Community-Based Referendum Bill 1999* (Qld)

Queensland

COMMUNITY-BASED REFERENDUM BILL 1999

COMMUNITY-BASED REFERENDUM BILL 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title 200... 6 2 Dictionary ..... 6... cece cece ete ete eee nee 6 3 Words used in this Act and in Referendums Act .................-005 6 4 Multiple proposals sponsored by the same committee ................. 6 5 Function of the commission ............. 0.00 e cece cece eee eee ee 6 PART 2—LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Division 1—Gaining community support 6 Establishment of sponsoring committee .......... 6.000 c eee eee ee 7 7 Submission of initiating request... 6.6... eee 8 8 Approval of initiating request... 2.6.6... eee eee 8 9 Registration of proposal .... 2.2... 6.6... 9 10 Form of popular request... 0.0... 6.00 eee eens 9 11 Submission of popular request ....... 0.60. cece eee eee eee 10 12 Requirements of popular request ........ 0... e cece cece eee ee 10 13 Cancellation of registration on cessation of committee................ 12 Division 2—Proposed laws 14 Preparation of proposed laws ............ 0c e eee e cette eee eens 13 15 Parliamentary counsel's certificate ......... 00... cece eee 14 16 Presentation to the Legislative Assembly ...............000 0 ee eeeee 14 17 Failure to prepare proposed law... .. 6.6... eee cee eee eee 15 18 Amendments ......... eee cece ene eet eet eeenee 15 19 Submission to referendum .... 2.0.6.6... cc eee ee eect eee eee 16 Community-Based Referendum 2123262830343639 414345

Legislative Assembly may refer proposed law to referendum........... 17 Estimates of costs 2.0.0.0... cece eect eens 18 Auditor-General's report 2.0.0... o cece eee eee 19 Publication of estimates and reports .............. 0c eee eens 19 Special community consultation days .......... 0.06.0 e cee ee ee eee 20 PART 3—REFERENDUMS Arguments for and against proposals .............-. 0-00 e eee ee eee eens 20 Dissemination of estimates of costs and publication of arguments....... 21 Appointment of scrutineers ... 2.0... 22 ee eee 22 Form of ballot paper... 2.0... cee eee eee 22 Recounts... 0... eee eee 23 Result of referendum .... 2.6.6... 6 6. 6c cece eects 23 Declaration of result of referendum ............. 000 eee 24 PART 4—ENACTMENT OF LAWS Enactment of proposed law... 2.0... 2. eee ee eee 24 PART 5—OFFENCES Harassment... 2... eee 26 Misrepresenting sponsoring committee ............... 000 ee eee eee 26 Misrepresentation . 6.2.0... eects 26 Improper use of information on popular requests ...............----005 27 Offences relating to initiating requests and popular requests............ 27