Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Act 2021

An Act to establish an organising committee, and an independent games infrastructure and coordination authority, for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and for related purposes

1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Act 2021.

2Commencement

This Act commences on 20 December 2021.

3Main purposes of Act

The main purposes of this Act are—

(a)to establish the Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games to plan, organise and deliver the games in accordance with the host contract; and

(b)to establish the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority to ensure Queensland’s readiness to successfully hostdeliver authority venues, and maximisemonitor the legacy and benefits fromdelivery of other venues, in time for the games.; and

(c)to facilitate the timely delivery of authority venues, other venues and villages for the games; and

(d)to maximise the legacy benefits from the games.

4Act binds all persons

This Act binds all persons, including the State and, as far as the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Commonwealth and the other States.

5Definitions

The dictionary in schedule 16 defines particular words used in this Act.

6Establishment

The Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games (the corporation) is established.

7Legal status

(1)The corporation—

(a)is a body corporate; and

(b)has a seal; and

(c)may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

(2)The corporation does not represent the State.

8Application of other Acts

(1)The corporation is—

(a)a statutory body under the Financial Accountability Act 2009; and

(b)a statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982; and

Note—

The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, part 2B sets out the way that Act affects the corporation’s powers.

(c)a unit of public administration under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001.

(2)However, the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 does not apply in relation to a director who is a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth to the extent a matter under that Act—

(a)involves conduct of, or in relation to, that director, or another director, in their capacity as a director of the corporation; or

(b)otherwise relates to the corporation or the board.

9Functions

(1)The main function of the corporation is to undertake and facilitate the organisation, conduct, promotion and commercial and financial management of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the corporation has the following functions—

(a)to become a party to the host contract;

(b)to comply with the corporation’s obligations under the host contract;

(c)to organise accommodation and transportation for athletes, officials and media personnel;

(d)to manage the preparation and operation of venues and facilities for the sports program;

(e)to organise events and ceremonies such as the Olympic and Paralympic torch relays, the opening and closing ceremonies and the cultural olympiad;

(f)to manage the ticketing program;

(g)to recruit, retain and organise volunteers;

(h)to establish a marketing program in consultation with the International Olympic Committee and the Australian Olympic Committee;

(i)to support the International Olympic Committee and the host broadcaster in relation to broadcasting and to make arrangements for the provision of other information services.

(3)The corporation also has—

(a)the functions given to it under this Act or another Act; and

(b)any other function, related to its main function under subsection (1), prescribed by regulation.

10Requirements for performance of functions

(1)In performing its functions, the corporation must—

(a)have regard to the financial resources of the corporation and the State available for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and

(b)have regard to, and comply with any relevant requirements in, the following documents—

(i)the Olympic Charter;

(ii)the document called ‘IPC handbook’ published by the International Paralympic Committee;

(iii)the document called ‘World anti-doping code’ published by the World Anti-Doping Agency;

(iv)the document called ‘Athletes’ rights and responsibilities declaration’ developed by the Athletes’ Commission of the International Olympic Committee;

(v)the document called ‘Olympic movement code on the prevention of the manipulation of competitions’ published by the International Olympic Committee; and

(c)use its best endeavours to avoid creating liabilities that will not be, or are likely not to have been, satisfied before the corporation is dissolved under part 5; and

(d)ensure goods and services are procured in accordance with the Queensland Government’s policy about procurement, including procurement from Indigenous businesses; and

(e)cooperate with the authority in good faith.; and

(f)have regard to decisions and advice of the leadership group mentioned in section 55A.

(2)For subsection (1)(d), the Queensland Government’s policy about procurement does not apply to the extent it is inconsistent with the host contract.

(3)In this section—

World Anti-Doping Agency means the not-for-profit foundation of that name established in 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland.

11Powers

(1)The corporation has all the powers of an individual.

(2)The corporation also has any other power given to it under this Act or another Act.

12Performing functions and exercising powers inside and outside Queensland

The corporation may perform its functions, and exercise its powers, inside or outside Queensland.

13Authentication of documents

(1)A document executed by the corporation, other than a document required to be sealed, is sufficiently executed if it is signed by—

(a)the chief executive officer; or

(b)the president; or

(c)another person authorised by the board.

(2)A document executed by the corporation under seal is sufficiently executed if it is sealed in the way authorised by the board and signed by a person mentioned in subsection (1).

14Establishment

There is a board of directors of the corporation (the board).

15Functions

The functions of the board are—

(a)to ensure the corporation performs its functions in a proper, effective and efficient way; and

(b)any other function given to the board under this Act.

16Powers

(1)The board has the power to do anything necessary or convenient to be done in performing its functions.

(2)Anything done in the name of, or for, or with the authority of, the board is taken to have been done by the corporation.

17Composition

(1)The board consists of the following persons (each a director)—

(a)up to 3 persons nominated by the Minister as independent directors in accordance with section 18;

Note—

See also section 25 in relation to the president of the board.

(b)1 person nominated by the Minister as a representative of the Queensland Government in accordance with section 19;

Note—

See also section 26 in relation to the vice president of the board.

(c)1 person nominated by the Prime Minister in accordance with section 19;

(d)1 person nominated by the Lord Mayor in accordance with section 19;

(e)1 person nominated by the mayor of the Gold Coast City Council in accordance with section 19;

(f)1 person nominated by the mayor of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council in accordance with section 19;

(g)1 person who—

(i)has competed for Australia at either or both of the 2 Olympic Games held most recently before the person’s appointment; and

(ii)has been elected by athletes who have competed at either or both of those Olympic Games, as confirmed in writing by the Australian Olympic Committee;

(h)1 person who—

(i)has competed for Australia at either or both of the 2 Paralympic Games held most recently before the person’s appointment; and

(ii)has been either elected by athletes who have competed at either or both of those Paralympic Games or selected by the Paralympics Australia Athletes’ Commission, as confirmed in writing by Paralympics Australia;

(i)the president of the Australian Olympic Committee;

(j)an honorary life president of the Australian Olympic Committee;

(k)the president of Paralympics Australia;

(l)any person who is a member of the International Olympic Committee from Australia;

(m)any person who is a member of the governing board of the International Paralympic Committee residing in Australia.

