Australian Crime Commission (Queensland) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Australian Crime Commission (Queensland) Act 2003 , the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 , the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , the Weapons Act 1990 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Australian Crime Commission (Queensland) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 .

2 Commencement The following provisions commence immediately after the commencement of the Australian Crime Commission Amendment (National Policing Information) Act 2016 (Cwlth)— (a) part 2; (b) schedule 1, amendments of the Child Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004 , Police Powers and Responsibilities Regulation 2012 and Police Service Administration Act 1990 ; (c) schedule 1, amendments 8 to 11 of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 .

Part 2 Amendment of Australian Crime Commission (Queensland) Act 2003

3 Act amended This part amends the Australian Crime Commission (Queensland) Act 2003 .

4 Amendment of s 11 (Quorum at Board meetings) Section 11, '7 Board members'— omit, insert— 9 Board members

Part 3 Amendment of Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990

5 Act amended This part amends the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 .

6 Insertion of new s 58D After section 58C— insert—

58D Power to require information about identity of occupier (1) This section applies if a person alleges to an authorised fire officer, or an authorised fire officer reasonably suspects, a contravention of this Act or the Building Act 1975 , chapter 7 or 7A has been committed in relation to premises. (2) An authorised fire officer may require any of the following persons to give the authorised fire officer information that will identify or help identify an occupier of the premises— (a) a government entity; (b) an occupier of the premises; (c) a person who may reasonably be expected to give the information. (3) A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2), unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (4) If the person is an individual, it is a reasonable excuse for the person not to comply with a requirement under subsection (2) if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person.