{"id":"BILL-QLD-5287","name":"Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026","slug":"education-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2026","collection":"bill","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":"2026-01-01","administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":446069,"registerId":"BILL-QLD-5287:current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-01-01","status":"in_force","reasons":null,"registeredAt":"2026-05-06T12:45:09.060Z"},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0001","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 1","content":"# Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\n\nQueensland\nEducation and Other\nLegislation Amendment Bill\n2026\n\nQueensland\nEducation and Other Legislation\nAmendment Bill 2026\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14\n2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14\nPart 2 Amendment of Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act\n2017\n3 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14\n4 Amendment of s 6 (Meaning of non-State school) . . . . . . . . . . . 14\n5 Amendment of s 10 (Meaning of meets the government funding eligibility\ncriteria) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15\n6 Amendment of s 19 (Procedural requirements for application) . . 15\n7 Amendment of s 25 (Steps to be taken after application decided) 16\n8 Amendment of s 32 (Assessment when school starts to operate at new\nsite) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16\n9 Amendment of s 40 (Deciding application) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16\n10 Replacement of ch 2, pt 4, hdg (Special assistance schools—use of\ntemporary sites) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17\n11 Replacement of s 47 (Purpose of part) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17\n47 Purpose of part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17\n12 Amendment of s 48 (Definitions for part) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17\n13 Insertion of new s 48A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18\n48A Schools providing accredited education at temporary sites\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18\n14 Amendment of s 49 (Compliance with temporary site criteria) . . 19\n15 Amendment of s 50 (Notification of intention to use, or stop using,\ntemporary site) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19\n16 Amendment of s 51 (Use of temporary site is not a change in attribute\netc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20\n17 Amendment of s 52 (Assessment of special assistance school using\n\nContents\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 2\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\ntemporary site) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21\n18 Amendment of s 53 (Report by authorised person) . . . . . . . . . . 21\n19 Amendment of s 66 (Grounds for cancellation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21\n20 Amendment of s 67 (Show cause notice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22\n21 Amendment of s 69 (Ending show cause process without further action)\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22\n22 Amendment of s 70 (Amendment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22\n23 Amendment of s 71 (Cancellation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22\n24 Amendment of s 73 (Surrender) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22\n25 Amendment of s 84 (Steps to be taken after decision) . . . . . . . . 23\n26 Amendment of s 89 (Grounds for withdrawal of eligibility for government\nfunding) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23\n27 Amendment of s 90 (Show cause notice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23\n28 Amendment of s 92 (Ending show cause process without further action)\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23\n29 Amendment of s 93 (Decision by board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24\n30 Insertion of new s 123A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24\n123A Minister may give statement of expectations . . . . . . 24\n31 Amendment of s 125 (Notice to Minister about action taken in relation to\na grammar school) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25\n32 Insertion of new s 176A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25\n176A Delegations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25\n33 Insertion of new ch 6, pt 2, div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26\nDivision 3 Transitional provision for Education and Other\nLegislation Amendment Act 2026\n202 Criteria for existing applications to change attributes of\naccreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26\n34 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27\nPart 3 Amendment of Education (Capital Assistance) Act 1993\n35 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28\n36 Amendment of s 14 (Certain projects must not be funded) . . . . . 28\nPart 4 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Act 2006\n37 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28\n38 Amendment of s 12 (Provision of State education) . . . . . . . . . . . 28\n39 Amendment of s 15 (Power to establish other educational institutions)\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28\n40 Insertion of new s 15A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29\n\nContents\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 3\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n15A Interaction with Youth Justice Act 1992 . . . . . . . . . . 29\n41 Amendment of ch 2, pt 4, hdg (Bases for education provided, and testing,\nat State instructional institutions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29\n42 Amendment of s 21 (Curriculum framework for State instructional\ninstitutions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29\n43 Amendment of s 45 (Inspection of State educational institution’s\npremises) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30\n44 Amendment of s 155B (Additional requirements for application for\nenrolment as mature age student) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30\n45 Insertion of new s 156A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30\n156A Enrolment of overseas students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30\n46 Insertion of new s 204A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31\n204A Child participating in education re-entry and transition service\nprogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31\n47 Amendment of s 240 (Exceptions to obligation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31\n48 Omission of s 251C (Transitional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32\n49 Amendment of ch 12, pt 4, hdg (Wilful disturbance and trespass at State\neducational institutions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32\n50 Amendment of s 333 (Wilful disturbance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32\n51 Amendment of s 334 (Trespass) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32\n52 Insertion of new ch 19, pt 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33\nPart 2A Education re-entry and transition service programs\n420B Definitions for part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33\n420C References to child or young person . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34\n420D Participation in education re-entry and transition service\nprograms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34\n420E Disclosure to support arrangement of education re-entry and\ntransition service program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35\n420F Disclosure relating to participation in prescribed education re-\nentry and transition service program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36\n420G Protection from liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37\n420H Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38\n53 Amendment of s 434 (Regulation-making power) . . . . . . . . . . . . 39\n54 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39\nPart 5 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017\n55 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40\n56 Omission of s 63 (Overseas students—enrolment at State school) 40\n57 Insertion of new s 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40\n75 Prescribed education re-entry and transition service\n\nContents\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 4\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\nprograms and providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41\n58 Omission of s 76 (Fee for criminal history check for application for\nenrolment as mature age student—Act, s 155B) . . . . . . . . . . . . 42\n59 Omission of sch 5 (Fee for criminal history check) . . . . . . . . . . . 42\nPart 6 Amendment of Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act\n2005\n60 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42\n61 Amendment of s 12E (Application for eligibility declaration) . . . . 42\n62 Amendment of s 14 (Application for registration or permission to teach)\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43\n63 Amendment of s 239 (Membership of board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44\n64 Omission of s 267 (College’s financial year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44\n65 Amendment of s 275 (College must give annual report to the Minister)\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45\n66 Amendment of s 276 (Establishment of office) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45\n67 Amendment of s 278 (Appointment, function and powers of director) 45\n68 Insertion of new ch 12, pt 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46\nPart 18 Transitional provisions for Education and Other\nLegislation Amendment Act 2026\n372 Change of name of head of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46\n373 Approved budget for financial year starting on 1 January\n2027 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46\n374 First annual report after 1 July 2027 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47\n69 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48\nPart 7 Amendment of Education (Queensland College of Teachers)\nRegulation 2016\n70 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48\n71 Amendment of sch 1 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48\nPart 8 Amendment of Education (Queensland Curriculum and\nAssessment Authority) Act 2014\n72 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49\n73 Insertion of new s 18A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49\n18A Recognised schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49\n74 Insertion of new s 20A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50\n20A Authority may enter into agreements for delivering senior\nsyllabuses overseas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50\n75 Amendment of s 91 (Guidelines) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51\n76 Amendment of s 92 (Regulation-making power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52\n\nContents\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 5\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n77 Insertion of new pt 7, div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52\nDivision 5 Transitional provision for Education and Other\nLegislation Amendment Act 2026\n117 Existing recognised schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52\n78 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53\nPart 9 Amendment of Education (Queensland Curriculum and\nAssessment Authority) Regulation 2025\n79 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54\n80 Insertion of new s 174A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54\n174A Guidelines about recognised schools . . . . . . . . . . . . 54\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n81 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55\n82 Amendment of s 2 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55\n83 Omission of s 9 (Eligibility for appointment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56\n84 Amendment of s 10 (Chairperson and deputy chairperson of board) 56\n85 Amendment of s 11 (Duration of appointment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57\n86 Insertion of new ss 12A and 12B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57\n12A Disqualification from membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57\n12B Leave of absence for members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58\n87 Replacement of ss 13 and 13A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58\n13 State librarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58\n13A Duration of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59\n13AA Conditions of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59\n88 Amendment of s 17 (Delegation by State librarian) . . . . . . . . . . . 59\n89 Insertion of new ss 18 and 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60\n18 Leave of absence for State librarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60\n19 Acting State Librarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60\n90 Amendment of s 20 (Functions of board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60\n91 Replacement of s 27 (Grants or subsidies to local government) . 62\n27 Grants or subsidies using government funds . . . . . . 62\n92 Omission of ss 28–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63\n93 Amendment of s 40 (Delegation by board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63\n94 Insertion of new pt 2, divs 5A–5C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64\nDivision 5A Foundation committee\n40AA Foundation committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64\n40AB Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65\n\nContents\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 6\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n40AC Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65\n40AD Proceedings and business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66\n40AE Disclosure of interests by foundation committee members\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67\n40AF Voting by interested foundation committee members 67\nDivision 5B Other committees\n40AG Other committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69\nDivision 5C Criminal history\n40AH Definition for division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69\n40AI Criminal history reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69\n40AJ Requirement to disclose changes in criminal history 70\n40AK Confidentiality of criminal history information . . . . . . 71\n95 Amendment of s 40A (Board may enter into work performance\narrangements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72\n96 Amendment of s 43 (Draft strategic and operational plans) . . . . 72\n97 Amendment of s 45 (Strategic and operational plans on agreement) 72\n98 Omission of ss 48–50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72\n99 Insertion of new s 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73\n50 Minister may give statement of expectations . . . . . . 73\n100 Amendment of s 53 (Annual report) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73\n101 Amendment of s 74 (Delegation by Minister) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74\n102 Replacement of s 75 (Protection from liability of members) . . . . 74\n75 Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75\n103 Amendment of s 76 (Illegal borrowing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76\n104 Insertion of new pt 10, div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76\nDivision 4 Transitional provisions for Education and Other\nLegislation Amendment Act 2026\n99 Application of new s 12A and new pt 2, div 5C . . . . . 77\n100 Gift etc. to foundation taken to be gifts etc. to board . 77\n105 Insertion of new sch 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77\nSchedule 1 Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77\nPart 11 Amendment of Public Sector Regulation 2023\n106 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78\n107 Amendment of sch 1 (Prescribed persons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\n108 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0002","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 2","content":"Contents\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 7\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n109 Amendment of s 2 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79\n110 Omission of s 8 (Eligibility for appointment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80\n111 Amendment of s 9 (Chairperson and deputy chairperson of board) 80\n112 Amendment of s 10 (Duration of appointment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80\n113 Insertion of new ss 11A and 11B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81\n11A Disqualification from membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81\n11B Leave of absence for members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82\n114 Replacement of ss 12 and 12A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82\n12 Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82\n12A Duration of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82\n12AA Conditions of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83\n115 Amendment of s 17 (Delegation by director) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83\n116 Insertion of new ss 18 and 18A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83\n18 Leave of absence for director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84\n18A Acting director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84\n117 Amendment of s 19 (Functions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84\n118 Amendment of s 27 (Use of proceeds from sale of other works of art)\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86\n119 Omission of s 28 (Disposal of certain abandoned property) . . . . 86\n120 Amendment of s 29 (Board must give notice of public auction) . 86\n121 Amendment of s 30 (Effect of sale or other disposal of certain works of\nart or other property) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86\n122 Amendment of s 40 (Delegation by board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87\n123 Amendment of s 40A (Board may enter into work performance\narrangements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88\n124 Amendment of s 40C (Foundation committee) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88\n125 Amendment of s 40D (Function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88\n126 Amendment of s 40E (Powers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89\n127 Insertion of new pt 2, divs 8 and 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89\nDivision 8 Other committees\n40I Other committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89\nDivision 9 Criminal history\n40J Definition for division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90\n40K Criminal history reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90\n40L Requirement to disclose changes in criminal history 91\n40M Confidentiality of criminal history information . . . . . . 92\n\nContents\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 8\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n128 Amendment of s 43 (Draft strategic and operational plans) . . . . 93\n129 Amendment of s 45 (Strategic and operational plans on agreement) 93\n130 Omission of ss 48–50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93\n131 Insertion of new s 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93\n50 Minister may give statement of expectations . . . . . . 93\n132 Amendment of s 53 (Annual report) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94\n133 Amendment of s 54 (Delegation by Minister) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94\n134 Replacement of s 55 (Protection from liability of members) . . . . 95\n55 Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95\n135 Amendment of s 56 (Illegal borrowing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97\n136 Insertion of new pt 7, div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97\nDivision 5 Transitional provision for Education and Other\nLegislation Amendment Act 2026\n83 Application of new s 11A and new pt 2, div 9 . . . . . . 97\n137 Insertion of new sch 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98\nSchedule 1 Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n138 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98\n139 Amendment of s 2 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98\n140 Omission of s 8 (Eligibility for appointment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99\n141 Amendment of s 9 (Chairperson and deputy chairperson of board) 99\n142 Amendment of s 10 (Duration of appointment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100\n143 Insertion of new ss 11A and 11B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100\n11A Disqualification from membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100\n11B Leave of absence for members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101\n144 Amendment of s 12 (Functions of board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101\n145 Omission of s 21 (Disposal of certain abandoned property) . . . . 103\n146 Amendment of s 22 (Board must give notice of public auction) . 103\n147 Amendment of s 23 (Effect of sale or other disposal of specimens or\nother property) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103\n148 Omission of s 24 (Committees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104\n149 Amendment of s 34 (Delegation by board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104\n150 Replacement of ss 35 and 35A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104\n35 Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105\n35A Duration of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105\n35AA Conditions of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105\n\nContents\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 9\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n151 Amendment of s 39 (Delegation by director) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105\n152 Insertion of new ss 40 and 40A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106\n40 Leave of absence for director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106\n40A Acting director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106\n153 Insertion of new pt 2, divs 5A and 5B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107\nDivision 5A Committees\n41 Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107\nDivision 5B Criminal history\n41A Definition for division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107\n41B Criminal history reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108\n41C Requirement to disclose changes in criminal history 108\n42 Confidentiality of criminal history information . . . . . . 109\n154 Amendment of s 42A (Board may enter into work performance\narrangements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110\n155 Amendment of s 45 (Draft strategic and operational plans) . . . . 110\n156 Amendment of s 47 (Strategic and operational plans on agreement)\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111\n157 Omission of ss 50–52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111\n158 Insertion of new s 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111\n52 Minister may give statement of expectations . . . . . . 111\n159 Amendment of s 55 (Annual report) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112\n160 Amendment of s 56 (Delegation by Minister) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112\n161 Replacement of s 57 (Protection from liability of persons acting under the\nAct) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113\n57 Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113\n162 Amendment of s 58 (Illegal borrowing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114\n163 Insertion of new pt 7, div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115\nDivision 4 Transitional provision for Education and Other\nLegislation Amendment Act 2026\n81 Application of new s 11A and new pt 2, div 5B . . . . . 115\n164 Insertion of new sch 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115\nSchedule 1 Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n165 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116\n166 Amendment of s 2 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116\n167 Omission of s 8 (Eligibility for appointment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117\n168 Amendment of s 9 (Chairperson and deputy chairperson of trust) 118\n\nContents\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 10\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n169 Amendment of s 10 (Duration of appointment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118\n170 Insertion of new ss 11A and 11B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119\n11A Disqualification from membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119\n11B Leave of absence for members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119\n171 Amendment of s 12 (Functions of trust) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120\n172 Omission of s 19 (Disposal of certain abandoned property) . . . . 121\n173 Amendment of s 20 (Trust must give notice of public auction) . . 121\n174 Amendment of s 21 (Effect of sale or other disposal of property) 122\n175 Amendment of s 31 (Delegation by trust) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122\n176 Replacement of ss 32 and 32A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123\n32 Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123\n32A Duration of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123\n32AA Conditions of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123\n177 Amendment of s 36 (Delegation by director) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124\n178 Insertion of new ss 36A and 36B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124\n36A Leave of absence for director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124\n36B Acting director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124\n179 Insertion of new pt 2, divs 6 and 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125\nDivision 6 Committees\n38A Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125\nDivision 7 Criminal history\n38B Definition for division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125\n38C Criminal history reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126\n38D Requirement to disclose changes in criminal history 126\n38E Confidentiality of criminal history information . . . . . . 127\n180 Amendment of s 44 (Draft strategic and operational plans) . . . . 128\n181 Amendment of s 46 (Strategic and operational plans on agreement)\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128\n182 Omission of ss 49–51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129\n183 Insertion of new s 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129\n51 Minister may give statement of expectations . . . . . . 129\n184 Amendment of s 54 (Annual report) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130\n185 Insertion of new pt 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130\nPart 6A Resale of tickets\n54A Definitions for part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130\n54B Restriction on resale of tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132\n\nContents\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 11\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n186 Amendment of s 55 (Delegation by Minister) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132\n187 Replacement of s 56 (Protection from liability of members) . . . . 