1992 Act No. 68 1995 Act No. 57 1996 Act No. 22 1997 Act No. 38 1999 Act No. 19 1999 Act No. 19 2000 Act No. 42 2000 Act No. 46 2000 Act No. 58 2003 Act No. 8 2002 Act No. 39 2003 Act No. 57 2003 Act No. 55 2004 Act No. 43 2008 Act No. 59 2009 Act No. 29 2010 Act No. 42 2012 Act No. 17 2014 Act No. 9 2014 Act No. 28 2016 Act No. 23 2016 Act No. 39 2020 Act No. 322024 Act No. 452024 Act No. 502024 Act No. 542024 Act No. 5 Childrens Court Act 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 ss 1–3 sch 1 commenced on date of assent Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1993 ss 1–3 sch 1 commenced on date of assent Statute Law (Minor Amendments) Act 1995 ss 1, 3 sch commenced on date of assent Statute Law Revision Act 1995 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1 commenced on date of assent Juvenile Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1996 pts 1, 5 commenced on date of assent Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 ss 1, 2(5) pt 5 ss 1, 2(5) commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 20 June 1997 (1997 SL No. 155) Courts Reform Amendment Act 1997 ss 1–2 pt 2 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 August 1997 (1997 SL No. 235) Child Protection Act 1999 ss 1, 2(2), 205 sch 3 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 23 March 2000 (2000 SL No. 45) Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 ss 1–3 sch commenced on date of assent Penalties and Sentences and Other Acts Amendment Act 2000 pts 1, 4 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 27 October 2000 (2000 SL No. 272) Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 ss 1, 3 sch commenced on date of assent Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 ss 1–2 sch commenced on date of assent Juvenile Justice Amendment Act 2002 pts 1, 5 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003 (2002 SL No. 350) Parliament of Queensland Amendment Act 2003 ss 1, 17 sch commenced on date of assent Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003 pts 1, 3 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 5 January 2004 (2003 SL No. 280) Child Protection (International Measures) Act 2003 ss 1, 39(1) sch 2 commenced on date of assent Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 ss 1–3 sch 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 s 1, pt 3, s 5 sch commenced on date of assent Adoption Act 2009 ss 1–2, pt 17 div 4 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 s 1, pt 6 commenced on date of assent Penalties and Sentences and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 s 1, pt 2 commenced on date of assent Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 pts 1, 3 commenced on date of assent Child Protection Reform Amendment Act 2014 ss 1–2(1), pt 3 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1)) Director of Child Protection Litigation Act 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 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 2020pt 3 comm 5 July 2021 (2021 SL No. 40) Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative Consent) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024s 102 sch 1 div 4 (amd 2024 No. 23 s 18F) comm 26 May 2025 (2024 SL No. 146 item 3)Queensland Community Safety Act 2024pt 4 div 1 comm on date of assentWorking with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024pt 3 comm on date of assentMaking Queensland Safer Act 2024pt 2 comm on date of assent 1History notess 2 om 28 November 1995 RA s 37s 3 def appellate court ins 1997 No. 38 s 5om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3s 3 def child’s community ins 2014 No. 9 s 28om 2016 No. 39 s 3s 3 def community justice group ins 2014 No. 9 s 28om 2016 No. 39 s 3s 3 def first-time offender ins 2014 No. 9 s 28om 2016 No. 39 s 3s 3 def interested person ins 2014 No. 9 s 28om 2016 No. 39 s 3s 3 def non-youth justice matter ins 2014 No. 9 s 28om 2016 No. 39 s 3s 3 def relevant person ins 2014 