(2)However, the office mentioned in subsection (1)(l) or (m) is taken not to be filled if the only person mentioned in that subsection is a director holding office under subsection (1)(i), (j) or (k).

(3)Each of the directors mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (h) is a nominated director.

(1)The board consists of the following persons (each a director)—

(a)the president of the Australian Olympic Committee;

(aa)any honorary life president of the Australian Olympic Committee;

(b)the president of Paralympics Australia;

(c)the chief executive officer of the Australian Olympic Committee;

(d)any person who is a member of the International Olympic Committee from Australia;

(e)any person who is a member of the governing board of the International Paralympic Committee residing in Australia;

(f)1 person who—

(i)has competed for Australia at either or both of the 2 Olympic Games held most recently before the person’s appointment; and

(ii)has been elected by athletes who have competed for Australia at either or both of those Olympic Games, as confirmed in writing by the Australian Olympic Committee;

(g)1 person who—

(i)has competed for Australia at either or both of the 2 Paralympic Games held most recently before the person’s appointment; and

(ii)has been either elected by athletes who have competed for Australia at either or both of those Paralympic Games, or selected by the Athletes Commission of Paralympics Australia, as confirmed in writing by Paralympics Australia;

(h)5 persons who are nominated by the Minister as independent directors in accordance with section 18;

(i)up to 4 persons who are nominated by the Prime Minister in accordance with section 19;

(j)4 persons who are nominated by the Premier in accordance with section 19;

(k)1 person who is nominated by the Lord Mayor in accordance with section 20;

(l)the Lord Mayor;

(m)the mayor of the Gold Coast City Council.

(2)However, the office mentioned in subsection (1)(d) or (e) is taken not to be filled if the only person mentioned in that subsection is a director holding office under subsection (1)(a), (aa) or (b).

(3)At least 50% of the nominated directors holding office must be women.

(4)Each of the directors mentioned in subsection (1)(f) to (k) is a nominated director.

(54)A nominated director must be appointed by the Governor in Council.

(65)Nothing in another Act or law prevents a person who is member of the Legislative Assembly, including, for example, a Minister, holding the office of a nominated director.

(76)In this section—

member, of the International Olympic Committee, does not include a member of that committee who has reached the age limit for members, or the extended age limit for that member if applicable, under the Olympic Charter.

Note—

See rules 16.3.3.1 and 16.3.3.2 of the Olympic Charter as in effect on the commencement.

18Nomination of independent directors

(1)This section applies in relation to the nomination of a person by the Minister for section 17(1)(h)(a).

(2)The person must be appropriately qualified.

(3)The person must not be any of the following—

(a)an elected office holder;

(b)a public service employee;

(c)an employee of a local government;

(d)an APS employee under the Public Service Act 1999 (Cwlth);

(da)a director of the authority;

(e)a member of the governing body, or an employee, of any of the following entities—

(i)the Australian Olympic Committee;

(ii)Paralympics Australia;

(iii)the International Olympic Committee;

(iv)the International Paralympic Committee.

(4)In considering the proposed nomination, the Minister must have regard to each of the following—

(a)the person’s skills, knowledge and experience in areas relevant to the performance of the board’s functions;

(b)the diversity of the skills, knowledge and experience of the board’s directors relevant to the board’s functions;

(c)the Queensland Government’s policy about gender equity on boards;

(d)the diversity of the board’s directors.

(4)The Minister may nominate the person only if—

(a)the Minister has consulted the following persons about the proposed nomination—

(i)the Lord Mayor;

(ii)the president of the Australian Olympic Committee;

(iii)the president of Paralympics Australia; and

(b)the Minister has acted in accordance with a joint nomination process; and

(c)the Minister has given the Prime Minister notice of the proposed nomination; and

(d)the Prime Minister has not, within 14 days after receiving notice of the nomination, advised the Minister that the Prime Minister objects to the proposed nomination.

(5)In considering the proposed nomination, the Minister and each person consulted or notified under this section must have regard to—

(a)the person’s skills, knowledge and experience in areas relevant to the performance of the board’s functions; and

(b)the diversity of the skills, knowledge and experience of the board’s directors relevant to the board’s functions; and

(c)each of the following—

(i)the requirement under section 17(3);

(ii)the gender diversity of the board’s directors;

(iii)the Queensland Government’s policy about gender equity on boards.

(6)At least 1 director nominated for section 17(1)(h) must be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.

(7)In this section—

joint nomination process means a process for the nomination of persons for section 17(1)(h) agreed to, and implemented jointly, by the Minister and the Commonwealth Government.

21Conditions of appointment

(1)A director who is an elected office holder or a public servant is not entitled to be paid any remuneration or allowances.

(2)A director holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, that are decided by the Governor in Council.

(3)In this section—

public servant means—

(a)a public service employee; or

(b)an APS employee under the Public Service Act 1999 (Cwlth).

22Term—nominated directors

(1)A nominated director holds office for the term stated in the director’s instrument of appointment.

(2)The stated term must not be longer than 4 years.

(3)A nominated director may be reappointed.

23Vacancy in office

(1)A nominated director’s office becomes vacant if—

(a)the director completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or

(b)the director resigns office by signed notice given to the Minister; or

(c)the director is disqualified from continuing as a nominated director under section 24; or

(d)the director is removed from office; or

(e)the director is absent without permission of the board from 3 consecutive board meetings of which proper notice has been given; or

(f)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(a)—the director no longer meets the requirement under section 18(3); or

(g)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h)—the nominating entity gives the Minister a written notice stating that the nominating entity wishes to vacate the director’s office; or

(ga)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(b) who was, when the director was nominated for the purpose of that section, a member of the Legislative Assembly—

(i)the director stops being a member of the Legislative Assembly; or

(ii)the relevant political party stops being recognised in the Legislative Assembly as being in government.

