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[s 8] Community Protection and Public Child Sex Offender Register (Daniel’s Law) Bill 2025 Page 14 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel (a) intimidate or harass another person they believe or suspect is an identified offender; or (b) incite other persons to intimidate or harass another person they believe or suspect is an identified offender. Maximum penalty—3 years imprisonment. (4) In this section— identified offender means— (a) a person whose personal details have been published under section 74AF; or (b) a person whose photograph has been provided under section 74AG; or (c) a person in relation to whom a disclosure has been made as to whether the person is a reportable offender under section 74AI. intimidate or harass includes— (a) intimidate or harass whether on 1, or more than 1, occasion; and (b) vilify, persecute, victimise and engage in any act of vigilantism. public act includes— (a) any form of communication to, or accessible by, the public or a part of the public, whether made in person or by electronic means; and Examples of forms of communication— displaying notices, posting images or messages on any social networking site, speaking in neighbourhood groups, video streaming on the internet and playing recorded material (b) actions, gestures, displays of signs or any other form of conduct that is in, or in view of, a public place. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

[s 8] Community Protection and Public Child Sex Offender Register (Daniel’s Law) Bill 2025 Page 15 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel public place see section 74AK(2). 74AK Display, distribution or publication of identifying information (1) A person must not, without the written approval of the police commissioner, display, distribute or publish any identifying information. Maximum penalty—3 years imprisonment. (2) In this section— display means display in, or within view of, a public place. distribute means distribute to the public or a part of the public. identifying information means any information that is identifiable as— (a) the personal details of a person published by the police commissioner under section 74AF; or (b) the photograph of a person provided by the police commissioner under section 74AG; or (c) information disclosed by the police commissioner in relation to whether a person is a reportable offender under section 74AI. public place includes— (a) any place that the public is entitled to use, is open to the public, or used by the public, whether on payment or otherwise; and (b) a school, university or other place of education, other than any part of a school, university or other place of education that is not open to, or used by, the public. publish means publish to the public or a part of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33

[s 8] Community Protection and Public Child Sex Offender Register (Daniel’s Law) Bill 2025 Page 16 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel the public. Division 4 Other matters 74AL Protection from liability under part (1) A person involved in the administration of this part is not liable, civilly, criminally or under an administrative process, because of an act done, or omission made, honestly by the person. (2) Also, the person can not, because of the act done, or omission made, by the person be held to have— (a) breached any code of professional etiquette or ethics; or (b) departed from accepted standards of professional conduct. (3) Further, the State is not civilly liable because of the act done, or omission made, by the person. 74AM Relevant decisions are final (1) Unless the Supreme Court decides a relevant decision is affected by jurisdictional error, the decision— (a) is final and conclusive; and (b) can not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed, set aside or called into question in any other way under the Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise (whether by the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity); and (c) is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity on any ground. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

[s 9] Community Protection and Public Child Sex Offender Register (Daniel’s Law) Bill 2025 Page 17 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel (2) The Judicial Review Act 1991, part 4 does not apply to a relevant decision. (3) The Judicial Review Act 1991, part 5 applies to a relevant decision only to the extent it is affected by jurisdictional error. (4) In this section— relevant decision— (a) means a decision or purported decision of an administrative character for the disclosure, provision or publication of information under this part; and (b) includes a decision or conduct leading up to or forming part of the process of making a decision mentioned in paragraph (a). 74AN Override declaration for particular provisions For the purposes of the Human Rights Act 2019, section 43(1), it is declared that this part, other than division 3 and this section, has effect— (a) despite being incompatible with human rights; and (b) despite anything else in the Human Rights Act 2019. Note— Under the Human Rights Act 2019, section 45(2), this section expires 5 years after the commencement. 9 Replacement of s 74C (Review of Act) Section 74C— omit, insert— 74C Review of provisions under part 5AA—Daniel’s Law (1) The Minister must ensure the operation of part 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Clause 27 28 29 30 31 32

[s 10] Community Protection and Public Child Sex Offender Register (Daniel’s Law) Bill 2025 Page 18 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel 5AA is reviewed as soon as practicable after the day that is 5 years after the commencement. (2) The review must be carried out by an independent and appropriately qualified person. (3) The terms of reference for the review are the terms decided by the Minister. (4) As soon as practicable after the review is finished, the Minister must table a report about the outcome of the review in the Legislative Assembly. 10 Insertion of new pt 7, div 8 Part 7— insert— Division 8 Transitional provision for Community Protection and Public Child Sex Offender Register (Daniel’s Law) Act 2025 104 Application of particular provisions under part 5AA—Daniel’s Law Part 5AA applies to a person who is a reportable offender whether the person became a reportable offender before or after the commencement of that part. 11 Amendment of sch 5 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 5, definition personal details— omit. (2) Schedule 5— insert— 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Clause 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Clause 24 25 26 27 28

[s 11] Community Protection and Public Child Sex Offender Register (Daniel’s Law) Bill 2025 Page 19 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel concerning conduct means an act or omission, or a course of conduct, the nature or pattern of which poses a risk to the safety or wellbeing of 1 or more children, or of children generally, and may include the following— (a) conduct that constitutes an offence; (b) conduct that is a single act or omission. Examples— • loitering at or near a park fitted with playground equipment regularly used by children • seeking employment or volunteer work that will involve the employee coming into contact with children, including, for example, door-to-door sales or collecting • living near a school • living in a household with children under 16 years personal details, of a reportable offender— (a) generally—see section 10A; or (b) for part 5AA—see section 74AB. © State of Queensland 2025 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19