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Human Rights Act 2019
sec.56Action by Minister on declaration of incompatibility
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### sec.56 Action by Minister on declaration of incompatibility
The Minister administering a statutory provision for which a declaration of incompatibility was made must—
within 6 sitting days after receiving the declaration, table a copy of the declaration in the Legislative Assembly; and
within 6 months after receiving the declaration—
prepare a written response to the declaration; and
table a copy of the response in the Assembly.
In preparing the response mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , the Minister must consider the portfolio committee’s report to the Legislative Assembly under section 57 on the declaration of incompatibility.
Despite the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 , section 9 , the declaration of incompatibility is not proceedings in the Assembly under that section.
(sec.56-ssec.1) The Minister administering a statutory provision for which a declaration of incompatibility was made must— within 6 sitting days after receiving the declaration, table a copy of the declaration in the Legislative Assembly; and within 6 months after receiving the declaration— prepare a written response to the declaration; and table a copy of the response in the Assembly.
(sec.56-ssec.2) In preparing the response mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , the Minister must consider the portfolio committee’s report to the Legislative Assembly under section 57 on the declaration of incompatibility.
(sec.56-ssec.3) Despite the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 , section 9 , the declaration of incompatibility is not proceedings in the Assembly under that section.
- (a) within 6 sitting days after receiving the declaration, table a copy of the declaration in the Legislative Assembly; and
- (b) within 6 months after receiving the declaration— (i) prepare a written response to the declaration; and (ii) table a copy of the response in the Assembly.
- (i) prepare a written response to the declaration; and
- (ii) table a copy of the response in the Assembly.
- (i) prepare a written response to the declaration; and
- (ii) table a copy of the response in the Assembly.