(f)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(f), (g), (i) or (k)—the nominating entity gives the Minister a written notice stating that the entity wishes to vacate the director’s office; or

(g)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(h)—the director no longer meets the requirements under section 18(3); or

(h)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(i)(c) who was, when the director was nominated for the purpose of that section, a member of the Commonwealth Parliament—

(i)the director stops being a member of the Commonwealth Parliament; or

(ii)the relevant political party stops being recognised in the House of Representatives of that parliament as being in government; or.

(i)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(j) who was, when the director was nominated for the purpose of that section, a member of the Legislative Assembly—

(i)the director stops being a member of the Legislative Assembly; or

(ii)the relevant political party stops being recognised in the Legislative Assembly as being in government.

(2)To remove any doubt, it is declared that the office of a director, other than a nominated director, is vacated if the person holding office stops occupying the position that constitutes the director’s office.

Example—

for the director mentioned in section 17(1)(c)—the person holding office stops being the chief executive officer of the Australian Olympic Committeei)–the person holding office stops being the president of the Australian Olympic Committee

(3)In this section—

nominating entity means—

(a)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(c)—the Prime Minister; or

(b)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(d)—the Lord Mayor; or

(c)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(e) or (f)—the mayor; or

(d)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(g)—the Australian Olympic Committee; or

(e)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(h)—Paralympics Australia.

nominating entity means—

(a)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(f)—the Australian Olympic Committee; or

(b)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(g)—Paralympics Australia; or

(c)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(i)—the Prime Minister; or

(d)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(k)—the Lord Mayor.

relevant political party, in relation to a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(i) or (j), means the political party of which the person who nominated the director was a member when the nomination was made.b) or (c), means the political party of which the person who nominated the director was a member when the nomination was made.

24Disqualification—nominated directors

(1)A person is disqualified from becoming, or continuing in office as, a nominated director if the person—

(a)has a conviction, other than a spent conviction, for an indictable offence, including an indictable offence against the law of another State or the Commonwealth, unless the Minister has given the person an approval under subsection (4); or

(b)is an insolvent under administration unless the Minister has given the person an approval under subsection (4); or

(c)is disqualified from managing corporations because of the Corporations Act, part 2D.6.

(2)Also, a person is disqualified from becoming, or continuing in office as, a nominated director if the person does not consent to the Minister requesting a report about the person’s criminal history under division 4.

(3)The Minister may act under subsection (4) if the Minister considers it would be reasonable to do so, having regard to—

(a)the circumstances of an offence of which a person has been convicted; or

(b)the circumstances under which a person became an insolvent under administration.

(4)If the person was not a nominated director when the person was convicted or became an insolvent under administration, the Minister may give written approval for the person to become a nominated director despite the conviction or being an insolvent under administration.

25President

(1)The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, appoint a nominated director holding office under section 17(1)(h)(a) to be the president of the board.

(2)The Minister may recommend the nominated director for appointment as president only if—

(a)the director is appropriately qualified; and

(b)the Minister has consulted with the following persons about the proposed recommendation—

(i)the Lord Mayor;

(ii)the president of the Australian Olympic Committee;

(iii)the president of Paralympics Australia; and

(c)the Minister has acted in accordance with a joint nomination process; and

(d)the Minister has given the Prime Minister notice of the proposed recommendation; and

(e)the Prime Minister has not, within 14 days after receiving notice of the proposed recommendation, advised the Minister that the Prime Minister objects to the proposed recommendation.

(32)The president’s role includes—

(a)acting as chairperson for board meetings at which the president is present; and

(b)working with, and providing leadership to, the chief executive officer; and

(c)participating on particular committees of the board as a member or the chairperson; and

(d)representing the corporation, and developing relationships, with the corporation’s national and international stakeholders; and

Examples of the corporation’s national and international stakeholders—

the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, national and international sporting federations

(e)performing any other function given to the president under this Act.

(4)In this section—

joint nomination process means a process for the nomination of a person as president agreed to, and implemented jointly, by the Minister and the Commonwealth Government.

28Criminal history report

(1)To decide if a person is disqualified from becoming or continuing as a nominated director, the Minister may ask the commissioner of the police service for—

(a)a written report about the criminal history of the person; and

(b)a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the history.

(2)However, the Minister may make the request only if the person has given the Minister written consent for the request.

(3)The commissioner must comply with the request.

(4)However, the duty to comply applies only to information in the commissioner’s possession or to which the commissioner has access.

(5)In this section—

criminal history, for a person, means the person’s criminal history as defined under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986, other than spent convictions.

29Changes in criminal history must be disclosed

(1)This section applies if a person who is a nominated director is convicted of an indictable offence, including an indictable offence against the law of another State or the Commonwealth.

(2)The person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, immediately give notice to the Minister about the conviction.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(3)The notice must state—

(a)the existence of the conviction; and

(b)when the offence was committed; and

(c)details adequate to identify the offence; and

(d)the sentence imposed on the person.

30Confidentiality of criminal history information

(1)This section applies to a person who possesses criminal history information because the person is or has been a director or another person involved in administering this Act.

(2)The person must not disclose the criminal history information to anyone, or use the criminal history information, other than under subsection (3).

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(3)The person may disclose or use the criminal history information—

(a)in the performance of a function or exercise of a power under this Act; or

(b)with the consent of the person to whom the criminal history information relates; or

(c)to the extent the disclosure or use is otherwise required or permitted by law.

(4)In this section—

criminal history information means information contained in—

(a)a report given to the Minister under section 28; or

(b)a notice given to the Minister under section 29.

disclose includes give access to.

31Conduct of business

Subject to this division, the board may conduct its business, including its board meetings, in the way it considers appropriate.

32Time and place of meetings

The board may hold its meetings when and where decided by the board.

33Presiding

(1)The president of the board is to preside at all board meetings at which the president is present.

(2)If the president is absent from a board meeting, athe vice presidentappointed under section 26(2) is to preside.