133\n56 Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133\n188 Amendment of s 57 (Illegal borrowing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134\n189 Insertion of new pt 8, div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135\nDivision 3 Transitional provision for Education and Other\nLegislation Amendment Act 2026\n73 Application of new s 11A and new pt 2, div 7 . . . . . . 135\n190 Insertion of new sch 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135\nSchedule 1 Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\n191 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136\n192 Amendment of s 2 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136\n193 Omission of s 8 (Eligibility for appointment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137\n194 Amendment of s 9 (Chairperson and deputy chairperson of theatre\ncompany) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137\n195 Amendment of s 10 (Duration of appointment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137\n196 Insertion of new ss 11A and 11B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138\n11A Disqualification from membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138\n11B Leave of absence for members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139\n197 Amendment of s 12 (Functions of the theatre company) . . . . . . 139\n198 Omission of ss 18–20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140\n199 Amendment of s 30 (Delegation by theatre company) . . . . . . . . 140\n200 Replacement of ss 31 and 31A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141\n31 Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141\n31A Duration of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141\n31AA Conditions of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141\n201 Amendment of s 35 (Delegation by director) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142\n202 Insertion of new ss 35A and 35B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142\n35A Leave of absence for director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142\n35B Acting director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142\n203 Amendment of s 38 (Committees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143\n204 Insertion of new pt 2, div 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143\nDivision 7 Criminal history\n38A Definition for division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143\n38B Criminal history reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143\n\nContents\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 12\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n38C Requirement to disclose changes in criminal history 144\n38D Confidentiality of criminal history information . . . . . . 145\n205 Amendment of s 44 (Draft strategic and operational plans) . . . . 146\n206 Amendment of s 46 (Strategic and operational plans on agreement)\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146\n207 Omission of ss 49–51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146\n208 Insertion of new s 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147\n51 Minister may give statement of expectations . . . . . . 147\n209 Amendment of s 54 (Annual report) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147\n210 Amendment of s 55 (Delegation by Minister) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148\n211 Replacement of s 56 (Protection from liability of members) . . . . 148\n56 Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149\n212 Amendment of s 57 (Illegal borrowing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150\n213 Insertion of new pt 8, div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150\nDivision 3 Transitional provision for Education and Other\nLegislation Amendment Act 2026\n75 Application of new s 11A and new pt 2, div 7 . . . . . . 151\n214 Insertion of new sch 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151\nSchedule 1 Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151\nPart 16 Amendment of Working with Children Check Act 2000\n215 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151\n216 Amendment of sch 1 (Regulated employment and businesses for\nemployment screening) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151\n217 Amendment of sch 7 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152\nPart 17 Other amendments\n218 Legislation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152\nSchedule 1 Other amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153\nDuties Act 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153\nEducation (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 . . . . . . . 153\nIntegrity Act 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155\nLibraries Act 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156\nPublic Sector Act 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156\nQueensland Art Gallery Act 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157\nQueensland Museum Act 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157\nQueensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158\nQueensland Theatre Company Act 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0003","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 3","content":"2026\nA Bill\nfor\nAn Act to amend the Education (Accreditation of Non-State\nSchools) Act 2017, the Education (Capital Assistance) Act 1993,\nthe Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, the Education\n(General Provisions) Regulation 2017, the Education\n(Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005, the Education\n(Queensland College of Teachers) Regulation 2016, the\nEducation (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority)\nAct 2014, the Education (Queensland Curriculum and\nAssessment Authority) Regulation 2025, the Libraries Act 1988,\nthe Public Sector Regulation 2023, the Queensland Art Gallery\nAct 1987, the Queensland Museum Act 1970, the Queensland\nPerforming Arts Trust Act 1977, the Queensland Theatre\nCompany Act 1970, the Working with Children Check Act 2000\nand the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular\npurposes\n\nPage 14\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 1]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 1 Preliminary\nThe Parliament of Queensland enacts—\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Short title\nThis Act may be cited as the Education and Other Legislation\nAmendment Act 2026.\n2 Commencement\n(1) The following provisions commence on 1 July 2027—\n(a) section 64;\n(b) section 65;\n(c) section 68 to the extent it inserts sections 373 and 374;\n(d) section 69(1) to the extent it omits the definition\nfinancial year.\n(2) Parts 2, 3, 8 and 9 commence on a day to be fixed by\nproclamation.\nPart 2 Amendment of Education\n(Accreditation of Non-State\nSchools) Act 2017\n3 Act amended\nThis part amends the Education (Accreditation of Non-State\nSchools) Act 2017.\n4 Amendment of s 6 (Meaning of non-State school)\n(1) Section 6—\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\n5\nClause 6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\nClause 18\n19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n\nPage 15\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 5]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017\ninsert—\n(2A) Also, to remove any doubt, it is declared that a\nnon-State school does not include a recognised\nschool under the Education (Queensland\nCurriculum and Assessment Authority) Act 2014,\neven if the recognised school has entered into a\nrecognised school partnership agreement with a\nnon-State school under that Act.\n(2) Section 6(2A) and (3)—\nrenumber as section 6(3) and (4).\n5 Amendment of s 10 (Meaning of meets the government\nfunding eligibility criteria)\nSection 10—\ninsert—\n(2) A governing body of a school is not ineligible for\ngovernment funding only because it enters into a\nrecognised school partnership agreement under\nthe Education (Queensland Curriculum and\nAssessment Authority) Act 2014.\n6 Amendment of s 19 (Procedural requirements for\napplication)\n(1) Section 19(4)(e), note—\nomit.\n(2) Section 19(4)—\ninsert—\nNote—\nUnder part 4, a school may temporarily provide\naccredited education at other sites.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\nClause 11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\nClause 20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 16\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 7]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017\n7 Amendment of s 25 (Steps to be taken after application\ndecided)\nSection 25(1)(a)—\nomit, insert—\n(a) give the following persons notice of the\ndecision—\n(i) the applicant;\n(ii) the Minister;\n(iii) the chief executive; and\n8 Amendment of s 32 (Assessment when school starts to\noperate at new site)\n(1) Section 32—\ninsert—\n(1A) However, this section does not apply to a school\nif the governing body of the school has given the\nboard a notice under section 50(1)(a) of its\nintention to start providing accredited education\nat a site at which the school has not previously\noperated.\n(2) Section 32(1A) to (3)—\nrenumber as section 32(2) to (4).\n9 Amendment of s 40 (Deciding application)\nSection 40(4), from ‘satisfied’—\nomit, insert—\nsatisfied that, when the change has effect, the\nschool will comply with—\n(a) the accreditation criteria to which the\nchange relates; and\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\nClause 10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\nClause 22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 17\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 10]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017\n(b) any other accreditation criteria the board\nconsiders appropriate for the school to\ncomply with.\n10 Replacement of ch 2, pt 4, hdg (Special assistance\nschools—use of temporary sites)\nChapter 2, part 4, heading—\nomit, insert—\nPart 4 Use of temporary sites\n11 Replacement of s 47 (Purpose of part)\nSection 47—\nomit, insert—\n47 Purpose of part\n(1) The purpose of this part is to allow a school to\nprovide accredited education at a temporary site\non a temporary basis if an emergency event has\naffected the school.\n(2) Also, the purpose of this part is to allow a special\nassistance school to provide special assistance at\na temporary site on a temporary basis, whether or\nnot an emergency event has affected the school.\nNote—\nThe use of sites for schools is also regulated under the\nPlanning Act 2016.\n12 Amendment of s 48 (Definitions for part)\n(1) Section 48, definitions accredited special assistance site and\ntemporary site—\nomit.\n(2) Section 48—\n1\n2\n3\nClause 4\n5\n6\n7\n8\nClause 9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\nClause 24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 18\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 13]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017\ninsert—\naccredited education, in relation to a school,\nmeans the type of education, including special\nassistance, that the school is accredited to provide.\naccredited site—\n(a) for a special assistance school—means a\nsite, stated in the application for\naccreditation of the school for the attributes\nmentioned in section 19(4)(e), at which the\nschool is accredited to provide special\nassistance; or\n(b) for any other school—means a site, stated in\nthe application for accreditation of the\nschool for the attributes mentioned in\nsection 19(4)(b), at which the school\nprovides accredited education.\nemergency event means an event, whether natural\nor caused by human acts or omissions, that causes\na school, or part of a school, to be unsuitable or\nunsafe to use for educational purposes.\ntemporary site, in relation to a school, means a\nsite other than an accredited site for the school.\n13 Insertion of new s 48A\nAfter section 48—\ninsert—\n48A Schools providing accredited education at\ntemporary sites\n(1) The governing body of a school may start\nproviding accredited education at a temporary site\nif—\n(a) for a school other than a special assistance\nschool providing special assistance—an\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\nClause 23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 19\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 14]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017\nemergency event has affected an accredited\nsite for the school; or\n(b) for a special assistance school providing\nspecial assistance—the school needs to\nprovide special assistance at the site for any\nreason.\n(2) The type of education provided by a school at a\ntemporary site must be consistent with the type of\neducation that the school is accredited to provide.\n14 Amendment of s 49 (Compliance with temporary site\ncriteria)\n(1) Section 49(1), ‘special assistance school that provides special\nassistance’—\nomit, insert—\nschool providing accredited education\n(2) Section 49(2)—\nomit, insert—\n(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a regulation may\nprescribe the following matters—\n(a) limitations on the period for which a school\nmay provide accredited education at a\ntemporary site;\n(b) circumstances in which the period\nmentioned in paragraph (a) may be extended\nand limitations on the period of the\nextension.\n15 Amendment of s 50 (Notification of intention to use, or\nstop using, temporary site)\n(1) Section 50(1), ‘special assistance school starts providing\nspecial assistance’—\nomit, insert—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\nClause 10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\nClause 27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 20\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 16]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017\nschool starts providing accredited education\n(2) Section 50(1)(a), ‘special assistance’—\nomit, insert—\naccredited education\n(3) Section 50(1)(c)—\nomit, insert—\n(c) a declaration by the governing body that—\n(i) the school will comply with the\ntemporary site criteria while accredited\neducation is provided at the site; and\n(ii) if the school is a special assistance\nschool—the school needs to provide\nspecial assistance at the site for a stated\nreason; and\n(iii) if the school is not a special assistance\nschool—the school needs to provide\naccredited education at the site because\nof an emergency event that has affected\nan accredited site for the school.\n(4) Section 50(2), ‘special assistance’—\nomit, insert—\naccredited education\n16 Amendment of s 51 (Use of temporary site is not a\nchange in attribute etc.)\n(1) Section 51(1)—\nomit, insert—\n(1) This section applies if a school—\n(a) provides accredited education at a\ntemporary site; and\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\nClause 23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 21\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 17]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017\n(b) complies with this part, including any\ntemporary site criteria, in relation to\nproviding accredited education at the site.\n(2) Section 51(2), ‘the special assistance’—\nomit, insert—\naccredited education\n17 Amendment of s 52 (Assessment of special assistance\nschool using temporary site)\n(1) Section 52, heading, ‘special assistance’—\nomit.\n(2) Section 52(1)—\nomit, insert—\n(1) This section applies to a school that is providing\naccredited education at a temporary site.\n(3) Section 52(2), ‘special assistance’—\nomit.\n18 Amendment of s 53 (Report by authorised person)\nSection 53(1), ‘special assistance’—\nomit.\n19 Amendment of s 66 (Grounds for cancellation)\n(1) Section 66(1)(i), ‘a special assistance school’—\nomit, insert—\nusing a temporary site under part 4\n(2) Section 66(1)(i)(ii), before ‘50(1)(c)’—\ninsert—\nsection\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nClause 7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\nClause 17\n18\n19\nClause 20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n\nPage 22\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 20]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017\n20 Amendment of s 67 (Show cause notice)\nSection 67—\ninsert—\n(4) The board must give the chief executive a copy of\na show cause notice given under subsection (2).\n21 Amendment of s 69 (Ending show cause process without\nfurther action)\nSection 69—\ninsert—\n(2) The board must give the chief executive a copy of\na notice given under subsection (1)(b).\n22 Amendment of s 70 (Amendment)\nSection 70—\ninsert—\n(6) The board must give the chief executive a copy of\nthe information notice given under subsection (4).\n23 Amendment of s 71 (Cancellation)\nSection 71—\ninsert—\n(6) The board must give the chief executive a copy of\nthe information notice given under subsection (4).\n24 Amendment of s 73 (Surrender)\nSection 73—\ninsert—\n(5) The board must give the chief executive notice\nof—\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\nClause 6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\n14\n15\n16\nClause 17\n18\n19\n20\n21\nClause 22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n\nPage 23\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 25]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017\n(a) the surrender of the accreditation of the\nschool; and\n(b) the day the surrender takes effect.\n25 Amendment of s 84 (Steps to be taken after decision)\nSection 84(1), from ‘give’—\nomit, insert—\ngive the following persons notice of the\ndecision—\n(a) the applicant;\n(b) the Minister;\n(c) the chief executive.\n26 Amendment of s 89 (Grounds for withdrawal of eligibility\nfor government funding)\nSection 89(2), ‘section 10(c)’—\nomit, insert—\nsection 10(1)(c)\n27 Amendment of s 90 (Show cause notice)\nSection 90(4), after ‘Minister’—\ninsert—\nand the chief executive\n28 Amendment of s 92 (Ending show cause process without\nfurther action)\nSection 92(b), from ‘the Minister’—\nomit, insert—\nthe following persons that no further action is to\nbe taken about the show cause notice—\n1\n2\n3\nClause 4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\n14\n15\n16\nClause 17\n18\n19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n\nPage 24\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 29]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017\n(i) the Minister;\n(ii) the chief executive;\n(iii) the governing body.\n29 Amendment of s 93 (Decision by board)\nSection 93(3)(b), after ‘Minister’—\ninsert—\nand the chief executive\n30 Insertion of new s 123A\nAfter section 123—\ninsert—\n123A Minister may give statement of expectations\n(1) The Minister may give the board a written\nstatement (a statement of expectations) about the\nMinister’s expectations for the performance by\nthe board of its functions.\n(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a statement of\nexpectations may—\n(a) apply for a particular period stated in the\nstatement; and\n(b) provide for any of the following matters—\n(i) the board’s strategic or operational\nactivities;\n(ii) the key priorities for the board;\n(iii) the way the board must report to the\nMinister about its strategic or\noperational activities;\n(iv) the way the board must perform its\nfunctions.\n1\n2\n3\nClause 4\n5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 25\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 31]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017\n(3) The board must have regard to a statement of\nexpectations in performing its functions.\n(4) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n31 Amendment of s 125 (Notice to Minister about action\ntaken in relation to a grammar school)\n(1) Section 125, heading, after ‘Minister’—\ninsert—\nand chief executive\n(2) Section 125(1)(c), ‘section 69(b)’—\nomit, insert—\nsection 69(1)(b)\n(3) Section 125(2), after ‘Minister’—\ninsert—\nand the chief executive\n32 Insertion of new s 176A\nAfter section 176—\ninsert—\n176A Delegations\n(1) The board may delegate the board’s functions\nunder this Act, other than the functions mentioned\nin subsection (2), to a board member or the chief\nexecutive.\n(2) The board must not delegate—\n(a) a function under section 21 or 80; or\n(b) a function under section 100(j) that involves\nadvising about, the examining of or\n1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\nClause 16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 26\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 33]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017\nreporting on a matter referred to the board\nby the Minister; or\n(c) a function prescribed by regulation as a\nfunction that must not be delegated by the\nboard; or\n(d) a function to the chief executive if the\nfunction is prescribed by regulation as a\nfunction that must not be delegated to the\nchief executive; or\n(e) a function to a board member if the function\nis prescribed by regulation as a function that\nmust not be delegated to a board member.\n(3) If the board delegates a function to the chief\nexecutive under subsection (1), the chief\nexecutive may subdelegate the function to an\nappropriately qualified employee of the\ndepartment.\n(4) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n33 Insertion of new ch 6, pt 2, div 3\nChapter 6, part 2—\ninsert—\nDivision 3 Transitional provision for\nEducation and Other\nLegislation Amendment\nAct 2026\n202 Criteria for existing applications to change\nattributes of accreditation\n(1) This section applies if—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\nClause 20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 27\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 34]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017\n(a) before the commencement, an accredited\nschool’s governing body made an\napplication under former section 39 to\nchange an attribute of accreditation of the\nschool; and\n(b) immediately before the commencement, the\napplication had not been decided.\n(2) New section 40(4) applies in relation to deciding\nthe application.\n(3) Anything done in relation to the application under\nthe former Act is taken to have been done in\nrelation to the application under the new Act.\n(4) In this section—\nformer, in relation to a provision of this Act,\nmeans the provision as in force from time to time\nbefore the commencement.\nnew, in relation to a provision of this Act, means\nthe provision as in force from the commencement.\n34 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary)\n(1) Schedule 1, definition accredited special assistance site—\nomit.\n(2) Schedule 1—\ninsert—\naccredited education, for chapter 2, part 4, see\nsection 48.\naccredited site, for chapter 2, part 4, see section\n48.\nemergency event, for chapter 2, part 4, see section\n48.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\nClause 19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0004","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 4","content":"Page 28\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 35]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 3 Amendment of Education (Capital Assistance) Act 1993\nPart 3 Amendment of Education\n(Capital Assistance) Act 1993\n35 Act amended\nThis part amends the Education (Capital Assistance) Act\n1993.\n36 Amendment of s 14 (Certain projects must not be funded)\nSection 14(1)(c), ‘special assistance’—\nomit, insert—\naccredited education\nPart 4 Amendment of Education\n(General Provisions) Act 2006\n37 Act amended\nThis part amends the Education (General Provisions) Act\n2006.\n38 Amendment of s 12 (Provision of State education)\nSection 12(1), after ‘institution’—\ninsert—\nor an education and training centre\n39 Amendment of s 15 (Power to establish other educational\ninstitutions)\nSection 15—\ninsert—\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\n5\nClause 6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\n18\nClause 19\n20\n21\n22\n\nPage 29\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 40]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Act 2006\n(c) centres for the education and training of\ndetainees in a detention centre.\n40 Insertion of new s 15A\nAfter section 15—\ninsert—\n15A Interaction with Youth Justice Act 1992\nThe establishment of an education and training\ncentre does not limit the operation of the Youth\nJustice Act 1992.\n41 Amendment of ch 2, pt 4, hdg (Bases for education\nprovided, and testing, at State instructional institutions)\nChapter 2, part 4, heading, ‘State instructional institutions’—\nomit, insert—\ncertain State educational institutions\n42 Amendment of s 21 (Curriculum framework for State\ninstructional institutions)\n(1) Section 21, heading, after ‘institutions’—\ninsert—\nand education and training centres\n(2) Section 21(1), after ‘institution’—\ninsert—\nor an education and training centre\n(3) Section 21(2), definition curriculum framework, from\n‘institution’s’—\nomit, insert—\nprincipal of a State instructional institution or an\neducation and training centre may decide the\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\nClause 10\n11\n12\n13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 30\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 43]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Act 2006\nrange of learning experiences to be offered to\nstudents attending the institution or centre.\n43 Amendment of s 45 (Inspection of State educational\ninstitution’s premises)\nSection 45—\ninsert—\n(2) However, if the State educational institution is an\neducation and training centre, the inspection of\nthe premises is subject to the Youth Justice Act\n1992, section 272.\n44 Amendment of s 155B (Additional requirements for\napplication for enrolment as mature age student)\n(1) Section 155B(1)(b)—\nomit, insert—\n(b) be accompanied by the actual fee payable,\non behalf of the applicant, to the police\ncommissioner for obtaining information\nabout the criminal history of the applicant.\n(2) Section 155B—\ninsert—\n(5) The chief executive must publish the fee\nmentioned in subsection (1)(b) on the\ndepartment’s website.\n45 Insertion of new s 156A\nAfter section 156—\ninsert—\n156A Enrolment of overseas students\n(1) This section applies if—\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\nClause 11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\nClause 24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 31\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 46]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Act 2006\n(a) a registered provider for a course for a\nlocation gives an overseas student a\nconfirmation of enrolment in relation to the\nstudent’s acceptance for enrolment in the\ncourse; and\n(b) the course is located at a State school.\n(2) Despite sections 155 to 156, the overseas student\nis enrolled at the State school for the period stated\nin the confirmation of enrolment given to the\nstudent.\n(3) Section 168(2) and (3) and chapter 8A do not\napply in relation to the enrolment of the overseas\nstudent.\n(4) In this section—\ncourse see the Education Services for Overseas\nStudents Act 2000 (Cwlth), section 5AA.\noverseas student see the Education Services for\nOverseas Students Act 2000 (Cwlth), section 5.\nregistered provider, for a course for a location,\nsee the Education Services for Overseas Students\nAct 2000 (Cwlth), section 5.\n46 Insertion of new s 204A\nAfter section 204—\ninsert—\n204A Child participating in education re-entry and\ntransition service program\nSection 176(1) does not apply to a child who is\nparticipating in an education re-entry and\ntransition service program.\n47 Amendment of s 240 (Exceptions to obligation)\nSection 240—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\nClause 22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\nClause 30\n31\n\nPage 32\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 48]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Act 2006\ninsert—\n(6) Section 239(1) does not apply if the young person\nis participating in an education re-entry and\ntransition service program.\n48 Omission of s 251C (Transitional)\nSection 251C—\nomit.\n49 Amendment of ch 12, pt 4, hdg (Wilful disturbance and\ntrespass at State educational institutions)\nChapter 12, part 4, heading, before ‘State’—\ninsert—\ncertain\n50 Amendment of s 333 (Wilful disturbance)\n(1) Section 333, ‘State educational institution’—\nomit, insert—\nrelevant State educational institution\n(2) Section 333(4)—\ninsert—\nrelevant State educational institution means a\nState educational institution, other than an\neducation and training centre.