Queensland Numbered Acts

CRIMINAL CODE (CHILD SEXUAL OFFENCES REFORM) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2020 - As at 14 September 2020 - Act 32 of 2020

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING AND OFFENDER PROHIBITION ORDER) ACT 2004

   3.      Act amended
   4.      Amendment of sch 1 (Prescribed offences)

   PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF CHILDRENS COURT ACT 1992

   5.      Act amended
   6.      Amendment of s 20 (Who may be present at a proceeding)

   PART 4 - AMENDMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES ACT 2006

   7.      Act amended
   8.      Amendment of sch 1 (Sexual offences)

   PART 5 - AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL CODE

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   9.      Code amended

           Division 2 - Amendments commencing on day after assent

   10.     Amendment of s 1 (Definitions)
   11.     Amendment of s 207A (Definitions for this chapter)
   12.     Amendment of s 215 (Carnal knowledge with or of children under 16)
   13.     Replacement of s 218B (Grooming children under 16)
   14.     Amendment of s 228G (Forfeiture of child exploitation material etc.)
   15.     Amendment of s 228H (Possession etc. of child exploitation material by law enforcement officer)
   16.     Insertion of new ss 228I–228K
   17.     Amendment of s 229B (Maintaining a sexual relationship with a child)
   18.     Amendment of s 632 (Corroboration)
   19.     Amendment of s 668A (Reference by Attorney-General of pre-trial direction or ruling)
   20.     Amendment of s 669A (Appeal by Attorney-General)
   21.     Insertion of new pt 9, ch 102, ch div 1

           Division 3 - Amendments commencing by proclamation

   22.     Amendment of s 1 (Definitions)
   23.     Amendment of s 207A (Definitions for this chapter)
   24.     Amendment of s 228F (Excluding non-essential persons from court when child exploitation material displayed)
   25.     Insertion of new ss 229BB and 229BC
   26.     Amendment of s 552B (Charges of indictable offences that must be heard and decided summarily unless defendant elects for jury trial)
   27.     Amendment of s 590AA (Pre-trial directions and rulings)
   28.     Insertion of new pt 9, ch 102, ch div 2

   PART 6 - AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 1978

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   29.     Act amended

           Division 2 - Amendment commencing on day after assent

   30.     Amendment of s 4A (Evidence of complaint generally admissible)

           Division 3 - Amendment commencing by proclamation

   31.     Amendment of s 5 (Exclusion of public)

   PART 7 - AMENDMENT OF DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 2006

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   32.     Act amended

           Division 2 - Amendments commencing on day after assent

   33.     Amendment of sch 2 (Current serious offences)
   34.     Amendment of sch 3 (Repealed or expired serious offences)
   35.     Amendment of sch 4 (Current disqualifying offences)
   36.     Amendment of sch 5 (Repealed or expired disqualifying offences)

           Division 3 - Amendment commencing by proclamation

   37.     Amendment of sch 2 (Current serious offences)

   PART 8 - AMENDMENT OF EVIDENCE ACT 1977

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   38.     Act amended

           Division 2 - Amendments commencing on day after assent

   39.     Insertion of new s 132BA
   40.     Insertion of new pt 9, div 10

           Division 3 - Amendments commencing by proclamation

   41.     Amendment of s 14B (Other definitions for division)
   42.     Amendment of s 21A (Evidence of special witnesses)
   43.     Amendment of s 21AU (Exclusion of public)
   44.     Insertion of new pt 2, div 4C
   45.     Amendment of s 21M (Meaning of protected witness)
   46.     Insertion of new s 155
   47.     Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)

   PART 9 - AMENDMENT OF JUSTICES ACT 1886

   48.     Act amended
   49.     Amendment of s 83A (Direction hearing)

   PART 10 - AMENDMENT OF OATHS ACT 1867

   50.     Act amended
   51.     Insertion of new s 30A

   PART 11 - AMENDMENT OF PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992

   52.     Act amended
   53.     Amendment of s 9 (Sentencing guidelines)
   54.     Insertion of new s 195E
   55.     Insertion of new pt 14, div 21
   56.     Amendment of sch 1C (Prescribed offences)

   PART 12 - AMENDMENT OF POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000

   57.     Act amended
   58.     Amendment of s 789A (Power to demand production of employment-screening document)
   59.     Amendment of sch 2 (Relevant offences for controlled operations and surveillance device warrants)

   PART 13 - AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994

   60.     Act amended
   61.     Amendment of sch 1A (Driver disqualifying offences)

   PART 14 - AMENDMENT OF WORKING WITH CHILDREN (RISK MANAGEMENT AND SCREENING) ACT 2000

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   62.     Act amended

           Division 2 - Amendments commencing on day after assent

   63.     Amendment of sch 2 (Current serious offences)
   64.     Amendment of sch 3 (Repealed or expired serious offences)
   65.     Amendment of sch 4 (Current disqualifying offences)
   66.     Amendment of sch 5 (Repealed or expired disqualifying offences)

           Division 3 - Amendment commencing by proclamation

   67.     Amendment of sch 2 (Current serious offences)

   PART 15 - AMENDMENT OF YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992

   68.     Act amended
   69.     Insertion of new s 153B
   70.     Amendment of s 160 (Copy of court order or decision to be given to child, parent etc.)
   71.     Amendment of s 284 (Definitions for pt 9)