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Child Protection (Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2008, Queensland

This act with the full title “An Act to provide for the protection of the lives of children and for their sexual safety, and to amend other Acts relating to the protection of children” (Act no. 17/2008) enabled the Magistrates Court or Children’s Court to prohibit previously convicted child sex offenders from engaging in certain…

Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian and Another Act Amendment Act 2008, Queensland

This act with the full title “An Act to amend the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 and the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, and for related purposes” (Act no. 18/2008) expanded the exclusion of disqualified persons from applying for a blue card also known as a working with…

Child Protection Amendment Act 2000, Queensland

This act with the full title “An Act to amend the Child Protection Act 1999 to provide for interstate transfers of certain orders and proceedings, and for other purposes” (Act no.7/2000) had three key aims. Firstly to support child protection between Queensland and the rest of Australia and New Zealand. Secondly to implement recommendations from…

Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Amendment Act 2004, Queensland

This act with the full title “An Act to amend the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 and for other purposes” (Act no.49/2004) altered the employment screening conditions for working with children checks. This act was repealed by Acts Interpretation Act 1945 (s.22C) on 18 January 2005.

Child Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005, Queensland

This act with the full title “An Act to amend the Child Protection Act 1999 and for other purposes”(Act no. 40/2005) aimed to implement the recommendations from the Crime and Misconduct Commissions report Protecting Children: An Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Foster Care. Because this amendment is in response to a wide reaching report,…

Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Amendment Act 2007, Queensland

This act with the full title “An Act to amend the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000” (Act no.40/2007) clarifies the employment screening conditions for people and business working with children, in particular those providing health, counselling and support services. This act was repealed by Acts Interpretation Act 1945 (s.22C)…

Child Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2004, Queensland

This act with the full title “An Act to amend particular Acts to increase child safety, and for other purposes” (Act no.13/2004) aimed to implement the recommendations from the Crime and Misconduct Commissions report Protecting Children: An Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Foster Care. Because this amendment is in response to a wide reaching…

Child Safety Legislation Amendment Act (No.2) 2004, Queensland

This act with the full title “An Act to amend particular Acts to increase child safety, and for other purposes”(Act no.36/2004) aimed to implement the recommendations from the Crime and Misconduct Commissions report Protecting Children: An Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Foster Care. Because this amendment is in response to a wide reaching report,…

Child Protection (International Measures) Act 2003, Queensland

This act with the full title “An Act to provide for Queensland’s involvement in relation to the Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children, and for other purposes” (Act no.57/2003) enacts the ‘Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law Recognition, Enforcement and…

Community Services (Torres Strait) Act Amendment Act 1986, Queensland

This act has the full title “An Act to amend the Community Services (Torres Strait) Act 1984-1985 in certain particulars” (Act no.44/1986). This act mainly focused on the establishment, funding and running of Island Councils. It was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No.2) 1994 (Act No.87) on 1 December 1994