No. 9 s 28om 2016 No. 39 s 3s 3 def youth justice matter ins 2014 No. 9 s 28om 2016 No. 39 s 3s 5 amd 2002 No. 39 s 137; 2008 No. 59 s 5 schs 6 amd 2003 No. 57 s 39(1) sch 2s 7 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1s 8 amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch; 2014 No. 28 s 42s 8A ins 2014 No. 28 s 43s 10 sub 2014 No. 28 s 44s 14 amd 2000 No. 58 s 2 sch; 2008 No. 59 s 5 schs 14A ins 2008 No. 59 s 6om 2014 No. 28 s 45s 15 amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 schs 16 amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 schpt 4 div 1 hdg ins 2014 No. 9 s 29om 2016 No. 39 s 4pt 4 div 2 hdg ins 2014 No. 9 s 31om 2016 No. 39 s 6s 18 amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 sch; 2008 No. 59 s 5 schs 19 amd 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1s 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 367om 2014 No. 9 s 30pres s 20 ins 2016 No. 39 s 5amd 2020 No. 32 s 6; 2024 No. 45 s 112; 2024 No. 54 s 4; 2024 No. 5 s 102 sch 1 div 4 (amd 2024 No. 23 s 18F)s 21 sub 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1amd 2014 No. 28 s 46s 21A prev s 21A ins 1997 No. 38 s 6om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3pres s 21A ins 2014 No. 9 s 31amd 2016 No. 23 s 98om 2016 No. 39 s 6s 21B prev s 21B ins 1997 No. 38 s 6om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3pres s 21B ins 2014 No. 9 s 31om 2016 No. 39 s 6s 21C prev s 21C ins 1997 No. 38 s 6om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3pres s 21C ins 2014 No. 9 s 31om 2016 No. 39 s 6s 21D prev s 21D ins 1997 No. 38 s 6om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3pres s 21D ins 2014 No. 9 s 31amd 2016 No. 23 s 99om 2016 No. 39 s 6s 21E prev s 21E ins 1997 No. 38 s 6om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3pres s 21E ins 2014 No. 9 s 31om 2016 No. 39 s 6pt 4A hdg ins 1997 No. 38 s 6om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3s 21F ins 1997 No. 38 s 6om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3pt 5 hdg ins 2002 No. 39 s 140s 22 ins 2002 No. 39 s 140s 23 ins 2002 No. 39 s 140pt 6 hdg (prev pt 5 hdg) renum 2002 No. 39 s 138s 24 (prev s 22) amd 2003 No. 8 s 17 schrenum 2002 No. 39 s 139amd 2002 No. 39 s 141s 25 (prev s 23) amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 schrenum 2002 No. 39 s 139amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 schs 26 (prev s 24) amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 sch; 2000 No. 46 s 3 schrenum 2002 No. 39 s 139amd 2004 No. 43 s 3 sch; 2008 No. 59 s 5 schs 27 (prev s 25) amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 schrenum 2002 No. 39 s 139amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 schs 28 (prev s 26) renum 2002 No. 39 s 139s 28AA ins 2024 No. 50 s 13s 28A ins 2010 No. 42 s 20s 29 (prev s 27) renum 2002 No. 39 s 139s 30 orig s 30 ins 1995 No. 50 s 3 schexp 22 November 1996 (see s 30(3))prev s 30 ins 1997 No. 38 s 7exp 1 August 1999 (see s 30(3))pres s 30 (prev s 28) ins 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1renum 2002 No. 39 s 139s 30A ins 2012 No. 17 s 4s 31 (prev s 28) renum 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1(prev s 29) sub 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1renum 2002 No. 39 s 139pt 7 hdg ins 2008 No. 59 s 7amd 2012 No. 17 s 5pt 7 div 1 hdg ins 2012 No. 17 s 6s 32 (prev s 31) ins 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3renum 2002 No. 39 s 139pt 7 div 2 hdg ins 2012 No. 17 s 7s 33 ins 2008 No. 59 s 8pt 7 div 3 hdg ins 2012 No. 17 s 8s 34 ins 2012 No. 17 s 8s 35 ins 2012 No. 17 s 8s 36 ins 2012 No. 17 s 8pt 7 div 4 hdg ins 2014 No. 9 s 32s 37 ins 2014 No. 9 s 32pt 7 div 5 hdg ins 2014 No. 28 s 47s 38 ins 2014 No. 28 s 47pt 7 div 6 hdg ins 2024 No. 50 s 14s 39 ins 2024 No. 50 s 14pt 7 div 7 hdg ins 2024 No. 54 s 5s 40 ins 2024 No. 54 s 5s 41 ins 2024 No. 54 s 5s 42 ins 2024 No. 54 s 5sch 1 om 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1 Act 1992, No. 41