Queensland Numbered Acts

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ACT 2004 NO. 23

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           PART 1--PRELIMINARY
           Division 1--Introduction
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Notes in text
           Division 2--Objects of Act
   4.      Objects of Act
           Division 3--Application of Act
   5.      Act binds all persons
   6.      Application
           Division 4--Interpretation
   7.      Definitions
           PART 2--LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
           Division 1--Making, amending and revoking schemes
   8.      Preparation and approval of schemes
   9.      Public notice of schemes
   10.     Making of comments on schemes
   11.     Public hearings
   12.     Consideration of comments and other matters
   13.     Submission of schemes to Minister
   14.     Schemes are subject to disallowance
   15.     Commencement of schemes
   16.     Challenges to schemes
   17.     Review of schemes
   18.     Amendment and revocation of schemes
           Division 2--Contents of scheme
   19.     Persons to whom scheme applies
   20.     Officers or partners of persons to whom a scheme applies
   21.     Employees of persons to whom a scheme applies
   22.     Limitation of liability by insurance arrangements
   23.     Limitation of liability by reference to amount of business assets
   24.     Limitation of liability by multiple of charges
   25.     Different limits of liability for different persons and different work
   26.     Combination of provisions under ss 22, 23 and 24
           27. Liability that can not be limited by a scheme
   28.     Insurance to be of requisite standard
           Division 3--Effect of schemes
   29.     Limit of occupational liability by schemes
   30.     Limitation of amount of damages
   31.     Effect of scheme on other parties to proceedings
   32.     Proceedings to which a scheme applies
   33.     Duration of scheme
   34.     Notification of limitation of liability
           PART 3--COMPULSORY INSURANCE
   35.     Occupational association may compel its members to insure
   36.     Monitoring claims
           PART 4--RISK MANAGEMENT
   37.     Risk management strategies
   38.     Reporting
   39.     Compliance audits
           PART 5--COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
   40.     Model complaints and discipline code
           PART 6--PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COUNCIL
           Division 1--Establishment and functions
   41.     Establishment of council
   42.     Legal status of council
   43.     Functions of council
   44.     Council's powers
           Division 2--Membership of council
   45.     Membership of council
   46.     Chairperson and deputy chairperson of council
   47.     Term of appointment to council
   48.     Conditions of appointment to council
   49.     Disqualifications for appointment to council
   50.     Vacancy in office of member
           Division 3--Council meetings and procedure
   51.     Times and places of council meetings
   52.     Presiding at council meetings
   53.     Voting at council meetings
   54.     Quorum for council meeting
   55.     Conduct of council meetings
   56.     Council minutes
           Division 4--Signing documents
   57.     The council's seal
   58.     Judicial notice of certain signatures
   59.     Authentication of documents
           Division 5--Other provisions
   60.     Requirement to provide information
   61.     Referral of complaints
   62.     Establishing committees
   63.     Chief executive to help council
   64.     Report on council's operations
   65.     Accountability of the council
           PART 7--GENERAL
   66.     Characterisation of Act
   67.     No contracting out
   68.     No limitation on other insurance
   69.     Summary proceedings for offences
   70.     Protection from liability
   71.     Regulation-making power
   72.     Review of Act
           PART 8--AMENDMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 2003
   73.     Act amended
   74.     Amendment of s 4 (Application of Act)
   75.     Amendment of s 7 (Provisions relating to operation of Act)
   76.     Replacement of ch 2, pt 2
   77.     Amendment of s 61 (Assessment by court of injury scale)
   78.     Amendment of s 67 (Offer of structured settlement—legal costs)
   79.     Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           SCHEDULE 1
   1.      Definition
   2.      What actions may be the subject of a complaint
   3.      Who may make a complaint
   4.      How is a complaint made
   5.      What happens after a complaint is made
   6.      What action may be taken after a hearing into a complaint
   7.      Notice of decision
   8.      What rights of representation do parties to a complaint have
           SCHEDULE 2