{"id":"BILL-QLD-justice-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2026","name":"Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026","slug":"justice-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":446073,"registerId":"BILL-QLD-justice-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2026:current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-01-01","status":"in_force","reasons":null,"registeredAt":"2026-05-06T12:45:10.215Z"},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0001","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 1","content":"# Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\n\nQueensland\nJustice and Other Legislation\nAmendment Bill 2026\n\nQueensland\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment\nBill 2026\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10\n2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10\nPart 2 Amendment of Casino Control Act 1982\n3 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10\n4 Amendment of s 155 (Supervision levy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11\n5 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11\nPart 3 Amendment of Casino Control Regulation 1999\n6 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11\n7 Amendment of s 19 (Percentage determined for casino gross revenue—\nAct, s 51(4)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11\n8 Amendment of s 46D (Proportion of total amount of supervision levy for\ncasino licensee—Act, s 50B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11\nPart 4 Amendment of Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999\n9 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12\n10 Amendment of s 181 (Interaction with Casino Acts) . . . . . . . . . . 13\n11 Replacement of pt 10, hdg (Transitional provisions and repeal) . 13\n12 Insertion of new pt 10, div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13\nDivision 4 Transitional and validation provision for Justice and\nOther Legislation Amendment Act 2026\n200 Retrospective operation of s 181 and validation of\npermissions and approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13\nPart 5 Amendment of Child Protection Act 1999\n13 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14\n14 Amendment of s 193 (Restrictions on reporting certain court\nproceedings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14\n15 Amendment of s 194 (Publication of information identifying child victim)\n\nContents\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 2\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14\nPart 6 Amendment of Civil Proceedings Act 2011\n16 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15\n17 Amendment of s 90 (Enforcement warrant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15\n18 Insertion of new pt 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15\nPart 19 Transitional provision for Justice and Other Legislation\nAmendment Act 2026\n114 Application of amended s 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16\nPart 7 Amendment of Coroners Act 2003\n19 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16\n20 Amendment of s 7 (Duty to report deaths) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16\n21 Amendment of s 8 (Reportable death defined) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16\n22 Insertion of new s 8A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17\n8A Unnatural death defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17\n23 Amendment of s 9 (Death in care defined) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17\n24 Amendment of s 11 (Deaths to be investigated—generally) . . . . 18\n25 Amendment of s 12 (Not investigating or stopping investigation of\nparticular deaths) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19\n26 Amendment of s 45 (Coroner’s findings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19\n27 Amendment of s 46 (Coroner’s comments) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19\n28 Amendment of s 47 (Coroner’s findings and comments for particular\ndeaths) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19\n29 Amendment of s 54 (Access to investigation documents for other\npurposes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20\n30 Amendment of s 71 (Functions and powers of State Coroner) . . 20\n31 Replacement of s 86 (Delegation of duties or powers to registrar or\ndeputy registrars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21\n86 Delegation of functions of coroners to registrars or deputy\nregistrars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21\n32 Amendment of s 91B (Definitions for pt 4A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22\n33 Amendment of s 91K (Chairperson) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22\n34 Insertion of new pt 6, div 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23\nDivision 8 Transitional provisions for Justice and Other\nLegislation Amendment Act 2026\n120 Definition for division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23\n121 Application of new s 11 to deaths reported before the\ncommencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23\n122 Existing delegations of duties or powers . . . . . . . . . . 23\n\nContents\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 3\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n35 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\n36 Code amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24\n37 Amendment of s 1 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24\n38 Insertion of new s 6B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25\n6B Meaning of valuable metal item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25\n39 Amendment of s 398 (Punishment of stealing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27\n40 Insertion of new ss 400 and 401 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31\n400 Attempted stealing of valuable metal item or component 31\n401 Unlawful possession of prescribed metal item . . . . . 31\n41 Amendment of s 433 (Receiving tainted property) . . . . . . . . . . . 32\n42 Amendment of s 444A (Killing animals with intent to steal) . . . . . 32\n43 Amendment of s 444B (Using registered brands with criminal intention)\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33\n44 Amendment of s 445 (Unlawfully using stock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33\n45 Amendment of s 446 (Suspicion of stealing stock) . . . . . . . . . . . 33\n46 Amendment of s 447 (Illegal branding) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33\n47 Amendment of s 448 (Defacing brands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33\n48 Amendment of s 448A (Having in possession stock with defaced brand)\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33\n49 Amendment of s 450EB (Application for stock disposal order) . . 34\n50 Amendment of s 450EC (Affidavit to accompany application) . . 34\n51 Amendment of s 450ED (When order may be made if party disputes\nmaking of order) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34\n52 Amendment of s 450F (Animal valuers and valuations) . . . . . . . 35\n53 Amendment of s 468 (Injuring animals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36\n54 Amendment of s 469 (Wilful damage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36\n55 Amendment of s 552BB (Excluded offences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39\nPart 9 Amendment of District Court of Queensland Act 1967\n56 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41\n57 Amendment of s 14 (Retirement of judges) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41\n58 Amendment of s 18 (Reserve judges) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41\n59 Insertion of new s 18B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41\n18B Declaration about when reserve judge enters on duties of\noffice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42\n60 Insertion of new ss 40A and 40B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42\n\nContents\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 4\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n40A Disclosure of alleged offender information to accredited\nmedia entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42\n40B Protection from liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44\n61 Amendment of s 61 (Criminal jurisdiction if maximum penalty more than\n20 years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44\n62 Amendment of s 68 (Civil jurisdiction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44\n63 Insertion of new s 153 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45\n153 Transitional provision for Justice and Other Legislation\nAmendment Act 2026 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45\nPart 10 Amendment of Evidence Act 1977\n64 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45\n65 Amendment of s 103ZI (Application for leave) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46\n66 Amendment of s 103ZJ (Application for leave out of time) . . . . . 47\n67 Amendment of s 103ZM (Determination of application for leave during\nsummary trial, committal proceeding or trial) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47\n68 Amendment of pt 9, hdg (Transitional and declaratory provisions) 47\n69 Amendment of pt 9, div 17, hdg (Transitional provisions for the Criminal\nJustice Legislation (Sexual Violence and Other Matters) Amendment Act\n2024) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47\n70 Insertion of new pt 9, div 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48\nDivision 20 Transitional and validation provisions for Justice and\nOther Legislation Amendment Act 2026\n184 Meaning of originating step for div 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . 48\n185 Criminal proceeding that relates wholly or partly to charge for\nsexual offence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48\nPart 11 Amendment of Housing Act 2003\n71 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49\n72 Amendment of s 94B (Immunity for disclosure of particular confidential\ninformation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49\nPart 12 Amendment of Information Privacy Act 2009\n73 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50\n74 Amendment of s 164 (Meaning of privacy complaint) . . . . . . . . . 50\n75 Amendment of s 164A (Response period for privacy complaints) 50\nPart 13 Amendment of Integrity Act 2009\n76 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50\n77 Amendment of s 7 (Functions of integrity commissioner) . . . . . . 51\n78 Amendment of s 15 (Request for advice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51\n79 Amendment of s 21 (Advice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52\n80 Amendment of s 23 (Advice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53\n\nContents\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 5\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n81 Amendment of s 25 (Definitions for division) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53\n82 Amendment of s 34 (Definitions for division) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55\n83 Amendment of s 83 (Delegation of powers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55\nPart 14 Amendment of Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for\nDeclarations Act 1991\n84 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56\n85 Amendment of s 20 (Oath or affirmation of office) . . . . . . . . . . . 56\nPart 15 Amendment of Land Act 1994\n86 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56\n87 Amendment of s 513 (Casino matters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56\nPart 16 Amendment of Land Court Act 2000\n88 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57\n89 Amendment of s 16 (Appointment of president and other members of\nLand Court) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57\n90 Amendment of s 19 (Appointment of acting members) . . . . . . . . 57\n91 Amendment of s 42 (Retirement of members) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57\n92 Amendment of s 46 (Retirement of judicial registrars) . . . . . . . . 58\n93 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58\nPart 17 Amendment of Magistrates Courts Act 1921\n94 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58\n95 Insertion of new ss 3BA and 3BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59\n3BA Disclosure of alleged offender information to accredited\nmedia entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59\n3BB Protection from liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60\nPart 18 Amendment of Ombudsman Act 2001\n96 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61\n97 Amendment of s 91A (Disclosure of information) . . . . . . . . . . . . 61\n98 Amendment of s 92 (Secrecy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61\n99 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63\nPart 19 Amendment of Penalties and Sentences Act 1992\n100 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63\n101 Amendment of sch 1C (Prescribed offences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63\nPart 20 Amendment of Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002\n102 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63\n103 Amendment of s 75A (Indexation of particular amounts) . . . . . . 63\nPart 21 Amendment of Police Service Administration Act 1990\n104 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64\n\nContents\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 6\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n105 Amendment of s 10.2 (Authorisation of disclosure) . . . . . . . . . . . 64\n106 Amendment of pt 10, div 1, sdiv 3, hdg (Information disclosure by direct\ndata feed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64\n107 Insertion of new ss 10.2CB–10.2CE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64\n10.2CB Definitions for subdivision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64\n10.2CC Requirement to disclose alleged offender information to\naccredited media entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65\n10.2CD Protection from liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67\n10.2CE Further disclosure of alleged offender information prohibited\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67\n108 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68\nPart 22 Amendment of Property Law Act 2023\n109 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69\n110 Amendment of s 191 (Discharge of debt or legal thing in action when no\nactual notice of assignment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69\nPart 23 Amendment of Public Records Act 2023\n111 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69\n112 Amendment of s 11 (Requirements for particular public authorities) 69\nPart 24 Amendment of Right to Information Act 2009\n113 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70\n114 Amendment of s 114 (Vexatious applicants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70\n115 Insertion of new ch 7, pt 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70\nPart 11 Transitional provision for Justice and Other Legislation\nAmendment Act 2026\n206T Vexatious applicant declarations not decided before\ncommencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71\n116 Amendment of sch 1 (Documents to which this Act does not apply) 71\nPart 25 Amendment of Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003\n117 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72\n118 Amendment of s 6 (Acting as licensee) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73\n119 Amendment of s 37 (Second-hand dealer must keep a transactions\nregister) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73\n120 Amendment of s 47 (Second-hand dealer must ask for information) 73\n121 Replacement of s 48 (Second-hand dealer to inform police about stolen\nproperty) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74\n48 Second-hand dealer to inform police about stolen property\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75\n122 Amendment of s 71 (Pawnbroker to inform police about stolen property)","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0002","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 2","content":"Contents\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 7\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75\n123 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76\nPart 26 Amendment of Security Providers Act 1993\n124 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77\n125 Amendment of s 10 (Application) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77\n126 Amendment of s 15 (Imposed conditions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77\n127 Amendment of s 17 (Amendment of licence on application) . . . . 78\n128 Amendment of s 20 (Renewal of unrestricted licence) . . . . . . . . 78\n129 Amendment of s 25B (Approval of security industry associations) 79\n130 Amendment of s 27 (Fingerprints to be taken) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80\n131 Amendment of s 31C (Application for temporary permit) . . . . . . 