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Queensland Institute of Medical Research Act 2025
sec.19Requirement to disclose changes in criminal history
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### sec.19 Requirement to disclose changes in criminal history
This section applies if a person who is a council member is charged with or convicted of an indictable offence during the term of the person’s appointment.
The person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, immediately after the person is charged or convicted, give written notice of the charge or conviction to the Minister.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
The written notice must state the following matters—
the existence of the charge or conviction;
when the offence was committed or allegedly committed;
details adequate to identify the offence or alleged offence;
for a conviction—the sentence imposed on the person.
(sec.19-ssec.1) This section applies if a person who is a council member is charged with or convicted of an indictable offence during the term of the person’s appointment.
(sec.19-ssec.2) The person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, immediately after the person is charged or convicted, give written notice of the charge or conviction to the Minister. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.19-ssec.3) The written notice must state the following matters— the existence of the charge or conviction; when the offence was committed or allegedly committed; details adequate to identify the offence or alleged offence; for a conviction—the sentence imposed on the person.
- (a) the existence of the charge or conviction;
- (b) when the offence was committed or allegedly committed;
- (c) details adequate to identify the offence or alleged offence;
- (d) for a conviction—the sentence imposed on the person.