(3)However—

(a)the vice president appointed under section 26(2)(b) is to preside at the first board meeting to which subsection (2) applies; and

(b)to the extent practicable, presiding at board meetings to which subsection (2) applies is to be rotated between the vice presidents appointed under section 26(2).

(4)Despite subsection (2), if the president and the vice presidents appointed under section 26(2) are all absent from a board meeting, another vice president chosen by the directors present is to preside.

(3)If the president and the vice president are both absent from a board meeting, a director chosen by the directors present is to preside.

34Quorum

A quorum for a board meeting is the number equal to two-thirds of the number of directors holding office or, if two-thirds is not a whole number, the next highest whole number, including the president or athe vice president.

35Voting

(1)A question at a board meeting must be decided by a majority of the votes of the directors present at the meeting and able to vote on the question.

(2)Each director present at the board meeting has a vote on each question to be decided.

(3)If the votes of the directors present at the board meeting are equal, the president or vice presidentdirector who is presiding at the meeting has a casting vote.

(4)The board may hold board meetings, and directors may take part in its meetings, by using any technology allowing reasonably contemporaneous and continuous communication between directors taking part in the meetings.

(5)A director who takes part in a board meeting under subsection (4) is taken to have been present at the meeting.

(6)A resolution is validly made by the board, even if it is not passed at a board meeting, if—

(a)notice of the resolution is given under the procedures approved by the board; and

(b)a majority of directors agree in writing to the resolution.

36Minutes

The board must keep—

(a)minutes of its board meetings; and

(b)a record of its decisions and resolutions.

37Application of subdivision

(1)This subdivision applies if—

(a)a director has a direct or indirect interest in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, at a board meeting; and

(b)the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the director’s duties about the consideration of the matter.

(2)However, if the director is an elected office holder this subdivision does not apply in relation to an interest of the director held in the director’s capacity as an elected office holder.

38Requirement to disclose interest

As soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the director’s knowledge, the director must disclose the nature of the interest at a board meeting.

39Deemed disclosure in particular circumstances

(1)This section applies if the director has disclosed at a board meeting that the director—

(a)is a member or partner of, or is employed by, a stated company or other entity; or

(b)has another stated interest relating to a stated company or other entity.

(2)The director is taken to have complied with section 38 in relation to the director’s interest in any matter relating to the company or other entity arising after the day the disclosure was made.

40Director not to participate in decision-making

(1)Unless the board otherwise directs, the director must not—

(a)be present when the board considers the matter; or

(b)take part in making a decision of the board about the matter.

(2)The director must not be present when the board is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (1).

(3)The directors present are a quorum for making a decision mentioned in subsection (1)(b).

41Register of interests

A disclosure mentioned in section 38 or 39(1) must be recorded in a register of interests kept by the board.

42Effect of contravention of subdivision

(1)A contravention of this subdivision does not invalidate a decision of the board.

(2)However, if the board becomes aware a director contravened this subdivision, the board must reconsider a decision made by the board in which the director took part in contravention of this subdivision.

43No duty to disclose particular information acquired in particular capacities

(1)This section applies to a director who—

(a)is—

(i)an elected office holder; or

(ii)the president, or an honorary life president, of the Australian Olympic Committee; or

(iii)a member of the International Olympic Committee; or

(iv)a member of the governing board of the International Paralympic Committee; and

(b)has acquired or has access to information that—

(i)is of a confidential nature; and

(ii)has been given to the director in confidence in the director’s capacity as a person mentioned in paragraph (a)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv); and

(iii)is relevant to a matter being considered, or about to be considered, by the board.

Examples of information in relation to which this section might apply—

•if the director is a Minister—documents related to Cabinet considerations or operations, or State or Commonwealth budgetary processes

•if the director is a councillor of a local government—documents related to the local government’s budgetary processes

•if the director is a member of the International Olympic Committee—documents of a confidential nature related to that committee

(2)The director does not owe a duty to the corporation to disclose the information.

44Councillors’ conflicts of interest

(1)This section applies in relation to the Lord Mayor or anothera councillor who holds office as a director.

(2)The conflict of interest provisions do not apply in relation to the councillor’s conflict of interest in a matter relating to the corporation that arises solely because of the councillor holding office as a director.

(3)In this section—

conflict of interest provisions means—

(a)for a councillor of the Brisbane City Council—the City of Brisbane Act 2010, chapter 6, part 2, division 5A; or

(b)for another councillor—the Local Government Act 2009, chapter 5B.

45Establishment of committees

(1)The board may, from time to time, establish 1 or more committees to assist in the performance of the board’s functions.

(2)The members of a committee of the board are the directors decided by the board.

(3)Subject to section 46 and the directions of the board, a committee of the board may conduct its proceedings, including its meetings, as it considers appropriate.

46Requirement for meetings of particular committees

(1)This section applies in relation to a committee of the board if the committee performs a function related to any of the following matters—

(a)audit;

(b)risk management;

(c)financial management.

(21)Each meeting of thea committee of the board must be attended by a Minister’s nominee.

(32)A person who attends a meeting of the committee under subsection (2)subsection (1)—

(a)may observe the meeting; and

(b)may speak to the committee only if invited to do so by the committee; and

(c)is entitled to receive the same information a member of the committee is entitled to receive relating to the meeting or other business of the committee.

(43)In this section—

Minister’s nominee, in relation to a committee of the board, means—

(a)a public service employee who is nominated by the Minister for the purpose of attending meetings of the committee; or

(b)another public service employee acting on behalf of the employee mentioned in paragraph (a).

47Commissions

(1)The board may, from time to time, establish 1 or more commissions to advise the board on matters referred to the commission by the board.

(2)The members of a commission established under subsection (1) are the directors or other appropriately qualified persons decided by the board.

(3)Subject to the directions of the board, a commission established under subsection (1) may conduct its proceedings, including its meetings, as it considers appropriate.

48Appointment

(1)The board may appoint a chief executive officer.