80\n132 Amendment of s 31F (Permit holder taken to hold appropriate licence if\ncomplying with conditions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80\n133 Replacement of pt 5, hdg (Transitional provisions for Security Providers\nAmendment Act 2007) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80\n134 Amendment of s 55 (Definitions for pt 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81\n135 Replacement of pt 6, hdg (Declaratory provision) . . . . . . . . . . . . 81\n136 Replacement of pt 7, hdg (Transitional provisions for Fair Trading\n(Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010) . . . . . . . . . . 81\n137 Replacement of pt 8, hdg (Transitional provision for Weapons\nAmendment Act 2011) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81\n138 Replacement of pt 9, hdg (Transitional provision for Criminal Law\n(Criminal Organisations Disruption) and Other Legislation Amendment\nAct 2013) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82\n139 Replacement of pt 10, hdg (Transitional provisions for Serious and\nOrganised Crime Legislation Amendment Act 2016) . . . . . . . . . 82\n140 Insertion of new pt 5, div 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82\nDivision 7 Transitional, declaratory and validating provisions for\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026\n72 Definitions for division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83\n73 Relevant licence renewal applications made during relevant\nperiod for applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84\n74 Unrestricted licence renewal applications not decided before\ncommencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84\n75 Particular proceedings not decided before commencement\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85\n141 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85\nPart 27 Amendment of Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991\n142 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85\n\nContents\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 8\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n143 Insertion of new s 6C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85\n6C Declaration about when reserve judge enters on duties of\noffice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86\n144 Amendment of s 21 (Retirement of judges) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86\n145 Insertion of new ss 72A and 72B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86\n72A Disclosure of alleged offender information to accredited\nmedia entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86\n72B Protection from liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88\n146 Amendment of sch 1 (Subject matter for rules) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88\nPart 28 Amendment of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999\n147 Rules amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89\n148 Omission of r 874 (Application of pt 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89\nPart 29 Repeal\n149 Repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89\n\n2026\nA Bill\nfor\nAn Act to amend the Casino Control Act 1982, the Casino\nControl Regulation 1999, the Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming\nAct 1999, the Child Protection Act 1999, the Civil Proceedings\nAct 2011, the Coroners Act 2003, the Criminal Code, the District\nCourt of Queensland Act 1967, the Evidence Act 1977, the\nHousing Act 2003, the Information Privacy Act 2009, the\nIntegrity Act 2009, the Justices of the Peace and\nCommissioners for Declarations Act 1991, the Land Act 1994,\nthe Land Court Act 2000, the Magistrates Courts Act 1921, the\nOmbudsman Act 2001, the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992,\nthe Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002, the Police Service\nAdministration Act 1990, the Property Law Act 2023, the Public\nRecords Act 2023, the Right to Information Act 2009, the\nSecond-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003, the Security\nProviders Act 1993, the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991\nand the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 for particular\npurposes, and to repeal the Brisbane Casino Agreement Act\n1992\n\nPage 10\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 1]\nJustice 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 Justice and Other Legislation\nAmendment Act 2026.\n2 Commencement\n(1) The following provisions commence on the day that is 7 days\nafter the date of assent—\n(a) parts 2 to 7, 10 to 24 and 26 to 29;\n(b) part 8, other than sections 49 to 52;\n(c) part 9, other than sections 62 and 63.\n(2) Sections 62 and 63 commence on 1 January 2027.\n(3) The following provisions commence on a day to be fixed by\nproclamation—\n(a) sections 49 to 52;\n(b) part 25.\nPart 2 Amendment of Casino Control\nAct 1982\n3 Act amended\nThis part amends the Casino Control Act 1982.\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\n5\nClause 6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\nClause 19\n20\n\nPage 11\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 4]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 3 Amendment of Casino Control Regulation 1999\n4 Amendment of s 155 (Supervision levy)\nSection 155(3), definition Brisbane casino—\ninsert—\nNote—\nThe Brisbane Casino Agreement Act 1992 was repealed\nby the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act\n2026.\n5 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary)\n(1) Schedule, definition agreement Act, paragraph (b)—\nomit.\n(2) Schedule, definition agreement Act, paragraphs (c) to (e)—\nrenumber as paragraphs (b) to (d).\nPart 3 Amendment of Casino Control\nRegulation 1999\n6 Regulation amended\nThis part amends the Casino Control Regulation 1999.\n7 Amendment of s 19 (Percentage determined for casino\ngross revenue—Act, s 51(4))\n(1) Section 19(1)(a)—\nomit.\n(2) Section 19(1)(b) to (d)—\nrenumber as section 19(1)(a) to (c).\n8 Amendment of s 46D (Proportion of total amount of\nsupervision levy for casino licensee—Act, s 50B)\n(1) Section 46D(1) and (2)—\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\nClause 15\n16\nClause 17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\nClause 23\n24\n25\n\nPage 12\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 9]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999\nomit, insert—\n(1) This section prescribes for section 50B(3) of the\nAct the proportion of the total levy amount for\nwhich a casino licensee is liable for a financial\nyear.\n(2) The proportion of the total levy amount for which\nthe casino licensee is liable is stated in the table,\ncolumn 2 opposite the casino, the subject of the\nlicensee’s casino licence, mentioned in column 1\nof the table—\n(2) Section 46D(3), table, heading—\nomit, insert—\nTable—Proportion of total levy amount for\neach financial year\n(3) Section 46D(3), table, as amended—\nrelocate to subsection (2).\n(4) Section 46D(3)—\nomit.\n(5) Section 46D(4), definition Brisbane Casino—\nomit.\n(6) Section 46D(4)—\nrenumber as section 46D(3).\nPart 4 Amendment of Charitable and\nNon-Profit Gaming Act 1999\n9 Act amended\nThis part amends the Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act\n1999.\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\n\nPage 13\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 10]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999\n10 Amendment of s 181 (Interaction with Casino Acts)\n(1) Section 181(3), definition Casino Acts, paragraph (b)—\nomit.\n(2) Section 181(3), definition Casino Acts—\ninsert—\n(e) Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Act 2016.\n11 Replacement of pt 10, hdg (Transitional provisions and\nrepeal)\nPart 10, heading—\nomit, insert—\nPart 10 Repeal, transitional and\nvalidation provisions\n12 Insertion of new pt 10, div 4\nPart 10—\ninsert—\nDivision 4 Transitional and validation\nprovision for Justice and\nOther Legislation\nAmendment Act 2026\n200 Retrospective operation of s 181 and\nvalidation of permissions and approvals\n(1) The amendment of section 181 by the Justice and\nOther Legislation Amendment Act 2026, section\n10(2) (the amendment) is taken to have had effect\nfrom the beginning of 27 May 2016.\n(2) A permission or approval given by the State under\nsection 181 on or after 27 May 2016 is taken to be,\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nClause 7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 14\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 13]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 5 Amendment of Child Protection Act 1999\nand always to have been, as valid and lawful as it\nwould have been if the amendment had\ncommenced on that day.\n(3) No compensation is payable by the State to any\nperson for, or in connection with, the giving of a\npermission or approval under section 181 to the\nextent that compensation would not have been\npayable if the amendment had commenced on 27\nMay 2016.\nPart 5 Amendment of Child Protection\nAct 1999\n13 Act amended\nThis part amends the Child Protection Act 1999.\n14 Amendment of s 193 (Restrictions on reporting certain\ncourt proceedings)\nSection 193(5)(c)—\nomit.\n15 Amendment of s 194 (Publication of information\nidentifying child victim)\nSection 194(2)(c)(iii)—\nomit.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\nClause 14\n15\n16\n17\nClause 18\n19\n20\n21\n\nPage 15\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 16]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 6 Amendment of Civil Proceedings Act 2011\nPart 6 Amendment of Civil\nProceedings Act 2011\n16 Act amended\nThis part amends the Civil Proceedings Act 2011.\n17 Amendment of s 90 (Enforcement warrant)\n(1) Section 90—\ninsert—\n(2A) Also, an enforcement warrant may contain a\ncharging order.\n(2) Section 90(3), ‘An’—\nomit, insert—\nIn addition, an\n(3) Section 90(4)—\nomit.\n(4) Section 90(2A) and (3)—\nrenumber as section 90(3) and (4).\n18 Insertion of new pt 19\nAfter part 18—\ninsert—\nPart 19 Transitional provision\nfor Justice and Other\nLegislation\nAmendment Act 2026\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\nClause 17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n\nPage 16\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 19]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 7 Amendment of Coroners Act 2003\n114 Application of amended s 90\nSection 90, as amended by the Justice and Other\nLegislation Amendment Act 2026, applies in\nrelation to an original order under section 90(1)\nonly if the original order is made after the\ncommencement.\nPart 7 Amendment of Coroners Act\n2003\n19 Act amended\nThis part amends the Coroners Act 2003.\n20 Amendment of s 7 (Duty to report deaths)\n(1) Section 7(2), ‘or (e)’—\nomit, insert—\n, (e) or (f)\n(2) Section 7(8)—\ninsert—\nNDIS provider see the National Disability\nInsurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth), section 9.\n(3) Section 7(8), definition relevant service provider—\ninsert—\n(c) in relation to the death in care of a person\nmentioned in section 9(1)(f)—the NDIS\nprovider, or registered NDIS provider, that\nwas providing the services or supports\nmentioned in that section.\n21 Amendment of s 8 (Reportable death defined)\nSection 8(6)—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\nClause 9\n10\nClause 11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\nClause 26\n27\n\nPage 17\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 22]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 7 Amendment of Coroners Act 2003\nomit.\n22 Insertion of new s 8A\nAfter section 8—\ninsert—\n8A Unnatural death defined\nAn unnatural death includes the death of a\nperson who dies at any time after receiving an\ninjury if—\n(a) the injury caused the death; or\n(b) both of the following apply—\n(i) the injury contributed to the death;\n(ii) the person would not have died if the\nperson had not received the injury.\nExamples—\n• a person’s death resulting from injuries sustained by\nthe person in a motor vehicle accident many months\nbefore the death\n• a person’s death caused by a subdural haematoma\nnot resulting from a bleeding disorder\n23 Amendment of s 9 (Death in care defined)\n(1) Section 9(1)—\ninsert—\n(f) the person—\n(i) was not living in a private dwelling or\nan aged care facility; and\n(ii) was receiving services or supports\nunder—\n(A) the program administered by the\nCommonwealth known as the\n1\nClause 2\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 18\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 24]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 7 Amendment of Coroners Act 2003\nDisability Support for Older\nAustralians Program; or\n(B) another program administered by\nthe Commonwealth prescribed by\nregulation.\n(2) Section 9(4), ‘and (e)’—\nomit, insert—\n, (e) and (f)\n(3) Section 9(5), definition NDIS Act—\nomit.\n24 Amendment of s 11 (Deaths to be\ninvestigated—generally)\nSection 11(7)—\nomit, insert—\n(7) Despite subsection (2), only the State Coroner, a\nDeputy State Coroner or a coroner approved\nunder subsection (8) may investigate the\nfollowing deaths—\n(a) a death in custody that is an unnatural death;\n(b) a death mentioned in section 8(3)(h), other\nthan a death in custody, that is an unnatural\ndeath.\n(8) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation\nof the Chief Magistrate in consultation with the\nState Coroner, may approve an appointed\ncoroner, or a local coroner, to investigate—\n(a) a death mentioned in subsection (7)(a) or\n(b); or\n(b) deaths of a type mentioned in subsection\n(7)(a) or (b).\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\nClause 11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 19\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 25]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 7 Amendment of Coroners Act 2003\n25 Amendment of s 12 (Not investigating or stopping\ninvestigation of particular deaths)\nSection 12—\ninsert—\n(5) In this section—\nnatural death means the death of a person that is\nnot an unnatural death.\n26 Amendment of s 45 (Coroner’s findings)\n(1) Section 45—\ninsert—\n(5A) However, subsection (5) does not prevent the\ncoroner from including in the findings a statement\nthat the coroner has given, or intends to give,\ninformation to an entity under section 48.\n(2) Section 45(5A) and (6)—\nrenumber as section 45(6) and (7).\n27 Amendment of s 46 (Coroner’s comments)\nSection 46—\ninsert—\n(4) However, subsection (3) does not prevent the\ncoroner from including in the comments a\nstatement that the coroner has given, or intends to\ngive, information to an entity under section 48.\n28 Amendment of s 47 (Coroner’s findings and comments\nfor particular deaths)\nSection 47(2)—\ninsert—\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\nClause 17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\nClause 24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 20\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 29]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 7 Amendment of Coroners Act 2003\n(d) for the death of a person mentioned in\nsection 9(1)(e) or (f)—the Commissioner of\nthe NDIS Quality and Safeguards\nCommission under the NDIS Act.\n29 Amendment of s 54 (Access to investigation documents\nfor other purposes)\nSection 54(2)(b) and (c)—\nomit, insert—\n(b) if the coroner mentioned in paragraph (a) is\nnot available—another coroner nominated\nby the State Coroner.\n30 Amendment of s 71 (Functions and powers of State\nCoroner)\n(1) Section 71(1)(e)—\nomit, insert—\n(e) to be responsible, together with each Deputy\nState Coroner and approved coroner, for all\ninvestigations into the following deaths—\n(i) a death in custody that is an unnatural\ndeath;\n(ii) a death mentioned in section 8(3)(h),\nother than a death in custody, that is an\nunnatural death; and\n(2) Section 71(13)—\ninsert—\napproved coroner, in relation to a death\nmentioned in subsection (1)(e), means a coroner\napproved under section 11(8) to investigate the\nparticular death or deaths of that type.\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\n28\n29","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0003","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 3","content":"Page 21\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 31]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 7 Amendment of Coroners Act 2003\n31 Replacement of s 86 (Delegation of duties or powers to\nregistrar or deputy registrars)\nSection 86—\nomit, insert—\n86 Delegation of functions of coroners to\nregistrars or deputy registrars\n(1) The State Coroner may delegate the functions of a\ncoroner, under this Act or another Act, to the\nfollowing persons (each a delegate)—\n(a) a registrar;\n(b) an appropriately qualified deputy registrar.