\n51 Amendment of s 334 (Trespass)\n(1) Section 334, ‘State educational institution’—\nomit, insert—\nrelevant State educational institution\n1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\nClause 22\n23\n24\n25\n\nPage 33\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 52]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Act 2006\n(2) Section 334—\ninsert—\n(2) In this section—\nrelevant State educational institution means a\nState educational institution, other than an\neducation and training centre.\n52 Insertion of new ch 19, pt 2A\nChapter 19—\ninsert—\nPart 2A Education re-entry and\ntransition service\nprograms\n420B Definitions for part\nIn this part—\neducation re-entry and transition service\nprogram means a program that is—\n(a) designed to support a child to re-engage in\nan educational program provided by a State\nschool or non-State school; or\n(b) designed to support a young person to\nre-engage full-time in an eligible option.\nemployee, of an entity, includes—\n(a) a person appointed to a position with the\nentity; and\n(b) a person engaged by the entity under a\ncontract for services; and\n(c) a volunteer who performs a task for the\nentity.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nClause 7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 34\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 52]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Act 2006\nprescribed education re-entry and transition\nservice program means a type of education\nre-entry and transition service program that is\nprescribed by regulation.\nprescribed provider, of a prescribed education\nre-entry and transition service program, means an\nentity prescribed by regulation as eligible to\nprovide the program.\n420C References to child or young person\nIn this part—\n(a) a reference to a child means a child who is\nof compulsory school age; and\n(b) a reference to a young person means a\nyoung person in the compulsory\nparticipation phase.\n420D Participation in education re-entry and\ntransition service programs\n(1) The chief executive may decide that a child or\nyoung person is suitable to participate in an\neducation re-entry and transition service program\nif—\n(a) in relation to a child—the child is not\nenrolled in, or attending, a State school or a\nnon-State school; or\n(b) in relation to a young person—the young\nperson is not participating full-time in an\neligible option.\n(2) If the chief executive decides a child or young\nperson is suitable to participate in an education\nre-entry and transition service program, the chief\nexecutive must decide the details of the program\nto be provided to the child or young person,\nincluding, for example, whether the program is to\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n\nPage 35\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 52]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Act 2006\nbe provided by the chief executive or a particular\nprescribed provider of the program.\n420E Disclosure to support arrangement of\neducation re-entry and transition service\nprogram\n(1) To help in arranging for a child or young person\nto participate in an education re-entry and\ntransition service program, the chief executive\nmay disclose the following information about the\nchild or young person to an entity the chief\nexecutive considers appropriate—\n(a) name and any previous names;\n(b) address;\n(c) date of birth;\n(d) information relevant to the education and\nre-engagement of the child or young person\nwith an educational program provided by a\nState school, non-State school or eligible\noption;\n(e) if applicable, the State school or non-State\nschool that the child last attended or the\nrelevant education that the child was last\nprovided, so far as the chief executive is\naware;\n(f) if applicable, the eligible option or relevant\neducation in which the young person last\nparticipated, so far as the chief executive is\naware;\n(g) other information prescribed by regulation.\nExamples of entities that may be appropriate—\n• a prescribed provider of a prescribed education\nre-entry and transition service program\n• a youth support entity\n• a human services entity\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n34\n\nPage 36\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 52]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Act 2006\n(2) In this section—\nrelevant education means—\n(a) for a child—home education under chapter\n9, part 5; or\n(b) education and training at an education and\ntraining centre.\n420F Disclosure relating to participation in\nprescribed education re-entry and transition\nservice program\n(1) This section applies if the chief executive\narranges for a child or young person to participate\nin a prescribed education re-entry and transition\nservice program provided by a prescribed\nprovider.\n(2) The chief executive may, by notice given to the\nprescribed provider, ask the provider for any of\nthe following information about the child or\nyoung person—\n(a) name and any previous names;\n(b) date of birth;\n(c) information about the participation of the\nchild or young person in the prescribed\neducation re-entry and transition service\nprogram;\n(d) information to support continuity of\neducation—\n(i) for the child enrolling in, or attending,\na State school or non-State school; or\n(ii) for the young person participating in an\neligible option;\n(e) information that the chief executive\nreasonably believes is necessary to help a\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 37\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 52]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Act 2006\nprincipal of a State school or non-State\nschool protect the safety or wellbeing of—\n(i) the child or young person; or\n(ii) other members of the school\ncommunity.\n(3) The prescribed provider must, if given notice\nunder subsection (2), give the chief executive the\ninformation requested in the way stated in the\nnotice.\n(4) The chief executive may give information\nprovided to the chief executive under subsection\n(3) to—\n(a) for a child enrolling in, or attending, a State\nschool or non-State school—the principal of\nthe State school or non-State school; or\n(b) for a young person enrolling in, or\nparticipating in, an eligible option that is a\nState school or non-State school—the\nprincipal of the State school or non-State\nschool; or\n(c) for information mentioned in subsection\n(2)(a) to (d) about a young person\nparticipating in another eligible option—the\nprovider for the eligible option.\n420G Protection from liability\n(1) This section applies to a prescribed provider of a\nprescribed education re-entry and transition\nservice program, or an employee of the provider,\ncomplying with a request of the chief executive\nunder section 420F.\n(2) The prescribed provider or employee is not civilly\nliable for an act done, or omission made, honestly\nand without negligence for complying with the\nrequest.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n34\n\nPage 38\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 52]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Act 2006\n420H Confidentiality\n(1) This section applies to a person (the relevant\nperson) who—\n(a) is or has been—\n(i) the chief executive or a public service\nemployee in the department; or\n(ii) a prescribed provider or an employee\nof a prescribed provider; or\n(iii) an entity, or an employee of an entity,\nto whom the chief executive has given\ninformation under section 420E; or\n(iv) an employee of a State school,\nnon-State school or provider for an\neligible option to whom the chief\nexecutive has given information under\nsection 420F(4); and\n(b) in that capacity, has gained or has access to\npersonal information about a child or young\nperson under this part.\n(2) The relevant person must not make a record of the\npersonal information or disclose the information\nto anyone else, other than—\n(a) for a purpose of this part; or\n(b) with the consent of a parent of the child or\nyoung person to whom the information\nrelates; or\n(c) in compliance with a lawful process\nrequiring the production of documents or\ngiving of evidence before a court or tribunal;\nor\n(d) as permitted or required under this Act or\nanother law.\nMaximum penalty—50 penalty units.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n\nPage 39\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 53]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Act 2006\n(3) Subsection (2) continues to apply to personal\ninformation—\n(a) about a child of compulsory school age after\nthe child is no longer of compulsory school\nage; and\n(b) about a young person in the compulsory\nparticipation phase after the phase ends.\n(4) In this section—\ndisclose, information, includes give access to the\ninformation.\npersonal information means information or an\nopinion, whether true or not, about an individual\nwhose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be\nascertained, from the information or opinion.\n53 Amendment of s 434 (Regulation-making power)\nSection 434(2)(a), ‘, including the refunding of fees,’—\nomit.\n54 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)\n(1) Schedule 4—\ninsert—\ndetainee see the Youth Justice Act 1992, schedule\n4.\ndetention centre means a detention centre\nestablished under the Youth Justice Act 1992,\nsection 262.\neducation and training centre means an\neducational institution established under section\n15 as a centre for the education and training of\ndetainees in a detention centre.\neducation re-entry and transition service\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\nClause 18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 40\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 55]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 5 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017\nprogram see section 420B.\nprescribed education re-entry and transition\nservice program, for chapter 19, part 2A, see\nsection 420B.\nprescribed provider, of a prescribed education\nre-entry and transition service program, for\nchapter 19, part 2A, see section 420B.\n(2) Schedule 4, definition employee—\ninsert—\n(d) of an entity, for chapter 19, part 2A—see\nsection 420B.\nPart 5 Amendment of Education\n(General Provisions)\nRegulation 2017\n55 Regulation amended\nThis part amends the Education (General Provisions)\nRegulation 2017.\n56 Omission of s 63 (Overseas students—enrolment at State\nschool)\nSection 63—\nomit.\n57 Insertion of new s 75\nAfter section 74—\ninsert—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\nClause 18\n19\n20\n21\nClause 22\n23\n24","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0005","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 5","content":"Page 41\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 57]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 5 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017\n75 Prescribed education re-entry and transition\nservice programs and providers\n(1) This section prescribes—\n(a) a type of education re-entry and transition\nservice program for section 420B of the Act,\ndefinition prescribed education re-entry and\ntransition service program; and\n(b) the entities eligible to provide a program\nmentioned in paragraph (a) for section 420B\nof the Act, definition prescribed provider.\n(2) The prescribed type of education re-entry and\ntransition service program is a program that—\n(a) delivers specialised alternative learning\ntailored to individual student needs; and\n(b) is approved by the chief executive under a\nprogram agreement that is in effect.\n(3) The prescribed entities are any of the following\nentities that have entered into a program\nagreement with the chief executive—\n(a) Community Gro Inc. ABN 51 227 701 438;\n(b) Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good\n(DIYDG) Aboriginal & Torres Strait\nIslander Corporation ABN 31 213 096 805;\n(c) ICYS Ipswich Community Youth Service\nInc. ABN 48 301 028 154;\n(d) Queensland Youth Services Inc. ABN 33\n186 707 759;\n(e) Save the Children Australia ABN 99 008\n610 035 trading as 54 Reasons.\n(4) In this section—\nprogram agreement means an agreement\nbetween the chief executive and an entity to\nprovide an education re-entry and transition\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n\nPage 42\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 58]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 6 Amendment of Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005\nservice program.\n58 Omission of s 76 (Fee for criminal history check for\napplication for enrolment as mature age student—Act, s\n155B)\nSection 76—\nomit.\n59 Omission of sch 5 (Fee for criminal history check)\nSchedule 5—\nomit.\nPart 6 Amendment of Education\n(Queensland College of\nTeachers) Act 2005\n60 Act amended\nThis part amends the Education (Queensland College of\nTeachers) Act 2005.\nNote—\nSee also the amendments in schedule 1.\n61 Amendment of s 12E (Application for eligibility\ndeclaration)\n(1) Section 12E(2), ‘the applicant’—\nomit, insert—\na person\n(2) Section 12E(3)(c)(ii)—\nomit, insert—\n1\nClause 2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nClause 7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\n15\n16\n17\nClause 18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n\nPage 43\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 62]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 6 Amendment of Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005\n(ii) the actual fee payable, on behalf of the\napplicant, to the police commissioner for\nobtaining information about the criminal\nhistory of the applicant;\n(3) Section 12E—\ninsert—\n(5A) The chief executive officer of the office must\npublish the fee mentioned in subsection (3)(c)(ii)\non the college’s website.\n(4) Section 12E(5A) and (6)—\nrenumber as section 12E(6) and (7).\n62 Amendment of s 14 (Application for registration or\npermission to teach)\n(1) Section 14(2)(c)(i)(B)—\nomit, insert—\n(B) if there is police information about the\napplicant—the actual fee payable, on behalf\nof the applicant, to the police commissioner\nfor obtaining information about the criminal\nhistory of the applicant (the criminal history\ncheck fee); and\n(2) Section 14—\ninsert—\n(9A) The chief executive officer of the office must\npublish the criminal history check fee on the\ncollege’s website.\n(3) Section 14(9A) and (10)—\nrenumber as section 14(10) and (11).\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 44\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 63]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 6 Amendment of Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005\n63 Amendment of s 239 (Membership of board)\n(1) Section 239(1)(d), ‘the Association of Independent Schools of\nQueensland Inc.’—\nomit, insert—\nIndependent Schools Queensland Ltd\n(2) Section 239(1)(h)(i), ‘the Queensland Council of Parents and\nCitizens’ Associations Incorporated’—\nomit, insert—\nQCPCA\n(3) Section 239(1)(h)(ii), from ‘the Federation’ to ‘and the’—\nomit, insert—\nCatholic School Parents Queensland and\n(4) Section 239(1)(i)(ii), ‘the Association of Independent Schools\nQueensland’—\nomit, insert—\nIndependent Schools Queensland Ltd\n(5) Section 239(3)—\ninsert—\nCatholic School Parents Queensland means\nCatholic School Parents Queensland ABN 93 983\n545 832.\nIndependent Schools Queensland Ltd means\nIndependent Schools Queensland Ltd ACN 614\n893 140.\nQCPCA means QCPCA ACN 159 751 587.\n64 Omission of s 267 (College’s financial year)\nSection 267—\nomit.\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\nClause 26\n27\n28\n\nPage 45\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 65]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 6 Amendment of Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005\n65 Amendment of s 275 (College must give annual report to\nthe Minister)\n(1) Section 275, ‘30 April’—\nomit, insert—\n30 October\n(2) Section 275, ‘previous year’—\nomit, insert—\nprevious financial year\n66 Amendment of s 276 (Establishment of office)\nSection 276(2), ‘director’—\nomit, insert—\nchief executive officer\n67 Amendment of s 278 (Appointment, function and powers\nof director)\n(1) Section 278, heading, ‘director’—\nomit, insert—\nchief executive officer\n(2) Section 278(1) and (3), ‘director’—\nomit, insert—\nchief executive officer\n(3) Section 278(2)—\nomit, insert—\n(2) The chief executive officer is to be appointed\nunder the Public Sector Act 2022, chapter 5, part\n3.\n(4) Section 278(4), ‘director’—\nomit, insert—\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\nClause 9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 46\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 68]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 6 Amendment of Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005\nchief executive officer of the office\n68 Insertion of new ch 12, pt 18\nChapter 12—\ninsert—\nPart 18 Transitional provisions\nfor Education and\nOther Legislation\nAmendment Act 2026\n372 Change of name of head of office\n(1) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the\namendment of sections 276 and 278 by the\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Act\n2026 has effect only to change the name of the\nhead of the office and does not establish a new\nhead of the office.\n(2) The person who, immediately before the\ncommencement, held appointment as the director\nof the office, continues to hold appointment as the\nchief executive officer of the office, on the same\nterms of appointment that applied to the person\nimmediately before the commencement.\n(3) A reference in a document to the director of the\noffice may, if the context permits, be taken to be a\nreference to the chief executive officer of the\noffice.\n373 Approved budget for financial year starting on\n1 January 2027\n(1) This section applies in relation to a budget of the\ncollege, for the financial year starting on 1\nJanuary 2027 under former section 267, that was\n1\nClause 2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 47\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 68]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 6 Amendment of Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005\napproved under section 269 before the\ncommencement.\n(2) From the commencement, the budget continues in\neffect as if it were an approved budget for the\nfinancial year—\n(a) starting on 1 July 2027; and\n(b) ending on 30 June 2028.\n(3) Subsection (2) does not prevent the budget being\namended under section 269.\n(4) In this section—\nformer section 267 means section 267 as in force\nbefore its repeal by the Education and Other\nLegislation Amendment Act 2026.\n374 First annual report after 1 July 2027\n(1) This section applies in relation to the first annual\nreport under new section 275 given after 1 July\n2027.\n(2) A reference in new section 275 to the previous\nfinancial year for the annual report is taken to be\na reference to the period—\n(a) starting on 1 January 2027; and\n(b) ending on 30 June 2028.\nNote—\nSee section 373 in relation to the continuation of the\nbudget for the financial year starting on 1 January 2027.\n(3) In this section—\nnew section 275 means section 275 as in force\nfrom the commencement.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 48\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 69]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 7 Amendment of Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Regulation 2016\n69 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)\n(1) Schedule 3, definitions criminal history check fee, director\nand financial year—\nomit.\n(2) Schedule 3—\ninsert—\nchief executive officer, of the office, means the\nperson appointed under section 278 as the chief\nexecutive officer of the office.\nPart 7 Amendment of Education\n(Queensland College of\nTeachers) Regulation 2016\n70 Regulation amended\nThis part amends the Education (Queensland College of\nTeachers) Regulation 2016.\n71 Amendment of sch 1 (Fees)\nSchedule 1, part 2, item 13—\nomit.\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\n15\nClause 16\n17\n18\n\nPage 49\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 72]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Act\n2014\nPart 8 Amendment of Education\n(Queensland Curriculum and\nAssessment Authority) Act\n2014\n72 Act amended\nThis part amends the Education (Queensland Curriculum and\nAssessment Authority) Act 2014.\n73 Insertion of new s 18A\nAfter section 18—\ninsert—\n18A Recognised schools\n(1) The authority has the following functions—\n(a) undertaking due diligence on—\n(i) an overseas entity that has entered into,\nor proposes to enter into, a recognised\nschool partnership agreement with a\npartnering entity; or\n(ii) a partnering non-State school;\n(b) reviewing and investigating—\n(i) the quality of implementation by\nrecognised schools of the authority’s\nsyllabuses for senior subjects; and\n(ii) the support provided to recognised\nschools by partnering non-State\nschools;\n(c) reviewing and overseeing recognised school\npartnership agreements;\n(d) any other investigations required from time\nto time to ensure the appropriate\n1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 50\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 74]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Act\n2014\nimplementation by recognised schools of\nthe authority’s syllabuses for senior\nsubjects.\nNote—\nSee also sections 12 to 17 in relation to other functions\nthe authority has for recognised schools.\n(2) In this section—\npartnering entity see section 20A(4).\npartnering non-State school means a non-State\nschool that has entered into, or proposes to enter\ninto, a recognised school partnership agreement\nwith an overseas entity.\n74 Insertion of new s 20A\nAfter section 20—\ninsert—\n20A Authority may enter into agreements for\ndelivering senior syllabuses overseas\n(1) The authority may enter into an agreement (an\nauthorising agreement) with a partnering entity\nfor the implementation by an overseas entity of\nthe authority’s syllabuses for senior subjects for\nstudents.\n(2) The authority may enter into an authorising\nagreement only if the authority is satisfied—\n(a) the overseas entity to which the agreement\nrelates—\n(i) provides educational instruction to\nstudents; and\n(ii) is suitable to implement the authority’s\nsyllabuses for senior subjects for\nstudents; and\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 51\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 75]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Act\n2014\n(iii) operates at a physical campus that is\nnot located in Australia; and\n(iv) is capable of entering into, and\nproposes to enter into, a recognised\nschool partnership agreement with a\npartnering entity; and\n(b) if the partnering entity to which the\nagreement relates is a non-State school—the\ngoverning body of the non-State school is\nsuitable to enter into a recognised school\npartnership agreement to support the\noverseas entity to implement the authority’s\nsyllabuses for senior subjects for students.\n(3) Without limiting subsection (1), an authorising\nagreement may—\n(a) state the circumstances in which the\nauthorising agreement may be terminated;\nand\n(b) provide for any charges payable in relation\nto the performance of the authority’s\nfunctions under part 2, division 2 for\nrecognised schools.\n(4) In this section—\npartnering entity means—\n(a) the State; or\n(b) a non-State school.\nrecognised school partnership agreement means\nan agreement between an overseas entity and the\nState or a non-State school for the implementation\nof the authority’s syllabuses for senior subjects\nfor students by the overseas entity.\n75 Amendment of s 91 (Guidelines)\nSection 91(2), ‘may be made’—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\nClause 32\n33\n\nPage 52\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 76]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Act\n2014\nomit, insert—\nmust be made\n76 Amendment of s 92 (Regulation-making power)\n(1) Section 92(2)—\ninsert—\n(ja) the oversight of recognised schools;\n(2) Section 92(2)(k), ‘the refunding of fees’—\nomit, insert—\nfees for the performance of functions by the\nauthority\n(3) Section 92(2)(ja) and (k)—\nrenumber as section 92(2)(k) and (l).\n(4) Section 92(3), ‘or (k)’—\nomit, insert—\nor (l)\n77 Insertion of new pt 7, div 5\nPart 7—\ninsert—\nDivision 5 Transitional provision for\nEducation and Other\nLegislation Amendment\nAct 2026\n117 Existing recognised schools\n(1) This section applies to an entity if, immediately\nbefore the commencement—\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\nClause 16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n\nPage 53\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 78]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Act\n2014\n(a) the entity was a recognised school under the\nformer Act; and\n(b) an agreement was in effect under the former\nAct between the governing body of the\nentity and the State.\n(2) The entity is taken to be a recognised school under\nthis Act until the agreement mentioned in\nsubsection (1)(b) ends.\n(3) In this section—\nformer Act means this Act as in force\nimmediately before the commencement.\n78 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary)\n(1) Schedule 1, definition recognised school—\nomit.\n(2) Schedule 1—\ninsert—\nrecognised school means an overseas entity—\n(a) to which an authorising agreement under\nsection 20A(1) relates; and\n(b) that has entered into a recognised school\npartnership agreement.\nrecognised school partnership agreement see\nsection 20A(4).\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n\nPage 54\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 79]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 9 Amendment of Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority)\nRegulation 2025\nPart 9 Amendment of Education\n(Queensland Curriculum and\nAssessment Authority)\nRegulation 2025\n79 Regulation amended\nThis part amends the Education (Queensland Curriculum and\nAssessment Authority) Regulation 2025.\n80 Insertion of new s 174A\nAfter section 174—\ninsert—\n174A Guidelines about recognised schools\n(1) The authority must prepare guidelines about the\nfollowing matters—\n(a) the matters the authority must consider in\ndeciding the suitability of—\n(i) an overseas entity under section\n20A(2)(a)(ii) of the Act; or\n(ii) a partnering non-State school under\nsection 20A(2)(b) of the Act;\n(b) the information and matters required to be\ndealt with or included in a recognised school\npartnership agreement;\n(c) the ways the authority may investigate and\ndetermine whether recognised schools are\nappropriately implementing the authority’s\nsyllabuses for senior subjects.\n(2) In this section—\npartnering non-State school see section 18A(2)\nof the Act.\n1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 55\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 81]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act\n1988\n81 Act amended\nThis part amends the Libraries Act 1988.\nNote—\nSee also the amendments in schedule 1.\n82 Amendment of s 2 (Interpretation)\n(1) Section 2, heading—\nomit, insert—\n2 Definitions\n(2) Section 2(1), ‘In this Act—’—\nomit, insert—\nThe dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular\nwords used in this Act.\n(3) Section 2(1), definitions appropriately qualified, board,\nchairperson, commencement, current appointment, current\nconditions, deputy chairperson, pre-amended Act, present\nlibrarian and State librarian—\nomit.\n(4) Section 2(1)—\ninsert—\nboard means the Library Board of Queensland\ncontinued in existence under section 4.\nchairperson means the chairperson of the board\nholding office under section 10.\nconviction means a finding of guilt or the\nacceptance of a plea of guilty by a court, whether\nor not a conviction is recorded.