sec.13Functions of director

sec.13 Functions of director

The director’s functions are to support the administration of criminal justice in Queensland by— leading the provision of forensic services and advice about forensic services to the Queensland Police Service, the Director of Public Prosecutions, coroners and other entities who perform functions related to the administration of criminal justice; and ensuring forensic services and advice provided to the entities mentioned in paragraph (a) are— reliable and impartial; and based on high quality processes and techniques that comply with relevant standards and accreditation requirements; and ensuring research, development and innovation are undertaken to inform the provision of forensic services; and developing partnerships and collaborating with other entities to inform and support the provision of forensic services. Also, the director has any other function— given to the director under this Act or another Act; or prescribed by regulation. In this section— coroner see the Coroners Act 2003 , schedule 2 . s 13 amd 2025 No. 18 s 59I (sec.13-ssec.1) The director’s functions are to support the administration of criminal justice in Queensland by— leading the provision of forensic services and advice about forensic services to the Queensland Police Service, the Director of Public Prosecutions, coroners and other entities who perform functions related to the administration of criminal justice; and ensuring forensic services and advice provided to the entities mentioned in paragraph (a) are— reliable and impartial; and based on high quality processes and techniques that comply with relevant standards and accreditation requirements; and ensuring research, development and innovation are undertaken to inform the provision of forensic services; and developing partnerships and collaborating with other entities to inform and support the provision of forensic services. (sec.13-ssec.2) Also, the director has any other function— given to the director under this Act or another Act; or prescribed by regulation. (sec.13-ssec.3) In this section— coroner see the Coroners Act 2003 , schedule 2 .

• (a) leading the provision of forensic services and advice about forensic services to the Queensland Police Service, the Director of Public Prosecutions, coroners and other entities who perform functions related to the administration of criminal justice; and
• (b) ensuring forensic services and advice provided to the entities mentioned in paragraph (a) are— (i) reliable and impartial; and (ii) based on high quality processes and techniques that comply with relevant standards and accreditation requirements; and
• (i) reliable and impartial; and
• (ii) based on high quality processes and techniques that comply with relevant standards and accreditation requirements; and
• (c) ensuring research, development and innovation are undertaken to inform the provision of forensic services; and