\n(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply in\nrelation to the following functions of a coroner—\n(a) a function under section 11(7) or\n11AAA(1);\n(b) a function, under part 3, division 3, that is\nrelated to an inquest;\n(c) a function related to the issue or execution\nof a search warrant under the Police Powers\nand Responsibilities Act 2000;\nNote—\nSee section 13(4) and (5) and the Police Powers\nand Responsibilities Act 2000, section 599(1).\n(d) a function under section 54AA, 54A, 54B or\n91Z;\n(e) another function prescribed by regulation.\n(3) Before delegating a function of a coroner to a\ndeputy registrar, the State Coroner must consult\nwith the chief executive about the amount of work\nto be done by the deputy registrar under the\ndelegation.\n(4) If the State Coroner delegates a function of a\nparticular coroner to a delegate, the Acts\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\n32\n33\n\nPage 22\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 32]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 7 Amendment of Coroners Act 2003\nInterpretation Act 1954, section 27A(3C), (3D),\n(7), (8), (10) and (10A) applies as if the delegator\nmentioned in those subsections were the coroner.\n(5) If the State Coroner delegates a function relating\nto the investigation of a death or suspected death\nto a delegate, and the delegate believes for any\nreason that it is inappropriate for the delegate to\nperform the function, the delegate must, as soon\nas practicable—\n(a) stop performing the function; and\n(b) give a coroner a written notice stating the\nreasons for the delegate’s belief.\n(6) In this section—\nfunctions includes powers.\n32 Amendment of s 91B (Definitions for pt 4A)\n(1) Section 91B, definitions chairperson and deputy\nchairperson—\nomit.\n(2) Section 91B—\ninsert—\nchairperson means the chairperson of the board\nholding office under section 91K.\ndeputy chairperson means the deputy\nchairperson of the board holding office under\nsection 91M.\n33 Amendment of s 91K (Chairperson)\nSection 91K(1)—\nomit, insert—\n(1) The Minister must appoint 1 of the following\npersons to be the chairperson of the board—\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\nClause 26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 23\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 34]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 7 Amendment of Coroners Act 2003\n(a) the State Coroner;\n(b) a Deputy State Coroner;\n(c) another appropriately qualified coroner.\n34 Insertion of new pt 6, div 8\nPart 6—\ninsert—\nDivision 8 Transitional provisions for\nJustice and Other\nLegislation Amendment\nAct 2026\n120 Definition for division\nIn this division—\nnew, in relation to a provision of this Act, means\nthe provision as in force from the commencement.\n121 Application of new s 11 to deaths reported\nbefore the commencement\nNew section 11 applies in relation to a death,\nwhether the death was or is reported under section\n7 before or after the commencement.\n122 Existing delegations of duties or powers\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) before the commencement, the State\nCoroner or another coroner delegated a duty\nor power to a registrar or deputy registrar\nunder former section 86; and\n(b) immediately before the commencement, the\ndelegation was in effect; and\n1\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\n\nPage 24\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 35]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\n(c) under new section 86, the State Coroner\nmay delegate the duty or power to the\nregistrar or deputy registrar.\n(2) From the commencement, the delegation\ncontinues to have effect as if it had been made by\nthe State Coroner under new section 86.\n(3) In this section—\nformer section 86 means section 86 as in force\nfrom time to time before the commencement.\n35 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)\nSchedule 2—\ninsert—\nNDIS Act means the National Disability\nInsurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth).\nunnatural death see section 8A.\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\n36 Code amended\nThis part amends the Criminal Code.\n37 Amendment of s 1 (Definitions)\nSection 1—\ninsert—\ndisaster operations see the Disaster Management\nAct 2003, section 15.\npublic facility or infrastructure means any of the\nfollowing, whether publicly or privately owned—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\nClause 10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\nClause 17\n18\nClause 19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n\nPage 25\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 38]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\n(a) a facility or infrastructure for a water or\nsewerage service;\n(b) a facility or infrastructure for supplying\nenergy or fuel to the public;\n(c) a facility or infrastructure for a\ntelecommunication system;\n(d) roads, railways, equipment, vehicles or\nother infrastructure for public transport;\n(e) another facility or infrastructure for a\ncommunity service.\nvaluable metal component means a component,\ncontaining metal, of a valuable metal item.\nvaluable metal item see section 6B.\n38 Insertion of new s 6B\nAfter section 6A—\ninsert—\n6B Meaning of valuable metal item\n(1) In this Code—\nvaluable metal item means—\n(a) a catalytic converter or diesel particulate\nfilter; or\n(b) an item containing metal used for the\noperation of a facility or infrastructure\nrelating to—\n(i) water or sewerage services; or\n(ii) supply of energy or fuel; or\n(iii) telecommunication services; or\n(iv) transportation on a railway or road, on\nthe water, or in the air; or\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\n\nPage 26\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 38]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\n(c) an item containing metal that is part of, or is\nintended to be part of, a facility or\ninfrastructure mentioned in paragraph (b);\nor\n(d) an item containing metal used to manage\ntraffic or safety—\n(i) on a bikeway, footpath, railway or\nroad; or\n(ii) on the water; or\n(iii) in the air; or\n(e) any of the following items containing metal\nused for a relevant purpose—\n(i) cladding, flashing, guttering or roofing;\n(ii) electrical equipment;\n(iii) a pipe, pole or tube;\n(iv) another item prescribed by regulation.\n(2) For subsection (1), definition valuable metal item,\nparagraph (e), an item is used for a relevant\npurpose if—\n(a) the item is used for the operation of a\nfacility or infrastructure relating to any of\nthe following—\n(i) exploration of natural resources;\n(ii) management of public safety;\n(iii) production of goods from agriculture,\naquaculture, fishery, forestry,\nmanufacturing or mining;\n(iv) provision of community, education or\nmedical services;\n(v) provision of arts, recreation or sports;\n(vi) provision of retail services;\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 27\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 39]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\n(vii) storage of greenhouse gas; or\n(b) the item is part of, or is intended to be part\nof, a facility or infrastructure mentioned in\nparagraph (a); or\n(c) the item is used for construction and is at a\nconstruction site; or\n(d) the item forms part of any premises that\nhave never been occupied and are not\nabandoned.\n(3) In this section—\nelectrical equipment means any apparatus,\ncabling or wiring—\n(a) used for controlling, generating, supplying,\ntransforming or transmitting electricity; or\n(b) operated by electricity.\nused includes intended to be used.\n39 Amendment of s 398 (Punishment of stealing)\n(1) Section 398, punishment in special cases, clause 2(1)(a) and\n(b), ‘10 penalty units’—\nomit, insert—\n20 penalty units\n(2) Section 398, punishment in special cases—\ninsert—\n17 Stealing valuable metal item or component\nIf the thing stolen was a valuable metal item or a\nvaluable metal component at the time the thing\nwas taken or converted, the offender is liable to\nimprisonment for 10 years.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\nClause 17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 28\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 39]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\n18 Stealing valuable metal item or component\nand disruption to public facility or\ninfrastructure\nIf—\n(a) the thing stolen was a valuable metal item or\na valuable metal component at the time the\nthing was taken or converted; and\n(b) the operation or use of a public facility or\ninfrastructure is disrupted because the thing\nis stolen;\nthe offender is liable to imprisonment for 14\nyears.\n19 Stealing valuable metal item or component\nand endangering persons\nIf—\n(a) the thing stolen was a valuable metal item or\na valuable metal component at the time the\nthing was taken or converted; and\n(b) the life or health of a person is endangered,\nor is likely to be endangered, because the\nthing is stolen;\nthe offender is liable to imprisonment for 25\nyears.\n20 Stealing valuable metal item or\ncomponent—disasters\nIf the thing stolen was a valuable metal item or a\nvaluable metal component at the time the thing\nwas taken or converted and any of the following\napply—\n(a) the offence is committed in an area in which\ndisaster operations are being undertaken\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 29\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 39]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\nunder the Disaster Management Act 2003 to\nthe extent—\n(i) the operations are being undertaken\nduring the phase mentioned in the\nDisaster Management Act 2003,\nsection 4A(a)(iii); and\n(ii) the operations are being undertaken in\nanticipation of a natural disaster;\n(b) the offence is committed during a natural\ndisaster;\n(c) the offence is committed in an area that—\n(i) is a declared area for a disaster\nsituation under the Disaster\nManagement Act 2003; or\n(ii) was, immediately before the offence\nwas committed, a declared area for a\ndisaster situation under the Disaster\nManagement Act 2003;\nthe offender is liable to imprisonment for 25\nyears.\n21 Stealing telecommunication cable and\ndisruption to public facility or infrastructure\nIf—\n(a) the thing stolen was a cable used for\ntelecommunication at the time the thing was\ntaken or converted; and\n(b) the operation or use of a public facility or\ninfrastructure is disrupted because the thing\nis stolen;\nthe offender is liable to imprisonment for 14\nyears.\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 30\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 39]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\n22 Stealing telecommunication cable and\nendangering persons\nIf—\n(a) the thing stolen was a cable used for\ntelecommunication at the time the thing was\ntaken or converted; and\n(b) the operation or use of a public facility or\ninfrastructure is disrupted because the thing\nis stolen; and\n(c) the life or health of a person is endangered,\nor is likely to be endangered, because of the\ndisruption;\nthe offender is liable to imprisonment for 25\nyears.\n23 Stealing telecommunication cable—disasters\nIf the thing stolen was a cable used for\ntelecommunication at the time the thing was taken\nor converted and any of the following apply—\n(a) the offence is committed in an area in which\ndisaster operations are being undertaken\nunder the Disaster Management Act 2003 to\nthe extent—\n(i) the operations are being undertaken\nduring the phase mentioned in the\nDisaster Management Act 2003,\nsection 4A(a)(iii); and\n(ii) the operations are being undertaken in\nanticipation of a natural disaster;\n(b) the offence is committed during a natural\ndisaster;\n(c) the offence is committed in an area that—\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 31\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 40]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\n(i) is a declared area for a disaster\nsituation under the Disaster\nManagement Act 2003; or\n(ii) was, immediately before the offence\nwas committed, a declared area for a\ndisaster situation under the Disaster\nManagement Act 2003;\nthe offender is liable to imprisonment for 25\nyears.\n40 Insertion of new ss 400 and 401\nAfter section 399—\ninsert—\n400 Attempted stealing of valuable metal item or\ncomponent\n(1) Any person who attempts to steal a valuable metal\nitem or a valuable metal component commits a\ncrime and is liable to imprisonment for 7 years.\n(2) The Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, section\n161Q states a circumstance of aggravation for an\noffence against this section.\n(3) An indictment charging an offence against this\nsection with the circumstance of aggravation\nstated in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992,\nsection 161Q may not be presented without the\nconsent of a Crown Law Officer.\n401 Unlawful possession of prescribed metal item\n(1) A person must not unlawfully possess a\nprescribed metal item reasonably suspected of\nbeing stolen.\nMaximum penalty—3 years imprisonment.\n(2) For subsection (1), possession of a prescribed\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\n28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 32\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 41]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\nmetal item is unlawful unless it is authorised or\njustified or excused by law.\n(3) It is a defence to a charge of an offence against\nthis section to prove the accused person had no\nreasonable grounds for suspecting the prescribed\nmetal item was stolen.\n(4) In this section—\nprescribed metal item means—\n(a) a catalytic converter or diesel particulate\nfilter; or\n(b) cabling or wiring.\n41 Amendment of s 433 (Receiving tainted property)\nSection 433(1), penalty, before paragraph (a)—\ninsert—\n(aa) if the property was stolen and, at the time it\nwas stolen, the property was a valuable\nmetal item or a valuable metal component\nand the offender received the property while\nacting as a pawnbroker or dealer in second\nhand goods, under a licence or\notherwise—20 years imprisonment; or\n(ab) if the property was stolen and, at the time it\nwas stolen, the property was a valuable\nmetal item or a valuable metal\ncomponent—16 years imprisonment; or\n42 Amendment of s 444A (Killing animals with intent to\nsteal)\nSection 444A(2), ‘10 penalty units’—\nomit, insert—\n20 penalty units\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\nClause 26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 33\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 43]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\n43 Amendment of s 444B (Using registered brands with\ncriminal intention)\nSection 444B(2), ‘4 penalty units’—\nomit, insert—\n10 penalty units\n44 Amendment of s 445 (Unlawfully using stock)\nSection 445(1), ‘4 penalty units’—\nomit, insert—\n10 penalty units\n45 Amendment of s 446 (Suspicion of stealing stock)\nSection 446(1), ‘4 penalty units’—\nomit, insert—\n10 penalty units\n46 Amendment of s 447 (Illegal branding)\nSection 447(1), ‘4 penalty units’—\nomit, insert—\n10 penalty units\n47 Amendment of s 448 (Defacing brands)\nSection 448(1), ‘4 penalty units’—\nomit, insert—\n10 penalty units\n48 Amendment of s 448A (Having in possession stock with\ndefaced brand)\nSection 448A(1), ‘4 penalty units’—\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\nClause 6\n7\n8\n9\nClause 10\n11\n12\n13\nClause 14\n15\n16\n17\nClause 18\n19\n20\n21\nClause 22\n23\n24\n\nPage 34\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 49]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\nomit, insert—\n10 penalty units\n49 Amendment of s 450EB (Application for stock disposal\norder)\n(1) Section 450EB—\ninsert—\n(4A) The applicant must, at least 14 days before the\nhearing of the application, file an affidavit stating\nthe following—\n(a) each person to whom the applicant gave a\ncopy of the application under subsection (4);\n(b) each person to whom the applicant could not\ngive a copy of the application under\nsubsection (4) because the person could not\nreasonably be located.\n(2) Section 450EB(4A) and (5)—\nrenumber as section 450EB(5) and (6).\n50 Amendment of s 450EC (Affidavit to accompany\napplication)\nSection 450EC(h) and (i)—\nomit.\n51 Amendment of s 450ED (When order may be made if\nparty disputes making of order)\nSection 450ED(e), ‘his or her’—\nomit, insert—\ntheir\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\nClause 18\n19\n20\n21\nClause 22\n23\n24\n25\n26","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0004","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 4","content":"Page 35\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 52]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\n52 Amendment of s 450F (Animal valuers and valuations)\n(1) Section 450F(1) and (2)—\nomit, insert—\n(1) The chief executive may appoint a person as an\nanimal valuer to determine the value of an animal\nfor the purposes of a provision of this Code.\n(2) Section 450F(3)(b), from ‘qualifications,’ to ‘experience’—\nomit, insert—\neligibility and suitability requirements\n(3) Section 450F(3)(c), ‘fees’—\nomit, insert—\nremuneration\n(4) Section 450F(3)(f), (g) and (k)—\nomit.