An Act to amend the Crime and Corruption Act 2001, the Emblems of Queensland Act 2005, the Parliamentary Service Act 1988 and the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 for particular purposesThe Parliament of Queensland enacts—Part 1Preliminary1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Emblems of Queensland and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023.Part 2Amendment of Crime and Corruption Act 20012Act amendedThis part amends the Crime and Corruption Act 2001.3Amendment of s 302 (Quorum and voting at meetings of parliamentary committee)Section 302—insert—(2)In this section—present, in relation to a member at a meeting of the parliamentary committee, means present in person, or by telephone, video or other electronic means.voting, in relation to a member at a meeting of the parliamentary committee, means voting in person or by telephone, video or other electronic means.4Insertion of new ch 8, pt 19Chapter 8—insert—Part 19Emblems of Queensland and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023458Validation of quorum and voting at particular meetings of parliamentary committee(1)Subsection (2) applies if, in a meeting of the parliamentary committee held during the validation period, the committee reached quorum only by counting 1 or more members of the committee who were not present in person. (2)The parliamentary committee is declared to be, and always to have been, as validly quorate as it would have been if the 1 or more members were present in person.(3)Subsection (4) applies if, in a meeting of the parliamentary committee held during the validation period, the committee decided a question by counting a vote of 1 or more members of the committee who were not present in person. (4)The question is declared to be, and always to have been, as validly decided as it would have been if the 1 or more members were present in person.(5)In this section—parliamentary committee includes the Criminal Justice Committee of the Legislative Assembly established under the repealed Criminal Justice Act 1989, section 115.validation period means the period—

(a)starting on 23 April 1998; and

(b)ending on the commencement.

Part 3Amendment of Emblems of Queensland Act 20055Act amendedThis part amends the Emblems of Queensland Act 2005.6Amendment of sch 4 (Other State emblems)Schedule 4—insert—6Fossil emblemThe Muttaburra dinosaur (Muttaburrasaurus langdoni) is the State’s fossil emblem.Part 4Amendment of Parliamentary Service Act 19887Act amendedThis part amends the Parliamentary Service Act 1988.8Amendment of s 4 (Definitions)Section 4, definition parliamentary precinct, from ‘period;’—omit, insert—period.9Amendment of s 51 (Proceeding for offence against s 50)(1)Section 51(2)—insert—(d)despite the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, section 8, evidence may be given of a direction made or purportedly made by the Speaker or a person authorised under section 50(5) during proceedings in the Assembly. (2)Section 51—insert—(4)In this section—proceedings in the Assembly see the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, section 9.10Insertion of new s 55AAfter section 55—insert—55A Explanatory notes and human rights certificates for by-laws and rules to be prepared by SpeakerIn relation to a by-law or rule made by the Speaker under this Act—

(a)the Legislative Standards Act 1992, section 22(2) applies as if the reference to the responsible Minister were a reference to the Speaker; and

(b)the Human Rights Act 2019, section 41(1) applies as if the reference to the responsible Minister for subordinate legislation were a reference to the Speaker; and

(c)the Human Rights Act 2019, section 41(2) applies as if the reference to the Minister preparing the certificate were a reference to the Speaker.

Part 5Amendment of Parliament of Queensland Act 200111Act amendedThis part amends the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001.Note—See also the amendments in schedule 1.12Amendment of s 19 (Member who may give proxy)(1)Section 19(4), ‘certificates and’—omit.(2)Section 19(4)(a), ‘them’—omit, insert—the notification13Insertion of new ch 10, pt 9Chapter 10—insert—Part 9Emblems of Queensland and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023180Validation of quorum and voting at particular meetings of committees(1)Subsection (2) applies if, in a meeting of a committee held during the validation period, the committee reached quorum only by counting 1 or more members of the committee who were not present in person.(2)The committee is declared to be, and always to have been, as validly quorate as it would have been if the 1 or more members were present in person.(3)Subsection (4) applies if, in a meeting of a committee held during the validation period, the committee decided a question by counting a vote of 1 or more members of the committee who were not present in person.(4)The question is declared to be, and always to have been, as validly decided as it would have been if the 1 or more members were present in person.(5)In this section—committee means—

(a)a statutory committee; and

(b)a committee of the Assembly established under the repealed Parliamentary Committees Act 1995, section 4.

validation period means the period—

(a)starting on 23 April 1998; and

(b)ending on 22 April 2020.

Part 6Other amendments14Legislation amendedSchedule 1 amends the legislation it mentions.Schedule 1Other amendmentssection 14Parliament of Queensland Act 20011Section 64(6), definition disqualifying electoral offence, paragraph (a), ‘section 2’—omit, insert—schedule 12Section 66(7), definition becomes a candidate, ‘section 88(3)’—omit, insert—section 93(3)3Section 67(1), ‘section 84’—omit, insert—section 884Section 67(2), ‘section 88(3)’—omit, insert—section 93(3)5Section 72(4), definition disqualifying electoral offence, ‘section 2’—omit, insert—schedule 16Schedule, definition candidate, ‘section 2, definition candidate’—omit, insert—schedule 1, definition candidate, paragraph (a)7Schedule, definition general election, ‘section 3, definition, general election’—omit, insert—schedule 1© State of Queensland 2023