(2)However, the board may make an appointment under subsection (1) only if—

(a)the Premier has consented to the proposed appointment; and

(b)the board has given the Prime Minister notice of the proposed appointment; and

(c)the Prime Minister has not, within 14 days after being notified of the proposed appointment, advised the board that the Prime Minister objects to the proposed appointment.

(3)For subsection (2)(a) and (b), the board must give the Premier and the Prime Minister sufficient information obtained by the board to establish the suitability of the proposed appointee.

(4)The chief executive officer is—

(a)an employee of the corporation; and

(b)appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022.

(5)The chief executive officer is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the corporation’s operations in accordance with the priorities set by the board.

(6)The chief executive officer is accountable to the board.

49Term

(1)The chief executive officer is appointed for the term stated in the officer’s instrument of appointment.

(2)The stated term must not be longer than 4 years.

(3)The chief executive officer may be reappointed.

50Conditions of appointment

(1)The chief executive officer is to be paid the remuneration and allowances decided by the board with the written approval of the Minister.

(2)The chief executive officer holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, decided by the board with the written approval of the Minister.

51Corporation’s staff

(1)The corporation may employ other staff it considers appropriate for performing its functions.

(2)The staff are employed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022.

52Dissolution day

(1)A regulation may prescribe a day as the dissolution day.

(2)Before recommending the making of a regulation under subsection (1), the Minister must consult the International Olympic Committee about the proposed dissolution day.

53Dealing with assets and liabilities on dissolution

(1)On the dissolution day under section 52—

(a)the corporation is dissolved; and

(b)the directors who held office immediately before the dissolution day go out of office; and

(c)the appointments of the following persons end—

(i)the chief executive officer;

(ii)any other staff employed by the corporation.

(2)On the dissolution day, the State becomes the successor in law of the corporation.

(3)Without limiting subsection (2), on the dissolution day—

(a)the assets, rights, duties and liabilities of the corporation become assets, rights, duties and liabilities of the State; and

(b)the State is substituted for the corporation as a party to—

(i)any contract, lease or other instrument to which the corporation was a party immediately before the dissolution day; or

(ii)any current legal proceeding to which the corporation was a party immediately before the dissolution day.

(4)To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (3)(a) does not affect the State’s obligations under the host contract.

53AA Establishment

The Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (the authority) is established.

53AB Legal status

(1)The authority—

(a)is a body corporate; and

(b)has a seal; and

(c)may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

(2)The authority does not represent the State.

53AC Application of other Acts

The authority is—

(a)a statutory body under the Financial Accountability Act 2009; and

(b)a statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982; and

Note—

The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, part 2B sets out the way that Act affects the authority’s powers.

(c)a unit of public administration under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001.

53AD Functions

(1)The main functions of the authority are—

(a)to seek 1 or more allocations of funding from the Queensland Government for each authority venue; and

(b)to deliver each authority venue in time for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in accordance with the allocated funding for the authority venue; and

(c)to monitor the delivery of other venues; and

(d)to ensure compliance with the relevant games agreements to the extent they relate to the delivery of an authority venue.

(1)The main functions of the authority are—

(a)to investigate and plan for potential venues and villages, and related infrastructure, for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including, for example—

(i)conducting investigations of sites and existing or proposed facilities; and

(ii)preparing project validation reports for the sites and facilities; and

(b)to deliver venues in time for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and within budget allocations, including managing effects on users of venues during their development; and

(c)to monitor and ensure the delivery of villages in time for the games; and

(d)to co-ordinate and integrate the planning and delivery of State, Commonwealth and local government obligations under, or related to, the host contract.

(2)The authority also has—

(a)the functions given to it under this Act or another Act; and

(b)any other function, related to its main functions under subsection (1), prescribed by regulation.

53AF Powers

(1)The authority has all the powers of an individual.

(2)The authority also has any other power given to it under this Act or another Act.

53AG Performing functions and exercising powers inside and outside Queensland

The authority may perform its functions, and exercise its powers, inside or outside Queensland.

53AH Authentication of documents

(1)A document executed by the authority, other than a document required to be sealed, is sufficiently executed if it is signed by—

(a)the chief executive officer; or

(b)the chairperson; or

(c)another person authorised by the board.

(2)A document executed by the authority under seal is sufficiently executed if it is sealed in the way authorised by the board and signed by a person mentioned in subsection (1).

53BC Establishment

There is a board of directors of the authority (the board).

53BD Functions

The functions of the board are—

(a)to ensure the authority performs its functions in a proper, effective and efficient way; and

(b)any other function given to the board under this Act.

53BE Powers

(1)The board has the power to do anything necessary or convenient to be done in performing its functions.

(2)Anything done in the name of, or for, or with the authority of, the board is taken to have been done by the authority.

53BF Composition

(1)The board consists of not more than 9 persons (each a director) nominated by the Minister.

(2)At least 1 of the directors must be a person who the Minister considers represents the interests of a regional area.

(3)The Minister may nominate a person only if the person is appropriately qualified.

(3)The Minister may nominate a person only if—

(a)the person is appropriately qualified; and

(b)the person is not a person mentioned in subsection (4).

(4)A nominated person must not be any of the following—

(a)an elected office holder;

(b)a public service employee;

(c)an employee of a local government;

(d)an APS employee under the Public Service Act 1999 (Cwlth);

(e)a director of the corporation;

(f)a member of the governing body, or an employee, of any of the following entities—

(i)the Australian Olympic Committee;

(ii)Paralympics Australia;

(iii)the International Olympic Committee;

(iv)the International Paralympic Committee.

(54)In considering a proposed nomination, the Minister must have regard to each of the following—

(a)the person’s skills, knowledge and experience in areas relevant to the performance of the board’s functions;

(b)the diversity of the skills, knowledge and experience of the board’s directors relevant to the board’s functions;

(c)the Queensland Government’s policy about gender equity on boards;

(d)the diversity of the board’s directors.

(65)The nomination of a person as a director for the purpose of subsection (2) must state that the person is nominated for that purpose.