\n(5) Section 450F(3)(l), ‘meetings of panels and’—\nomit, insert—\nthe\n(6) Section 450F(3)(m), ‘panels’—\nomit, insert—\nanimal valuers\n(7) Section 450F(3)(r)(ii)—\nomit.\n(8) Section 450F(3)(r)(iii)—\nrenumber as section 450F(3)(r)(ii).\n(9) Section 450F(3)(h) to (s)—\nrenumber as section 450F(3)(f) to (p).\n(10) Section 450F(3)—\nrenumber as section 450F(2).\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\n\nPage 36\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 53]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\n53 Amendment of s 468 (Injuring animals)\n(1) Section 468(6), definition prescribed penalty units, paragraph\n(a), ‘10 penalty units’—\nomit, insert—\n20 penalty units\n(2) Section 468(6), definition prescribed penalty units, paragraph\n(b), ‘8 penalty units’—\nomit, insert—\n16 penalty units\n54 Amendment of s 469 (Wilful damage)\nSection 469, punishment in special cases—\ninsert—\n14 Valuable metal item and disruption to public\nfacility or infrastructure\nIf—\n(a) the property in question is a valuable metal\nitem; and\n(b) the destruction or damage disrupts the\noperation or use of a public facility or\ninfrastructure;\nthe offender commits a crime and is liable to\nimprisonment for 14 years.\n15 Valuable metal item and endangering persons\nIf—\n(a) the property in question is a valuable metal\nitem; and\n(b) the destruction or damage endangers, or is\nlikely to endanger, the life or health of a\nperson;\nClause 1\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\n28\n29\n\nPage 37\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 54]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\nthe offender commits a crime and is liable to\nimprisonment for 25 years.\n16 Valuable metal item and disasters\nIf the property in question is a valuable metal item\nand any of the following apply—\n(a) the offence is committed in an area in which\ndisaster operations are being undertaken\nunder the Disaster Management Act 2003 to\nthe extent—\n(i) the operations are being undertaken\nduring the phase mentioned in the\nDisaster Management Act 2003,\nsection 4A(a)(iii); and\n(ii) the operations are being undertaken in\nanticipation of a natural disaster;\n(b) the offence is committed during a natural\ndisaster;\n(c) the offence is committed in an area that—\n(i) is a declared area for a disaster\nsituation under the Disaster\nManagement Act 2003; or\n(ii) was, immediately before the offence\nwas committed, a declared area for a\ndisaster situation under the Disaster\nManagement Act 2003;\nthe offender commits a crime and is liable to\nimprisonment for 25 years.\n17 Telecommunication cable and disruption to\npublic facility or infrastructure\nIf—\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 38\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 54]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\n(a) the property in question is a cable used for\ntelecommunication; and\n(b) the destruction or damage disrupts the\noperation or use of a public facility or\ninfrastructure;\nthe offender commits a crime and is liable to\nimprisonment for 14 years.\n18 Telecommunication cable and endangering\npersons\nIf—\n(a) the property in question is a cable used for\ntelecommunication; and\n(b) the destruction or damage disrupts the\noperation or use of a public facility or\ninfrastructure; and\n(c) the life or health of a person is endangered,\nor is likely to be endangered, because of the\ndisruption;\nthe offender commits a crime and is liable to\nimprisonment for 25 years.\n19 Telecommunication cable and disasters\nIf the property in question is a cable used for\ntelecommunication and any of the following\napply—\n(a) the offence is committed in an area in which\ndisaster operations are being undertaken\nunder the Disaster Management Act 2003 to\nthe extent—\n(i) the operations are being undertaken\nduring the phase mentioned in the\nDisaster Management Act 2003,\nsection 4A(a)(iii); 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\n\nPage 39\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 55]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\n(ii) the operations are being undertaken in\nanticipation of a natural disaster;\n(b) the offence is committed during a natural\ndisaster;\n(c) the offence is committed in an area that—\n(i) is a declared area for a disaster\nsituation under the Disaster\nManagement Act 2003; or\n(ii) was, immediately before the offence\nwas committed, a declared area for a\ndisaster situation under the Disaster\nManagement Act 2003;\nthe offender commits a crime and is liable to\nimprisonment for 25 years.\n55 Amendment of s 552BB (Excluded offences)\n(1) Section 552BB, table, entry for section 398, column 3—\ninsert—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\n\nPage 40\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 55]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 8 Amendment of Criminal Code\n(2) Section 552BB, table, entry for section 433, column 3—\ninsert—\n(3) Section 552BB, table, entry for section 469, column 3, from\n‘or 7’—\nomit, insert—\n4 The offender is liable to\npunishment under clauses 17\n(Stealing valuable metal item\nor component), 18 (Stealing\nvaluable metal item or\ncomponent and disruption to\npublic facility or\ninfrastructure), 19 (Stealing\nvaluable metal item or\ncomponent and endangering\npersons), 20 (Stealing valuable\nmetal item or\ncomponent—disasters), 21\n(Stealing telecommunication\ncable and disruption to public\nfacility or infrastructure), 22\n(Stealing telecommunication\ncable and endangering persons)\nor 23 (Stealing\ntelecommunication\ncable—disasters).\n2 The offender is liable to 20\nyears imprisonment under\nsection 433(1), penalty,\nparagraph (aa).\n3 The offender is liable to 16\nyears imprisonment under\nsection 433(1), penalty,\nparagraph (ab).\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n\nPage 41\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 56]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 9 Amendment of District Court of Queensland Act 1967\n, 7 (Other things of special value), 14 (Valuable\nmetal item and disruption to public facility or\ninfrastructure), 15 (Valuable metal item and\nendangering persons), 16 (Valuable metal item\nand disasters), 17 (Telecommunication cable and\ndisruption to public facility or infrastructure), 18\n(Telecommunication cable and endangering\npersons) or 19 (Telecommunication cable and\ndisasters).\nPart 9 Amendment of District Court of\nQueensland Act 1967\n56 Act amended\nThis part amends the District Court of Queensland Act 1967.\n57 Amendment of s 14 (Retirement of judges)\nSection 14(2)—\ninsert—\n(c) a retired Supreme Court judge or retired\nDistrict Court judge appointed as a reserve\njudge under section 18(1) remains a reserve\njudge until the judge’s appointment ends.\n58 Amendment of s 18 (Reserve judges)\nSection 18(3)(b)(i), ‘retired’—\nomit, insert—\nretired Supreme Court judge or retired\n59 Insertion of new s 18B\nAfter section 18A—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\nClause 14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n23\n24\nClause 25\n26\n\nPage 42\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 60]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 9 Amendment of District Court of Queensland Act 1967\ninsert—\n18B Declaration about when reserve judge enters\non duties of office\n(1) This section applies in relation to each\nappointment of a person as a reserve judge under\nsection 18, whether or not the person has\npreviously been appointed as a reserve judge.\n(2) To remove any doubt, it is declared, for the\nConstitution of Queensland 2001, section 59(2),\nthat the person enters on the duties of office as a\nreserve judge only when the person starts to\nundertake the duties under the person’s first\nengagement under section 18A after the\nappointment is made.\n60 Insertion of new ss 40A and 40B\nAfter section 40—\ninsert—\n40A Disclosure of alleged offender information to\naccredited media entities\n(1) A registrar may disclose alleged offender\ninformation to an accredited media entity.\n(2) The accredited media entity may use the alleged\noffender information only to the extent necessary\nto enable the entity to attend a court proceeding\nrelating to the offence.\n(3) A person who gains, or has access to, alleged\noffender information disclosed to an accredited\nmedia entity under this section must not—\n(a) intentionally disclose the name of the\nalleged offender to anyone, other than under\nthis section; or\n(b) recklessly disclose the name of the alleged\noffender to anyone.\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\n30\n31\n32\n33\n\nPage 43\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 60]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 9 Amendment of District Court of Queensland Act 1967\nMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.\n(4) However, the person may disclose the name of the\nalleged offender to another person (the recipient)\nif—\n(a) the recipient is an employee, contractor or\nagent of the accredited media entity; and\n(b) the disclosure is necessary to enable the\nrecipient, or another employee, contractor or\nagent of the accredited media entity, to\nattend a court proceeding relating to the\noffence.\n(5) Also, the person may disclose the name of the\nalleged offender—\n(a) if the name of the alleged offender is\nlawfully accessible to the public in\nconnection with the offence; or\n(b) in compliance with a lawful process\nrequiring production of documents to, or\ngiving evidence before, a court or tribunal;\nor\n(c) to the extent the disclosure is otherwise\nrequired or permitted under an Act or law.\n(6) In this section—\naccredited media entity means an entity listed as\nan accredited media entity in the Supreme Court’s\nmedia accreditation policy.\nalleged offender means an adult who has been\ncharged with an offence by a police officer.\nalleged offender information means the\nfollowing information about an alleged offender\nfor an offence—\n(a) the name of the alleged offender;\n(b) the charges brought against the alleged\noffender for the offence;\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 44\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 61]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 9 Amendment of District Court of Queensland Act 1967\n(c) details of court proceedings for the offence,\nincluding the proposed date, location and\ncourt file number;\n(d) any reference number assigned by the police\nservice to the alleged offender in relation to\nthe offence.\n40B Protection from liability\n(1) This section applies if a person, acting honestly\nand without negligence, discloses alleged\noffender information to an accredited media\nentity under section 40A(1).\n(2) The person is not liable civilly, criminally or\nunder an administrative process for disclosing the\ninformation.\n(3) If subsection (2) prevents civil liability attaching\nto a person, the liability attaches instead to the\nState.\n(4) This section does not apply to a person who is a\nprescribed person under the Public Sector Act\n2022, section 268 to the extent the person is\nprotected from civil liability under section 269 of\nthat Act.\n61 Amendment of s 61 (Criminal jurisdiction if maximum\npenalty more than 20 years)\nSection 61(2)(b), after ‘352,’—\ninsert—\n398,\n62 Amendment of s 68 (Civil jurisdiction)\nSection 68(2), definition monetary limit, ‘$750,000’—\nomit, insert—\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\nClause 28\n29\n30\n\nPage 45\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 63]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Evidence Act 1977\n$1,500,000\n63 Insertion of new s 153\nAfter section 152—\ninsert—\n153 Transitional provision for Justice and Other\nLegislation Amendment Act 2026\n(1) Section 68(2), definition monetary limit, as\namended by the Justice and Other Legislation\nAmendment Act 2026, applies only in relation to\nan action, matter or proceeding started after the\ncommencement.\n(2) For subsection (1), a proceeding includes the\nfollowing—\n(a) a proceeding mentioned in the Fair Trading\nAct 1989, section 50;\n(b) a proceeding about a retirement village\ndispute under the Retirement Villages Act\n1999, in relation to which section 210 of\nthat Act applies;\n(c) a proceeding relating to a road\ncompensation order under the Transport\nOperations (Road Use Management) Act\n1995, chapter 6, part 1, division 3, in\nrelation to which section 164AE of that Act\napplies.\nPart 10 Amendment of Evidence Act\n1977\n64 Act amended\nThis part amends the Evidence Act 1977.\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\nClause 28\n29\n\nPage 46\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 65]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Evidence Act 1977\n65 Amendment of s 103ZI (Application for leave)\n(1) Section 103ZI(a) to (c)—\nomit, insert—\n(a) for a summary trial or the giving of relevant\nrecorded evidence for the trial—must be\nfiled with the Magistrates Court at the place\nat which the trial will be held, and served on\neach other party to the trial, at least 7 days\nbefore the trial is listed to start or evidence\nis to be given; or\n(b) for a committal proceeding or the giving of\nrelevant recorded evidence for the\nproceeding—must be filed with the\nMagistrates Court at the place at which the\nproceeding will be held, and served on each\nother party to the proceeding, at least 7 days\nbefore the proceeding is listed to start or\nevidence is to be given; or\n(c) for a trial on indictment or the giving of\nrelevant recorded evidence for the\ntrial—must be filed with the Supreme Court\nor District Court, as the case requires, and\nserved on each other party to the trial, at\nleast 14 days before the hearing is listed to\nstart or evidence is to be given.\n(2) Section 103ZI—\ninsert—\n(2) In this section—\nrelevant recorded evidence means—\n(a) evidence by a special witness given under an\norder or direction made or given under\nsection 21A(2)(e); or\n(b) an affected child’s evidence taken at a\npreliminary hearing under section 21AK.\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\n32\n33\n34\n\nPage 47\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 66]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Evidence Act 1977\n66 Amendment of s 103ZJ (Application for leave out of time)\nSection 103ZJ, ‘section 103ZI’—\nomit, insert—\nsection 103ZI(1)\n67 Amendment of s 103ZM (Determination of application for\nleave during summary trial, committal proceeding or trial)\n(1) Section 103ZM, heading—\nomit, insert—\n103ZM Deciding applications for leave under s\n103ZH\n(2) Section 103ZM, from ‘In the course of’ to ‘must not’—\nomit, insert—\nThe court must not, in relation to a summary trial,\ncommittal proceeding or trial on indictment,\n68 Amendment of pt 9, hdg (Transitional and declaratory\nprovisions)\nPart 9, heading, ‘and declaratory’—\nomit, insert—\n, declaratory and validating\n69 Amendment of pt 9, div 17, hdg (Transitional provisions\nfor the Criminal Justice Legislation (Sexual Violence and\nOther Matters) Amendment Act 2024)\nPart 9, division 17, after heading—\ninsert—\nNote—\nSee also section 184 for the meaning of originating step.\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\n18\n19\nClause 20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n\nPage 48\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 70]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 10 Amendment of Evidence Act 1977\n70 Insertion of new pt 9, div 20\nPart 9—\ninsert—\nDivision 20 Transitional and validation\nprovisions for Justice and\nOther Legislation\nAmendment Act 2026\n184 Meaning of originating step for div 17\n(1) For division 17, an originating step for a\nproceeding means—\n(a) the arrest of the defendant in the proceeding;\nor\n(b) the making of a complaint under the Justices\nAct 1886, section 42 in relation to the\ndefendant in the proceeding; or\n(c) the serving of a notice to appear on the\ndefendant in the proceeding under the Police\nPowers and Responsibilities Act 2000,\nsection 382.\n(2) This section does not affect a proceeding in\nrelation to which division 17 was applied before\nthe commencement of this section.\n185 Criminal proceeding that relates wholly or\npartly to charge for sexual offence\n(1) This section applies to any of the following (a\nrelevant action) done before the commencement\nof this section—\n(a) an exercise or purported exercise of a court’s\njurisdiction in dealing with a leave\napplication;\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","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0005","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 5","content":"Page 49\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 71]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 11 Amendment of Housing Act 2003\n(b) anything else done or purportedly done by a\ncourt or person in relation to a leave\napplication.\n(2) The rights and liabilities of all persons affected by\nthe relevant action are the same, and are taken to\nhave always been the same, as they would be or\nwould have been if new section 103ZI had been in\nforce at the time of the relevant action.