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LEGISLATIVE STANDARDS ACT 1992


- As at 1 March 2023 
- Act 26 of 1992 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Definitions

   PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE STANDARDS

   3.      Purposes of Act
   4.      Meaning of fundamental legislative principles

   PART 3 - OFFICE OF THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL

           Division 1 - General

   5.      The Queensland Parliamentary Counsel and office
   6.      Control of office
   7.      Functions of office
   8.      Drafting of government legislation otherwise than by office
   9.      Drafting of exempt instruments
   9A.     Application of legal professional privilege to office
   10.     Private members’ Bills etc.
   10A.    Authorisation relating to Queensland legislation and Bills

           Division 2 - Staff of the office

   11.     Staff of office
   12.     Duty of parliamentary counsel in relation to training

           Division 3 - Accountability requirements

   13.     Annual report

           Division 4 - Provisions relating to the parliamentary counsel

   14.     Appointment of parliamentary counsel
   15.     Terms and conditions of appointment
   16.     Preservation of rights
   17.     Leave of absence
   18.     Resignation
   19.     Termination of appointment
   20.     Delegation of powers
   21.     Acting parliamentary counsel

   PART 4 - EXPLANATORY NOTES

   22.     Explanatory note must be tabled with Bill or subordinate legislation
   23.     Content of explanatory note for Bill
   24.     Content of explanatory note for subordinate legislation
   25.     Validity of legislation is not affected by failure to comply with part

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

   26.     Regulations
   27.     References to exempt instruments
           SCHEDULE 1


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