Crime and Corruption and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Ambulance Service Act 1991, the Crime and Corruption Act 2001, the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984, the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990, the Ombudsman Act 2001, the Police Service Administration Act 1990, the Public Service Act 2008 and the Public Service Regulation 2008 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Crime and Corruption and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017.

2 Commencement Sections 5, 6 and 44 commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Part 2 Amendment of Crime and Corruption Act 2001

3 Act amended This part amends the Crime and Corruption Act 2001.

4 Amendment of s 13 (Purpose of div 2) Section 13, note, 'section 33(b)'— omit, insert— section 33(1)(b)

5 Amendment of s 15 (Meaning of corrupt conduct ) (1) Section 15(1)(c)— omit. (2) Section 15(1)(d)— renumber as section 15(1)(c). (3) Section 15(2)— omit, insert— (2) Corrupt conduct also means conduct of a person, regardless of whether the person holds or held an appointment, that— (a) impairs, or could impair, public confidence in public administration; and (b) involves, or could involve, any of the following— (i) collusive tendering; (ii) fraud relating to an application for a licence, permit or other authority under an Act with a purpose or object of any of the following (however described)— (A) protecting health or safety of persons; (B) protecting the environment; (C) protecting or managing the use of the State's natural, cultural, mining or energy resources; (iii) dishonestly obtaining, or helping someone to dishonestly obtain, a benefit from the payment or application of public funds or the disposition of State assets; (iv) evading a State tax, levy or duty or otherwise fraudulently causing a loss of State revenue; (v) fraudulently obtaining or retaining an appointment; and (c) would, if proved, be— (i) a criminal offence; or (ii) a disciplinary breach providing reasonable grounds for terminating the person's services, if the person is or were the holder of an appointment.