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Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) Act 2017
sec.6Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdiction
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### sec.6 Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdiction
The following Acts of this jurisdiction do not apply in relation to the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) or instruments made under that Law, other than to the extent provided for in subsections (2) and (3) and section 14 —
the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 ;
the Auditor-General Act 2009 ;
the Financial Accountability Act 2009 ;
the Legislative Standards Act 1992 ;
the Ombudsman Act 2001 ;
the Public Records Act 2023 ;
the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 ;
the Public Sector Act 2022 ;
the Right to Information Act 2009 ;
the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 ;
the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 .
The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20C applies to the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) and instruments made under that Law.
The Acts mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , (c) and (e) to (j) apply to a State entity exercising functions under the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) .
For the purpose of this Act, the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) and any other Act or law—
the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator is not—
a State entity; or
an agency or instrumentality of the State; and
an employee of the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator is not a public service employee within the meaning of the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 13 .
See also section 10 for the industrial relations status of ONRSR under the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) .
s 6 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 ; 2023 No. 33 s 107 sch 4
(sec.6-ssec.1) The following Acts of this jurisdiction do not apply in relation to the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) or instruments made under that Law, other than to the extent provided for in subsections (2) and (3) and section 14 — the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 ; the Auditor-General Act 2009 ; the Financial Accountability Act 2009 ; the Legislative Standards Act 1992 ; the Ombudsman Act 2001 ; the Public Records Act 2023 ; the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 ; the Public Sector Act 2022 ; the Right to Information Act 2009 ; the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 ; the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 .
(sec.6-ssec.2) The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20C applies to the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) and instruments made under that Law.
(sec.6-ssec.3) The Acts mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , (c) and (e) to (j) apply to a State entity exercising functions under the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) .
(sec.6-ssec.4) For the purpose of this Act, the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) and any other Act or law— the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator is not— a State entity; or an agency or instrumentality of the State; and an employee of the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator is not a public service employee within the meaning of the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 13 . See also section 10 for the industrial relations status of ONRSR under the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) .
- (a) the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 ;
- (b) the Auditor-General Act 2009 ;
- (c) the Financial Accountability Act 2009 ;
- (d) the Legislative Standards Act 1992 ;
- (e) the Ombudsman Act 2001 ;
- (f) the Public Records Act 2023 ;
- (g) the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 ;
- (h) the Public Sector Act 2022 ;
- (i) the Right to Information Act 2009 ;
- (j) the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 ;
- (k) the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 .
- (a) the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator is not— (i) a State entity; or (ii) an agency or instrumentality of the State; and
- (i) a State entity; or
- (ii) an agency or instrumentality of the State; and
- (b) an employee of the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator is not a public service employee within the meaning of the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 13 . Editor's note— See also section 10 for the industrial relations status of ONRSR under the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) .
- (i) a State entity; or
- (ii) an agency or instrumentality of the State; and