Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill 2003 (Qld)

Queensland

EVIDENCE (PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) AMENDMENT BILL 2003

Queensland

EVIDENCE (PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) AMENDMENT BILL 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title. 2... eee eens 10 2 Commencement. ......... 0... eee eee eee eee eens 10 PART 2—AMENDMENT OF BAIL ACT 1980 3 Act amended in pt 2.0.0... eee 10 4 Amendment of s 8 (Power of court as to bail)... 6.2.2... eee eee eee 10 PART 3—AMENDMENT OF CHILDRENS COURT ACT 1992 5 Act amended in pt 3... 0... eee 11 6 Amendment of s 20 (Who may be present at a proceeding)............. 11

PART 4—AMENDMENT OF COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2000

7 Act amended in pt 4......... 0.000. e eee eee eee eee ee 11 8 Insertion of news 122A 1... eee eee 11 PART 5—AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL CODE 9 Code amended in pt 5 2.0... eee 12 10 Amendment of's | (Definitions) ...........0.0 00 cc cece eee eee 12 11 Amendment of s 349 (Rape)... 0... eee eee eee 13 12 Amendment of s 354A (Kidnapping for ransom).................505. 14 13 Insertion of new s S60A 2... eee eee 14

560A Place where indictment is presented ....................0000. 14 14 Insertion of new ch 62, ch div 1, hdg ........ 0... eee eee 14 15 Insertion of new ch 62, ch div 2 hdg, ch div 3 and ch div 4, hdg see 15

Chapter division 2—Directions and rulings before trial

Chapter division 3—Disclosure by the prosecution

Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment

Bill 2003

Chapter subdivision A—Preliminary provisions

590AB Disclosure obligation ...................000008

590AC Chapter division does not have particular consequences .........

Chapter Subdivision B—Interpretation 590AD Definitions for ch div3.................000000. 590AE Meaning of "possession of the prosecution". ...... .

S590AF Meaning of "sensitive evidence".................

590AG Particular references to an accused person include references to a