sec.43AParticular reports about operation of Forensic Science Queensland

sec.43A Particular reports about operation of Forensic Science Queensland

This section applies in relation to a report about the operation of Forensic Science Queensland if the report was obtained by the State and tabled in Parliament before the commencement of this section. The principles of natural justice, including the principle of natural justice relating to bias, do not apply, and are taken never to have applied, in relation to— the drafting or preparation of the report; or the disclosure of the report, or a draft of the report, to any person for the purpose of preparing or finalising the report; or the publication of the report. It is declared that any person involved in the preparation of the report, including the State, does not incur, and never has incurred, any liability in relation to— the drafting or preparation of the report; or the disclosure of the report, or a draft of the report, to any person for the purpose of preparing or finalising the report; or the publication of the report. To remove any doubt, it is declared that— the report, and any person involved in the preparation or publication of the report, including the State, is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity on the ground that the principles of natural justice, including the principle of natural justice relating to bias, were not complied with in preparing the report; and no damages or compensation are payable by any person involved in the preparation of the report, including the State, because of or in relation to— the drafting or preparation of the report; or the disclosure of the report, or a draft of the report, to any person for the purpose of preparing or finalising the report; or the publication of the report. s 43A ins 2025 No. 18 s 59W (sec.43A-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a report about the operation of Forensic Science Queensland if the report was obtained by the State and tabled in Parliament before the commencement of this section. (sec.43A-ssec.2) The principles of natural justice, including the principle of natural justice relating to bias, do not apply, and are taken never to have applied, in relation to— the drafting or preparation of the report; or the disclosure of the report, or a draft of the report, to any person for the purpose of preparing or finalising the report; or the publication of the report. (sec.43A-ssec.3) It is declared that any person involved in the preparation of the report, including the State, does not incur, and never has incurred, any liability in relation to— the drafting or preparation of the report; or the disclosure of the report, or a draft of the report, to any person for the purpose of preparing or finalising the report; or the publication of the report. (sec.43A-ssec.4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that— the report, and any person involved in the preparation or publication of the report, including the State, is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity on the ground that the principles of natural justice, including the principle of natural justice relating to bias, were not complied with in preparing the report; and no damages or compensation are payable by any person involved in the preparation of the report, including the State, because of or in relation to— the drafting or preparation of the report; or the disclosure of the report, or a draft of the report, to any person for the purpose of preparing or finalising the report; or the publication of the report.