\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\n5\n6\nClause 7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0006","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 6","content":"Page 56\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 83]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\ncriminal history, of a person, for part 2, division\n5C, see section 40AH.\ndeputy chairperson means the deputy\nchairperson of the board holding office under\nsection 10.\nfoundation committee see section 40AA(1).\nfoundation committee member means a person\nappointed as a member of the foundation\ncommittee under section 40AA.\nnotice means written notice.\npossession, of a thing, includes custody or control\nof the thing, whether or not another person has the\nactual possession of the thing.\nState librarian means the State librarian holding\noffice under section 13.\nstatement of expectations see section 50(1).\n(5) Section 2(5) and (6)—\nomit.\n(6) Section 2(1), all definitions, as amended by this Act—\nrelocate to schedule 1 as inserted by this Act.\n83 Omission of s 9 (Eligibility for appointment)\nSection 9—\nomit.\n84 Amendment of s 10 (Chairperson and deputy chairperson\nof board)\nSection 10—\ninsert—\n(7) The deputy chairperson must act as chairperson—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n23\nClause 24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 57\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 85]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n(a) during a vacancy in the office of\nchairperson; and\n(b) during all periods when the chairperson is\nabsent from duty or is otherwise unable to\nperform the functions of the office.\n85 Amendment of s 11 (Duration of appointment)\n(1) Section 11(2)(b)—\nomit, insert—\n(b) the member is disqualified from continuing\nas a member under section 12A; or\n(2) Section 11—\ninsert—\n(4) The Minister may extend a person’s term of\nappointment as a member, including any term of\nappointment as chairperson, until the earlier of the\nfollowing—\n(a) the end of the day that is 3 months after the\nday the term would have expired under the\nperson’s instrument of appointment;\n(b) the start of the term of appointment of the\nperson’s successor.\n(5) Subsection (4) does not limit the Governor in\nCouncil’s power under subsection (3) or the Acts\nInterpretation Act 1954, section 25(1)(b)(i) or (c).\n86 Insertion of new ss 12A and 12B\nAfter section 12—\ninsert—\n12A Disqualification from membership\n(1) A person is disqualified from becoming or\ncontinuing as a member if the person—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\nClause 6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\nClause 25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 58\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 87]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n(a) has a conviction, other than a spent\nconviction, for an indictable offence; or\nNote—\nFor the requirement to give notice of a change in a\nperson’s criminal history, see section 40AJ.\n(b) is an insolvent under administration; or\n(c) is disqualified from managing corporations\nbecause of the Corporations Act, part 2D.6.\n(2) Also, a person is disqualified from becoming or\ncontinuing as a member if the Minister asks for\nthe person’s consent to make a request under\nsection 40AI in relation to the person and the\nperson does not consent.\n(3) If an event mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c)\nhappens during the term of a person’s\nappointment as a member, the person must\nimmediately give the Minister notice of the\nperson’s insolvency or disqualification, unless the\nperson has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n12B Leave of absence for members\n(1) The board may approve a leave of absence for a\nmember for a period of not more than 3 months.\n(2) The board must give the Minister notice of the\nleave of absence.\n87 Replacement of ss 13 and 13A\nSections 13 and 13A—\nomit, insert—\n13 State librarian\n(1) There is to be a State librarian.\n(2) The State librarian is appointed by the Governor\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\nClause 26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 59\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 88]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\nin Council on the recommendation of the\nMinister.\n(3) The Minister must not recommend a person for\nappointment as the State librarian unless the\nrecommendation has been approved by the board.\n13A Duration of appointment\n(1) The State librarian holds office for the term, of not\nmore than 5 years, stated in the State librarian’s\ninstrument of appointment.\n(2) A person may be reappointed as the State\nlibrarian.\n(3) The Minister may extend a person’s term of\nappointment as the State librarian until the earlier\nof the following—\n(a) the end of the day that is 3 months after the\nday the term would have expired under the\nperson’s instrument of appointment;\n(b) the start of the term of appointment of the\nperson’s successor.\n(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the Governor in\nCouncil’s power under the Acts Interpretation Act\n1954, section 25(1)(b)(i) or (c).\n13AA Conditions of appointment\nThe State librarian holds office on the conditions,\nnot provided for by this Act, decided by the\nGovernor in Council.\n88 Amendment of s 17 (Delegation by State librarian)\n(1) Section 17(1), ‘powers’—\nomit, insert—\nfunctions\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\nClause 27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 60\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 89]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n(2) Section 17(1), ‘power’—\nomit, insert—\nfunction\n(3) Section 17—\ninsert—\n(3) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n89 Insertion of new ss 18 and 19\nAfter section 17—\ninsert—\n18 Leave of absence for State librarian\nThe chairperson may approve a leave of absence\nfor the State librarian for a period of not more than\n3 months.\n19 Acting State Librarian\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) the office of the State librarian is vacant; or\n(b) the State librarian is absent from duty or is\notherwise unable to perform the functions of\nthe office.\n(2) The board may appoint a person to act in the\noffice for a period of not more than 3 months.\n(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the Governor in\nCouncil’s power under the Acts Interpretation Act\n1954, section 25(1)(b)(iv) or (v).\n90 Amendment of s 20 (Functions of board)\n(1) Section 20(1), after ‘board are’—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\nClause 26\n27\n\nPage 61\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 90]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\ninsert—\nthe following\n(2) Section 20(1)—\ninsert—\n(ia) to engage in partnerships or philanthropic\nactivities to support the performance of the\nother functions of the board;\n(ib) to carry out activities that support the\ncultural purposes of the cultural centre\nprecinct, including, for example, providing\nservices in or on the cultural centre precinct\nto the department or a State arts entity;\n(3) Section 20(1)(k), ‘to (j)’—\nomit, insert—\nto (k)\n(4) Section 20(1)(l), ‘paragraph (k)’—\nomit, insert—\nparagraph (l)\n(5) Section 20(1)(i) to (l)—\nrenumber as section 20(1)(h) to (m).\n(6) Section 20(2), ‘subsection (1)(l)’—\nomit, insert—\nsubsection (1)(m)\n(7) Section 20—\ninsert—\n(4) In this section—\ncultural centre precinct means the precinct of arts\nand cultural venues in South Brisbane located on\nthe following land—\n(a) lot 100 on SP259360;\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 62\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 91]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n(b) lot 500 on SP259412;\n(c) lot 600 on SP259442;\n(d) lot 700 on SP273957.\nState arts entity means any of the following\nentities—\n(a) the Board of the Queensland Museum\ncontinued under the Queensland Museum\nAct 1970;\n(b) the Queensland Art Gallery Board of\nTrustees continued under the Queensland\nArt Gallery Act 1987;\n(c) the Queensland Performing Arts Trust\ncontinued under the Queensland Performing\nArts Trust Act 1977;\n(d) the Queensland Theatre Company continued\nunder the Queensland Theatre Company Act\n1970.\n91 Replacement of s 27 (Grants or subsidies to local\ngovernment)\nSection 27—\nomit, insert—\n27 Grants or subsidies using government funds\n(1) This section applies if the board proposes to make\nor give a grant or subsidy to a local government\nusing government funds.\n(2) The board must prepare and give to the Minister a\ndraft methodology for calculating the amount of\nthe grant or subsidy the board proposes to make or\ngive to the local government.\n(3) If the Minister approves the draft methodology,\nthe draft methodology has effect as the\nmethodology for subsection (4).\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\nClause 18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 63\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 92]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n(4) The board must not approve the making or giving\nof the grant or subsidy to the local government\nunless the amount of the grant or subsidy is\ncalculated in accordance with the methodology\napproved by the Minister under subsection (3).\n(5) In this section—\ngovernment funds means an amount appropriated\nby Parliament for a department that is granted by\nthat department to the board.\n92 Omission of ss 28–30\nSections 28 to 30—\nomit.\n93 Amendment of s 40 (Delegation by board)\n(1) Section 40, ‘powers’—\nomit, insert—\nfunctions\n(2) Section 40—\ninsert—\n(ca) the foundation committee; or\n(cb) a committee established under section\n40AG; or\n(3) Section 40(ca) to (e)—\nrenumber as section 40(d) to (g).\n(4) Section 40—\ninsert—\n(2) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\nClause 10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 64\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 94]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n94 Insertion of new pt 2, divs 5A–5C\nPart 2—\ninsert—\nDivision 5A Foundation committee\n40AA Foundation committee\n(1) The board may establish a committee of the board\n(the foundation committee) to perform the\nfunction under section 40AB(1).\n(2) The foundation committee consists of the\nmembers appointed by the board.\n(3) A person may be appointed as a member of the\nfoundation committee whether or not the person is\na member of the board.\n(4) However, at least 2 members of the foundation\ncommittee must be members of the board.\n(5) In appointing a person as a member of the\nfoundation committee, the board must have\nregard to the person’s ability to take part in—\n(a) the performance of the foundation\ncommittee’s function under section\n40AB(1); and\n(b) the exercise of the foundation committee’s\npowers under section 40AC(1); and\n(c) the performance of the functions and the\nexercise of the powers delegated to the\nfoundation committee under section 40.\n(6) The board must—\n(a) decide the name of the foundation\ncommittee; and\n(b) decide the conditions of membership of the\nfoundation committee; and\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 65\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 94]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n(c) prepare the constitution for the foundation\ncommittee.\n(7) The board may decide matters about the\nfoundation committee that are not provided for\nunder this Act.\n(8) The board may, by notice given to each\nfoundation committee member, dissolve the\nfoundation committee at any time.\n40AB Functions\n(1) The function of the foundation committee is to\nraise funds to assist in fulfilling the board’s\nfunctions, including, for example, by encouraging\nthe making of gifts, donations, bequests and\nlegacies of property for the benefit of the board.\n(2) Also, the foundation committee may perform the\nfunctions delegated to it by the board under\nsection 40.\n(3) In performing the functions mentioned in\nsubsection (2), the foundation committee is\nsubject to the written directions of the board.\n40AC Powers\n(1) In performing the function under section\n40AB(1), the foundation committee has the\npowers necessary to encourage the making of\ngifts, donations, bequests and legacies of property\nfor the benefit of the board.\n(2) The foundation committee may exercise the\npowers delegated to it by the board under section\n40.\n(3) In exercising the powers mentioned in subsection\n(2), the foundation committee is subject to the\nwritten directions of the board.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 66\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 94]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n40AD Proceedings and business\n(1) The board may decide how the foundation\ncommittee is to conduct its business and\nproceedings at meetings (the meeting procedure).\n(2) To the extent the board does not decide the\nmeeting procedure, the foundation committee\nmay decide the meeting procedure.\n(3) The meeting procedure decided by the board\nunder subsection (1) or by the foundation\ncommittee under subsection (2) must—\n(a) require the foundation committee to keep\nminutes of its meetings; and\n(b) provide for the quorum for meetings.\n(4) To the extent the board and the foundation\ncommittee do not decide the meeting procedure,\nsections 32 to 37 apply as if—\n(a) a reference in the sections to the board were\na reference to the foundation committee;\nand\n(b) a reference in the sections to a member were\na reference to a foundation committee\nmember; and\n(c) a reference in section 33 to the chairperson\nor deputy chairperson were a reference to\nthe chairperson or deputy chairperson of the\nfoundation committee.\n(5) If section 33 is applied under subsection (4), the\nfoundation committee members must—\n(a) if the foundation committee members have\nnot elected a chairperson of the foundation\ncommittee—elect 1 foundation committee\nmember as the chairperson of the foundation\ncommittee; and\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n\nPage 67\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 94]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n(b) if the foundation committee members have\nnot elected a deputy chairperson of the\nfoundation committee—elect a foundation\ncommittee member, other than the\nchairperson of the foundation committee, as\nthe deputy chairperson of the foundation\ncommittee.\n40AE Disclosure of interests by foundation\ncommittee members\n(1) This section applies if a foundation committee\nmember has a direct or indirect interest in a matter\nbeing considered, or about to be considered, by\nthe foundation committee.\n(2) The foundation committee member must disclose\nthe nature of the interest to a meeting of the\nfoundation committee as soon as practicable after\nthe relevant facts come to the foundation\ncommittee member’s knowledge.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The disclosure must be recorded in the foundation\ncommittee’s minutes.\n(4) A foundation committee member does not have a\ndirect or indirect interest in a matter being\nconsidered, or about to be considered, by the\nfoundation committee merely because the\nfoundation committee member has made a gift,\ndonation, bequest or legacy of property to the\nboard.\n40AF Voting by interested foundation committee\nmembers\n(1) A foundation committee member who has a\nmaterial personal interest in a matter being\nconsidered by the foundation committee must\nnot—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n34\n\nPage 68\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 94]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n(a) vote on the matter; or\n(b) vote on a proposed resolution under\nsubsection (2) (a related resolution) in\nrelation to the matter (whether in relation to\nthe foundation committee member or\nanother foundation committee member); or\n(c) be present while the matter, or a related\nresolution, is being considered by the\nfoundation committee; or\n(d) otherwise take part in any decision of the\nfoundation committee in relation to the\nmatter or a related resolution.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the matter if the\nfoundation committee has at any time passed a\nresolution that—\n(a) specifies the foundation committee member,\nthe interest and the matter; and\n(b) states that the foundation committee\nmembers voting for the resolution are\nsatisfied that the interest should not\ndisqualify the foundation committee\nmember from considering or voting on the\nmatter.\n(3) If, because of this section, a foundation committee\nmember is not present at a meeting of the\nfoundation committee for considering or deciding\na matter, but there would be a quorum if the\nfoundation committee member were present, the\nremaining foundation committee members\npresent are a quorum for considering or deciding\nthe matter at the meeting.\nDivision 5B Other committees\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0007","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 7","content":"Page 69\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 94]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n40AG Other committees\n(1) The board may establish other committees of the\nboard.\n(2) A committee may perform the functions or\nexercise the powers delegated to it by the board\nunder section 40.\n(3) In performing the functions or exercising the\npowers mentioned in subsection (2), a committee\nis subject to the directions of the board.\n(4) A person may be appointed to a committee\nwhether or not the person is a member of the\nboard.\n(5) In appointing a person to a committee, the board\nmust have regard to the person’s ability to take\npart in the performance of the functions and the\nexercise of the powers delegated to the\ncommittee.\nDivision 5C Criminal history\n40AH Definition for division\nIn this division—\ncriminal history, of a person, means the person’s\ncriminal history within the meaning of the\nCriminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act\n1986, other than a spent conviction.\n40AI Criminal history reports\n(1) This section applies if the Minister is deciding\nwhether a person is disqualified from becoming or\ncontinuing as a member.\n(2) The Minister may ask the police commissioner\nfor—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 70\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 94]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n(a) a written report about the criminal history of\nthe person; and\n(b) a brief description of the circumstances of a\nconviction mentioned in the criminal\nhistory.\n(3) However, the Minister may make the request only\nif the person has given the Minister written\nconsent for the request.\n(4) The police commissioner must comply with the\nrequest.\n(5) However, the duty to comply under subsection (4)\napplies only to information in the possession of\nthe police commissioner or to which the police\ncommissioner has access.\n40AJ Requirement to disclose changes in criminal\nhistory\n(1) This section applies if a person who is a member\nis charged with or convicted of an indictable\noffence during the term of the person’s\nappointment.\n(2) The person must, immediately after the person is\ncharged or convicted, give the Minister notice\nunder subsection (3) of the charge or conviction,\nunless the person has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The notice must state—\n(a) the existence of the charge or conviction;\nand\n(b) for a charge—\n(i) details adequate to identify the alleged\noffence; and\n(ii) when the offence was alleged to have\nbeen committed; and\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n\nPage 71\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 94]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n(c) for a conviction—\n(i) details adequate to identify the offence;\nand\n(ii) when the offence was committed; and\n(iii) the sentence imposed on the person.\n40AK Confidentiality of criminal history\ninformation\n(1) This section applies to a person who—\n(a) is, or has been—\n(i) the Minister or a member of the\nMinister’s staff; or\n(ii) a public service employee performing\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this division; and\n(b) in that capacity, has acquired or has access\nto criminal history information.\n(2) The person must not disclose the criminal history\ninformation to anyone else, or use the\ninformation, other than under this section.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The person may disclose or use the criminal\nhistory information—\n(a) to the extent the disclosure or use—\n(i) is necessary to perform the person’s\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this Act; or\n(ii) is otherwise required or permitted\nunder this Act or another law; or\n(b) with the consent of the person to whom the\ninformation relates.\n(4) A person who possesses a report given under\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 72\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 95]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\nsection 40AI or a notice given under section 40AJ\nmust ensure the report or notice is destroyed as\nsoon as practicable after it is no longer needed for\nthe purpose for which it was given.\n(5) Subsection (4) applies despite the Public Records\nAct 2023.\n(6) In this section—\ncriminal history information means information\ncontained in—\n(a) a report given under section 40AI; or\n(b) a notice given under section 40AJ.\ndisclose includes give access to.\n95 Amendment of s 40A (Board may enter into work\nperformance arrangements)\nSection 40A(3)(b), after ‘person to’—\ninsert—\nperform functions or\n96 Amendment of s 43 (Draft strategic and operational\nplans)\nSection 43(4)(c)—\nomit.\n97 Amendment of s 45 (Strategic and operational plans on\nagreement)\nSection 45(2)—\nomit.\n98 Omission of ss 48–50\nSections 48 to 50—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\n15\n16\n17\nClause 18\n19\n20\n21\nClause 22\n23\n24\n25\nClause 26\n27\n\nPage 73\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 99]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\nomit.\n99 Insertion of new s 50\nBefore section 51—\ninsert—\n50 Minister may give statement of expectations\n(1) The Minister may give the board a written\nstatement (a statement of expectations) about the\nMinister’s expectations in relation to the\nperformance by the board of its functions.\n(2) A statement of expectations may—\n(a) apply for a particular period stated in the\nstatement; and\n(b) provide for any of the following matters—\n(i) the board’s strategic or operational\nactivities;\n(ii) the nature and scope of the board’s\nactivities proposed to be carried out for\na particular period;\n(iii) information required to be given to the\nMinister by the board;\n(iv) the way the board must report to the\nMinister about its activities;\n(v) the sharing of information with a\ngovernment entity.\n(3) The board must have regard to a statement of\nexpectations in performing its functions.\n100 Amendment of s 53 (Annual report)\nSection 53—\ninsert—\n1\nClause 2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\nClause 27\n28\n29\n\nPage 74\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 101]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n(e) details of each statement of expectations\ngiven by the Minister during the relevant\nfinancial year and any actions taken by the\nboard.\n101 Amendment of s 74 (Delegation by Minister)\n(1) Section 74(1), ‘powers’—\nomit, insert—\nfunctions\n(2) Section 74(1), ‘officer of’—\nomit, insert—\npublic service officer employed in\n(3) Section 74(2)(a), ‘section 20(1)(l)’—\nomit, insert—\nsection 20(1)(m)\n(4) Section 74(2)—\ninsert—\n(ca) the power to give the board a statement of\nexpectations;\n(5) Section 74(2)(ca) and (d)—\nrenumber as section 74(2)(d) and (e).\n(6) Section 74—\ninsert—\n(3) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n102 Replacement of s 75 (Protection from liability of\nmembers)\nSection 75—\n1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\nClause 25\n26\n27\n\nPage 75\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 102]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\nomit, insert—\n75 Confidentiality\n(1) This section applies to a person who—\n(a) is, or has been—\n(i) the Minister or a member of the\nMinister’s staff; or\n(ii) a public service employee performing\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this Act; and\n(b) in that capacity, has acquired or has access\nto confidential information about another\nperson.\n(2) The person must not disclose the confidential\ninformation to anyone else, or use the\ninformation, other than under this section.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The person may disclose or use the confidential\ninformation—\n(a) to the extent the disclosure or use—\n(i) is necessary to perform the person’s\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this Act; or\n(ii) is otherwise required or permitted\nunder this Act or another law; or\n(b) with the consent of the person to whom the\ninformation relates; or\n(c) in compliance with a lawful process\nrequiring production of documents to, or\ngiving evidence before, a court or tribunal.\n(4) In this section—\nconfidential information—\n(a) means the following information—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 76\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 103]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n(i) personal information;\n(ii) information given in a notice under\nsection 12A(3);\n(iii) information that would be likely to\ndamage the commercial activities of a\nperson to whom the information\nrelates; but\n(b) does not include criminal history\ninformation under section 40AK or\ninformation that is lawfully available to the\npublic.\ndisclose includes give access to.\ninformation includes a document.\npersonal information see the Information\nPrivacy Act 2009, section 12.\n103 Amendment of s 76 (Illegal borrowing)\nSection 76—\ninsert—\n(8) The Public Sector Act 2022, sections 269 and 270\ndo not prevent civil liability imposed on a\nmember under this section from attaching to the\nmember.\n104 Insertion of new pt 10, div 4\nPart 10—\ninsert—\nDivision 4 Transitional provisions for\nEducation and Other\nLegislation Amendment\nAct 2026\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\nClause 16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\nClause 23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 77\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 105]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988\n99 Application of new s 12A and new pt 2, div 5C\n(1) New section 12A and new part 2, division 5C\napply in relation to a member holding office after\nthe commencement, whether the member was\nappointed before or after the commencement.\n(2) In this section—\nnew, in relation to a provision of this Act, means\nthe provision as in force from the commencement.\n100 Gift etc. to foundation taken to be gifts etc. to\nboard\n(1) A gift, donation, bequest or legacy to, or for the\nbenefit of, the foundation—\n(a) is taken to be a gift, donation, bequest or\nlegacy to, or for the benefit of, the board;\nand\n(b) may be dealt with by the board as if the gift,\ndonation, bequest or legacy had been to, or\nfor the benefit of, the board.\n(2) Subsection (1) applies whether the gift, donation,\nbequest or legacy is made or has effect before or\nafter the commencement of this section.\n(3) In this section—\nfoundation means Queensland Library\nFoundation ACN 087 675 054.\n105 Insertion of new sch 1\nAfter part 10—\ninsert—\nSchedule 1 Dictionary\nsection 2\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\nClause 25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 78\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 106]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 11 Amendment of Public Sector Regulation 2023\nPart 11 Amendment of Public Sector\nRegulation 2023\n106 Regulation amended\nThis part amends the Public Sector Regulation 2023.