(76)A director must be appointed by the Governor in Council.

(7)Nothing in another Act or law prevents a person who is a member of the Legislative Assembly, including, for example, a Minister, holding the office of a director.

53BG Chairperson

(1)The Governor in Council may appoint a director recommended by the Minister to be the chairperson of the board.

(2)A person may be appointed as the chairperson at the same time as the person is appointed as a director.

(3)The chairperson holds office for the term stated in the person’s instrument of appointment as chairperson.

(4)However, the person’s appointment as chairperson ends if the person stops being a director.

(5)If a person resigns from the office of chairperson, the person’s appointment as a director ends.

53BI Role of president of board of corporation

(1)The president of the board of the corporation is responsible for helping the board of the authority perform its functions.

(2)For subsection (1), the president may attend a board meeting if invited by the chairperson and may participate in the board’s deliberations.

(3)However, the president may not vote at the board meeting.

(4)Subsection (5) applies if—

(a)the president has a direct or indirect interest in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, at a board meeting attended by the president under this section; and

(b)the interest could conflict with the performance of the president’s functions under subsection (1).

(5)As soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the president’s knowledge, the president must disclose the nature of the interest at the board meeting.

(6)The president is not entitled to be paid any additional remuneration or allowances for performing a function under this section.

53BK Term of appointment

(1)A director holds office for the term stated in the director’s instrument of appointment.

(2)The stated term must not be longer than 4 years.

(3)A director may be reappointed.

53BL Vacancy in office

A director’s office becomes vacant if the director—

(a)completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or

(b)resigns office by signed notice given to the Minister; or

(c)is disqualified from continuing as a director under section 53BM; or

(d)is removed from office; or

(e)is absent without permission of the board from 3 consecutive board meetings of which proper notice has been given; or.

(f)no longer meets the requirements under section 53BF(4).

53BM Disqualification

(1)A person is disqualified from becoming, or continuing in office as, a director if the person—

(a)has a conviction, other than a spent conviction, for an indictable offence, including an indictable offence against the law of another State or the Commonwealth, unless the Minister has given the person an approval under subsection (4); or

(b)is an insolvent under administration unless the Minister has given the person an approval under subsection (4); or

(c)is disqualified from managing corporations because of the Corporations Act, part 2D.6.

(2)Also, a person is disqualified from becoming, or continuing in office as, a nominated director if the person does not consent to the Minister requesting a report about the person’s criminal history under division 3.

(3)The Minister may act under subsection (4) if the Minister considers it would be reasonable to do so, having regard to—

(a)the circumstances of an offence of which a person has been convicted; or

(b)the circumstances under which a person became an insolvent under administration.

(4)If the person was not a director when the person was convicted or became an insolvent under administration, the Minister may give written approval for the person to become a director despite the conviction or being an insolvent under administration.

53BN Criminal history report

(1)To decide if a person is disqualified from becoming or continuing as a director, the Minister may ask the commissioner of the police service for—

(a)a written report about the criminal history of the person; and

(b)a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the history.

(2)However, the Minister may make the request only if the person has given the Minister written consent for the request.

(3)The commissioner must comply with the request.

(4)However, the duty to comply applies only to information in the commissioner’s possession or to which the commissioner has access.

(5)In this section—

criminal history, for a person, means the person’s criminal history as defined under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986, other than spent convictions.

53BO Changes in criminal history must be disclosed

(1)This section applies if a person who is a director is convicted of an indictable offence, including an indictable offence against the law of another State or the Commonwealth.

(2)The person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, immediately give notice to the Minister about the conviction.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(3)The notice must state—

(a)the existence of the conviction; and

(b)when the offence was committed; and

(c)details adequate to identify the offence; and

(d)the sentence imposed on the person.

53BP Confidentiality of criminal history information

(1)This section applies to a person who possesses criminal history information because the person is or has been a director or another person involved in administering this Act.

(2)The person must not disclose the criminal history information to anyone, or use the criminal history information, other than under subsection (3).

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(3)The person may disclose or use the criminal history information—

(a)in the performance of a function or exercise of a power under this Act; or

(b)with the consent of the person to whom the criminal history information relates; or

(c)to the extent the disclosure or use is otherwise required or permitted by law.

(4)In this section—

criminal history information means information contained in—

(a)a report given to the Minister under section 53BN; or

(b)a notice given to the Minister under section 53BO.

disclose includes give access to.

53BQ Conduct of business

Subject to this division, the board may—

(a)conduct its business, including its board meetings, in the way it considers appropriate; and

(b)invite relevant observers to its meetings from time to time, subject to any arrangements it considers appropriate.

53BR Time and place of meetings

The board may hold its meetings when and where decided by the board.

53BS Presiding at board meetings

(1)The chairperson is to preside at all board meetings at which the chairperson is present.

(2)If the chairperson is absent from a board meeting, the director chosen by the directors present is to preside.

53BT Quorum

A quorum for a board meeting is the number equal to one-half of the number of directors holding office or, if one-half is not a whole number, the next highest whole number, including the chairperson.

53BU Voting

(1)A question at a board meeting must be decided by a majority of the votes of the directors present at the meeting and able to vote on the question.

(2)Each director present at the board meeting has a vote on each question to be decided.

(3)If the votes of the directors present at the board meeting are equal, the director who is presiding at the meeting has a casting vote.

(4)The board may hold board meetings, and directors may take part in its meetings, by using any technology allowing reasonably contemporaneous and continuous communication between directors taking part in the meetings.

(5)A director who takes part in a board meeting under subsection (4) is taken to have been present at the meeting.

(6)A resolution is validly made by the board, even if it is not passed at a board meeting, if—

(a)notice of the resolution is given under the procedures approved by the board; and

(b)a majority of directors agree in writing to the resolution.

53BV Minutes

The board must keep—

(a)minutes of its board meetings; and

(b)a record of its decisions and resolutions.

53BW Application of subdivision

This subdivision applies if—

(a)a director has a direct or indirect interest in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, at a board meeting; and

(b)the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the director’s duties about the consideration of the matter.