\n(3) Subsection (2) applies for all purposes, including\nfor the purpose of a leave application made but\nnot decided before the commencement.\n(4) In this section—\nleave application means an application for leave\nunder part 6B, division 2.\nnew, in relation to a provision of this Act, means\nthe provision as in force from the commencement.\nPart 11 Amendment of Housing Act\n2003\n71 Act amended\nThis part amends the Housing Act 2003.\n72 Amendment of s 94B (Immunity for disclosure of\nparticular confidential information)\n(1) Section 94B(5), definition confidentiality provision, paragraph\n(e)—\nomit.\n(2) Section 94B(5), definition confidentiality provision,\nparagraphs (f) and (g)—\nrenumber as paragraphs (e) and (f).\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\nClause 19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 50\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 73]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 12 Amendment of Information Privacy Act 2009\nPart 12 Amendment of Information\nPrivacy Act 2009\n73 Act amended\nThis part amends the Information Privacy Act 2009.\n74 Amendment of s 164 (Meaning of privacy complaint)\n(1) Section 164(2)(a)—\nomit, insert—\n(a) in a document held by an excluded entity; or\n(ab) in a document to which the privacy principle\nrequirements do not apply; or\n(2) Section 164(2)(ab) and (b)—\nrenumber as section 164(2)(b) and (c).\n75 Amendment of s 164A (Response period for privacy\ncomplaints)\n(1) Section 164A(4)(b)—\nomit.\n(2) Section 164A(4)(c)—\nrenumber as section 164A(4)(b).\nPart 13 Amendment of Integrity Act\n2009\n76 Act amended\nThis part amends the Integrity Act 2009.\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n\nPage 51\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 77]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Integrity Act 2009\n77 Amendment of s 7 (Functions of integrity commissioner)\n(1) Section 7(1)(a), after ‘written’—\ninsert—\nor oral\n(2) Section 7(1)—\ninsert—\n(e) another function conferred under this Act or\nanother Act.\n(3) Section 7—\ninsert—\n(3) Also, the integrity commissioner may authorise\nthe deputy integrity commissioner, an\nappropriately qualified integrity officer or another\nappropriately qualified public service officer to\nperform a function or exercise a power to—\n(a) assist the integrity office to perform its\nfunctions as a statutory body under the\nFinancial Accountability Act 2009; or\n(b) assist the integrity office to exercise its\npowers as a statutory body under the\nStatutory Bodies Financial Arrangements\nAct 1982.\n78 Amendment of s 15 (Request for advice)\n(1) Section 15(1) and (2), after ‘written’—\ninsert—\nor oral\n(2) Section 15—\ninsert—\n(5A) If the advisee makes an oral request for advice\nunder subsection (1) or (2), the integrity\nClause 1\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\n\nPage 52\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 79]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Integrity Act 2009\ncommissioner must make a written record of the\nrequest.\n(3) Section 15(5A) and (6)—\nrenumber as section 15(6) and (7).\n79 Amendment of s 21 (Advice)\n(1) Section 21(1) and (2)—\nomit, insert—\n(1) This section applies if, under section 15, a\ndesignated person, former designated person or\nformer ministerial advisor (each an advisee) asks\nthe integrity commissioner for advice on an\nintegrity or ethics issue.\n(2) If the request is made in writing, the integrity\ncommissioner must give the advisee advice on the\nissue in writing.\n(2A) If the request is made orally, the integrity\ncommissioner may—\n(a) give the advisee advice on the issue in the\nway provided under subsection (5); or\n(b) decide to defer considering the request until\nthe advisee makes the request in writing.\n(2) Section 21—\ninsert—\n(3A) For subsection (3)(a), the integrity\ncommissioner—\n(a) may give the advice orally if the integrity\ncommissioner considers that, in the\ncircumstances, it would be appropriate to\ngive the advice orally; but\n(b) otherwise, must give the advice in writing.\n(3) Section 21(4), ‘However, subsection (1) does not apply’—\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\n30\n31\n\nPage 53\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 80]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Integrity Act 2009\nomit, insert—\nDespite subsections (2) and (3), the integrity\ncommissioner may refuse to give the advice\n(4) Section 21—\ninsert—\n(5) If the integrity commissioner gives the advice\norally, the integrity commissioner must make a\nwritten record of the advice.\n(6) If the integrity commissioner decides to defer\nconsideration of the request for the advice under\nsubsection (3)(b), the integrity commissioner\nmust—\n(a) notify the advisee orally or in writing of the\ndecision; and\n(b) if the advisee is notified of the decision\norally—make a written record of the\nnotification.\n(5) Section 21(2A) to (6)—\nrenumber as section 21(3) to (8).\n80 Amendment of s 23 (Advice)\nSection 23—\ninsert—\n(5) If the integrity commissioner gives the advice\norally, the integrity commissioner must make a\nwritten record of the advice.\n81 Amendment of s 25 (Definitions for division)\n(1) Section 25, definition relevant document, paragraph (a), ‘the\nrequest’—\nomit, insert—\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\nClause 26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 54\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 81]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Integrity Act 2009\nany written request\n(2) Section 25, definition relevant document, after paragraph\n(a)—\ninsert—\n(aa) any record of an oral request for advice on\nthe ethics or integrity issue made by the\nintegrity commissioner;\n(3) Section 25, definition relevant document, paragraph (b),\n‘section 15(5)’—\nomit, insert—\nsection 15(4)\n(4) Section 25, definition relevant document, paragraph (c),\n‘section 15(6)’—\nomit, insert—\nsection 15(5)\n(5) Section 25, definition relevant document, paragraph (e), ‘the\nadvice’—\nomit, insert—\nadvice on the ethics or integrity issue\n(6) Section 25, definition relevant document—\ninsert—\n(f) any record of an oral advice on the ethics or\nintegrity issue made by the integrity\ncommissioner;\n(g) any record of the notification of a decision\nto defer consideration of an oral request for\nadvice on the ethics or integrity issue made\nby the integrity commissioner.\n(7) Section 25, definition relevant document, paragraphs (aa) to\n(g)—\nrenumber as paragraphs (b) to (h).\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 55\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 82]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 13 Amendment of Integrity Act 2009\n82 Amendment of s 34 (Definitions for division)\n(1) Section 34, definition relevant document—\ninsert—\n(da) any record of an oral advice on the interests\nissues made by the integrity commissioner;\n(2) Section 34, definition relevant document, paragraph (e), ‘the\nadvice’—\nomit, insert—\nadvice on the interests issues\n(3) Section 34, definition relevant document, paragraphs (da) and\n(e)—\nrenumber as paragraphs (e) and (f).\n83 Amendment of s 83 (Delegation of powers)\n(1) Section 83, heading, ‘of powers’—\nomit.\n(2) Section 83(1), after ‘this Act’—\ninsert—\nor another Act\n(3) Section 83(2)—\nomit, insert—\n(2) The integrity commissioner may delegate to an\nappropriately qualified integrity officer or another\nappropriately qualified public service officer the\nintegrity commissioner’s functions under—\n(a) chapter 4, other than part 4 of that chapter;\nor\n(b) another Act.\n(4) Section 83(3), definition appropriately qualified—\nomit.\nClause 1\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\n\nPage 56\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 84]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 14 Amendment of Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991\nPart 14 Amendment of Justices of the\nPeace and Commissioners for\nDeclarations Act 1991\n84 Act amended\nThis part amends the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners\nfor Declarations Act 1991.\n85 Amendment of s 20 (Oath or affirmation of office)\n(1) Section 20(1), from ‘Her Majesty Queen’ to ‘Successors’—\nomit, insert—\nHis Majesty King Charles the Third, His heirs and\nsuccessors\n(2) Section 20(3), ‘Her’—\nomit, insert—\nHis\nPart 15 Amendment of Land Act 1994\n86 Act amended\nThis part amends the Land Act 1994.\n87 Amendment of s 513 (Casino matters)\nSection 513(1)—\ninsert—\nNote—\nThe Brisbane Casino Agreement Act 1992 was repealed\nby the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act\n2026.\n1\n2\n3\nClause 4\n5\n6\nClause 7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\nClause 16\n17\nClause 18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n\nPage 57\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 88]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 16 Amendment of Land Court Act 2000\nPart 16 Amendment of Land Court Act\n2000\n88 Act amended\nThis part amends the Land Court Act 2000.\n89 Amendment of s 16 (Appointment of president and other\nmembers of Land Court)\nSection 16(7), ‘may remain’—\nomit, insert—\nremains\n90 Amendment of s 19 (Appointment of acting members)\n(1) Section 19(1), after ‘person’—\ninsert—\n, including a retired judge or retired member,\n(2) Section 19—\ninsert—\n(2A) However, if the person is a retired judge or retired\nmember, the person’s appointment under\nsubsection (1) must not extend beyond the day the\nperson reaches 78 years of age.\n(3) Section 19(2A) to (4)—\nrenumber as section 19(3) to (5).\n91 Amendment of s 42 (Retirement of members)\nSection 42(2)—\nomit, insert—\n(2) Despite subsection (1)—\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\nClause 10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\nClause 22\n23\n24\n25\n\nPage 58\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 92]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 17 Amendment of Magistrates Courts Act 1921\n(a) a member who, before reaching 70 years of\nage, starts the hearing of a proceeding\nremains a member until the proceeding\nends; and\n(b) a retired judge or retired member appointed\nto act as a member under section 19 remains\na member until the person’s appointment as\nacting member ends.\n92 Amendment of s 46 (Retirement of judicial registrars)\nSection 46(2), from ‘may’ to ‘hearing’—\nomit, insert—\nremains a judicial registrar until the proceeding\n93 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)\nSchedule 2—\ninsert—\nretired judge means a person who—\n(a) has been a Supreme Court judge or District\nCourt judge; and\n(b) has not reached 78 years of age.\nretired member means a person who—\n(a) has been a member of the Land Court; and\n(b) has not reached 78 years of age.\nPart 17 Amendment of Magistrates\nCourts Act 1921\n94 Act amended\nThis part amends the Magistrates Courts Act 1921.\n1\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\nClause 25\n26\n\nPage 59\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 95]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 17 Amendment of Magistrates Courts Act 1921\n95 Insertion of new ss 3BA and 3BB\nAfter section 3B—\ninsert—\n3BA Disclosure of alleged offender information to\naccredited media entities\n(1) A registrar of a Magistrates Court may disclose\nalleged offender information to an accredited\nmedia entity.\n(2) The accredited media entity may use the alleged\noffender information only to the extent necessary\nto enable the entity to attend a court proceeding\nrelating to the offence.\n(3) A person who gains, or has access to, alleged\noffender information disclosed to an accredited\nmedia entity under this section must not—\n(a) intentionally disclose the name of the\nalleged offender to anyone, other than under\nthis section; or\n(b) recklessly disclose the name of the alleged\noffender to anyone.\nMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.\n(4) However, the person may disclose the name of the\nalleged offender to another person (the recipient)\nif—\n(a) the recipient is an employee, contractor or\nagent of the accredited media entity; and\n(b) the disclosure is necessary to enable the\nrecipient, or another employee, contractor or\nagent of the accredited media entity, to\nattend a court proceeding relating to the\noffence.\n(5) Also, the person may disclose the name of the\nalleged offender—\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\n32\n33\n\nPage 60\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 95]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 17 Amendment of Magistrates Courts Act 1921\n(a) if the name of the alleged offender is\nlawfully accessible to the public in\nconnection with the offence; or\n(b) in compliance with a lawful process\nrequiring production of documents to, or\ngiving evidence before, a court or tribunal;\nor\n(c) to the extent the disclosure is otherwise\nrequired or permitted under an Act or law.\n(6) In this section—\naccredited media entity means an entity listed as\nan accredited media entity in the Supreme Court’s\nmedia accreditation policy.\nalleged offender means an adult who has been\ncharged with an offence by a police officer.\nalleged offender information means the\nfollowing information about an alleged offender\nfor an offence—\n(a) the name of the alleged offender;\n(b) the charges brought against the alleged\noffender for the offence;\n(c) details of court proceedings for the offence,\nincluding the proposed date, location and\ncourt file number;\n(d) any reference number assigned by the police\nservice to the alleged offender in relation to\nthe offence.\n3BB Protection from liability\n(1) This section applies if a person, acting honestly\nand without negligence, discloses alleged\noffender information to an accredited media\nentity under section 3BA(1).\n(2) The person is not liable civilly, criminally 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\n32\n33\n\nPage 61\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 96]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 18 Amendment of Ombudsman Act 2001\nunder an administrative process for disclosing the\ninformation.\n(3) If subsection (2) prevents civil liability attaching\nto a person, the liability attaches instead to the\nState.\n(4) This section does not apply to a person who is a\nprescribed person under the Public Sector Act\n2022, section 268 to the extent the person is\nprotected from civil liability under section 269 of\nthat Act.\nPart 18 Amendment of Ombudsman\nAct 2001\n96 Act amended\nThis part amends the Ombudsman Act 2001.\n97 Amendment of s 91A (Disclosure of information)\nSection 91A(3), definition agency, paragraph (b), after\n‘(Cwlth)’—\ninsert—\n, or the national student ombudsman established\nunder section 21AB of that Act\n98 Amendment of s 92 (Secrecy)\n(1) Section 92—\ninsert—\n(2A) Subsection (4) applies if—\n(a) the ombudsman concludes an investigation\nof an administrative action; and\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n\nPage 62\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 98]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 18 Amendment of Ombudsman Act 2001\n(b) information identifying the investigation or\nadministrative action is in the public\ndomain.\n(2B) A person does not disclose information in\ncontravention of subsection (1) by making a\nstatement about the investigation or\nadministrative action but only to the extent the\nstatement—\n(a) confirms the way in which the investigation\nwas concluded; or\n(b) corrects misinformation in the public\ndomain about the investigation or\nadministrative action.\n(2) Section 92(3)—\ninsert—\nconcludes, in relation to an investigation of an\nadministrative action, includes—\n(a) the ombudsman refusing to investigate, or\ncontinue the investigation of, a complaint\nabout the administrative action under\nsection 23; and\n(b) the ombudsman giving a person a report\nabout the administrative action under\nsection 50; and\n(c) the ombudsman informing the complainant\nof the result of the investigation under\nsection 57.\nmisinformation means information, whether or\nnot contained in a document, that is false or\nmisleading.\n(3) Section 92(2A) to (3)—\nrenumber as section 92(3) to (5).\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 63\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 99]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 19 Amendment of Penalties and Sentences Act 1992\n99 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)\nSchedule 3, definition complaints entity, paragraph (b), after\n‘(Cwlth)’—\ninsert—\n, or the national student ombudsman established\nunder section 21AB of that Act\nPart 19 Amendment of Penalties and\nSentences Act 1992\n100 Act amended\nThis part amends the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992.\n101 Amendment of sch 1C (Prescribed offences)\nSchedule 1C, entry for the Criminal Code—\ninsert—\n• section 400 (Attempted stealing of valuable\nmetal item or component)\nPart 20 Amendment of Personal\nInjuries Proceedings Act 2002\n102 Act amended\nThis part amends the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002.