Legal Aid Queensland Regulation 2023 (Qld)

Legal Aid Queensland Regulation 2023

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Legal Aid Queensland Regulation 2023.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 March 2023.

3 Applied provisions— Act , s 42B For section 42B(1)(a) and (b) of the Act, the following provisions of the Public Sector Act 2022 apply to Legal Aid, its chief executive officer and employees in the way stated— (a) section 24— (i) as if a reference to chapter were a reference to sections 24, 25, 27, 32 and 33(1) and (2); and (ii) as if a reference to each prescribed entity were a reference to Legal Aid; and (iii) other than the reference in subsection (1)(b) to conducting an annual equity and diversity audit; (b) section 25— (i) definitions culture of respect and inclusion, diversity target group, employee and unlawful discrimination; and (ii) as if a reference to chapter were a reference to sections 24, 25, 27, 32 and 33(1) and (2); and (iii) as if a reference to a prescribed entity were a reference to Legal Aid; (c) sections 27, 32 and 33(1) and (2), as if a reference to prescribed entity were a reference to Legal Aid; (d) chapter 3, part 2, other than section 40(1)(c) to (e); (e) chapter 3, part 3, other than— (i) section 44(1); and (ii) the reference in section 45(2)(b)(iii) to the entity's equity and diversity plan; (f) chapter 3, part 4; (g) chapter 3, part 5, other than section 80; (h) chapter 3, part 6, division 1; (i) section 83; (j) section 85(1); (k) chapter 3, part 8, division 3, other than section 100; (l) section 101; (m) chapter 3, part 8, division 5, other than section 109(1); (n) chapter 3, part 9, division 1— (i) other than sections 113 and 114(1), (2) and (5) to (8); and (ii) with section 114(3) and (4) applying to the extent that section is relevant to the making of a decision by the chief executive under section 115(3); (o) chapter 3, part 9, division 2, as if a reference in section 120 to 1 year were a reference to 2 years; (p) chapter 3, parts 10 to 12, other than section 131(1)(h), part 10, division 5 and section 147(3); (q) chapter 4, part 4, division 2, other than section 160(1)(b); (r) chapter 4, part 4, division 3, other than section 161(1)(b); (s) sections 228 and 229; (t) chapter 6, part 9; (u) chapter 7, part 2; (v) chapter 8, part 3; (w) section 282.