\n107 Amendment of sch 1 (Prescribed persons)\n(1) Schedule 1—\ninsert—\n13A a member of the foundation committee\nestablished under the Libraries Act 1988,\nsection 40AA\n13B a person appointed to a committee of the\nLibrary Board of Queensland under the\nLibraries Act 1988, section 40AG\n18A a person appointed to a committee of the\nQueensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees\nunder the Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987,\nsection 40I\n23A a person appointed to a committee of the\nQueensland Performing Arts Trust under the\nQueensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977,\nsection 38A\n(2) Schedule 1, item 22, ‘section 24’—\nomit, insert—\nsection 41\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n\nPage 79\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 108]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art\nGallery Act 1987\n108 Act amended\nThis part amends the Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987.\nNote—\nSee also the amendments in schedule 1.\n109 Amendment of s 2 (Definitions)\n(1) Section 2, ‘In this Act—’—\nomit, insert—\nThe dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular\nwords used in this Act.\n(2) Section 2, definitions appropriately qualified, board,\nchairperson, commencement, current appointment, current\nconditions, deputy chairperson, director, pre-amended Act\nand present director—\nomit.\n(3) Section 2—\ninsert—\nboard means the Queensland Art Gallery Board\nof Trustees continued in existence under section\n3.\nchairperson means the chairperson of the board\nholding office under section 9.\nconviction means a finding of guilt or the\nacceptance of a plea of guilty by a court, whether\nor not a conviction is recorded.\ncriminal history, of a person, for part 2, division\n9, see section 40J.\ndeputy chairperson means the deputy\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\n5\n6\nClause 7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 80\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 110]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\nchairperson of the board holding office under\nsection 9.\ndirector means the director of the art gallery\nholding office under section 12.\nnotice means written notice.\nstatement of expectations see section 50(1).\n(4) Section 2, all definitions, as amended by this Act—\nrelocate to schedule 1 as inserted by this Act.\n110 Omission of s 8 (Eligibility for appointment)\nSection 8—\nomit.\n111 Amendment of s 9 (Chairperson and deputy chairperson\nof board)\nSection 9—\ninsert—\n(7) The deputy chairperson must act as chairperson—\n(a) during a vacancy in the office of\nchairperson; and\n(b) during all periods when the chairperson is\nabsent from duty or is otherwise unable to\nperform the functions of the office.\n112 Amendment of s 10 (Duration of appointment)\n(1) Section 10(2)(b)—\nomit, insert—\n(b) the member is disqualified from continuing\nas a member under section 11A; or\n(2) Section 10—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\nClause 9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\nClause 22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 81\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 113]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\ninsert—\n(4) The Minister may extend a person’s term of\nappointment as a member, including any term of\nappointment as chairperson, until the earlier of the\nfollowing—\n(a) the end of the day that is 3 months after the\nday the term would have expired under the\nperson’s instrument of appointment;\n(b) the start of the term of appointment of the\nperson’s successor.\n(5) Subsection (4) does not limit the Governor in\nCouncil’s power under subsection (3) or the Acts\nInterpretation Act 1954, section 25(1)(b)(i) or (c).\n113 Insertion of new ss 11A and 11B\nAfter section 11—\ninsert—\n11A Disqualification from membership\n(1) A person is disqualified from becoming or\ncontinuing as a member if the person—\n(a) has a conviction, other than a spent\nconviction, for an indictable offence; or\nNote—\nFor the requirement to give notice of a change in a\nperson’s criminal history, see section 40L.\n(b) is an insolvent under administration; or\n(c) is disqualified from managing corporations\nbecause of the Corporations Act, part 2D.6.\n(2) Also, a person is disqualified from becoming or\ncontinuing as a member if the Minister asks for\nthe person’s consent to make a request under\nsection 40K in relation to the person and the\nperson does not consent.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\nClause 14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 82\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 114]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\n(3) If an event mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c)\nhappens during the term of a person’s\nappointment as a member, the person must\nimmediately give the Minister notice of the\nperson’s insolvency or disqualification, unless the\nperson has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n11B Leave of absence for members\n(1) The board may approve a leave of absence for a\nmember for a period of not more than 3 months.\n(2) The board must give the Minister notice of the\nleave of absence.\n114 Replacement of ss 12 and 12A\nSections 12 and 12A—\nomit, insert—\n12 Director\n(1) There is to be a director of the art gallery.\n(2) The director is appointed by the Governor in\nCouncil on the recommendation of the Minister.\n(3) The Minister must not recommend a person for\nappointment as the director unless the\nrecommendation has been approved by the board.\n12A Duration of appointment\n(1) The director holds office for the term, of not more\nthan 5 years, stated in the director’s instrument of\nappointment.\n(2) A person may be reappointed as the director.\n(3) The Minister may extend a person’s term of\nappointment as the director until the earlier of the\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0008","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 8","content":"Page 83\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 115]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\nfollowing—\n(a) the end of the day that is 3 months after the\nday the term would have expired under the\nperson’s instrument of appointment;\n(b) the start of the term of appointment of the\nperson’s successor.\n(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the Governor in\nCouncil’s power under the Acts Interpretation Act\n1954, section 25(1)(b)(i) or (c).\n12AA Conditions of appointment\nThe director holds office on the conditions, not\nprovided for by this Act, decided by the Governor\nin Council.\n115 Amendment of s 17 (Delegation by director)\n(1) Section 17(1), ‘powers’—\nomit, insert—\nfunctions\n(2) Section 17(1), ‘power’—\nomit, insert—\nfunction\n(3) Section 17—\ninsert—\n(3) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n116 Insertion of new ss 18 and 18A\nAfter section 17—\ninsert—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\nClause 14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\nClause 25\n26\n27\n\nPage 84\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 117]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\n18 Leave of absence for director\nThe chairperson may approve a leave of absence\nfor the director for a period of not more than 3\nmonths.\n18A Acting director\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) the office of the director is vacant; or\n(b) the director is absent from duty or is\notherwise unable to perform the functions of\nthe office.\n(2) The board may appoint a person to act in the\noffice for a period of not more than 3 months.\n(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the Governor in\nCouncil’s power under the Acts Interpretation Act\n1954, section 25(1)(b)(iv) or (v).\n117 Amendment of s 19 (Functions)\n(1) Section 19(1)—\ninsert—\n(ga) to engage in partnerships or philanthropic\nactivities to support the performance of the\nother functions of the board; and\n(gb) to carry out activities that support the\ncultural purposes of the cultural centre\nprecinct, including, for example, providing\nservices in or on the cultural centre precinct\nto the department or a State arts entity; and\n(2) Section 19(1)(i), ‘to (h)’—\nomit, insert—\nto (j)\n(3) Section 19(1)(j), ‘paragraph (i)’—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\nClause 16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 85\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 117]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\nomit, insert—\nparagraph (k)\n(4) Section 19(1)(ga) to (j)—\nrenumber as section 19(1)(h) to (l).\n(5) Section 19(2), ‘subsection (1)(j)’—\nomit, insert—\nsubsection (1)(l)\n(6) Section 19—\ninsert—\n(4) In this section—\ncultural centre precinct means the precinct of arts\nand cultural venues in South Brisbane located on\nthe following land—\n(a) lot 100 on SP259360;\n(b) lot 500 on SP259412;\n(c) lot 600 on SP259442;\n(d) lot 700 on SP273957.\nState arts entity means any of the following\nentities—\n(a) the Board of the Queensland Museum\ncontinued under the Queensland Museum\nAct 1970;\n(b) the Library Board of Queensland continued\nunder the Libraries Act 1988;\n(c) the Queensland Performing Arts Trust\ncontinued under the Queensland Performing\nArts Trust Act 1977;\n(d) the Queensland Theatre Company continued\nunder the Queensland Theatre Company Act\n1970.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 86\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 118]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\n118 Amendment of s 27 (Use of proceeds from sale of other\nworks of art)\nSection 27, ‘for its functions’—\nomit, insert—\nfor building and caring for the art gallery’s\ncollection of works of art\n119 Omission of s 28 (Disposal of certain abandoned\nproperty)\nSection 28—\nomit.\n120 Amendment of s 29 (Board must give notice of public\nauction)\n(1) Section 29, heading, after ‘auction’—\ninsert—\nof works of art accepted by board\n(2) Section 29(1), from ‘any property’ to ‘or 28’—\nomit, insert—\na work of art under section 26,\n(3) Section 29(2)(a), ‘property’—\nomit, insert—\nwork of art\n(4) Section 29(2)(b) and (c), ‘property’—\nomit, insert—\nwork\n121 Amendment of s 30 (Effect of sale or other disposal of\ncertain works of art or other property)\n(1) Section 30, heading, from ‘certain works’—\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nClause 7\n8\n9\n10\nClause 11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\nClause 25\n26\n27\n\nPage 87\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 122]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\nomit, insert—\nworks of art accepted by board\n(2) Section 30(1)—\nomit, insert—\n(1) This section applies to the sale or other disposal of\na work of art under section 26.\n(3) Section 30(3), ‘property or’—\nomit, insert—\nwork of art or\n(4) Section 30(3)(b), ‘or 28(2A)(a)’—\nomit.\n(5) Section 30(3)(c), ‘property’—\nomit, insert—\nwork\n122 Amendment of s 40 (Delegation by board)\n(1) Section 40, ‘powers’—\nomit, insert—\nfunctions\n(2) Section 40—\ninsert—\n(da) a committee established under section 40I;\nor\n(3) Section 40(da) to (f)—\nrenumber as section 40(e) to (g).\n(4) Section 40—\ninsert—\n(2) In this section—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 88\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 123]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\nfunction includes power.\n123 Amendment of s 40A (Board may enter into work\nperformance arrangements)\nSection 40A(3)(b), after ‘person to’—\ninsert—\nperform functions or\n124 Amendment of s 40C (Foundation committee)\n(1) Section 40C(4), ‘the exercise of’—\nomit.\n(2) Section 40C(4)(a)—\nomit, insert—\n(a) the exercise of the foundation committee’s\npowers under section 40E(1); and\n(3) Section 40C(4)(b), before ‘the powers’—\ninsert—\nthe performance of the functions and the exercise\nof\n125 Amendment of s 40D (Function)\n(1) Section 40D, heading—\nomit, insert—\n40D Functions\n(2) Section 40D—\ninsert—\n(2) Also, the foundation committee may perform the\nfunctions delegated to it by the board under\nsection 40.\n1\nClause 2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nClause 7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\nClause 18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n\nPage 89\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 126]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\n(3) In performing the functions mentioned in\nsubsection (2), the foundation committee is\nsubject to the written directions of the board.\n126 Amendment of s 40E (Powers)\nSection 40E(1) to (3)—\nomit, insert—\n(1) In performing the function under section 40D(1),\nthe foundation committee has the powers\nnecessary to encourage the making of gifts,\ndonations, bequests and legacies of property for\nthe benefit of the board.\n(2) The foundation committee may exercise the\npowers delegated to it by the board under section\n40.\n(3) In exercising the powers mentioned in subsection\n(2), the foundation committee is subject to the\nwritten directions of the board.\n127 Insertion of new pt 2, divs 8 and 9\nPart 2—\ninsert—\nDivision 8 Other committees\n40I Other committees\n(1) The board may establish other committees of the\nboard.\n(2) A committee may perform the functions or\nexercise the powers delegated to it by the board\nunder section 40.\n(3) In performing the functions or exercising the\npowers mentioned in subsection (2), a committee\n1\n2\n3\nClause 4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\nClause 18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 90\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 127]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\nis subject to the directions of the board.\n(4) A person may be appointed to a committee\nwhether or not the person is a member of the\nboard.\n(5) In appointing a person to a committee, the board\nmust have regard to the person’s ability to take\npart in the performance of the functions and the\nexercise of the powers delegated to the\ncommittee.\nDivision 9 Criminal history\n40J Definition for division\nIn this division—\ncriminal history, of a person, means the person’s\ncriminal history within the meaning of the\nCriminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act\n1986, other than a spent conviction.\n40K Criminal history reports\n(1) This section applies if the Minister is deciding\nwhether a person is disqualified from becoming or\ncontinuing as a member.\n(2) The Minister may ask the police commissioner\nfor—\n(a) a written report about the criminal history of\nthe person; and\n(b) a brief description of the circumstances of a\nconviction mentioned in the criminal\nhistory.\n(3) However, the Minister may make the request only\nif the person has given the Minister written\nconsent for the request.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 91\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 127]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\n(4) The police commissioner must comply with the\nrequest.\n(5) However, the duty to comply under subsection (4)\napplies only to information in the possession of\nthe police commissioner or to which the police\ncommissioner has access.\n40L Requirement to disclose changes in criminal\nhistory\n(1) This section applies if a person who is a member\nis charged with or convicted of an indictable\noffence during the term of the person’s\nappointment.\n(2) The person must, immediately after the person is\ncharged or convicted, give the Minister notice\nunder subsection (3) of the charge or conviction,\nunless the person has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The notice must state—\n(a) the existence of the charge or conviction;\nand\n(b) for a charge—\n(i) details adequate to identify the alleged\noffence; and\n(ii) when the offence was alleged to have\nbeen committed; and\n(c) for a conviction—\n(i) details adequate to identify the offence;\nand\n(ii) when the offence was committed; and\n(iii) the sentence imposed on the person.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 92\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 127]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\n40M Confidentiality of criminal history information\n(1) This section applies to a person who—\n(a) is, or has been—\n(i) the Minister or a member of the\nMinister’s staff; or\n(ii) a public service employee performing\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this division; and\n(b) in that capacity, has acquired or has access\nto criminal history information.\n(2) The person must not disclose the criminal history\ninformation to anyone else, or use the\ninformation, other than under this section.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The person may disclose or use the criminal\nhistory information—\n(a) to the extent the disclosure or use—\n(i) is necessary to perform the person’s\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this Act; or\n(ii) is otherwise required or permitted\nunder this Act or another law; or\n(b) with the consent of the person to whom the\ninformation relates.\n(4) A person who possesses a report given under\nsection 40K or a notice given under section 40L\nmust ensure the report or notice is destroyed as\nsoon as practicable after it is no longer needed for\nthe purpose for which it was given.\n(5) Subsection (4) applies despite the Public Records\nAct 2023.\n(6) In this section—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 93\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 128]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\ncriminal history information means information\ncontained in—\n(a) a report given under section 40K; or\n(b) a notice given under section 40L.\ndisclose includes give access to.\n128 Amendment of s 43 (Draft strategic and operational\nplans)\nSection 43(4)(c)—\nomit.\n129 Amendment of s 45 (Strategic and operational plans on\nagreement)\nSection 45(2)—\nomit.\n130 Omission of ss 48–50\nSections 48 to 50—\nomit.\n131 Insertion of new s 50\nBefore section 51—\ninsert—\n50 Minister may give statement of expectations\n(1) The Minister may give the board a written\nstatement (a statement of expectations) about the\nMinister’s expectations in relation to the\nperformance by the board of its functions.\n(2) A statement of expectations may—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\nClause 6\n7\n8\n9\nClause 10\n11\n12\n13\nClause 14\n15\n16\nClause 17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n\nPage 94\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 132]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\n(a) apply for a particular period stated in the\nstatement; and\n(b) provide for any of the following matters—\n(i) the board’s strategic or operational\nactivities;\n(ii) the nature and scope of the board’s\nactivities proposed to be carried out for\na particular period;\n(iii) information required to be given to the\nMinister by the board;\n(iv) the way the board must report to the\nMinister about its activities;\n(v) the sharing of information with a\ngovernment entity.\n(3) The board must have regard to a statement of\nexpectations in performing its functions.\n132 Amendment of s 53 (Annual report)\nSection 53—\ninsert—\n(e) details of each statement of expectations\ngiven by the Minister during the relevant\nfinancial year and any actions taken by the\nboard.\n133 Amendment of s 54 (Delegation by Minister)\n(1) Section 54(1), ‘powers’—\nomit, insert—\nfunctions\n(2) Section 54(1), ‘officer of’—\nomit, insert—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\nClause 17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\nClause 24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 95\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 134]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\npublic service officer employed in\n(3) Section 54(2)(a), ‘section 19(1)(i)’—\nomit, insert—\nsection 19(1)(k)\n(4) Section 54(2)—\ninsert—\n(ca) the power to give the board a statement of\nexpectations;\n(5) Section 54(2)(ca) and (d)—\nrenumber as section 54(2)(d) and (e).\n(6) Section 54—\ninsert—\n(3) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n134 Replacement of s 55 (Protection from liability of\nmembers)\nSection 55—\nomit, insert—\n55 Confidentiality\n(1) This section applies to a person who—\n(a) is, or has been—\n(i) the Minister or a member of the\nMinister’s staff; or\n(ii) a public service employee performing\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this Act; and\n(b) in that capacity, has acquired or has access\nto confidential information about another\nperson.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 96\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 134]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\n(2) The person must not disclose the confidential\ninformation to anyone else, or use the\ninformation, other than under this section.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The person may disclose or use the confidential\ninformation—\n(a) to the extent the disclosure or use—\n(i) is necessary to perform the person’s\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this Act; or\n(ii) is otherwise required or permitted\nunder this Act or another law; or\n(b) with the consent of the person to whom the\ninformation relates; or\n(c) in compliance with a lawful process\nrequiring production of documents to, or\ngiving evidence before, a court or tribunal.\n(4) In this section—\nconfidential information—\n(a) means the following information—\n(i) personal information;\n(ii) information given in a notice under\nsection 11A(3);\n(iii) information that would be likely to\ndamage the commercial activities of a\nperson to whom the information\nrelates; but\n(b) does not include criminal history\ninformation under section 40M or\ninformation that is lawfully available to the\npublic.\ndisclose includes give access to.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 97\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 135]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987\ninformation includes a document.\npersonal information see the Information\nPrivacy Act 2009, section 12.\n135 Amendment of s 56 (Illegal borrowing)\n(1) Section 56—\ninsert—\n(7A) The Public Sector Act 2022, sections 269 and 270\ndo not prevent civil liability imposed on a\nmember under this section from attaching to the\nmember.\n(2) Section 56(7A) and (8)—\nrenumber as section 56(8) and (9).\n136 Insertion of new pt 7, div 5\nPart 7—\ninsert—\nDivision 5 Transitional provision for\nEducation and Other\nLegislation Amendment\nAct 2026\n83 Application of new s 11A and new pt 2, div 9\n(1) New section 11A and new part 2, division 9 apply\nin relation to a member holding office after the\ncommencement, whether the member was\nappointed before or after the commencement.\n(2) In this section—\nnew, in relation to a provision of this Act, means\nthe provision as in force from the commencement.\n1\n2\n3\nClause 4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0009","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 9","content":"Page 98\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 137]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n137 Insertion of new sch 1\nAfter part 7—\ninsert—\nSchedule 1 Dictionary\nsection 2\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland\nMuseum Act 1970\n138 Act amended\nThis part amends the Queensland Museum Act 1970.\nNote—\nSee also the amendments in schedule 1.\n139 Amendment of s 2 (Definitions)\n(1) Section 2, ‘In this Act—’—\nomit, insert—\nThe dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular\nwords used in this Act.\n(2) Section 2, definitions appropriately qualified, board,\nchairperson, commencement, current appointment, current\nconditions, deputy chairperson, director, pre-amended Act\nand present director—\nomit.\n(3) Section 2—\ninsert—\nboard means the Board of the Queensland\nMuseum continued in existence under section 3.\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n\nPage 99\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 140]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\nchairperson means the chairperson of the board\nholding office under section 9.\nconviction means a finding of guilt or the\nacceptance of a plea of guilty by a court, whether\nor not a conviction is recorded.\ncriminal history, of a person, for part 2, division\n5B, see section 41A.\ndeputy chairperson means the deputy\nchairperson of the board holding office under\nsection 9.\ndirector means the director of the museum\nholding office under section 35.\nnotice means written notice.\nstatement of expectations see section 52(1).\n(4) Section 2, all definitions, as amended by this Act—\nrelocate to schedule 1 as inserted by this Act.\n140 Omission of s 8 (Eligibility for appointment)\nSection 8—\nomit.\n141 Amendment of s 9 (Chairperson and deputy chairperson\nof board)\nSection 9—\ninsert—\n(7) The deputy chairperson must act as chairperson—\n(a) during a vacancy in the office of\nchairperson; and\n(b) during all periods when the chairperson is\nabsent from duty or is otherwise unable to\nperform the functions of the office.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\nClause 17\n18\n19\nClause 20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 100\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 142]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n142 Amendment of s 10 (Duration of appointment)\n(1) Section 10(2)(b)—\nomit, insert—\n(b) the member is disqualified from continuing\nas a member under section 11A; or\n(2) Section 10—\ninsert—\n(4) The Minister may extend a person’s term of\nappointment as a member, including any term of\nappointment as chairperson, until the earlier of the\nfollowing—\n(a) the end of the day that is 3 months after the\nday the term would have expired under the\nperson’s instrument of appointment;\n(b) the start of the term of appointment of the\nperson’s successor.\n(5) Subsection (4) does not limit the Governor in\nCouncil’s power under subsection (3) or the Acts\nInterpretation Act 1954, section 25(1)(b)(i) or (c).\n143 Insertion of new ss 11A and 11B\nAfter section 11—\ninsert—\n11A Disqualification from membership\n(1) A person is disqualified from becoming or\ncontinuing as a member if the person—\n(a) has a conviction, other than a spent\nconviction, for an indictable offence; or\nNote—\nFor the requirement to give notice of a change in a\nperson’s criminal history, see section 41C.\n(b) is an insolvent under administration; or\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\nClause 20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 101\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 144]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n(c) is disqualified from managing corporations\nbecause of the Corporations Act, part 2D.6.\n(2) Also, a person is disqualified from becoming or\ncontinuing as a member if the Minister asks for\nthe person’s consent to make a request under\nsection 41B in relation to the person and the\nperson does not consent.\n(3) If an event mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c)\nhappens during the term of a person’s\nappointment as a member, the person must\nimmediately give the Minister notice of the\nperson’s insolvency or disqualification, unless the\nperson has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n11B Leave of absence for members\n(1) The board may approve a leave of absence for a\nmember for a period of not more than 3 months.\n(2) The board must give the Minister notice of the\nleave of absence.\n144 Amendment of s 12 (Functions of board)\n(1) Section 12(1)—\ninsert—\n(ca) to engage in partnerships or philanthropic\nactivities to support the performance of the\nother functions of the board; and\n(cb) to carry out activities that support the\ncultural purposes of the cultural centre\nprecinct, including, for example, providing\nservices in or on the cultural centre precinct\nto the department or a State arts entity; and\n(2) Section 12(1)(e), ‘to (d)’—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\nClause 20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 102\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 144]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\nomit, insert—\nto (f)\n(3) Section 12(1)(f), ‘paragraph (e)’—\nomit, insert—\nparagraph (g)\n(4) Section 12(1)(ca) to (f)—\nrenumber as section 12(1)(d) to (h).