\n103 Amendment of s 75A (Indexation of particular amounts)\nSection 75A(8)—\ninsert—\naverage weekly earnings, for a financial year,\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\nClause 9\n10\nClause 11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\nClause 18\n19\nClause 20\n21\n22\n23","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0006","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 6","content":"Page 64\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 104]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 21 Amendment of Police Service Administration Act 1990\nmeans the amount of Queensland full-time adult\npersons ordinary time earnings declared by the\nAustralian Statistician in the original series of the\nstatistician’s average weekly earnings publication\nmost recently published before the start of the\nfinancial year.\nPart 21 Amendment of Police Service\nAdministration Act 1990\n104 Act amended\nThis part amends the Police Service Administration Act 1990.\n105 Amendment of s 10.2 (Authorisation of disclosure)\nSection 10.2(2), after ‘10.2B’—\ninsert—\n, 10.2CC\n106 Amendment of pt 10, div 1, sdiv 3, hdg (Information\ndisclosure by direct data feed)\nPart 10, division 1, subdivision 3, heading, ‘by direct data\nfeed’—\nomit, insert—\nto media\n107 Insertion of new ss 10.2CB–10.2CE\nBefore section 10.2D—\ninsert—\n10.2CB Definitions for subdivision\nIn this subdivision—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\nClause 9\n10\nClause 11\n12\n13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n\nPage 65\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 107]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 21 Amendment of Police Service Administration Act 1990\naccredited media entity means an entity listed as\nan accredited media entity in the Supreme Court’s\nmedia accreditation policy.\nalleged offender, for an offence, see section\n10.2CC(1)(b).\nalleged offender information means the\nfollowing information about an alleged offender\nfor an offence—\n(a) the name of the alleged offender;\n(b) the charges brought against the alleged\noffender for the offence;\n(c) details of court proceedings for the offence,\nincluding the proposed date, location and\ncourt file number;\n(d) any reference number assigned by the\nservice to the alleged offender in relation to\nthe offence.\n10.2CC Requirement to disclose alleged offender\ninformation to accredited media entities\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) the commissioner publishes a formal public\nstatement (a media release) on the\ncommissioner’s website about an offence;\nand\n(b) the media release includes a statement that\nan adult (the alleged offender) has been\ncharged with the offence by a police officer.\n(2) If an accredited media entity asks the\ncommissioner for alleged offender information\nfor the offence, the commissioner must disclose to\nthe entity the alleged offender information that is\nin the possession of the commissioner.\n(3) The commissioner must comply with the\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 66\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 107]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 21 Amendment of Police Service Administration Act 1990\nrequirements prescribed by regulation in relation\nto the disclosure.\n(4) However, the commissioner must not disclose the\nname of the alleged offender to the extent\ndisclosure is restricted or prohibited under an\norder of a court.\n(5) The commissioner may enter into an arrangement\nwith the chief executive (justice) for the\ndisclosure of alleged offender information by the\nchief executive (justice) to an accredited media\nentity.\n(6) If an arrangement mentioned in subsection (5) is\nin effect—\n(a) subsections (2) to (4) apply in relation to the\nchief executive (justice) as if a reference to\nthe commissioner in those provisions\nincluded a reference to the chief executive\n(justice); and\n(b) section 10.2CD applies in relation to the\nchief executive (justice).\n(7) For subsection (6)(a), subsections (2) to (4) apply\nin relation to alleged offender information in the\npossession of the chief executive (justice),\nregardless of whether the chief executive (justice)\npossesses the information under the arrangement\nor for another reason.\n(8) The accredited media entity may use the alleged\noffender information disclosed under this section\nonly to the extent necessary to enable the entity to\nattend a court proceeding relating to the offence.\n(9) In this section—\nchief executive (justice) means the chief\nexecutive of the department in which the Supreme\nCourt of Queensland Act 1991 is administered.\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 67\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 107]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 21 Amendment of Police Service Administration Act 1990\n10.2CD Protection from liability\n(1) This section applies if a person, acting honestly\nand without negligence, discloses alleged\noffender information to an accredited media\nentity under section 10.2CC.\n(2) The person is not liable civilly, criminally or\nunder an administrative process for disclosing the\ninformation.\n(3) If subsection (2) prevents civil liability attaching\nto a person, the liability attaches instead to the\nState.\n(4) This section does not apply to the extent the\nperson is protected from civil liability under—\n(a) section 10.5; or\n(b) the Public Sector Act 2022, section 269.\n10.2CE Further disclosure of alleged offender\ninformation prohibited\n(1) This section applies in relation to a person who\ngains, or has access to, alleged offender\ninformation disclosed to an accredited media\nentity under section 10.2CC for an offence.\n(2) The person must not—\n(a) intentionally disclose the name of the\nalleged offender to anyone, other than under\nthis section; or\n(b) recklessly disclose the name of the alleged\noffender to anyone.\nMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.\n(3) However, the person may disclose the name of the\nalleged offender to another person (the recipient)\nif—\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 68\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 108]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 21 Amendment of Police Service Administration Act 1990\n(a) the recipient is an employee, contractor or\nagent of the accredited media entity; and\n(b) the disclosure is necessary to enable the\nrecipient, or another employee, contractor or\nagent of the accredited media entity, to\nattend a court proceeding relating to the\noffence.\n(4) Also, the person may disclose the name of the\nalleged offender—\n(a) if the name of the alleged offender is\nlawfully accessible to the public in\nconnection with the offence; or\n(b) in compliance with a lawful process\nrequiring production of documents to, or\ngiving evidence before, a court or tribunal;\nor\n(c) to the extent the disclosure is otherwise\nrequired or permitted under an Act or law.\n108 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)\nSchedule 2—\ninsert—\naccredited media entity, for part 10, division 1,\nsubdivision 3, see section 10.2CB.\nalleged offender, for part 10, division 1,\nsubdivision 3, see section 10.2CC(1)(b).\nalleged offender information, for part 10,\ndivision 1, subdivision 3, see section 10.2CB.\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\n\nPage 69\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 109]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 22 Amendment of Property Law Act 2023\nPart 22 Amendment of Property Law\nAct 2023\n109 Act amended\nThis part amends the Property Law Act 2023.\n110 Amendment of s 191 (Discharge of debt or legal thing in\naction when no actual notice of assignment)\nSection 191(6)—\nrenumber as section 191(4).\nPart 23 Amendment of Public Records\nAct 2023\n111 Act amended\nThis part amends the Public Records Act 2023.\n112 Amendment of s 11 (Requirements for particular public\nauthorities)\n(1) Section 11(4), definition chief executive, paragraph (c)—\nomit.\n(2) Section 11(4), definition chief executive, paragraph (d)—\nrenumber as paragraph (c).\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\nClause 11\n12\nClause 13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n\nPage 70\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 113]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 24 Amendment of Right to Information Act 2009\nPart 24 Amendment of Right to\nInformation Act 2009\n113 Act amended\nThis part amends the Right to Information Act 2009.\n114 Amendment of s 114 (Vexatious applicants)\n(1) Section 114(8), definition access or amendment action—\ninsert—\n(e) an IP Act access or amendment action.\nNote—\nFor an IP Act access or amendment action, or purported\nIP Act access or amendment action, made but not\nfinalised before 1 July 2025, see the Information\nPrivacy Act 2009, section 217.\n(2) Section 114(8)—\ninsert—\nIP Act access or amendment action means an\naccess or amendment action under the\nInformation Privacy Act 2009, repealed section\n127 as in force from time to time before 1 July\n2025.\n115 Insertion of new ch 7, pt 11\nChapter 7—\ninsert—\nPart 11 Transitional provision\nfor Justice and Other\nLegislation\nAmendment Act 2026\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 71\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 116]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 24 Amendment of Right to Information Act 2009\n206T Vexatious applicant declarations not decided\nbefore commencement\n(1) This section applies if, before the\ncommencement, the information commissioner—\n(a) was considering whether to make a\ndeclaration under section 114(1) in relation\nto a person; and\n(b) had not decided whether to make the\ndeclaration in relation to the person.\n(2) Section 114 as in force on the commencement\napplies in relation to the decision.\n116 Amendment of sch 1 (Documents to which this Act does\nnot apply)\n(1) Schedule 1, section 1(a)(iv) and (v)—\nomit, insert—\n(iv) the Office of National Intelligence;\n(v) the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence\nOrganisation;\n(2) Schedule 1, section 1(a)(vii)—\nomit, insert—\n(vii) the Australian Signals Directorate;\n(viii) the National Cyber Security Coordinator;\n(3) Schedule 1, section 1—\ninsert—\n(2) In this section—\nAustralian Geospatial-Intelligence\nOrganisation means the part of the\nCommonwealth department in which the Defence\nAct 1903 (Cwlth) is administered known as the\nAustralian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation.\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\n29\n30\n\nPage 72\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 117]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 25 Amendment of Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003\nAustralian Secret Intelligence Service means the\norganisation known as the Australian Secret\nIntelligence Service continued in existence under\nthe Intelligence Services Act 2001 (Cwlth),\nsection 16.\nAustralian Security Intelligence Organisation\nmeans the Australian Security Intelligence\nOrganisation continued in existence under the\nAustralian Security Intelligence Organisation Act\n1979 (Cwlth), section 6.\nAustralian Signals Directorate means the\norganisation known as the Australian Signals\nDirectorate continued in existence under the\nIntelligence Services Act 2001 (Cwlth), section\n27A.\nDefence Intelligence Organisation means the\npart of the Commonwealth department in which\nthe Defence Act 1903 (Cwlth) is administered\nknown as the Defence Intelligence Organisation.\nNational Cyber Security Coordinator see the\nCyber Security Act 2024 (Cwlth), section 8.\nOffice of National Intelligence means the body\ncontinued in existence under the Office of\nNational Intelligence Act 2018 (Cwlth), section 6\nunder the name Office of National Intelligence.\nPart 25 Amendment of Second-hand\nDealers and Pawnbrokers Act\n2003\n117 Act amended\nThis part amends the Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers\nAct 2003.\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 73\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 118]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 25 Amendment of Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003\n118 Amendment of s 6 (Acting as licensee)\nSection 6(1), penalty—\nomit, insert—\nMaximum penalty—\n(a) for carrying on a business of dealing in\nsecond-hand property that is scrap\nmetal—400 penalty units or 2 years\nimprisonment; or\n(b) otherwise—200 penalty units.\n119 Amendment of s 37 (Second-hand dealer must keep a\ntransactions register)\nSection 37(5), definition second-hand property transaction—\ninsert—\n(c) second-hand property that is scrap metal.\n120 Amendment of s 47 (Second-hand dealer must ask for\ninformation)\n(1) Section 47(a) and (b)—\nomit, insert—\n(a) either—\n(i) if the second-hand property is scrap\nmetal—the person’s name, date of birth\nand residential address; or\n(ii) otherwise—the person’s name and\naddress;\n(b) verification of—\n(i) if the second-hand property is scrap\nmetal—the person’s name, date of birth\nand residential address in accordance\nwith subsection (2); or\nClause 1\n2\n3\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\n28\n29\n\nPage 74\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 121]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 25 Amendment of Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003\n(ii) otherwise—the person’s name and\naddress;\n(2) Section 47—\ninsert—\n(2) For subsection (1)(b)(i)—\n(a) verification of the person’s name and date of\nbirth must be obtained by sighting a\ndocument that—\n(i) shows photographic identification of\nthe person; and\n(ii) states the person’s date of birth; and\n(iii) states the unique identifier for the\ndocument; and\nExamples of a document for paragraph (a)—\n• a driver licence\n• a passport\n• a photo identification card\n(b) verification of the person’s residential\naddress must be obtained by sighting—\n(i) if the document mentioned in\nparagraph (a) states the person’s\nresidential address—that document; or\n(ii) otherwise—another document that\nstates the person’s name and residential\naddress.\n121 Replacement of s 48 (Second-hand dealer to inform\npolice about stolen property)\nSection 48—\nomit, insert—\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\n\nPage 75\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 122]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 25 Amendment of Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003\n48 Second-hand dealer to inform police about\nstolen property\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) a second-hand dealer is given written,\nprinted or oral information by a police\nofficer or another person that describes\nproperty that is stolen or unlawfully\nobtained; and\n(b) the second-hand dealer acquires or\npossesses second-hand property that may be\nthe property described in the information.\n(2) The second-hand dealer must advise a police\nofficer about the second-hand property as soon as\npracticable after becoming aware that the\nproperty may be stolen or unlawfully obtained.\nMaximum penalty—\n(a) if the second-hand property is scrap metal—\n(i) for a first offence—200 penalty units;\nor\n(ii) for a second offence—250 penalty\nunits; or\n(iii) for a third offence—300 penalty units;\nor\n(b) otherwise—200 penalty units.\n122 Amendment of s 71 (Pawnbroker to inform police about\nstolen property)\nSection 71(1)—\nomit, insert—\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) a pawnbroker is given written, printed or\noral information by a police officer 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\nClause 25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 76\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 123]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 25 Amendment of Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003\nanother person that describes property that\nis stolen or unlawfully obtained; and\n(b) the pawnbroker acquires or possesses\nproperty that may be the property described\nin the information.\n123 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)\n(1) Schedule 3, definition second-hand property—\nomit.\n(2) Schedule 3—\ninsert—\nscrap metal—\n(a) means property that—\n(i) is made from or contains metal; and\n(ii) is acquired, sold or disposed of as scrap\nfor recycling or reprocessing of the\nmetal; but\n(b) does not include property prescribed by\nregulation for this definition.\nsecond-hand property means—\n(a) property that has been used, including scrap\nmetal; but\n(b) does not include—\n(i) newspapers, books, pamphlets,\nperiodicals or other printed\npublications; or\n(ii) stamps or coins; or\n(iii) property returned for refund or\nexchange by a person who purchased it\nas new property; or\n(iv) motor vehicle batteries; or\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\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 77\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 124]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 26 Amendment of Security Providers Act 1993\n(v) used tyres removed from a car,\nmotorbike or trailer within the meaning\nof the Transport Operations (Road Use\nManagement) Act 1995; or\n(vi) other property prescribed by regulation\nfor this definition.