Family and Child Commission Act 2014 (Qld)

Family and Child Commission Act 2014

An Act to establish the Queensland Family and Child Commission and for related purposes

Part 1 Preliminary

Division 1 Introduction

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Family and Child Commission Act 2014.

2 Commencement This Act commences on 1 July 2014.

3 Act binds all persons (1) This Act binds all persons, including the State and, to the extent the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Commonwealth and the other States. (2) Nothing in this Act makes the State liable to be prosecuted for an offence.

Division 2 Object of Act

4 Object The object of this Act is to establish the Queensland Family and Child Commission— (a) to promote the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children and young people; and (b) to promote and advocate the responsibility of families and communities to protect and care for children and young people; and (c) to improve the child protection system.

Division 3 Interpretation

5 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this Act.

Part 2 Queensland Family and Child Commission

Division 1 Establishment

6 Establishment of commission (1) The Queensland Family and Child Commission is established. (2) The commission consists of the commissioners and the staff of the commission.

7 Commission represents the State (1) The commission represents the State. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the commission has the status, privileges and immunities of the State.

8 Application of other Acts (1) The commission is— (a) a unit of public administration under the Crime and Misconduct Act 2001; and (b) a statutory body under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982. (2) The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, part 2B explains how that Act affects the commission's powers.