53BX Requirement to disclose interest

As soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the director’s knowledge, the director must disclose the nature of the interest at a board meeting.

53BY Director not to participate in decision-making

(1)Unless the board otherwise directs, the director must not—

(a)be present when the board considers the matter; or

(b)take part in making a decision of the board about the matter.

(2)The director must not be present when the board is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (1).

(3)The directors present are a quorum for making a decision mentioned in subsection (1)(b).

53BZ Register of interests

A disclosure mentioned in section 53BX must be recorded in a register of interests kept by the board.

53CA Effect of contravention of subdivision

(1)A contravention of this subdivision does not invalidate a decision of the board.

(2)However, if the board becomes aware a director contravened this subdivision, the board must reconsider a decision made by the board in which the director took part in contravention of this subdivision.

53CB Establishment of committees

(1)The board may, from time to time, establish 1 or more committees to assist in the performance of the board’s functions.

(2)The members of a committee of the board are the directors decided by the board.

(3)Subject to the directions of the board, a committee of the board may conduct its proceedings, including its meetings, as it considers appropriate.

53CC Commissions

(1)The board may, from time to time, establish 1 or more commissions to advise the board on matters referred to the commission by the board.

(2)The members of a commission established under subsection (1) are the directors or other appropriately qualified persons decided by the board.

(3)Subject to the directions of the board, a commission established under subsection (1) may conduct its proceedings, including its meetings, as it considers appropriate.

53CD Appointment

(1)The Minister may, after consulting with the board, appoint a chief executive officer.

(2)For subsection (1)—

(a)the board must give the Minister a list of recommended nominees identified by the board after conducting a recruitment process; and

(b)the person appointed by the Minister must be a nominee recommended by the board.

(1)The board may, with the Minister’s consent, appoint a chief executive officer.

(23)The chief executive officer is—

(a)an employee of the authority; and

(b)appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022.

(34)The chief executive officer is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the authority’s operations in accordance with the priorities set by the board.

(45)The chief executive officer is accountable to the board.

(6)For the Public Sector Act 2022, section 12, the chief executive officer is not a public sector employee.

53CE Term

(1)The chief executive officer is appointed for the term stated in the officer’s instrument of appointment.

(2)The stated term must not be longer than 4 years.

(32)The chief executive officer may be reappointed.

53CF Conditions of appointment

(1)The chief executive officer is to be paid the remuneration and allowances decided by the board with the written approval of the Minister.

(2)The chief executive officer holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, decided by the board with the written approval of the Minister.

53CG Authority staff

(1)The authority may employ other staff it considers appropriate to perform its functions.

(2)The staff are employed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022.

53CH Alternative staffing arrangements

(1)The authority may, with the agreement of the chief executive of a government agency, arrange for the services of officers or employees of the agency to be made available to the authority.

(2)An officer or employee whose services are made available under subsection (1)—

(a)continues to be an officer or employee of the government agency; and

(b)continues to be employed or otherwise engaged by the government agency on the same terms and conditions applying to the officer or employee immediately before the services were made available; and

(c)is, for the period the services are made available and for the performance of the authority’s functions, taken to be a member of the authority’s staff.

(3)Nothing in subsection (1) requires the chief executive of a government agency to enter into an arrangement mentioned in that subsection.

53CI Preservation of rights

(1)This section applies to a person if—

(a)immediately before the commencement, the person was a public sector employee; and

(b)within 3 months after the day of the commencement, the person’s services are made available to the authority under an arrangement mentioned in section 53CH(1); and

(c)the person becomes an employee of the authority within 15 months after the day of the commencement.

(2)The person is entitled to retain all accrued and accruing rights as a public sector employee as if service as an employee of the authority were a continuation of the person’s service as a public sector employee.

53CJ Dissolution day

A regulation may prescribe a day as the dissolution day.

53CK Dealing with assets and liabilities on dissolution

(1)On the dissolution day under section 53CJ—

(a)the authority is dissolved; and

(b)the directors who held office immediately before the dissolution day go out of office; and

(c)the appointments of the following persons end—

(i)the chief executive officer;

(ii)any other staff employed by the authority.

(2)On the dissolution day, the State becomes the successor in law of the authority.

(3)Without limiting subsection (2), on the dissolution day—

(a)the assets, rights, duties and liabilities of the authority become assets, rights, duties and liabilities of the State; and

(b)the State is substituted for the authority as a party to—

(i)any contract, lease or other instrument to which the authority was a party immediately before the dissolution day; or

(ii)any current legal proceeding to which the authority was a party immediately before the dissolution day.

(4)To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (3)(a) does not affect the State’s obligations under the host contract.

53CL Particular entities to give information, documents or assistance to authority

(1)This section applies in relation to the following entities—

(a)a chief executive;

(b)a rail government entity under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994;

(c)a local government;

(d)any other statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, other than the corporation;

(e)a government owned corporation.;

(f)a distributor-retailer;

(g)any other government entity within the meaning of section 53EB.

(2)It is the duty of the entity to give the authority the information, documents or assistance, on request, the authority reasonably requires to perform its functions.

(3)However, this section does not require the entity to disclose information or a document if the disclosure would contravene a duty of secrecy or confidentiality imposed on a person under an Act or law.

(4)Without limiting subsection (2), the entity must co-operate with the authority in relation to delivery of an other venue the entity is responsible for delivering.

(5)The Government Owned Corporations Act 1993, section 117 does not limit the application of this section in relation to a government owned corporation.

54Meaning of games entities

In this chapter, the corporation and the authority are the games entities.

55Ministerial directions

(1)The Minister may give a games entity a written direction about the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers if the Minister is satisfied it is reasonably necessary to give the direction.

(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may give the games entity a direction under that subsection—

(a)to give the Minister information held or controlled by the games entity; or

(b)to submit a document to the Minister for the Minister’s approval; or

(c)to give the Minister a report about a matter relevant to the games entity’s functions.