\n(3) Schedule 3, definition nominated property, paragraph (a),\nafter ‘other than’—\ninsert—\nscrap metal or\n(4) Schedule 3, definition nominated property, paragraph (b), ‘or\ndishwasher’—\nomit, insert—\n, dishwasher or scrap metal\nPart 26 Amendment of Security\nProviders Act 1993\n124 Act amended\nThis part amends the Security Providers Act 1993.\n125 Amendment of s 10 (Application)\nSection 10(2), ‘made in the approved form and must be\naccompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation’—\nomit, insert—\nin the approved form and accompanied by the fee\nprescribed by regulation\n126 Amendment of s 15 (Imposed conditions)\nSection 15(4), ‘under a regulation’—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\nClause 17\n18\nClause 19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\nClause 25\n26","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0007","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 7","content":"Page 78\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 127]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 26 Amendment of Security Providers Act 1993\nomit, insert—\nby regulation\n127 Amendment of s 17 (Amendment of licence on\napplication)\nSection 17(2), ‘under a regulation’—\nomit, insert—\nby regulation\n128 Amendment of s 20 (Renewal of unrestricted licence)\n(1) After section 20(1)—\ninsert—\n(1AA) The application must be in the approved form and\naccompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation.\n(2) Section 20(2)—\nomit, insert—\n(2) The chief executive, by written notice, may ask\nthe licensee to do any of the following within a\nreasonable period of at least 28 days stated in the\nnotice—\n(a) give the chief executive the documents or\ninformation the chief executive reasonably\nrequires for deciding the application;\n(b) if the licensee is required to pay costs under\nsection 12AA(1) and has failed to do\nso—pay the costs;\n(c) if the application was not accompanied by\nthe fee under subsection (2) or (12)—pay\nthe fee.\n(2AA) If the licensee does not comply with the request\nwithin the stated period—\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 79\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 129]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 26 Amendment of Security Providers Act 1993\n(a) the application is taken to have been\nwithdrawn; and\n(b) the licensee’s licence ends at the end of the\nstated period.\n(3) Section 20(2A), ‘Despite subsection (2), but without’—\nomit, insert—\nWithout\n(4) Subsection (5)(a) and (b)—\nomit, insert—\n(a) the chief executive renews the licence; or\n(b) the chief executive refuses under section 22\nor 28(2) to renew the licence; or\n(c) the licensee withdraws the application; or\n(d) the application is taken to have been\nwithdrawn under subsection (5)(a).\n(5) Section 20(6), ‘subsection (1A)’—\nomit, insert—\nsubsection (3)\n(6) Section 20(9) and (10), ‘subsection (8)’—\nomit, insert—\nsubsection (12)\n(7) Section 20(1AA) to (10)—\nrenumber as section 20(2) to (14).\n129 Amendment of s 25B (Approval of security industry\nassociations)\nSection 25B, ‘under a regulation’—\nomit, insert—\nby regulation\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\nClause 24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 80\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 130]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 26 Amendment of Security Providers Act 1993\n130 Amendment of s 27 (Fingerprints to be taken)\nSection 27(1), ‘or 20(7)’—\nomit, insert—\nor 20(11)\n131 Amendment of s 31C (Application for temporary permit)\nSection 31C(2)(b), ‘under a regulation’—\nomit, insert—\nby regulation\n132 Amendment of s 31F (Permit holder taken to hold\nappropriate licence if complying with conditions)\nSection 31F(2), note, ‘under a regulation’—\nomit, insert—\nby regulation\n133 Replacement of pt 5, hdg (Transitional provisions for\nSecurity Providers Amendment Act 2007)\nPart 5, heading—\nomit, insert—\nPart 5 Transitional,\ndeclaratory and\nvalidating provisions\nDivision 1 Transitional provisions for\nSecurity Providers\nAmendment Act 2007\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\nClause 9\n10\n11\n12\n13\nClause 14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n\nPage 81\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 134]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 26 Amendment of Security Providers Act 1993\n134 Amendment of s 55 (Definitions for pt 5)\n(1) Section 55, heading, ‘pt 5’—\nomit, insert—\ndivision\n(2) Section 55, ‘In this part’—\nomit, insert—\nIn this division\n135 Replacement of pt 6, hdg (Declaratory provision)\nPart 6, heading—\nomit, insert—\nDivision 2 Declaratory provision for\nJustice (Fair Trading)\nLegislation Amendment\nAct 2008\n136 Replacement of pt 7, hdg (Transitional provisions for Fair\nTrading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act\n2010)\nPart 7, heading—\nomit, insert—\nDivision 3 Transitional provisions for\nFair Trading (Australian\nConsumer Law)\nAmendment Act 2010\n137 Replacement of pt 8, hdg (Transitional provision for\nWeapons Amendment Act 2011)\nPart 8, heading—\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\nClause 24\n25\n26\n\nPage 82\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 138]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 26 Amendment of Security Providers Act 1993\nomit, insert—\nDivision 4 Transitional provision for\nWeapons Amendment Act\n2011\n138 Replacement of pt 9, hdg (Transitional provision for\nCriminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) and\nOther Legislation Amendment Act 2013)\nPart 9, heading—\nomit, insert—\nDivision 5 Transitional provision for\nCriminal Law (Criminal\nOrganisations Disruption)\nand Other Legislation\nAmendment Act 2013\n139 Replacement of pt 10, hdg (Transitional provisions for\nSerious and Organised Crime Legislation Amendment\nAct 2016)\nPart 10, heading—\nomit, insert—\nDivision 6 Transitional provisions for\nSerious and Organised\nCrime Legislation\nAmendment Act 2016\n140 Insertion of new pt 5, div 7\nPart 5, as renumbered by this Act—\ninsert—\n1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\nClause 24\n25\n26\n\nPage 83\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 140]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 26 Amendment of Security Providers Act 1993\nDivision 7 Transitional, declaratory\nand validating provisions\nfor Justice and Other\nLegislation Amendment\nAct 2026\n72 Definitions for division\nIn this division—\namended section 20 means section 20 as amended\nby the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment\nAct 2026.\nitemised licence means a licence mentioned in the\nrepealed regulation, schedule, for which an\napplication for renewal could have been made.\nrelevant fee, for an application for renewal of a\nrelevant licence, means the fee set, under section\n54(2)(c), for the renewal of the licence.\nrelevant licence means—\n(a) an itemised licence; or\n(b) an unrestricted licence.\nrelevant period, for an application for renewal of\na relevant licence, means—\n(a) if the relevant licence is an itemised\nlicence—the period starting on 3 December\n2003 and ending on 30 June 2008, both days\ninclusive; or\n(b) if the relevant licence is an unrestricted\nlicence—the period starting on 1 July 2008\nand ending immediately before the\ncommencement of the Justice and Other\nLegislation Amendment Act 2026.\nrepealed regulation means the repealed Security\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 84\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 140]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 26 Amendment of Security Providers Act 1993\nProviders Regulation 1995 as in force from time\nto time during the relevant period for an\napplication for renewal of an itemised licence.\n73 Relevant licence renewal applications made\nduring relevant period for applications\n(1) This section applies to an application for renewal\nof a relevant licence made, or purportedly made,\nduring the relevant period for the application.\n(2) The payment of the relevant fee for the\napplication is taken to have been, and to have\nalways been, a requirement for the renewal of the\nlicence.\n(3) Anything done during or after the relevant period\nin relation to the relevant fee for the application is\ntaken to have been, and to have always been, as\nvalid as it would have been if the payment of the\nrelevant fee for the application were a\nrequirement for the renewal of the licence.\nExamples of a thing that may be done in relation to a\nrelevant fee for an application—\n• demand for payment of the relevant fee\n• payment of the relevant fee\n74 Unrestricted licence renewal applications not\ndecided before commencement\n(1) This section applies to an application for renewal\nof an unrestricted licence made but not decided\nbefore the commencement.\n(2) Amended section 20, other than amended section\n20(2), applies to the application as if a reference\nin amended section 20(4)(c) to the fee under\nsubsection (2) were a reference to the fee set\nunder section 54(2)(c) for the renewal of the\nlicence.\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 85\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 141]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 27 Amendment of Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991\n75 Particular proceedings not decided before\ncommencement\n(1) This section applies to a proceeding in relation to\nan application for renewal of an unrestricted\nlicence if the proceeding had not been decided\nbefore the commencement.\n(2) The payment of the relevant fee for the\napplication is taken to have been, and to have\nalways been, a requirement for the renewal of the\nlicence.\n141 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)\n(1) Schedule 2, definitions bodyguard functions and crowd\ncontroller functions—\nomit.\n(2) Schedule 2, definition prescribed identification, ‘under a\nregulation’—\nomit, insert—\nby regulation\nPart 27 Amendment of Supreme Court\nof Queensland Act 1991\n142 Act amended\nThis part amends the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991.\n143 Insertion of new s 6C\nAfter section 6B—\ninsert—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\nClause 11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\nClause 21\n22\nClause 23\n24\n25\n\nPage 86\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 144]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 27 Amendment of Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991\n6C Declaration about when reserve judge enters\non duties of office\n(1) This section applies in relation to each\nappointment of a person as a reserve judge under\nsection 6A, whether or not the person has\npreviously been appointed as a reserve judge.\n(2) To remove any doubt, it is declared, for the\nConstitution of Queensland 2001, section 59(2),\nthat the person enters on the duties of office as a\nreserve judge only when the person starts to\nundertake the duties under the person’s first\nengagement under section 6B after the\nappointment is made.\n144 Amendment of s 21 (Retirement of judges)\nSection 21(2)—\ninsert—\n(c) a retired Supreme Court judge appointed as\na reserve judge under section 6A(1) remains\na reserve judge until the judge’s\nappointment ends.\n145 Insertion of new ss 72A and 72B\nAfter section 72—\ninsert—\n72A Disclosure of alleged offender information to\naccredited media entities\n(1) A registrar may disclose alleged offender\ninformation to an accredited media entity.\n(2) The accredited media entity may use the alleged\noffender information only to the extent necessary\nto enable the entity to attend a court proceeding\nrelating to the offence.\n(3) A person who gains, or has access to, alleged\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\nClause 14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 87\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 145]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 27 Amendment of Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991\noffender information disclosed to an accredited\nmedia entity under this section must not—\n(a) intentionally disclose the name of the\nalleged offender to anyone, other than under\nthis section; or\n(b) recklessly disclose the name of the alleged\noffender to anyone.\nMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.\n(4) However, the person may disclose the name of the\nalleged offender to another person (the recipient)\nif—\n(a) the recipient is an employee, contractor or\nagent of the accredited media entity; and\n(b) the disclosure is necessary to enable the\nrecipient, or another employee, contractor or\nagent of the accredited media entity, to\nattend a court proceeding relating to the\noffence.\n(5) Also, the person may disclose the name of the\nalleged offender—\n(a) if the name of the alleged offender is\nlawfully accessible to the public in\nconnection with the offence; or\n(b) in compliance with a lawful process\nrequiring production of documents to, or\ngiving evidence before, a court or tribunal;\nor\n(c) to the extent the disclosure is otherwise\nrequired or permitted under an Act or law.\n(6) In this section—\naccredited media entity means an entity listed as\nan accredited media entity in the court’s media\naccreditation policy.\nalleged offender means an adult who has been\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 88\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 146]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 27 Amendment of Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991\ncharged with an offence by a police officer.\nalleged offender information means the\nfollowing information about an alleged offender\nfor an offence—\n(a) the name of the alleged offender;\n(b) the charges brought against the alleged\noffender for the offence;\n(c) details of court proceedings for the offence,\nincluding the proposed date, location and\ncourt file number;\n(d) any reference number assigned by the police\nservice to the alleged offender in relation to\nthe offence.\n72B Protection from liability\n(1) This section applies if a person, acting honestly\nand without negligence, discloses alleged\noffender information to an accredited media\nentity under section 72A(1).\n(2) The person is not liable civilly, criminally or\nunder an administrative process for disclosing the\ninformation.\n(3) If subsection (2) prevents civil liability attaching\nto a person, the liability attaches instead to the\nState.\n(4) This section does not apply to a person who is a\nprescribed person under the Public Sector Act\n2022, section 268 to the extent the person is\nprotected from civil liability under section 269 of\nthat Act.\n146 Amendment of sch 1 (Subject matter for rules)\nSchedule 1, section 23(b)—\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\nClause 30\n31\n\nPage 89\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 147]\nJustice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 28 Amendment of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999\nomit, insert—\n(b) enforcement warrants, including\nenforcement warrants for the following—\n(i) entry on to and delivery of possession\nof land;\n(ii) seizure and sale of property;\n(iii) seizure and delivery of specified goods;\n(iv) seizure and detention of property;\n(v) redirection of debts or earnings;\n(vi) charging orders and stop orders;\nPart 28 Amendment of Uniform Civil\nProcedure Rules 1999\n147 Rules amended\nThis part amends the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999.\n148 Omission of r 874 (Application of pt 8)\nRule 874—\nomit.\nPart 29 Repeal\n149 Repeal\nThe Brisbane Casino Agreement Act 1992, No. 52 is\nrepealed.\n© State of Queensland 2026\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\n18\nClause 19\n20\n21","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":9,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This version materially broadens and deepens the Bill’s practical scope beyond purely procedural or small administrative updates. While the title is omnibus (‘Justice and Other Legislation’), the text introduces major substantive changes: (a) a new, detailed criminal framework targeting theft/damage of metal items and infrastructure with high‑level aggravations and new possession offences (Criminal Code new s 6B and ss 400–401); (b) a cross‑statute, operational media‑disclosure regime obliging police/registrars to disclose alleged offender data to accredited media (Police Service Administration Act ss 10.2CB–10.2CE and matching court provisions); and (c) substantial regulatory tightening on second‑hand and scrap‑metal markets (stricter ID verification, reporting duties and escalated penalties). These changes move the Bill from administrative/technical amendments into sectoral regulatory reform and substantive criminal law reform, increasing compliance burdens, enforcement resource requirements and inter‑agency coordination needs. The inclusion of retrospective validation in the gaming area (Charitable and Non‑Profit Gaming Act s 200) is another example of the Bill expanding into matters with past legal effect."