\n(5) Section 12(3), ‘subsection (1)(f)’—\nomit, insert—\nsubsection (1)(h)\n(6) Section 12—\ninsert—\n(5) In this section—\ncultural centre precinct means the precinct of arts\nand cultural venues in South Brisbane located on\nthe following land—\n(a) lot 100 on SP259360;\n(b) lot 500 on SP259412;\n(c) lot 600 on SP259442;\n(d) lot 700 on SP273957.\nState arts entity means any of the following\nentities—\n(a) the Library Board of Queensland continued\nunder the Libraries Act 1988;\n(b) the Queensland Art Gallery Board of\nTrustees continued under the Queensland\nArt Gallery Act 1987;\n(c) the Queensland Performing Arts Trust\ncontinued under the Queensland Performing\nArts Trust Act 1977;\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 103\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 145]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n(d) the Queensland Theatre Company continued\nunder the Queensland Theatre Company Act\n1970.\n145 Omission of s 21 (Disposal of certain abandoned\nproperty)\nSection 21—\nomit.\n146 Amendment of s 22 (Board must give notice of public\nauction)\n(1) Section 22, heading, after ‘auction’—\ninsert—\nof specimens accepted by board\n(2) Section 22(1), from ‘any property’ to ‘or 21’—\nomit, insert—\na specimen under section 19\n(3) Section 22(2)(a), (b) and (c), ‘property’—\nomit, insert—\nspecimen\n147 Amendment of s 23 (Effect of sale or other disposal of\nspecimens or other property)\n(1) Section 23, heading, ‘or other property’—\nomit, insert—\naccepted by board\n(2) Section 23(1)—\nomit, insert—\n(1) This section applies to the sale or other disposal of\na specimen under section 19.\n1\n2\n3\nClause 4\n5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\nClause 19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 104\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 148]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n(3) Section 23(3), ‘property or’—\nomit, insert—\nspecimen or\n(4) Section 23(3)(b), ‘or 21(2A)(a)’—\nomit.\n(5) Section 23(3)(c), ‘property’—\nomit, insert—\nspecimen\n148 Omission of s 24 (Committees)\nSection 24—\nomit.\n149 Amendment of s 34 (Delegation by board)\n(1) Section 34, ‘powers’—\nomit, insert—\nfunctions\n(2) Section 34(d), ‘section 24’—\nomit, insert—\nsection 41\n(3) Section 34—\ninsert—\n(2) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n150 Replacement of ss 35 and 35A\nSections 35 and 35A—\nomit, insert—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\nClause 9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\nClause 23\n24\n25\n\nPage 105\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 151]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n35 Director\n(1) There is to be a director of the museum.\n(2) The director is appointed by the Governor in\nCouncil on the recommendation of the Minister.\n(3) The Minister must not recommend a person for\nappointment as the director unless the\nrecommendation has been approved by the board.\n35A Duration of appointment\n(1) The director holds office for the term, of not more\nthan 5 years, stated in the director’s instrument of\nappointment.\n(2) A person may be reappointed as the director.\n(3) The Minister may extend a person’s term of\nappointment as the director until the earlier of the\nfollowing—\n(a) the end of the day that is 3 months after the\nday the term would have expired under the\nperson’s instrument of appointment;\n(b) the start of the term of appointment of the\nperson’s successor.\n(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the Governor in\nCouncil’s power under the Acts Interpretation Act\n1954, section 25(1)(b)(i) or (c).\n35AA Conditions of appointment\nThe director holds office on the conditions, not\nprovided for by this Act, decided by the Governor\nin Council.\n151 Amendment of s 39 (Delegation by director)\n(1) Section 39(1), ‘powers’—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\nClause 28\n29\n\nPage 106\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 152]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\nomit, insert—\nfunctions\n(2) Section 39(1), ‘power’—\nomit, insert—\nfunction\n(3) Section 39—\ninsert—\n(3) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n152 Insertion of new ss 40 and 40A\nAfter section 39—\ninsert—\n40 Leave of absence for director\nThe chairperson may approve a leave of absence\nfor the director for a period of not more than 3\nmonths.\n40A Acting director\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) the office of the director is vacant; or\n(b) the director is absent from duty or is\notherwise unable to perform the functions of\nthe office.\n(2) The board may appoint a person to act in the\noffice for a period of not more than 3 months.\n(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the Governor in\nCouncil’s power under the Acts Interpretation Act\n1954, section 25(1)(b)(iv) or (v).\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\nClause 10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 107\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 153]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n153 Insertion of new pt 2, divs 5A and 5B\nPart 2—\ninsert—\nDivision 5A Committees\n41 Committees\n(1) The board may establish committees of the board.\n(2) A committee may perform the functions or\nexercise the powers delegated to it by the board\nunder section 34.\n(3) In performing the functions or exercising the\npowers mentioned in subsection (2), a committee\nis subject to the directions of the board.\n(4) A person may be appointed to a committee\nwhether or not the person is a member of the\nboard.\n(5) In appointing a person to a committee, the board\nmust have regard to the person’s ability to take\npart in the performance of the functions and the\nexercise of the powers delegated to the\ncommittee.\nDivision 5B Criminal history\n41A Definition for division\nIn this division—\ncriminal history, of a person, means the person’s\ncriminal history within the meaning of the\nCriminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act\n1986, other than a spent conviction.\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 108\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 153]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n41B Criminal history reports\n(1) This section applies if the Minister is deciding\nwhether a person is disqualified from becoming or\ncontinuing as a member.\n(2) The Minister may ask the police commissioner\nfor—\n(a) a written report about the criminal history of\nthe person; and\n(b) a brief description of the circumstances of a\nconviction mentioned in the criminal\nhistory.\n(3) However, the Minister may make the request only\nif the person has given the Minister written\nconsent for the request.\n(4) The police commissioner must comply with the\nrequest.\n(5) However, the duty to comply under subsection (4)\napplies only to information in the possession of\nthe police commissioner or to which the police\ncommissioner has access.\n41C Requirement to disclose changes in criminal\nhistory\n(1) This section applies if a person who is a member\nis charged with or convicted of an indictable\noffence during the term of the person’s\nappointment.\n(2) The person must, immediately after the person is\ncharged or convicted, give the Minister notice\nunder subsection (3) of the charge or conviction,\nunless the person has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The notice must state—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 109\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 153]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n(a) the existence of the charge or conviction;\nand\n(b) for a charge—\n(i) details adequate to identify the alleged\noffence; and\n(ii) when the offence was alleged to have\nbeen committed; and\n(c) for a conviction—\n(i) details adequate to identify the offence;\nand\n(ii) when the offence was committed; and\n(iii) the sentence imposed on the person.\n42 Confidentiality of criminal history information\n(1) This section applies to a person who—\n(a) is, or has been—\n(i) the Minister or a member of the\nMinister’s staff; or\n(ii) a public service employee performing\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this division; and\n(b) in that capacity, has acquired or has access\nto criminal history information.\n(2) The person must not disclose the criminal history\ninformation to anyone else, or use the\ninformation, other than under this section.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The person may disclose or use the criminal\nhistory information—\n(a) to the extent the disclosure or use—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 110\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 154]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n(i) is necessary to perform the person’s\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this Act; or\n(ii) is otherwise required or permitted\nunder this Act or another law; or\n(b) with the consent of the person to whom the\ninformation relates.\n(4) A person who possesses a report given under\nsection 41B or a notice given under section 41C\nmust ensure the report or notice is destroyed as\nsoon as practicable after it is no longer needed for\nthe purpose for which it was given.\n(5) Subsection (4) applies despite the Public Records\nAct 2023.\n(6) In this section—\ncriminal history information means information\ncontained in—\n(a) a report given under section 41B; or\n(b) a notice given under section 41C.\ndisclose includes give access to.\n154 Amendment of s 42A (Board may enter into work\nperformance arrangements)\nSection 42A(3)(b), after ‘person to’—\ninsert—\nperform functions or\n155 Amendment of s 45 (Draft strategic and operational\nplans)\nSection 45(4)(c)—\nomit.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n23\n24\n25\nClause 26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 111\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 156]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n156 Amendment of s 47 (Strategic and operational plans on\nagreement)\nSection 47(2)—\nomit.\n157 Omission of ss 50–52\nSections 50 to 52—\nomit.\n158 Insertion of new s 52\nBefore section 53—\ninsert—\n52 Minister may give statement of expectations\n(1) The Minister may give the board a written\nstatement (a statement of expectations) about the\nMinister’s expectations in relation to the\nperformance by the board of its functions.\n(2) A statement of expectations may—\n(a) apply for a particular period stated in the\nstatement; and\n(b) provide for any of the following matters—\n(i) the board’s strategic or operational\nactivities;\n(ii) the nature and scope of the board’s\nactivities proposed to be carried out for\na particular period;\n(iii) information required to be given to the\nMinister by the board;\n(iv) the way the board must report to the\nMinister about its activities;\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 112\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 159]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n(v) the sharing of information with a\ngovernment entity.\n(3) The board must have regard to a statement of\nexpectations in performing its functions.\n159 Amendment of s 55 (Annual report)\nSection 55—\ninsert—\n(e) details of each statement of expectations\ngiven by the Minister during the relevant\nfinancial year and any actions taken by the\nboard.\n160 Amendment of s 56 (Delegation by Minister)\n(1) Section 56(1), ‘powers’—\nomit, insert—\nfunctions\n(2) Section 56(1), ‘officer of’—\nomit, insert—\npublic service officer employed in\n(3) Section 56(2)(a), ‘section 12(1)(f)’—\nomit, insert—\nsection 12(1)(h)\n(4) Section 56(2)—\ninsert—\n(ca) the power to give the board a statement of\nexpectations;\n(5) Section 56(2)(ca) and (d)—\nrenumber as section 56(2)(d) and (e).\n1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0010","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 10","content":"Page 113\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 161]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n(6) Section 56—\ninsert—\n(3) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n161 Replacement of s 57 (Protection from liability of persons\nacting under the Act)\nSection 57—\nomit, insert—\n57 Confidentiality\n(1) This section applies to a person who—\n(a) is, or has been—\n(i) the Minister or a member of the\nMinister’s staff; or\n(ii) a public service employee performing\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this Act; and\n(b) in that capacity, has acquired or has access\nto confidential information about another\nperson.\n(2) The person must not disclose the confidential\ninformation to anyone else, or use the\ninformation, other than under this section.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The person may disclose or use the confidential\ninformation—\n(a) to the extent the disclosure or use—\n(i) is necessary to perform the person’s\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this Act; or\n1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 114\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 162]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n(ii) is otherwise required or permitted\nunder this Act or another law; or\n(b) with the consent of the person to whom the\ninformation relates; or\n(c) in compliance with a lawful process\nrequiring production of documents to, or\ngiving evidence before, a court or tribunal.\n(4) In this section—\nconfidential information—\n(a) means the following information—\n(i) personal information;\n(ii) information given in a notice under\nsection 11A(3);\n(iii) information that would be likely to\ndamage the commercial activities of a\nperson to whom the information\nrelates; but\n(b) does not include criminal history\ninformation under section 42 or information\nthat is lawfully available to the public.\ndisclose includes give access to.\ninformation includes a document.\npersonal information see the Information\nPrivacy Act 2009, section 12.\n162 Amendment of s 58 (Illegal borrowing)\nSection 58—\ninsert—\n(8) The Public Sector Act 2022, sections 269 and 270\ndo not prevent civil liability imposed on a\nmember under this section from attaching to the\nmember.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\nClause 25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 115\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 163]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Queensland Museum Act 1970\n163 Insertion of new pt 7, div 4\nPart 7—\ninsert—\nDivision 4 Transitional provision for\nEducation and Other\nLegislation Amendment\nAct 2026\n81 Application of new s 11A and new pt 2, div 5B\n(1) New section 11A and new part 2, division 5B\napply in relation to a member holding office after\nthe commencement, whether the member was\nappointed before or after the commencement.\n(2) In this section—\nnew, in relation to a provision of this Act, means\nthe provision as in force from the commencement.\n164 Insertion of new sch 1\nAfter part 7—\ninsert—\nSchedule 1 Dictionary\nsection 2\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\nClause 16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n\nPage 116\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 165]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland\nPerforming Arts Trust Act 1977\n165 Act amended\nThis part amends the Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act\n1977.\nNote—\nSee also the amendments in schedule 1.\n166 Amendment of s 2 (Definitions)\n(1) Section 2, ‘In this Act—’—\nomit, insert—\nThe dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular\nwords used in this Act.\n(2) Section 2, definitions appropriately qualified, chairperson,\ncommencement, current appointment, current conditions,\ndeputy chairperson, director, pre-amended Act, present\ndirector and trust—\nomit.\n(3) Section 2—\ninsert—\nauthorised ticket agent, for a QPAC presentation,\nfor part 6A, see section 54A.\nchairperson means the chairperson of the trust\nholding office under section 9.\nconviction means a finding of guilt or the\nacceptance of a plea of guilty by a court, whether\nor not a conviction is recorded.\ncriminal history, of a person, for part 2, division\n7, see section 38B.\ndeputy chairperson means the deputy\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\n5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 117\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 167]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\nchairperson of the trust holding office under\nsection 9.\ndirector means the director of the trust holding\noffice under section 32.\nnon-profit organisation, for part 6A, see section\n54A.\nnotice means written notice.\norganiser, of a QPAC presentation, for part 6A,\nsee section 54A.\noriginal ticket price, of a ticket to a QPAC\npresentation, for part 6A, see section 54A.\npublic sale forum, for part 6A, see section 54A.\nQPAC presentation, for part 6A, see section 54A.\nresell, a ticket to a QPAC presentation, for part\n6A, see section 54A.\nsell, for part 6A, see section 54A.\nstatement of expectations see section 51(1).\nticket, to a QPAC presentation, for part 6A, see\nsection 54A.\ntrust means the Queensland Performing Arts\nTrust continued in existence under section 3.\n(4) Section 2, definition centre, ‘at Brisbane’—\nomit, insert—\non the corner of Melbourne and Grey Streets and\nRussell and Grey Streets, South Brisbane\n(5) Section 2, all definitions, as amended by this Act—\nrelocate to schedule 1 as inserted by this Act.\n167 Omission of s 8 (Eligibility for appointment)\nSection 8—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\nClause 28\n29\n\nPage 118\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 168]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\nomit.\n168 Amendment of s 9 (Chairperson and deputy chairperson\nof trust)\nSection 9—\ninsert—\n(7) The deputy chairperson must act as chairperson—\n(a) during a vacancy in the office of\nchairperson; and\n(b) during all periods when the chairperson is\nabsent from duty or is otherwise unable to\nperform the functions of the office.\n169 Amendment of s 10 (Duration of appointment)\n(1) Section 10(2)(b)—\nomit, insert—\n(b) the member is disqualified from continuing\nas a member under section 11A; or\n(2) Section 10—\ninsert—\n(4) The Minister may extend a person’s term of\nappointment as a member, including any term of\nappointment as chairperson, until the earlier of the\nfollowing—\n(a) the end of the day that is 3 months after the\nday the term would have expired under the\nperson’s instrument of appointment;\n(b) the start of the term of appointment of the\nperson’s successor.\n(5) Subsection (4) does not limit the Governor in\nCouncil’s power under subsection (3) or the Acts\nInterpretation Act 1954, section 25(1)(b)(i) or (c).\n1\nClause 2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 119\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 170]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n170 Insertion of new ss 11A and 11B\nAfter section 11—\ninsert—\n11A Disqualification from membership\n(1) A person is disqualified from becoming or\ncontinuing as a member if the person—\n(a) has a conviction, other than a spent\nconviction, for an indictable offence; or\nNote—\nFor the requirement to give notice of a change in a\nperson’s criminal history, see section 38D.\n(b) is an insolvent under administration; or\n(c) is disqualified from managing corporations\nbecause of the Corporations Act, part 2D.6.\n(2) Also, a person is disqualified from becoming or\ncontinuing as a member if the Minister asks for\nthe person’s consent to make a request under\nsection 38C in relation to the person and the\nperson does not consent.\n(3) If an event mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c)\nhappens during the term of a person’s\nappointment as a member, the person must\nimmediately give the Minister notice of the\nperson’s insolvency or disqualification, unless the\nperson has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n11B Leave of absence for members\n(1) The trust may approve a leave of absence for a\nmember for a period of not more than 3 months.\n(2) The trust must give the Minister notice of the\nleave of absence.\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 120\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 171]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n171 Amendment of s 12 (Functions of trust)\n(1) Section 12(1), after ‘trust are’—\ninsert—\nthe following\n(2) Section 12(1)—\ninsert—\n(ha) to engage in partnerships or philanthropic\nactivities to support the performance of the\nother functions of the trust;\n(hb) to carry out activities that support the\ncultural purposes of the cultural centre\nprecinct, including, for example, providing\nservices in or on the cultural centre precinct\nto the department or a State arts entity;\n(3) Section 12(1)(j), ‘to (i)’—\nomit, insert—\nto (k)\n(4) Section 12(1)(k), ‘paragraph (j)’—\nomit, insert—\nparagraph (l)\n(5) Section 12(1)(ha) to (k)—\nrenumber as section 12(1)(i) to (m).\n(6) Section 12(2), ‘subsection (1)(k)’—\nomit, insert—\nsubsection (1)(m)\n(7) Section 12—\ninsert—\n(4) In this section—\ncultural centre precinct means the precinct of arts\nand cultural venues in South Brisbane located on\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 121\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 172]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\nthe following land—\n(a) lot 100 on SP259360;\n(b) lot 500 on SP259412;\n(c) lot 600 on SP259442;\n(d) lot 700 on SP273957.\nState arts entity means any of the following\nentities—\n(a) the Board of the Queensland Museum\ncontinued under the Queensland Museum\nAct 1970;\n(b) the Library Board of Queensland continued\nunder the Libraries Act 1988;\n(c) the Queensland Art Gallery Board of\nTrustees continued under the Queensland\nArt Gallery Act 1987;\n(d) the Queensland Theatre Company continued\nunder the Queensland Theatre Company Act\n1970.\n172 Omission of s 19 (Disposal of certain abandoned\nproperty)\nSection 19—\nomit.\n173 Amendment of s 20 (Trust must give notice of public\nauction)\n(1) Section 20, heading, after ‘auction’—\ninsert—\nof property accepted by trust\n(2) Section 20(1), ‘section 18 or 19’—\nomit, insert—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\nClause 19\n20\n21\n22\nClause 23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 122\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 174]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\nsection 18,\n174 Amendment of s 21 (Effect of sale or other disposal of\nproperty)\n(1) Section 21, heading, after ‘property’—\ninsert—\naccepted by trust\n(2) Section 21(1), ‘or 19’—\nomit.\n(3) Section 21(3)(b), ‘or 19(2A)(a)’—\nomit.\n175 Amendment of s 31 (Delegation by trust)\n(1) Section 31, ‘powers’—\nomit, insert—\nfunctions\n(2) Section 31—\ninsert—\n(ca) a committee established under section 38A;\nor\n(3) Section 31(ca) and (d)—\nrenumber as section 31(d) and (e).\n(4) Section 31—\ninsert—\n(2) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n1\nClause 2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\nClause 11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n\nPage 123\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 176]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n176 Replacement of ss 32 and 32A\nSections 32 and 32A—\nomit, insert—\n32 Director\n(1) There is to be a director of the trust.\n(2) The director is appointed by the Governor in\nCouncil on the recommendation of the Minister.\n(3) The Minister must not recommend a person for\nappointment as the director unless the\nrecommendation has been approved by the trust.\n32A Duration of appointment\n(1) The director holds office for the term, of not more\nthan 5 years, stated in the director’s instrument of\nappointment.\n(2) A person may be reappointed as the director.\n(3) The Minister may extend a person’s term of\nappointment as the director until the earlier of the\nfollowing—\n(a) the end of the day that is 3 months after the\nday the term would have expired under the\nperson’s instrument of appointment;\n(b) the start of the term of appointment of the\nperson’s successor.\n(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the Governor in\nCouncil’s power under the Acts Interpretation Act\n1954, section 25(1)(b)(i) or (c).\n32AA Conditions of appointment\nThe director holds office on the conditions, not\nprovided for by this Act, decided by the Governor\nin Council.\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 124\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 177]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n177 Amendment of s 36 (Delegation by director)\n(1) Section 36(1), ‘powers’—\nomit, insert—\nfunctions\n(2) Section 36(1), ‘power’—\nomit, insert—\nfunction\n(3) Section 36—\ninsert—\n(3) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n178 Insertion of new ss 36A and 36B\nAfter section 36—\ninsert—\n36A Leave of absence for director\nThe chairperson may approve a leave of absence\nfor the director for a period of not more than 3\nmonths.\n36B Acting director\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) the office of the director is vacant; or\n(b) the director is absent from duty or is\notherwise unable to perform the functions of\nthe office.\n(2) The trust may appoint a person to act in the office\nfor a period of not more than 3 months.\n(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the Governor in\nCouncil’s power under the Acts Interpretation Act\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 125\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 179]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n1954, section 25(1)(b)(iv) or (v).\n179 Insertion of new pt 2, divs 6 and 7\nPart 2—\ninsert—\nDivision 6 Committees\n38A Committees\n(1) The trust may establish committees of the trust.\n(2) A committee may perform the functions or\nexercise the powers delegated to it by the trust\nunder section 31.\n(3) In performing the functions or exercising the\npowers mentioned in subsection (2), a committee\nis subject to the directions of the trust.\n(4) A person may be appointed to a committee\nwhether or not the person is a member of the trust.\n(5) In appointing a person to a committee, the trust\nmust have regard to the person’s ability to take\npart in the performance of the functions and the\nexercise of the powers delegated to the\ncommittee.\nDivision 7 Criminal history\n38B Definition for division\nIn this division—\ncriminal history, of a person, means the person’s\ncriminal history within the meaning of the\nCriminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act\n1986, other than a spent conviction.\n1\nClause 2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 126\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 179]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n38C Criminal history reports\n(1) This section applies if the Minister is deciding\nwhether a person is disqualified from becoming or\ncontinuing as a member.\n(2) The Minister may ask the police commissioner\nfor—\n(a) a written report about the criminal history of\nthe person; and\n(b) a brief description of the circumstances of a\nconviction mentioned in the criminal\nhistory.\n(3) However, the Minister may make the request only\nif the person has given the Minister written\nconsent for the request.\n(4) The police commissioner must comply with the\nrequest.\n(5) However, the duty to comply under subsection (4)\napplies only to information in the possession of\nthe police commissioner or to which the police\ncommissioner has access.\n38D Requirement to disclose changes in criminal\nhistory\n(1) This section applies if a person who is a member\nis charged with or convicted of an indictable\noffence during the term of the person’s\nappointment.