of s 20 (Child must be given a notice of caution)
   44.     Amendment of s 21 (Childrens Court may dismiss charge if caution should have been administered or no action taken)
   45.     Amendment of s 22 (When police officer may refer offence for restorative justice process)
   46.     Amendment of s 36 (Conference agreement)
   47.     Amendment of s 148 (Evidence of childhood finding of guilt not admissible against adult)
   48.     Insertion of new ss 148AA and 148AB
   49.     Renumbering of ss 148AA–148A
   50.     Amendment of s 150 (Sentencing principles)
   51.     Amendment of s 150A (Serious repeat offenders)
   52.     Omission of s 154 (Finding of guilt as child may be disclosed while a child)
   53.     Amendment of s 252G (Matters relevant to making further order)
   54.     Replacement of ss 282A and 282B
   55.     Amendment of s 282D (Deciding application)
   56.     Amendment of s 282E (Removing details from eligible persons register etc.)
   57.     Amendment of s 282F (Releasing information)
   58.     Insertion of new ss 438–440
   59.     Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)

   PART 5 - OTHER AMENDMENTS

   60.     Legislation amended
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