},"complexity_factors":["Omnibus bill amending ~30 separate Acts and rules (high breadth).","Multiple new defined terms introduced (e.g. \"valuable metal item\", \"alleged offender information\", \"accredited media entity\", \"unnatural death\").","Extensive cross‑references to other Acts (Disaster Management Act, NDIS Act (Cwlth), Police Powers and Responsibilities Act, Constitution of Queensland, Commonwealth Acts).","New criminal offences with layered aggravations and linked special circumstances (disruption to public infrastructure, endangerment, declared disaster areas) — nested conditional logic in Criminal Code amendments (s 6B, s 398 additions, ss 400–401, related s 469 additions).","Consistent but dispersed media‑disclosure regime implemented across multiple court Acts and the Police Service Administration Act (requires cross‑agency procedural alignment and a central accreditation policy).","Numerous transitional, declaratory and retrospective validation provisions (divisions added in many Parts, e.g. Charitable and Non‑Profit Gaming Act s 200 retrospective validation, multiple transitional sections in Evidence, Coroners, Security Providers Acts).","Interplay between criminal law, regulatory obligations and administrative law (e.g., increased criminal penalties linked to regulatory duties on dealers and civil liability protections for officials).","Significant penalty changes across many code provisions (increased imprisonment terms and penalty units) requiring sentencing and prosecutorial adjustments. ","Operational and policy detail deferred to regulations and court policies (e.g., prescribed metal items, disclosure procedures, accredited media list), increasing implementation complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Bill changes (mechanically)**\n\n- Amends a large number of Queensland Acts and rules across the justice, policing, regulatory and administrative law fields. Major areas changed include the Criminal Code, coronial law, court procedures and disclosure, police powers to share information with media, second‑hand dealer and scrap‑metal regulation, and several administrative and transitional provisions. The Bill also repeals the Brisbane Casino Agreement Act 1992 and makes related casino and gaming adjustments (see Charitable and Non‑Profit Gaming Act and Casino Control Act amendments).\n\n- Creates new criminal offences and higher penalties targeted at theft and damage to certain metal items and infrastructure: introduces a definition of “valuable metal item” (including catalytic converters, cables, components of water/energy/telecom/transport infrastructure, roofing/cladding, electrical equipment and prescribed items) (Criminal Code s 6B); adds aggravated stealing offences and higher maximum penalties (including separate aggravations where disruption to public facilities, endangerment of people, or disasters are involved) and an offence of unlawful possession of prescribed metal items (Criminal Code: amendments to s 398, new ss 400–401 and related changes). It also raises penalties for related livestock/stock and property offences and amends receiving tainted property penalties when pawnbrokers/second‑hand dealers are involved (see Criminal Code amendments, multiple sections).\n\n- Establishes a requirement and a framework for disclosing “alleged offender information” to accredited media entities in several court statutes and in police administration provisions. That framework appears consistently in the Supreme Court, District Court and Magistrates Court Acts (new provisions: e.g. District Court ss 40A–40B; Magistrates Courts ss 3BA–3BB; Supreme Court ss 72A–72B) and in the Police Service Administration Act (new ss 10.2CB–10.2CE). It: (a) defines the category of media that may receive the information (an “accredited media entity” listed in a court media accreditation policy); (b) specifies the limited purposes for use (to enable attendance at court proceedings); (c) prohibits further disclosure of names except in narrow circumstances; and (d) supplies statutory protection from civil/criminal/administrative liability for officials who make the disclosure in good faith (subject to limited exceptions).\n\n- Strengthens regulation of second‑hand dealers and pawnbrokers in relation to scrap metal. Changes include higher penalties for operating without a licence when dealing in scrap metal, compulsory collection and verified identification details (including date of birth and residential address, with photo ID and evidence of address) for persons selling scrap metal, and a duty to notify police when property is suspected stolen, with escalating penalties for repeat failures to notify (Second‑hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act amendments, ss 37, 47, 48, sch 3 definitions).\n\n- Alters coronial procedures: inserts a definition of “unnatural death”; expands the kinds of deaths in care to include persons receiving certain Commonwealth disability supports (NDIS and the Disability Support for Older Australians Program or prescribed programs); limits who may investigate particular unnatural deaths to the State Coroner, Deputies or approved coroners; tightens delegation rules for coroners; and adds transitional provisions (Coroners Act amendments, including new s 8A, amendments to ss 9, 11, 86 and schedule 2).\n\n- Changes court and judicial administration measures: clarifies when reserve judges enter duties of office; allows retired judges/members to be appointed as acting members up to a specified age; raises the District Court civil monetary jurisdiction limit from $750,000 to $1,500,000 for new matters; and allows enforcement warrants to include charging orders (various amendments across District Court, Supreme Court, Land Court and Uniform Civil Procedure Rules).\n\n- Adjusts evidence and trial procedure timings for leave applications and provides transitional/validation provisions for decisions made before commencement (Evidence Act amendments setting filing and service timeframes for applications under the leave regime, and related transitional sections).\n\n- Introduces a number of administrative and drafting changes across multiple Acts: (for example) revisions to the Integrity Act to permit oral requests and oral advice to be recorded; updates to Information Privacy and Right to Information Acts; amendments to the Security Providers Act including transitional and validating provisions; repeal of the Brisbane Casino Agreement Act 1992 and associated validation in gaming law.\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- People who commit, facilitate or profit from theft or damage to metal items or related infrastructure: the Bill raises criminal penalties, creates offence-specific aggravations (e.g. where public facilities are disrupted, people endangered or disasters affected) and creates possession offences for prescribed metal items (Criminal Code new and amended sections).\n\n- Owners and operators of infrastructure and public facilities that rely on metal components (water/sewerage, energy/fuel, telecommunications, transport): they are the class that the new criminal provisions are framed to protect.\n\n- Second‑hand dealers, pawnbrokers and scrap‑metal businesses: higher licensing penalties, stricter ID verification (including sighting photo ID and proof of address for scrap metal), and a statutory duty to notify police about suspected stolen property with escalating penalties for non‑compliance (Second‑hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act amendments).\n\n- Police and court registrars/administrators: new statutory duties to disclose alleged offender information to accredited media entities in specified circumstances and to follow regulatorily prescribed disclosure procedures (Police Service Administration Act and court Acts).\n\n- Accredited media entities and their employees/contractors: they may receive specific information to attend proceedings but are restricted in further disclosure and must use the information only for attending proceedings.\n\n- Coroners and health/disability service providers (including NDIS providers): coronial jurisdiction and reporting duties change where deaths in care occur related to certain Commonwealth disability supports.\n\n- Businesses and public bodies subject to affected Acts (casino licensees, integrity office, security providers, land courts etc.).\n\n**Why it matters — claimed purposes and practical trade‑offs**\n\n- Claimed purposes (as expressed by the text): to deter and punish theft and damage that impacts public infrastructure and safety (by defining “valuable metal items” and increasing penalties); to make media access to basic accused/charge information more orderly and consistent (by creating an accredited disclosure channel and legal protections for officials); to reduce the incidence of illicit scrap‑metal trade by imposing stronger ID and notification obligations on dealers; to modernise and clarify coronial and court administrative arrangements; and to tidy up several administrative, transitional and regulatory anomalies (including repeals and retrospective validation in a gaming context).\n\n- Costs, incentives and trade‑offs (mechanisms, not value judgments):\n  - Compliance and administrative cost: second‑hand dealers and pawnbrokers must deploy ID verification processes, collect and retain extra personal data, and comply with stricter reporting duties (see s 47 and replacement s 48). That imposes monitoring, record‑keeping and potential IT/security costs. Courts, police and registry staff must implement accreditation schemes and manage disclosure requests and protocols (Police Act ss 10.2CB–10.2CE; court Acts’ new disclosure sections). These are upfront and ongoing operational costs borne by agencies and regulated businesses.\n  - Enforcement and policing resource needs: the new criminal offences (Criminal Code amendments) increase the set of prosecutable conduct and may raise investigation complexity (proof that an item was a defined “valuable metal item”, links to disruption/endangerment/disaster conditions). Police and prosecutors will need training and evidence‑gathering resources; courts will see new charges and possibly more complex indictments (some aggravated charges require Crown Law consent — see s 400(3)).\n  - Privacy and information‑flow trade‑offs: the media disclosure regime creates a narrow statutory channel for sharing identifying information about adults charged with offences. That reduces friction for media attendance at hearings (benefit to open justice) but raises privacy and reputational risks, and requires clear accreditation and operational safeguards (the Bill limits further disclosure and imposes penalties for reckless or intentional unauthorised disclosure — e.g. District Court s 40A(3) and Police Act s 10.2CE).\n  - Potential substitution effects: making scrap metal and infrastructure components a special focus may push offending actors toward other targets (different materials or goods) unless paired with market measures (e.g. traceability of metal recycling), which the Bill does not appear to comprehensively provide.\n  - Implementation and coordination risks: cross‑agency dependencies (police, courts, Supreme Court media accreditation policy, chief executive (justice), and regulators) are required to operationalise the media disclosure and accreditation framework, and to regulate/ prescribe items by regulation. Disparate commencement dates and transitional rules increase short‑term complexity (see multiple commencement provisions and transitional divisions across parts). The Charitable and Non‑Profit Gaming Act contains a retrospective validation (s 200) back to 27 May 2016 which removes legal uncertainty for State permissions but raises the usual considerations about retrospective operation (validation of past approvals, explicit denial of compensation in s 200(3)).\n\n**Who pays and who decides**\n\n- Who pays: regulated businesses (second‑hand dealers, pawnbrokers, scrap yards, some security providers) bear compliance costs; police and court registries bear operational costs; defendants potentially face higher penalties; the State may assume civil liability where statutory protection displaces personal civil liability (see protection clauses in courts and police provisions).\n\n- Who decides: (a) police commissioners and court registrars decide operational disclosure under the new rules (subject to policy/regulation); (b) courts and judges determine leave applications, prosecutions and sentencing under the new offence provisions; (c) the Supreme Court (or its policy process) will maintain the accredited media entity list; (d) the Governor‑in‑Council (on recommendation) approves coroners for specific types of investigations (Coroners Act s 11(8)).\n\n**Concentrated benefits, diffuse costs and capture risks**\n\n- Concentrated benefits: owners/operators of critical infrastructure (telecoms, energy, transport, water) and possibly media organisations get targeted benefits — infrastructure operators by stronger criminal deterrence; accredited media entities by easier access to accused/charge information.\n\n- Diffuse costs: broad groups of small second‑hand traders and pawnbrokers face administrative burdens and compliance costs; the general public bears policing and administrative costs indirectly through the budget.\n\n- Capture and rent‑seeking risk: the Bill centralises the accreditation list in a court policy (a single chokepoint for media accreditation). That concentrates gatekeeping power — the practical risk is policy capture or inconsistent accreditation unless procedural safeguards are transparent.\n\n**Implementation risk and next steps for stakeholders**\n\n- Police and court registries need to develop accreditation processes and operational protocols immediately. Second‑hand dealers should update transaction records, ID sighting procedures and staff training. Industry regulators must draft the necessary regulations (prescribed metal items, fees, disclosure requirements). Agencies should plan IT, retention and privacy safeguards for the additional personal data collectors are required to hold.\n\n(Selected section references: Criminal Code new s 6B and new ss 400–401; Criminal Code amendments to s 398 and s 433; Police Service Administration Act new ss 10.2CB–10.2CE; District Court ss 40A–40B; Magistrates Courts ss 3BA–3BB; Supreme Court ss 72A–72B; Second‑hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act ss 37, 47, replacement s 48 and sch 3; Coroners Act new s 8A and amendments to ss 9, 11 and 86.)"},"summary":{"status_summary":"The Bill has been referred to a parliamentary committee for further examination after its introduction in the Queensland Legislative Assembly.","complexity_score":8,"likely_questions":["When do the new metal theft offences and the Second-hand Dealers amendments commence?","How will the new police requirement to disclose alleged offender information to accredited media affect privacy and police resources?","What does 'valuable metal item' include beyond catalytic converters and telecom cables?","Will the increase in the District Court monetary limit apply to existing claims or only new ones?","How will the strengthened scrap metal transaction verification requirements affect small businesses and private sellers?"],"complexity_factors":["Spans 29 parts amending more than 25 separate Acts and one set of rules","Creates multiple new criminal offences with tiered penalties dependent on context and consequences","Introduces retrospective validation provisions and complex transitional arrangements for licence renewals and court delegations","Includes both immediate commencement and proclamation-dependent commencement for different parts","Contains detailed definitions and cross-references across multiple pieces of legislation requiring careful interpretation"],"plain_english_summary":"The Bill creates new criminal offences for stealing, damaging, attempting to steal, or possessing valuable metal items (eg catalytic converters, cabling) with reverse‑onus defences and escalated penalties — up to 25 years if public safety is endangered — while raising stock‑theft penalties. It tightens scrap‑metal dealings (ID and proof of address) and increases penalties for unlicensed second‑hand dealing.\n\nIt also changes police/media disclosure rules, raises the District Court civil limit, amends coronial duties, and validates past gaming and security licensing steps — affecting dealers, farmers, security providers, police, media and courts."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/justice-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2026","history":"/api/acts/justice-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/justice-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/justice-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/justice-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/justice-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2026/documents"}}