\n(2) The person must, immediately after the person is\ncharged or convicted, give the Minister notice\nunder subsection (3) of the charge or conviction,\nunless the person has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The notice must state—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 127\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 179]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n(a) the existence of the charge or conviction;\nand\n(b) for a charge—\n(i) details adequate to identify the alleged\noffence; and\n(ii) when the offence was alleged to have\nbeen committed; and\n(c) for a conviction—\n(i) details adequate to identify the offence;\nand\n(ii) when the offence was committed; and\n(iii) the sentence imposed on the person.\n38E Confidentiality of criminal history information\n(1) This section applies to a person who—\n(a) is, or has been—\n(i) the Minister or a member of the\nMinister’s staff; or\n(ii) a public service employee performing\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this division; and\n(b) in that capacity, has acquired or has access\nto criminal history information.\n(2) The person must not disclose the criminal history\ninformation to anyone else, or use the\ninformation, other than under this section.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The person may disclose or use the criminal\nhistory information—\n(a) to the extent the disclosure or use—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0011","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 11","content":"Page 128\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 180]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n(i) is necessary to perform the person’s\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this Act; or\n(ii) is otherwise required or permitted\nunder this Act or another law; or\n(b) with the consent of the person to whom the\ninformation relates.\n(4) A person who possesses a report given under\nsection 38C or a notice given under section 38D\nmust ensure the report or notice is destroyed as\nsoon as practicable after it is no longer needed for\nthe purpose for which it was given.\n(5) Subsection (4) applies despite the Public Records\nAct 2023.\n(6) In this section—\ncriminal history information means information\ncontained in—\n(a) a report given under section 38C; or\n(b) a notice given under section 38D.\ndisclose includes give access to.\n180 Amendment of s 44 (Draft strategic and operational\nplans)\nSection 44(4)(c)—\nomit.\n181 Amendment of s 46 (Strategic and operational plans on\nagreement)\nSection 46(2)—\nomit.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n23\n24\nClause 25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 129\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 182]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n182 Omission of ss 49–51\nSections 49 to 51—\nomit.\n183 Insertion of new s 51\nBefore section 52—\ninsert—\n51 Minister may give statement of expectations\n(1) The Minister may give the trust a written\nstatement (a statement of expectations) about the\nMinister’s expectations in relation to the\nperformance by the trust of its functions.\n(2) A statement of expectations may—\n(a) apply for a particular period stated in the\nstatement; and\n(b) provide for any of the following matters—\n(i) the trust’s strategic or operational\nactivities;\n(ii) the nature and scope of the trust’s\nactivities proposed to be carried out for\na particular period;\n(iii) information required to be given to the\nMinister by the trust;\n(iv) the way the trust must report to the\nMinister about its activities;\n(v) the sharing of information with a\ngovernment entity.\n(3) The trust must have regard to a statement of\nexpectations in performing its functions.\nClause 1\n2\n3\nClause 4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 130\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 184]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n184 Amendment of s 54 (Annual report)\nSection 54—\ninsert—\n(e) details of each statement of expectations\ngiven by the Minister during the relevant\nfinancial year and any actions taken by the\ntrust.\n185 Insertion of new pt 6A\nAfter part 6—\ninsert—\nPart 6A Resale of tickets\n54A Definitions for part\nIn this part—\nauthorised ticket agent, for a QPAC presentation,\nmeans an entity authorised by the organiser of the\npresentation to sell tickets to the presentation to\nthe public.\nnon-profit organisation means an organisation\nthat is not carried on for the profit or gain of its\nindividual members.\nExamples of entities that may be non-profit organisations—\na charity, church, club or environmental protection\nsociety\norganiser, of a QPAC presentation, means the\nentity that—\n(a) is responsible for organising the\npresentation; and\n(b) will receive revenue from the sale of tickets\nto the presentation.\noriginal ticket price, of a ticket to a QPAC\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 131\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 185]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\npresentation, means—\n(a) if the ticket was originally obtained from the\norganiser of the presentation—the price at\nwhich the organiser sells, to the public,\ntickets of the same type to the presentation;\nor\n(b) if the ticket was originally obtained from an\nauthorised ticket agent for the\npresentation—the price at which the agent\nsells, to the public, tickets of the same type\nto the presentation, including any fee,\nhowever described, charged by the agent for\nthe sale and included in the purchase price.\npublic sale forum means a newspaper, auction\nhouse, website or other venue or medium that, in\nthe ordinary course of business or commerce, is\ngenerally made available to members of the\npublic to sell to, or purchase from, other members\nof the public, all, or broad categories of, property\nand services.\nQPAC presentation means a presentation of the\nperforming arts staged at the centre.\nresell, a ticket to a QPAC presentation, means to\nsell the ticket—\n(a) at any time after it has been obtained from\nthe organiser of the presentation or an\nauthorised ticket agent for the presentation;\nand\n(b) before the presentation takes place.\nsell includes offer for sale.\nticket, to a QPAC presentation, means a docket,\ntoken or another item that entitles the person\nholding the docket, token or item to attend the\npresentation on the day and at the time indicated\non the docket, token or item.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n34\n35\n\nPage 132\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 186]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n54B Restriction on resale of tickets\n(1) A person must not, within or outside Queensland,\nresell a ticket to a QPAC presentation at a price\ngreater than 10% above the original ticket price of\nthe ticket.\nMaximum penalty—\n(a) for an individual—135 penalty units; or\n(b) for a corporation—680 penalty units.\n(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the resale of a\nticket to a QPAC presentation by a non-profit\norganisation, or a person acting for the\norganisation, for fundraising.\n(3) This section does not authorise the resale of a\nticket to a QPAC presentation.\n(4) A person does not contravene subsection (1)\nmerely because the person provides, or assists\nanother person to provide, a public sale forum that\nis used in contravention of subsection (1).\n186 Amendment of s 55 (Delegation by Minister)\n(1) Section 55(1), ‘powers’—\nomit, insert—\nfunctions\n(2) Section 55(1), ‘officer of’—\nomit, insert—\npublic service officer employed in\n(3) Section 55(2)(a), ‘section 12(1)(j)’—\nomit, insert—\nsection 12(1)(l)\n(4) Section 55(2)—\ninsert—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\nClause 19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 133\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 187]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n(ca) the power to give the trust a statement of\nexpectations;\n(5) Section 55(2)(ca) and (d)—\nrenumber as section 55(2)(d) and (e).\n(6) Section 55—\ninsert—\n(3) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n187 Replacement of s 56 (Protection from liability of\nmembers)\nSection 56—\nomit, insert—\n56 Confidentiality\n(1) This section applies to a person who—\n(a) is, or has been—\n(i) the Minister or a member of the\nMinister’s staff; or\n(ii) a public service employee performing\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this Act; and\n(b) in that capacity, has acquired or has access\nto confidential information about another\nperson.\n(2) The person must not disclose the confidential\ninformation to anyone else, or use the\ninformation, other than under this section.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The person may disclose or use the confidential\ninformation—\n(a) to the extent the disclosure or use—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\nClause 9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 134\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 188]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n(i) is necessary to perform the person’s\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this Act; or\n(ii) is otherwise required or permitted\nunder this Act or another law; or\n(b) with the consent of the person to whom the\ninformation relates; or\n(c) in compliance with a lawful process\nrequiring production of documents to, or\ngiving evidence before, a court or tribunal.\n(4) In this section—\nconfidential information—\n(a) means the following information—\n(i) personal information;\n(ii) information given in a notice under\nsection 11A(3);\n(iii) information that would be likely to\ndamage the commercial activities of a\nperson to whom the information\nrelates; but\n(b) does not include criminal history\ninformation under section 38E or\ninformation that is lawfully available to the\npublic.\ndisclose includes give access to.\ninformation includes a document.\npersonal information see the Information\nPrivacy Act 2009, section 12.\n188 Amendment of s 57 (Illegal borrowing)\nSection 57—\ninsert—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\nClause 29\n30\n31\n\nPage 135\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 189]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n(8) The Public Sector Act 2022, sections 269 and 270\ndo not prevent civil liability imposed on a\nmember under this section from attaching to the\nmember.\n189 Insertion of new pt 8, div 3\nPart 8—\ninsert—\nDivision 3 Transitional provision for\nEducation and Other\nLegislation Amendment\nAct 2026\n73 Application of new s 11A and new pt 2, div 7\n(1) New section 11A and new part 2, division 7 apply\nin relation to a member holding office after the\ncommencement, whether the member was\nappointed before or after the commencement.\n(2) In this section—\nnew, in relation to a provision of this Act, means\nthe provision as in force from the commencement.\n190 Insertion of new sch 1\nAfter part 8—\ninsert—\nSchedule 1 Dictionary\nsection 2\n1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\nClause 20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n\nPage 136\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 191]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland\nTheatre Company Act 1970\n191 Act amended\nThis part amends the Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970.\nNote—\nSee also the amendments in schedule 1.\n192 Amendment of s 2 (Definitions)\n(1) Section 2, ‘In this Act—’—\nomit, insert—\nThe dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular\nwords used in this Act.\n(2) Section 2, definitions appropriately qualified, chairperson,\ncommencement, current appointment, current conditions,\ndeputy chairperson, director, former name, pre-amended Act,\npresent director and theatre company—\nomit.\n(3) Section 2—\ninsert—\nchairperson means the chairperson of the theatre\ncompany holding office under section 9.\nconviction means a finding of guilt or the\nacceptance of a plea of guilty by a court, whether\nor not a conviction is recorded.\ncriminal history, of a person, for part 2, division\n7, see section 38A.\ndeputy chairperson means the deputy\nchairperson of the theatre company holding office\nunder section 9.\ndirector means the director of the theatre\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\n5\n6\nClause 7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 137\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 193]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\ncompany holding office under section 31.\nnotice means written notice.\nstatement of expectations see section 51(1).\ntheatre company means the Queensland Theatre\nCompany continued in existence under section 3.\n(4) Section 2, all definitions, as amended by this Act—\nrelocate to schedule 1 as inserted by this Act.\n193 Omission of s 8 (Eligibility for appointment)\nSection 8—\nomit.\n194 Amendment of s 9 (Chairperson and deputy chairperson\nof theatre company)\nSection 9—\ninsert—\n(7) The deputy chairperson must act as chairperson—\n(a) during a vacancy in the office of\nchairperson; and\n(b) during all periods when the chairperson is\nabsent from duty or is otherwise unable to\nperform the functions of the office.\n195 Amendment of s 10 (Duration of appointment)\n(1) Section 10(2)(b)—\nomit, insert—\n(b) the member is disqualified from continuing\nas a member under section 11A; or\n(2) Section 10—\ninsert—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\nClause 11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 138\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 196]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\n(4) The Minister may extend a person’s term of\nappointment as a member, including any term of\nappointment as chairperson, until the earlier of the\nfollowing—\n(a) the end of the day that is 3 months after the\nday the term would have expired under the\nperson’s instrument of appointment;\n(b) the start of the term of appointment of the\nperson’s successor.\n(5) Subsection (4) does not limit the Governor in\nCouncil’s power under subsection (3) or the Acts\nInterpretation Act 1954, section 25(1)(b)(i) or (c).\n196 Insertion of new ss 11A and 11B\nAfter section 11—\ninsert—\n11A Disqualification from membership\n(1) A person is disqualified from becoming or\ncontinuing as a member if the person—\n(a) has a conviction, other than a spent\nconviction, for an indictable offence; or\nNote—\nFor the requirement to give notice of a change in a\nperson’s criminal history, see section 38C.\n(b) is an insolvent under administration; or\n(c) is disqualified from managing corporations\nbecause of the Corporations Act, part 2D.6.\n(2) Also, a person is disqualified from becoming or\ncontinuing as a member if the Minister asks for\nthe person’s consent to make a request under\nsection 38B in relation to the person and the\nperson does not consent.\n(3) If an event mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c)\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 139\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 197]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\nhappens during the term of a person’s\nappointment as a member, the person must\nimmediately give the Minister notice of the\nperson’s insolvency or disqualification, unless the\nperson has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n11B Leave of absence for members\n(1) The theatre company may approve a leave of\nabsence for a member for a period of not more\nthan 3 months.\n(2) The theatre company must give the Minister\nnotice of the leave of absence.\n197 Amendment of s 12 (Functions of the theatre company)\n(1) Section 12, heading, ‘the’—\nomit.\n(2) Section 12(1), after ‘company are’—\ninsert—\nthe following\n(3) Section 12(1)—\ninsert—\n(ha) to engage in partnerships or philanthropic\nactivities to support the performance of the\nother functions of the theatre company;\n(4) Section 12(1)(j), ‘to (i)’—\nomit, insert—\nto (j)\n(5) Section 12(1)(k), ‘paragraph (j)’—\nomit, insert—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 140\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 198]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\nparagraph (k)\n(6) Section 12(1)(ha) to (k)—\nrenumber as section 12(1)(i) to (l).\n(7) Section 12(2), ‘subsection (1)(k)’—\nomit, insert—\nsubsection (1)(l)\n198 Omission of ss 18–20\nSections 18 to 20—\nomit.\n199 Amendment of s 30 (Delegation by theatre company)\n(1) Section 30, ‘powers’—\nomit, insert—\nfunctions\n(2) Section 30—\ninsert—\n(ca) a committee established under section 38; or\n(3) Section 30(e), including editor’s note—\nomit.\n(4) Section 30(ca) and (d)—\nrenumber as section 30(d) and (e).\n(5) Section 30—\ninsert—\n(2) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nClause 7\n8\n9\nClause 10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n\nPage 141\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 200]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\n200 Replacement of ss 31 and 31A\nSections 31 and 31A—\nomit, insert—\n31 Director\n(1) There is to be a director of the theatre company.\n(2) The director is appointed by the Governor in\nCouncil on the recommendation of the Minister.\n(3) The Minister must not recommend a person for\nappointment as the director unless the\nrecommendation has been approved by the theatre\ncompany.\n31A Duration of appointment\n(1) The director holds office for the term, of not more\nthan 5 years, stated in the director’s instrument of\nappointment.\n(2) A person may be reappointed as the director.\n(3) The Minister may extend a person’s term of\nappointment as the director until the earlier of the\nfollowing—\n(a) the end of the day that is 3 months after the\nday the term would have expired under the\nperson’s instrument of appointment;\n(b) the start of the term of appointment of the\nperson’s successor.\n(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the Governor in\nCouncil’s power under the Acts Interpretation Act\n1954, section 25(1)(b)(i) or (c).\n31AA Conditions of appointment\nThe director holds office on the conditions, not\nprovided for by this Act, decided by the Governor\nin Council.\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0012","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 12","content":"Page 142\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 201]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\n201 Amendment of s 35 (Delegation by director)\n(1) Section 35(1), ‘powers’—\nomit, insert—\nfunctions\n(2) Section 35(1), ‘power’—\nomit, insert—\nfunction\n(3) Section 35—\ninsert—\n(3) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n202 Insertion of new ss 35A and 35B\nAfter section 35—\ninsert—\n35A Leave of absence for director\nThe chairperson may approve a leave of absence\nfor the director for a period of not more than 3\nmonths.\n35B Acting director\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) the office of the director is vacant; or\n(b) the director is absent from duty or is\notherwise unable to perform the functions of\nthe office.\n(2) The theatre company may appoint a person to act\nin the office for a period of not more than 3\nmonths.\n(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the Governor in\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 143\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 203]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\nCouncil’s power under the Acts Interpretation Act\n1954, section 25(1)(b)(iv) and (v).\n203 Amendment of s 38 (Committees)\n(1) Section 38(2) and (3)—\nomit, insert—\n(2) A committee may perform the functions or\nexercise the powers delegated to it by the theatre\ncompany under section 30.\n(3) In performing the functions or exercising the\npowers mentioned in subsection (2), a committee\nis subject to the directions of the theatre company.\n(2) Section 38(5), after ‘part in’—\ninsert—\nthe performance of the functions and\n204 Insertion of new pt 2, div 7\nPart 2—\ninsert—\nDivision 7 Criminal history\n38A Definition for division\nIn this division—\ncriminal history, of a person, means the person’s\ncriminal history within the meaning of the\nCriminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act\n1986, other than a spent conviction.\n38B Criminal history reports\n(1) This section applies if the Minister is deciding\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n\nPage 144\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 204]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\nwhether a person is disqualified from becoming or\ncontinuing as a member.\n(2) The Minister may ask the police commissioner\nfor—\n(a) a written report about the criminal history of\nthe person; and\n(b) a brief description of the circumstances of a\nconviction mentioned in the criminal\nhistory.\n(3) However, the Minister may make the request only\nif the person has given the Minister written\nconsent for the request.\n(4) The police commissioner must comply with the\nrequest.\n(5) However, the duty to comply under subsection (4)\napplies only to information in the possession of\nthe police commissioner or to which the police\ncommissioner has access.\n38C Requirement to disclose changes in criminal\nhistory\n(1) This section applies if a person who is a member\nis charged with or convicted of an indictable\noffence during the term of the person’s\nappointment.\n(2) The person must, immediately after the person is\ncharged or convicted, give the Minister notice\nunder subsection (3) of the charge or conviction,\nunless the person has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The notice must state—\n(a) the existence of the charge or conviction;\nand\n(b) for a charge—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n\nPage 145\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 204]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\n(i) details adequate to identify the alleged\noffence; and\n(ii) when the offence was alleged to have\nbeen committed; and\n(c) for a conviction—\n(i) details adequate to identify the offence;\nand\n(ii) when the offence was committed; and\n(iii) the sentence imposed on the person.\n38D Confidentiality of criminal history information\n(1) This section applies to a person who—\n(a) is, or has been—\n(i) the Minister or a member of the\nMinister’s staff; or\n(ii) a public service employee performing\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this division; and\n(b) in that capacity, has acquired or has access\nto criminal history information.\n(2) The person must not disclose the criminal history\ninformation to anyone else, or use the\ninformation, other than under this section.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The person may disclose or use the criminal\nhistory information—\n(a) to the extent the disclosure or use—\n(i) is necessary to perform the person’s\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this Act; or\n(ii) is otherwise required or permitted\nunder this Act or another law; or\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 146\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 205]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\n(b) with the consent of the person to whom the\ninformation relates.\n(4) A person who possesses a report given under\nsection 38B or a notice given under section 38C\nmust ensure the report or notice is destroyed as\nsoon as practicable after it is no longer needed for\nthe purpose for which it was given.\n(5) Subsection (4) applies despite the Public Records\nAct 2023.\n(6) In this section—\ncriminal history information means information\ncontained in—\n(a) a report given under section 38B; or\n(b) a notice given under section 38C.\ndisclose includes give access to.\n205 Amendment of s 44 (Draft strategic and operational\nplans)\nSection 44(4)(c)—\nomit.\n206 Amendment of s 46 (Strategic and operational plans on\nagreement)\nSection 46(2)—\nomit.\n207 Omission of ss 49–51\nSections 49 to 51—\nomit.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\nClause 16\n17\n18\n19\nClause 20\n21\n22\n23\nClause 24\n25\n26\n\nPage 147\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 208]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\n208 Insertion of new s 51\nBefore section 52—\ninsert—\n51 Minister may give statement of expectations\n(1) The Minister may give the theatre company a\nwritten statement (a statement of expectations)\nabout the Minister’s expectations in relation to the\nperformance by the company of its functions.\n(2) A statement of expectations may—\n(a) apply for a particular period stated in the\nstatement; and\n(b) provide for any of the following matters—\n(i) the theatre company’s strategic or\noperational activities;\n(ii) the nature and scope of the theatre\ncompany’s activities proposed to be\ncarried out for a particular period;\n(iii) information required to be given to the\nMinister by the theatre company;\n(iv) the way the theatre company must\nreport to the Minister about its\nactivities;\n(v) the sharing of information with a\ngovernment entity.\n(3) The theatre company must have regard to a\nstatement of expectations in performing its\nfunctions.\n209 Amendment of s 54 (Annual report)\nSection 54—\ninsert—\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\nClause 28\n29\n30\n\nPage 148\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 210]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\n(e) details of each statement of expectations\ngiven by the Minister during the relevant\nfinancial year and any actions taken by the\ncompany.\n210 Amendment of s 55 (Delegation by Minister)\n(1) Section 55(1), ‘powers’—\nomit, insert—\nfunctions\n(2) Section 55(1), ‘officer of’—\nomit, insert—\npublic service officer employed in\n(3) Section 55(2)(a), ‘section 12(1)(j)’—\nomit, insert—\nsection 12(1)(k)\n(4) Section 55(2)—\ninsert—\n(ca) the power to give the theatre company a\nstatement of expectations;\n(5) Section 55(2)(ca) and (d)—\nrenumber as section 55(2)(d) and (e).\n(6) Section 55—\ninsert—\n(3) In this section—\nfunction includes power.\n211 Replacement of s 56 (Protection from liability of\nmembers)\nSection 56—\n1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\nClause 25\n26\n27\n\nPage 149\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 211]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\nomit, insert—\n56 Confidentiality\n(1) This section applies to a person who—\n(a) is, or has been—\n(i) the Minister or a member of the\nMinister’s staff; or\n(ii) a public service employee performing\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this Act; and\n(b) in that capacity, has acquired or has access\nto confidential information about another\nperson.\n(2) The person must not disclose the confidential\ninformation to anyone else, or use the\ninformation, other than under this section.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(3) The person may disclose or use the confidential\ninformation—\n(a) to the extent the disclosure or use—\n(i) is necessary to perform the person’s\nfunctions under, or relating to the\nadministration of, this Act; or\n(ii) is otherwise required or permitted\nunder this Act or another law; or\n(b) with the consent of the person to whom the\ninformation relates; or\n(c) in compliance with a lawful process\nrequiring production of documents to, or\ngiving evidence before, a court or tribunal.\n(4) In this section—\nconfidential information—\n(a) means the following information—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 150\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 212]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 15 Amendment of Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970\n(i) personal information;\n(ii) information given in a notice under\nsection 11A(3);\n(iii) information that would be likely to\ndamage the commercial activities of a\nperson to whom the information\nrelates; but\n(b) does not include criminal history\ninformation under section 38D or\ninformation that is lawfully available to the\npublic.\ndisclose includes give access to.\ninformation includes a document.\npersonal information see the Information\nPrivacy Act 2009, section 12.\n212 Amendment of s 57 (Illegal borrowing)\nSection 57—\ninsert—\n(8) The Public Sector Act 2022, sections 269 and 270\ndo not prevent civil liability imposed on a\nmember under this section from attaching to the\nmember.