(3)In deciding whether to give a direction under subsection (1), the Minister must consider the games entity’s obligations under the host contract.

(4)Before a direction is given under subsection (1), the Minister is to give the Commonwealth Government notice of the proposed direction.

(5)If a direction is given under subsection (1), the games entity—

(a)must ensure the direction is complied with; and

(b)must include details of the direction in its annual report, prepared under the Financial Accountability Act 2009, section 63, for the financial year during which the direction is given; and

(c)may include in the annual report a comment about the effect on the games entity’s activities of complying with the direction.

56Duty to act honestly

(1)This section applies to a person who is—

(a)a director of a games entity; or

(b)the chief executive officer of a games entity.

(2)The person must act honestly in the performance of the person’s functions and the exercise of the person’s powers under this Act.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

57Use or disclosure of confidential information

(1)This section applies to a person who—

(a)is, or has been, any of the following persons—

(i)a director of a games entity;

(ii)the chief executive officer of a games entity;

(iii)a member of a commission established under section 47(1) or 53CC(1);

(iv)another person involved in administering this Act; and

(b)obtains confidential information in administering, or performing a function under, this Act.

(2)The person must not disclose the confidential information to anyone, or use the confidential information, other than under this section.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(3)The person may disclose or use the confidential information—

(a)in the performance of a function or exercise of a power under this Act; or

(b)with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or

(c)to the extent the disclosure or use is otherwise required or permitted by law.

(4)In this section—

confidential information—

(a)means information that—

(i)could identify an individual; or

(ii)is about a person’s current financial position or financial background; or

(iii)would be likely to damage the commercial activities of a person to whom the information relates; but

(b)does not include—

(i)information that is publicly available; or

(ii)statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of the person to whom it relates.

disclose includes give access to.

information includes a document.

58Authorisation of transferdisclosure of personal information to particular overseas entitiesentities outside Australia

(1)This section applies for the Information Privacy Act 2009, section 33(b).

(2)The corporation is authorised to transferdisclose an individual’s personal information to the International Olympic Committee or the International Paralympic Committee, if the information is transferreddisclosed in the performance of the corporation’s functions under this Act.

(3)In this section—

personal information see the Information Privacy Act 2009, section 12.

Editor’s note—

Section 58 incorporates an uncommenced amendment—see 2023 Act No. 32 s 141 sch 1 pt 2.

59Authorisation for competition legislation

(1)The following things are specifically authorised by this Act for the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth), section 51(1)(b) and the Competition Code of Queensland—

(a)an agreement entered into by a games entity in the performance of a function under this Act;

(b)conduct of a party in entering into or performing an agreement mentioned in paragraph (a).

(2)In this section—

agreement includes a contract, arrangement or understanding.

60Delegations

(1)A games entity may delegate its functions under this Act to—

(a)the chief executive officer of the entity; or

(b)a committee of the entity’s board; or

(c)for the authority—any other appropriately qualified person.

(2)The chief executive officer of the games entity may, with the written approval of the entity’s board, subdelegate a function delegated to the officer under subsection (1) to an appropriately qualified member of the entity’s staff.

(3)The chief executive officer of the games entity may delegate the officer’s functions under this Act to—

(a)an appropriately qualified member of the entity’s staff; or

(b)a committee of the entity’s board.

(4)Despite sections 13 and 53AH, an instrument of delegation under this section must be signed by—

(a)for the corporation—the president of the board of the corporation or another person authorised by the corporation’s board; or

(b)for the authority—the chairperson of the authority or another person authorised by the authority’s board.

(5)In this section—

function includes power.

61Protection from liability

(1)An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act.

(2)If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the relevant games entity.

(3)Subsection (1) does not apply to an official who is a prescribed person under the Public Sector Act 2022, section 267.

Note—

For protection from civil liability in relation to prescribed persons under the Public Sector Act 2022, section 267, see the Public Sector Act 2022, section 269.

(4)In this section—

official means—

(a)a director of a games entity; or

(b)the chief executive officer of a games entity; or

(c)any other employee of a games entity.

62Regulation-making power

The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.

63Interim chief executive officer

(1)The Minister may appoint a person as an interim chief executive officer of the authority.

(2)The period of the appointment is the period stated in the instrument of appointment but must not be longer than 12 months after the date the appointment takes effect.

(3)However, the appointment ends sooner if—

(a)a chief executive officer is appointed by the board of the authorityMinister under section 53CD; or

(b)the appointment is ended by the Minister; or

(c)the interim chief executive officer resigns by written notice given to the Minister.

(4)The interim chief executive officer has the functions, and may exercise the powers, of the chief executive officer.

(4A)A reference to the chief executive officer of the authority in section 53AH, 53CK or 53CK53EG or chapter 4 includes a reference to the interim chief executive officer.

(5)The board of the authority may delegate a function it has under this Act to the interim chief executive officer.

(6)The interim chief executive officer is—

(a)an employee of the authority; and

(b)appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022.

(7)The interim chief executive officer holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, decided by the Minister.

(8)This section applies despite chapter 3, part 6, division 1.

64Change in authority’s name and references to Games Venue and Legacy Delivery Authority

(1)To remove any doubt, it is declared that the amendment of section 53AA by the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 has effect only to change the name of the authority and does not establish a new authority.

(2)In an instrument, a reference to the Games Venue and Legacy Delivery Authority may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority.

65Application of amended s 63 to interim chief executive officer of authority

(1)This section applies in relation to a person who, before the commencement, held office under former section 63 as the interim chief executive officer.

(2)Amended section 63 applies, and is taken to have always applied, to the person.

(3)Anything done by the person before the commencement in the purported performance of a function, or exercise of a power, of the interim chief executive officer is as valid as it would have been had amended section 63 been in force when the thing was done.

(4)In this section—

amended section 63 means section 63 as amended by the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024.

former section 63 means section 63 as it was in force immediately before the commencement.

Schedule 5 Cultural heritage—default plan

section 53DG, definition default plan