Minister: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Minister for Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
Agency: Department of Justice and Attorney-General


Childrens Court Act 1992 No. 41

Childrens Court Act 1992 No. 41

date of assent 19 August 1992

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 September 1993 (1993 SL No. 312)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1992 No. 68 ss 1–3 sch 1

date of assent 07 December 1992

commenced on date of assent

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1993 No. 76 ss 1–3 sch 1

date of assent 14 December 1993

commenced on date of assent

Statute Law (Minor Amendments) Act 1995 No. 50 ss 1, 3 sch

date of assent 22 November 1995

commenced on date of assent

Statute Law Revision Act 1995 No. 57 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1

date of assent 28 November 1995

commenced on date of assent

Juvenile Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1996 No. 22 pts 1, 5

date of assent 15 August 1996

commenced on date of assent

Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 No. 9 ss 1, 2(5) pt 5

date of assent 15 May 1997

ss 1, 2(5) commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 20 June 1997 (1997 SL No. 155)

Courts Reform Amendment Act 1997 No. 38 ss 1–2 pt 2

date of assent 18 July 1997

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 August 1997 (1997 SL No. 235)

Child Protection Act 1999 No. 10 ss 1, 2(2), 205 sch 3

date of assent 30 March 1999

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 23 March 2000 (2000 SL No. 45)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No. 19 ss 1–3 sch

date of assent 30 April 1999

commenced on date of assent

Penalties and Sentences and Other Acts Amendment Act 2000 No. 42 pts 1, 4

date of assent 13 October 2000

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 27 October 2000 (2000 SL No. 272)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 46 ss 1, 3 sch

date of assent 25 October 2000

commenced on date of assent

Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 58 ss 1–2 sch

date of assent 17 November 2000

commenced on date of assent

Juvenile Justice Amendment Act 2002 No. 39 pts 1, 5

date of assent 29 August 2002

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003 (2002 SL No. 350)

Parliament of Queensland Amendment Act 2003 No. 8 ss 1, 17 sch

date of assent 28 March 2003

commenced on date of assent

Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003 No. 55 pts 1, 3

date of assent 18 September 2003

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 5 January 2004 (2003 SL No. 280)

Child Protection (International Measures) Act 2003 No. 57 ss 1, 39(1) sch 2

date of assent 18 September 2003

commenced on date of assent

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 43 ss 1–3 sch

date of assent 18 November 2004

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 3 December 2004 (2004 SL No. 263)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No. 59 s 1, pt 3, s 5 sch

date of assent 25 November 2008

commenced on date of assent

Adoption Act 2009 No. 29 ss 1–2, pt 17 div 4

date of assent 26 August 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2010 (2009 SL No. 217)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 42 s 1, pt 6

date of assent 14 October 2010

commenced on date of assent

Penalties and Sentences and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 17 s 1, pt 2

date of assent 14 August 2012

commenced on date of assent

Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 9 pts 1, 3

date of assent 28 March 2014

commenced on date of assent

Child Protection Reform Amendment Act 2014 No. 28 ss 1–2(1), pt 3

date of assent 28 May 2014

commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))

Director of Child Protection Litigation Act 2016 No. 23

date of assent 25 May 2016

ss 1–2 comm on date of assent

ss 3–49 comm 1 July 2016 (see s 2)

Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2016 No. 39

date of assent 27 June 2016

ss 1–2 comm on date of assent

pts 2–4, s 37  sch 1 comm 1 July 2016 immediately after the comm of the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2016 (see s 1A)

Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 32

date of assent 14 September 2020

pt 3 comm 5 July 2021 (2021 SL No. 40)

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s 2 om 28 November 1995 RA s 37

s 3 def appellate court ins 1997 No. 38 s 5

om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3

s 3 def child’s community ins 2014 No. 9 s 28

om 2016 No. 39 s 3

s 3 def community justice group ins 2014 No. 9 s 28

om 2016 No. 39 s 3

s 3 def first-time offender ins 2014 No. 9 s 28

om 2016 No. 39 s 3

s 3 def interested person ins 2014 No. 9 s 28

om 2016 No. 39 s 3

s 3 def non-youth justice matter ins 2014 No. 9 s 28

om 2016 No. 39 s 3

s 3 def relevant person ins 2014 No. 9 s 28

om 2016 No. 39 s 3

s 3 def youth justice matter ins 2014 No. 9 s 28

om 2016 No. 39 s 3

s 5 amd 2002 No. 39 s 137; 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch

s 6 amd 2003 No. 57s 39(1) sch 2

s 7 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4sch 1

s 8 amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch; 2014 No. 28 s 42

s 8A ins 2014 No. 28 s 43

s 10 sub 2014 No. 28 s 44

s 14 amd 2000 No. 58 s 2 sch; 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch

s 14A ins 2008 No. 59 s 6

om 2014 No. 28 s 45

s 15 amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch

s 16 amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch

pt 4 div 1 hdg ins 2014 No. 9 s 29

om 2016 No. 39 s 4

pt 4 div 2 hdg ins 2014 No. 9 s 31

om 2016 No. 39 s 6

s 18 amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 sch; 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch

s 19 amd 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1

s 20 prev s 20 amd 1996 No. 22 s 107; 1997 No. 9 s 18; 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3; 2000 No. 42 s 8; 2003 No. 55 s 6(1) (amdt could not be given effect); 2003 No. 55 s 6(2); 2009 No. 29 s 367

om 2014 No. 9 s 30

pres s 20 ins 2016 No. 39 s 5

amd 2020 No. 32 s 6

s 21 sub 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1

amd 2014 No. 28 s 46

s 21A prev s 21A ins 1997 No. 38 s 6

om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3

pres s 21A ins 2014 No. 9 s 31

amd 2016 No. 23 s 98

om 2016 No. 39 s 6

s 21B prev s 21B ins 1997 No. 38 s 6

om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3

pres s 21B ins 2014 No. 9 s 31

om 2016 No. 39 s 6

s 21C prev s 21C ins 1997 No. 38 s 6

om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3

pres s 21C ins 2014 No. 9 s 31

om 2016 No. 39 s 6

s 21D prev s 21D ins 1997 No. 38 s 6

om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3

pres s 21D ins 2014 No. 9 s 31

amd 2016 No. 23 s 99

om 2016 No. 39 s 6

s 21E prev s 21E ins 1997 No. 38 s 6

om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3

pres s 21E ins 2014 No. 9 s 31

om 2016 No. 39 s 6

pt 4A hdg ins 1997 No. 38 s 6

om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3

s 21F ins 1997 No. 38 s 6

om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3

pt 5 hdg ins 2002 No. 39 s 140

s 22 ins 2002 No. 39 s 140

s 23 ins 2002 No. 39 s 140

pt 6 hdg (prev pt 5 hdg) renum 2002 No. 39 s 138

s 24 (prev s 22) amd 2003 No. 8 s 17 sch

renum 2002 No. 39 s 139

amd 2002 No. 39 s 141

s 25 (prev s 23) amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 sch

renum 2002 No. 39 s 139

amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch

s 26 (prev s 24) amd 1999 No. 19s 3 sch; 2000 No. 46 s 3 sch

renum 2002 No. 39 s 139

amd 2004 No. 43 s 3 sch; 2008 No. 59s 5 sch

s 27 (prev s 25) amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 sch

renum 2002 No. 39 s 139

amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch

s 28 (prev s 26) renum 2002 No. 39 s 139

s 28A ins 2010 No. 42 s 20

s 29 (prev s 27) renum 2002 No. 39 s 139

s 30 orig s 30 ins 1995 No. 50 s 3 sch

exp 22 November 1996 (see s 30(3))

prev s 30 ins 1997 No. 38 s 7

exp 1 August 1999 (see s 30(3))

pres s 30 (prev s 28) ins 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1

renum 2002 No. 39 s 139

s 30A ins 2012 No. 17 s 4

s 31 (prev s 28) renum 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1

(prev s 29) sub 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

renum 2002 No. 39 s 139

pt 7 hdg ins 2008 No. 59 s 7

amd 2012 No. 17 s 5

pt 7 div 1 hdg ins 2012 No. 17 s 6

s 32 (prev s 31) ins 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3

renum 2002 No. 39 s 139

pt 7 div 2 hdg ins 2012 No. 17 s 7

s 33 ins 2008 No. 59 s 8

pt 7 div 3 hdg ins 2012 No. 17 s 8

s 34 ins 2012 No. 17 s 8

s 35 ins 2012 No. 17 s 8

s 36 ins 2012 No. 17 s 8

pt 7 div 4 hdg ins 2014 No. 9 s 32

s 37 ins 2014 No. 9 s 32

pt 7 div 5 hdg ins 2014 No. 28 s 47

s 38 ins 2014 No. 28 s 47

sch 1 om 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

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