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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984
sec.71Regulation-making power
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### sec.71 Regulation-making power
The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.
Without limiting subsection (1) , a regulation may be made about the following—
the functions, duties and powers of the chief executive and officers of the department, and the manner of discharging or exercising those functions, duties and powers;
the composition of community police forces and conditions of service of community police officers;
the granting of aid to Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples;
the conditions on which aid may be granted;
the obligations of persons to whom aid is granted;
the business and conduct of meetings of community justice groups, including, for example, about the following—
the times and places of meetings;
the quorum for meetings;
the presiding member at meetings;
the disclosure of a member’s interest before meetings;
the venue and regularity thereof;
the access thereto of members of the community of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples resident in the community government area of a community government or in the IRC area of an indigenous regional council;
the establishment, maintenance, management and control of such trust funds and accounts as are necessary or desirable for the care of moneys of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples deposited with the chief executive or for the administration of the estates of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples or for the disposal of unclaimed money;
the establishment, maintenance, management and control of funds to indemnify Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples against loss of or damages to vessels, equipment or machinery, and to compensate Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their dependants for death or personal injury sustained by a person in the course of the person’s employment if compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 ;
the basis on which such indemnity or compensation is payable;
the procedure to be adopted in relation to any application to be made under this Act;
the fees to be paid for the purposes of this Act and the purposes for which they are to be paid;
penalties for breaches of the regulations not exceeding in any case $200;
meetings of the board and attendances at the meetings;
the accounts and records to be kept by Community Enterprise Queensland, either generally or in relation to a particular business of Community Enterprise Queensland;
the way Community Enterprise Queensland’s accounts and records are to be kept, including records of the performance of Community Enterprise Queensland’s activities;
the functions, powers and duties of Community Enterprise Queensland’s officers, clerks and employees;
the security and protection of Community Enterprise Queensland’s property.
s 71 prev s 71 sub 1993 No. 70 s 804 sch ; 1996 No. 54 s 9 sch
amd 1999 No. 53 s 35 sch
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
pres s 71 amd 1985 No. 81 s 39 (1) (b) ; 1986 No. 43 s 18 ; 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 3 pt A; 1990 No. 104 s 20 ; 10 May 1994 RA s 39 ; 1996 No. 75 s 535 sch 2 ; 1999 No. 53 s 35 sch ; 2002 No. 46 ss 15 , 3 (2) sch ; 2003 No. 27 s 622 sch 5 ; 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1 ; 2007 No. 59 s 45 ; 2008 No. 30 ss 15 , 3 sch ; 2016 No. 36 s 31 ; 2023 No. 12 s 110
(sec.71-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.
(sec.71-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a regulation may be made about the following— the functions, duties and powers of the chief executive and officers of the department, and the manner of discharging or exercising those functions, duties and powers; the composition of community police forces and conditions of service of community police officers; the granting of aid to Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples; the conditions on which aid may be granted; the obligations of persons to whom aid is granted; the business and conduct of meetings of community justice groups, including, for example, about the following— the times and places of meetings; the quorum for meetings; the presiding member at meetings; the disclosure of a member’s interest before meetings; the venue and regularity thereof; the access thereto of members of the community of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples resident in the community government area of a community government or in the IRC area of an indigenous regional council; the establishment, maintenance, management and control of such trust funds and accounts as are necessary or desirable for the care of moneys of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples deposited with the chief executive or for the administration of the estates of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples or for the disposal of unclaimed money; the establishment, maintenance, management and control of funds to indemnify Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples against loss of or damages to vessels, equipment or machinery, and to compensate Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their dependants for death or personal injury sustained by a person in the course of the person’s employment if compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 ; the basis on which such indemnity or compensation is payable; the procedure to be adopted in relation to any application to be made under this Act; the fees to be paid for the purposes of this Act and the purposes for which they are to be paid; penalties for breaches of the regulations not exceeding in any case $200; meetings of the board and attendances at the meetings; the accounts and records to be kept by Community Enterprise Queensland, either generally or in relation to a particular business of Community Enterprise Queensland; the way Community Enterprise Queensland’s accounts and records are to be kept, including records of the performance of Community Enterprise Queensland’s activities; the functions, powers and duties of Community Enterprise Queensland’s officers, clerks and employees; the security and protection of Community Enterprise Queensland’s property.
- (a) the functions, duties and powers of the chief executive and officers of the department, and the manner of discharging or exercising those functions, duties and powers;
- (b) the composition of community police forces and conditions of service of community police officers;
- (c) the granting of aid to Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples;
- (d) the conditions on which aid may be granted;
- (e) the obligations of persons to whom aid is granted;
- (f) the business and conduct of meetings of community justice groups, including, for example, about the following— (i) the times and places of meetings; (ii) the quorum for meetings; (iii) the presiding member at meetings; (iv) the disclosure of a member’s interest before meetings;
- (i) the times and places of meetings;
- (ii) the quorum for meetings;
- (iii) the presiding member at meetings;
- (iv) the disclosure of a member’s interest before meetings;
- (g) the venue and regularity thereof;
- (h) the access thereto of members of the community of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples resident in the community government area of a community government or in the IRC area of an indigenous regional council;
- (i) the establishment, maintenance, management and control of such trust funds and accounts as are necessary or desirable for the care of moneys of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples deposited with the chief executive or for the administration of the estates of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples or for the disposal of unclaimed money;
- (j) the establishment, maintenance, management and control of funds to indemnify Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples against loss of or damages to vessels, equipment or machinery, and to compensate Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their dependants for death or personal injury sustained by a person in the course of the person’s employment if compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 ;
- (k) the basis on which such indemnity or compensation is payable;
- (l) the procedure to be adopted in relation to any application to be made under this Act;
- (m) the fees to be paid for the purposes of this Act and the purposes for which they are to be paid;
- (n) penalties for breaches of the regulations not exceeding in any case $200;
- (o) meetings of the board and attendances at the meetings;
- (p) the accounts and records to be kept by Community Enterprise Queensland, either generally or in relation to a particular business of Community Enterprise Queensland;
- (q) the way Community Enterprise Queensland’s accounts and records are to be kept, including records of the performance of Community Enterprise Queensland’s activities;
- (r) the functions, powers and duties of Community Enterprise Queensland’s officers, clerks and employees;
- (s) the security and protection of Community Enterprise Queensland’s property.
- (i) the times and places of meetings;
- (ii) the quorum for meetings;
- (iii) the presiding member at meetings;
- (iv) the disclosure of a member’s interest before meetings;