\n213 Insertion of new pt 8, div 3\nPart 8—\ninsert—\nDivision 3 Transitional provision for\nEducation and Other\nLegislation Amendment\nAct 2026\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\nClause 16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\nClause 23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 151\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 214]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 16 Amendment of Working with Children Check Act 2000\n75 Application of new s 11A and new pt 2, div 7\n(1) New section 11A and new part 2, division 7 apply\nin relation to a member holding office after the\ncommencement, whether the member was\nappointed before or after the commencement.\n(2) In this section—\nnew, in relation to a provision of this Act, means\nthe provision as in force from the commencement.\n214 Insertion of new sch 1\nAfter part 8—\ninsert—\nSchedule 1 Dictionary\nsection 2\nPart 16 Amendment of Working with\nChildren Check Act 2000\n215 Act amended\nThis part amends the Working with Children Check Act 2000.\n216 Amendment of sch 1 (Regulated employment and\nbusinesses for employment screening)\nSchedule 1, section 4B—\ninsert—\n(2) However, employment mentioned in subsection\n(1)(a) is not regulated employment if—\n(a) the employee is an approved teacher; and\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\nClause 9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\nClause 16\n17\nClause 18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n\nPage 152\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 217]\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 17 Other amendments\n(b) any of the usual functions of the\nemployment are carried out, or likely to be\ncarried out, at an education and training\ncentre.\n217 Amendment of sch 7 (Dictionary)\n(1) Schedule 7—\ninsert—\neducation and training centre see the Education\n(General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4.\n(2) Schedule 7, definition school, paragraph (a), after\n‘institution’—\ninsert—\n, other than an education and training centre\nPart 17 Other amendments\n218 Legislation amended\nSchedule 1 amends the legislation it mentions.\n1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n\nSchedule 1\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 153\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\nSchedule 1 Other amendments\nsection 218\nDuties Act 2001\n1 Section 393—\nomit.\nEducation (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005\n1 Amendments to replace ‘director’ with ‘chief executive\nofficer of the office’—\nEach of the following provisions is amended by omitting\n‘director’ and inserting ‘chief executive officer of the\noffice’—\n• section 221(a)(iv) and (b)(v)\n• section 222(d)\n• section 223\n• section 239(2)\n• section 240(3)(a)\n• section 252(2)(a)\n• section 261(1)\n• section 264(1)(c)\n• section 279, first mention\n• section 280(1), first mention.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n\nSchedule 1\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 154\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n2 Amendments to replace ‘director’ with ‘chief executive\nofficer’—\nEach of the following provisions is amended by omitting\n‘director’ and inserting ‘chief executive officer’—\n• section 240(3)(b) and (4)\n• section 261, heading\n• section 261(2)\n• section 279, heading\n• section 280, heading\n• section 280(1)(b).\n3 Section 92(1)(b) to (j)—\nrenumber as section 92(1)(a) to (h).\n4 Section 92(2) and (4), ‘subsection (1)(h)’—\nomit, insert—\nsubsection (1)(f)\n5 Section 92(3), ‘change’—\nomit, insert—\ncharge\n6 Section 95(1), from ‘mentioned in any’ to ‘section 92(1)’—\nomit.\n7 Section 96, from ‘mentioned in’ to ‘section 92(1)’—\nomit.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n\nSchedule 1\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 155\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n8 Section 211(3)(a), ‘PP&C committee’—\nomit, insert—\nPC&TC committee\n9 Section 221(a)(vi) and (b)(vii), ‘PP&C committee’—\nomit, insert—\nPC&TC committee\n10 Section 279, ‘director’s’—\nomit, insert—\nchief executive officer’s\n11 Schedule 1, entry for section 123(4)(a), column 2, ‘PP&C\ncommittee’s’—\nomit, insert—\nPC&TC committee’s\nIntegrity Act 2009\n1 Schedule 1, entry for Education (Queensland College of\nTeachers) Act 2005, ‘director’—\nomit, insert—\nchief executive officer\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n\nSchedule 1\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 156\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\nLibraries Act 1988\n1 Section 12(2)(a), ‘way or’—\nomit, insert—\nway of\n2 Section 13B, heading, ‘the’—\nomit.\n3 Section 44(3), ‘by written’—\nomit, insert—\n, by\n4 Section 47(2), ‘written’—\nomit.\nPublic Sector Act 2022\n1 Schedule 1, entry for Office of the Queensland College of\nTeachers, column 2, ‘director’—\nomit, insert—\nchief executive officer\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n\nSchedule 1\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 157\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\nQueensland Art Gallery Act 1987\n1 Sections 12B and 26, heading, ‘the’—\nomit.\n2 Sections 26(3), 44(3) and 47(2), ‘written’—\nomit.\n3 Section 40H(2)(b), ‘members voting on’—\nomit, insert—\nmembers voting for\nQueensland Museum Act 1970\n1 Sections 19 and 35B, heading, ‘the’—\nomit.\n2 Sections 19(3), 46(3) and 49(2), ‘written’—\nomit.\n3 Section 20, heading, before ‘specimens’—\ninsert—\nother\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n\nSchedule 1\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 158\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\nQueensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977\n1 Sections 18 and 32B, heading, ‘the’—\nomit.\n2 Sections 18(3), 45(3) and 48(2), ‘written’—\nomit.\nQueensland Theatre Company Act 1970\n1 Section 31B, heading, ‘the’—\nomit.\n2 Sections 45(3) and 48(2), ‘written’—\nomit.\n3 Section 47(3), ‘the company’s’—\nomit, insert—\nthe theatre company’s\n4 Section 48(2), ‘the company’—\nomit, insert—\nthe theatre company\n5 Section 52(2), ‘which the company’—\nomit, insert—\nwhich the theatre company\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n\nSchedule 1\nEducation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 159\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n© State of Queensland 2026","sortOrder":11}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":9,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The Bill goes well beyond narrow, technical updates to school accreditation. While it includes education‑specific measures (temporary sites, re‑entry programs, QCAA overseas recognised schools), it also substantially broadens scope into cultural and public sector governance (Libraries, Art Gallery, Museum, Performing Arts Trust, Theatre Company): standardising appointment rules, creating foundation committees and committee delegations, inserting criminal‑history vetting regimes, and introducing ministerial 'statements of expectations'. It additionally introduces a direct commercial regulation (a 10% cap on resale prices for QPAC tickets) and prescribes specific community providers for re‑entry programs by ABN. Those additions extend the Bill from education administrative and accreditation matters to cross‑sector governance, procurement and market regulation, increasing the Bill’s substantive reach."},"complexity_factors":["Amends more than a dozen primary Acts and multiple Regulations (Education Acts, Libraries, Art Gallery, Museum, Performing Arts Trust, Theatre Company, College of Teachers, Working with Children, Public Sector Regs and others).","Large number of new sections and whole new Parts/Divisions inserted (e.g. Education ch 19 pt 2A; multiple new Divisions in Libraries, Museum, Art Gallery, Performing Arts Trust, Theatre Company).","Many cross‑references and consequential amendments (e.g. renaming 'director' to 'chief executive officer' in College of Teachers; coordination between education Acts, QCAA and regulations).","Multiple new defined terms and relocation of dictionary entries across schedules (e.g. accredited education, temporary site, education and training centre, education re‑entry and transition service program).","Regulation‑dependent provisions (temporary‑site limits and re‑entry program prescriptions) require subordinate instruments — gives effect conditional on regulations being made (adds conditional complexity).","Introduction of named organisations in regulation (Education Reg s 75(3)) — hardcoded list increases legal specificity and procurement consequences.","Replicated ministerial \"statement of expectations\" power implemented across many Acts — same instrument appears in multiple places with reporting/annual report consequences.","New criminal‑history regimes and confidentiality/destruction rules replicated across several cultural bodies, with penalties and express interaction (and occasional override) of the Public Records Act.","Insertion of transitional provisions preserving existing applications, budgets and appointments across multiple entities (several transitional sections and schedules).","Introduction of a novel commercial restriction (ticket resale price cap) with distinct penalty structures and exceptions — mixes regulatory domains (arts governance + consumer/market regulation)."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Bill changes (mechanically)\n\n- Allows schools to use \"temporary sites\" to continue providing accredited education after an emergency event (or, for special assistance schools, whenever the school needs to provide special assistance at another site). (Education (Accreditation of Non‑State Schools) Act 2017: new s 48A; ch 2 pt 4 recast)\n\n- Clarifies accreditation, assessment and notification steps where a school relocates temporarily or starts a new site; tightens who must be told about accreditation decisions (applicant, Minister and chief executive). (ss 19, 25, 32, 40, 50, 51 and related amendments)\n\n- Enables the Minister or the Minister’s agencies to issue written \"statements of expectations\" that boards must have regard to; repeats that mechanism across multiple education and cultural bodies. (new ss 123A (Non‑State schools board), 50 (Library Board), 52 (Museum board) and similar inserts in arts Acts)\n\n- Adds a new statutory scheme for \"education re‑entry and transition service programs\" to identify children/young people not in full‑time schooling, permit the chief executive to arrange suitable programs, permit specified data/disclosures to arrange programs, protect providers from civil liability for acting on such requests, and impose confidentiality duties (new ch 19 pt 2A in the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006; regs prescribe program types and eligible providers). (ss 420B–420H; Education Reg 2017 s 75)\n\n- Prescribes a short list of named community providers that may deliver re‑entry programs subject to program agreements with the chief executive. (Education Reg 2017 s 75(3) — specific ABNs named)\n\n- Expands the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority's (QCAA) role to authorise \"recognised schools\" overseas, enter \"authorising agreements\" with partnering entities (State or non‑State schools) and to oversee recognised school partnership agreements. (Amendments to the Education (QCAA) Act 2014: new ss 18A, 20A; regs require guidelines — s 174A)\n\n- Changes governance vocabulary and some structures across multiple statutory cultural bodies and the College of Teachers: e.g. renames \"director\" to \"chief executive officer\" for the College of Teachers; standardises appointment terms, leave and acting‑officer rules; introduces foundation committees and other board committees; inserts criminal‑history checking and disclosure rules for board members; and introduces confidentiality rules with penalties. (Libraries Act 1988, Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987, Queensland Museum Act 1970, Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977, Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970, Education (Qld College of Teachers) Act 2005 — many new/changed sections)\n\n- Adds a new criminal‑history information regime for board appointments across arts and library bodies, with explicit power for Ministers to request police reports where a candidate consents, duties to notify the Minister of charges/convictions while serving, and confidentiality and destruction rules for disclosed material (various new \"criminal history\" divisions in the arts, museum, library and theatre Acts).\n\n- Introduces a statutory prohibition on reselling tickets to QPAC presentations at more than 10% above the original ticket price, with penalties for individuals and corporations, and an explicit fundraising exception for non‑profit organisations. (new part 6A, ss 54A–54B of the Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977)\n\n- Makes technical and consequential amendments across many Acts and regulations (capital assistance, accreditation, working with children checks, publication of criminal‑history fees, transitional provisions to preserve existing applications and budgets, dictionary/definition updates, and removal of duplicated or obsolete provisions).\n\n\nWho this affects\n\n- State schools, non‑State schools, and special assistance schools (governing bodies, principals) — changes to accreditation rules and notification, and temporary relocation rules (Education (Accreditation of Non‑State Schools) Act 2017 and Education (General Provisions) Act 2006).\n- Overseas entities and non‑State schools that might enter recognised‑school partnerships and any students taught under those partnerships (QCAA Act 2014: new authorising agreement powers).\n- Children and young people identified as out‑of‑school or not in a full‑time eligible option, and the organisations that provide re‑entry programs (new ch 19 pt 2A and education regulation prescribing types/providers).\n- Named community providers listed in the regulation as eligible program providers — they are specifically included in the prescribed providers list and therefore stand to get program agreements (Education Reg 2017 s 75(3)).\n- Library, museum, art gallery, performing arts and theatre boards and their members — new committee and criminal‑history rules, new confidentiality duties and foundation committee/fundraising powers.\n- Ticket purchasers and secondary‑market resellers for QPAC presentations — resale price cap and criminal/penalty exposure (new s 54B).\n\n\nWhy it matters — practical effects, incentives and trade‑offs\n\n- Continuity after emergency events: schools can continue accredited delivery at temporary sites without an accreditation change process if they notify and comply with temporary‑site criteria (new s 48A; s 50). That reduces administrative delay after emergencies but requires an inspected regulatory regime (temporary‑site limits and extensions are to be regulated — s 49(2)). The trade‑off: faster continuity vs the need for regulatory supervision and resourcing to assess temporary sites and to police compliance.\n\n- Executive/ministerial steer on statutory boards: the new \"statement of expectations\" power (repeated across several Acts — e.g. new s 123A, Libraries Act s 50, Museum Act s 52, Art Gallery Act s 50/54) formalises an instrument by which Ministers set priorities and reporting requirements. Mechanically it is a mandatory \"have regard to\" duty on boards. The effect is increased executive direction; the trade‑offs are reduced board autonomy and possible mission creep if expectations extend into operational detail. The instrument’s scope is wide (may cover strategic or operational activities and reporting) and boards must \"have regard\" but not necessarily follow them (new s 123A(3)). Implementation costs include preparing, publishing and responding to such statements and potentially modifying strategic plans and annual reports (annual report templates must now include details of statements of expectations — e.g. Libraries Act s 53(e)).\n\n- Targeted re‑engagement programs: the chief executive can identify children/young people and arrange re‑entry programs and share personal information with prescribed entities to support placement (new ss 420D–420F). That lowers barriers for enrolling out‑of‑school children into tailored programs. Trade‑offs: increased data sharing about students (name, DOB, last school, other education supports) creates privacy and record‑management burdens; the Bill creates criminal penalties for improper disclosure (confidentiality sections) and requires destruction of criminal‑history reports when no longer needed (see confidentiality/destruction requirements, noting an express override of the Public Records Act in some places). Providers get civil protection for acting on chief executive requests (s 420G) — reducing provider risk but shifting oversight to government and providers. The policy design concentrates program delivery opportunities on the small list of prescribed providers until regulations are broadened (see s 75(3) — five named ABNs).\n\n- Named providers list: the regulation prescribes particular organisations (by ABN) as eligible providers of prescribed re‑entry programs (Education Reg 2017 s 75(3)). That delivers concentrated financial benefit to those organisations (if program agreements are offered), and creates a fast procurement route. Trade‑offs and risks: potential for favouritism or capture claims, limited competition or supply diversity until the regulation is amended; contracting and monitoring burdens lie with the chief executive.\n\n- Overseas \"recognised schools\": QCAA may authorise overseas campuses (new s 20A) and enter authorising agreements with partnering entities (State or non‑State schools). That provides a statutory route for overseas delivery of QCAA senior syllabuses and formal oversight (due diligence, reviews, guidelines — s 18A, s 174A). Effects include potential revenue and international engagement for partnering schools and the QCAA, but also added regulatory and reputational risk if overseas entities do not implement syllabuses properly. The Bill requires the authority to prepare guidelines to assess suitability and to oversee implementation (s 174A), which creates compliance work and monitoring costs.\n\n- Governance and appointments standardised: many cultural institutions and the College of Teachers get harmonised appointment rules (fixed‑term limits, reappointment and 3‑month extension power), leave/acting arrangements and new criminal‑history checking and disclosure duties for appointees (e.g. Library Act new ss 12A, 40AI–40AK; similar constructs across Art Gallery, Museum, Performing Arts Trust and Theatre Company Acts). That raises the bar on board member screening and ongoing notification duties but also centralises vetting (Minister may request police reports with consent). There are penalties where members fail to report charges/convictions.\n\n- Fundraising and private giving channelled through \"foundation committees\": boards may create foundation committees with specific rules on conflicts, voting and powers to receive gifts and manage donations (Libraries Act new div 5A, Art Gallery and Museum mirrors). Mechanically this makes it easier for institutions to receive and manage donated funds. Effects: concentrated benefits to recipient institutions and donors; oversight rules (board‑level directions and minutes, disclosure duties) attempt to manage conflicts. Donor preferences and private philanthropy will interact with public budgets and procurement choices.\n\n- Ticket resale cap: a direct commercial regulation limiting resale margins for QPAC tickets to 10% above the original ticket price (new s 54B). This imposes compliance costs and civil penalties on resellers (individual and corporate sanctions). Exceptions allow non‑profit fundraising resale. The effect is to constrain the secondary market price signals, potentially reducing arbitrage (scalping) but also possibly affecting legitimate ticket resale platforms and consumer choices.\n\n\nWho pays, who decides, and how behaviour changes\n\n- Who pays: administrative and compliance costs fall on boards and agencies (additional reporting, screening, site assessments, data handling and confidentiality regimes). Schools bear notification and temporary‑site compliance duties. Prescribed providers who enter program agreements receive funds; named organisations may gain revenue. Secondary‑market resellers face penalty risks and possible business model changes.\n\n- Who decides: the chief executive (department) has gatekeeping powers for re‑entry programs and temporary‑site oversight; the QCAA decides authorising agreements for overseas recognised schools; Ministers gain a formal tool to set expectations for statutory boards; boards retain internal delegation powers but cannot delegate certain functions. Contracts for program delivery are decided by the chief executive via program agreements.\n\n- Behaviour changes: schools will be more likely to notify and temporarily relocate rather than wait for formal accreditation change processes; community providers named in the regulations will seek program agreements; boards will factor ministerial expectations into strategic planning and reporting; ticket resellers will limit resale pricing or exit the market for QPAC events.\n\n\nPurpose claims from the Bill and testing them against trade‑offs\n\n- Claimed purpose: keep schooling continuous after emergencies and allow special assistance schools to serve students at temporary sites (new s 47(1)–(2) and s 48A). Testing: this reduces immediate disruption (benefit to students and continuity), but requires a regulatory framework for temporary site standards, inspection capacity and enforcement (cost to regulator). If regulations leave wide discretion or weak inspection resources, temporary sites may vary in quality (implementation risk).\n\n- Claimed purpose: re‑engage children and young people through targeted re‑entry programs (new ch 19 pt 2A). Testing: centralising program arrangement with government reduces friction for placement and continuity of education, but concentrates delivery on prescribed providers (concentrated benefit) and creates privacy/data‑sharing obligations and record‑destruction rules that require careful operational controls (privacy and Public Records Act interactions). The shortlist of named providers (s 75(3)) reduces competition and may buy speed at the cost of market breadth.\n\n- Claimed purpose: enable international delivery and oversight of senior syllabuses (QCAA new s 20A and s 18A). Testing: authorising overseas entities can expand reach and revenue, but raises regulatory and reputational risks. The Bill builds in due diligence and guidelines (s 18A, s 174A) but monitoring overseas practice requires resourcing; partnering non‑State schools will need governance arrangements to support overseas partners.\n\n- Claimed purpose: standardise governance and improve probity across cultural institutions (criminal history checks, disclosure duties, committee structures, confidentiality). Testing: harmonisation brings clarity and consistent vetting, but creates administrative burdens and potential for error (non‑reporting attracts penalties). The Ministerial statement of expectations increases executive influence; while boards must \"have regard\" to statements, the mechanism may alter board priority‑setting and reduce independent judgement.\n\n- Claimed purpose: reduce ticket scalping at QPAC events by limiting resale profit. Testing: a 10% cap directly curbs very high resale margins for some buyers and may help consumer access to face value tickets. It may also deter legitimate resellers, reduce liquidity in the secondary market, and push resales to informal channels. Enforcement across online marketplaces is operationally challenging.\n\n\nImplementation risk and compliance burden (summary)\n\n- High operational demand on departmental staff and boards: screening checks, police report requests (consent‑based), confidentiality/sensitive data handling obligations, program agreements and monitoring, temporary‑site assessments.\n- Concentrated benefits: named providers for re‑entry programs (s 75(3)) and potential revenue to partnering schools/overseas entities under QCAA authorising agreements create identifiable winners.\n- Capture and substitution risk: prescribing named providers in regulation narrows competition and invites scrutiny; authorising overseas schools substitutes local provision with outsourced delivery under partnership agreements.\n- Record/destruction rules: criminal history reports and notices must be destroyed as soon as practicable after use (e.g. Library Act s 40AK(4)); those rules explicitly interact with the Public Records Act and may require clear operational policies to avoid premature destruction or non‑compliance.\n\n\nKey sections to look at if you need the source text quickly\n\n- Temporary sites and accredited education: Education (Accreditation of Non‑State Schools) Act 2017 — new s 48A and related amendments (Part 2 of the Bill).\n- Education re‑entry and transition programs: Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 — new ch 19 pt 2A (ss 420B–420H); Education Regulation 2017 s 75 prescribes types/providers.\n- QCAA overseas recognised schools and authorising agreements: Education (QCAA) Act 2014 — new ss 18A and 20A; regs require guidelines (s 174A).\n- Ministerial \"statement of expectations\": appears in multiple Acts (examples: Education (Accreditation of Non‑State Schools) Act new s 123A; Libraries Act new s 50; Museum Act new s 52).\n- Ticket resale cap for QPAC: Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977 — new Part 6A (ss 54A–54B).\n\n"},"summary":{"status_summary":"The Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 has been introduced in the Queensland Legislative Assembly and referred to a parliamentary committee for inquiry.","complexity_score":8,"likely_questions":["What is the maximum resale price for a ticket to a QPAC presentation, and who is exempt from the restriction?","How does a non-State school qualify to use a temporary site, and must it notify the board?","Which organisations are prescribed providers of education re-entry and transition service programs, and what information must they share with the chief executive?","What are the new disqualification criteria for board members of the Library Board, Art Gallery, Museum, Performing Arts Trust, and Theatre Company?","When will the different parts of the Bill commence, and which parts require a proclamation?","How does the recognised school partnership agreement affect government funding eligibility for a non-State school?"],"complexity_factors":["Omnibus Bill amending 16 separate Acts across education, cultural institutions, and public sector governance","Introduces multiple new regulatory frameworks: education re-entry programs, recognised schools overseas scheme, ticket resale price cap, and board criminal history checks","Contains numerous transitional provisions and staggered commencement dates (some by proclamation, some fixed to 1 July 2027)","Interconnected amendments between different Acts (e.g., definition of education and training centre used in both Education and Working with Children Check Acts)","Governance reforms for six separate statutory bodies with parallel but not identical provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This omnibus Bill amends 16 Queensland Acts across education and cultural portfolios. It broadens temporary-site teaching for non‑state schools after emergencies, establishes detainee education and re‑engagement programs with limited personal‑info sharing and confidentiality safeguards, and creates a “recognised schools” scheme to let overseas entities deliver senior syllabuses under partnership oversight.\n\nIt also imposes a 10% cap on ticket resale above face value, tightens governance and integrity checks for cultural boards, renames the Queensland College of Teachers’ head and makes several minor statutory tweaks."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/education-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2026","history":"/api/acts/education-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/education-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/education-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/education-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/education-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2026/documents"}}