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Parliament of Queensland Act 2001
sec.63Assembly controls release
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### sec.63 Assembly controls release
The Clerk may not allow access to, or produce, a document as required under an instrument mentioned in section 62 unless—
for a document in the possession of a committee that has not been tabled in the Assembly—the committee or the Assembly by resolution has given leave; or
for a document in the possession of an inquiry that has not been tabled in the Assembly—the inquiry or the Assembly by resolution has given leave; or
for a document in the possession of the Assembly that has not been tabled in the Assembly—the Assembly by resolution has given leave; or
for a document that has been tabled in the Assembly and prohibited by the Assembly from being published—the Assembly by resolution has given leave.
However, if—
an instrument requires access to or production of a document in the possession of the Assembly; and
the Assembly has expired or is dissolved, prorogued or adjourned for more than 7 days;
the Speaker may give leave for the document to be accessed or produced as required under the instrument.
(sec.63-ssec.1) The Clerk may not allow access to, or produce, a document as required under an instrument mentioned in section 62 unless— for a document in the possession of a committee that has not been tabled in the Assembly—the committee or the Assembly by resolution has given leave; or for a document in the possession of an inquiry that has not been tabled in the Assembly—the inquiry or the Assembly by resolution has given leave; or for a document in the possession of the Assembly that has not been tabled in the Assembly—the Assembly by resolution has given leave; or for a document that has been tabled in the Assembly and prohibited by the Assembly from being published—the Assembly by resolution has given leave.
(sec.63-ssec.2) However, if— an instrument requires access to or production of a document in the possession of the Assembly; and the Assembly has expired or is dissolved, prorogued or adjourned for more than 7 days; the Speaker may give leave for the document to be accessed or produced as required under the instrument.
- (a) for a document in the possession of a committee that has not been tabled in the Assembly—the committee or the Assembly by resolution has given leave; or
- (b) for a document in the possession of an inquiry that has not been tabled in the Assembly—the inquiry or the Assembly by resolution has given leave; or
- (c) for a document in the possession of the Assembly that has not been tabled in the Assembly—the Assembly by resolution has given leave; or
- (d) for a document that has been tabled in the Assembly and prohibited by the Assembly from being published—the Assembly by resolution has given leave.
- (a) an instrument requires access to or production of a document in the possession of the Assembly; and
- (b) the Assembly has expired or is dissolved, prorogued or adjourned for more than 7 days;