Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 1 of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 (Qld)

An Act to amend the City of Brisbane Act 2010, the Electoral Act 1992, the Local Government Act 2009 and the Local Government Electoral Act 2011 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 1 of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018.

2 Commencement Parts 3 and 5, and part 4, division 3, commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Part 2 Amendment of City of Brisbane Act 2010

3 Act amended This part amends the City of Brisbane Act 2010.

3A Amendment of s 6 (Definitions) Section 6, 'schedule 1'— omit, insert— schedule 2

4 Amendment of s 153 (Disqualification for certain offences) (1) Section 153(1)(c), 'bribery'— omit, insert— serious integrity (2) Section 153(4) and (5)— omit, insert— (4) A serious integrity offence is an offence against— (a) a provision of a law mentioned in schedule 1, part 1 if, for a circumstance stated for the offence (if any), the stated circumstance applies to the offence; or (b) a provision of a law of another State or the Commonwealth that corresponds to a provision mentioned in paragraph (a). (5) An integrity offence is an offence against a provision of a law mentioned in schedule 1, part 2 if, for a circumstance stated for the offence (if any), the stated circumstance applies to the offence. (3) Section 153(6), after 'convicted of'— insert— any of the following offences (each a disqualifying offence) (4) Section 153(6)(c)— omit, insert— (c) a serious integrity offence; or

4A Amendment of s 158 (Acting as councillor without authority) Section 158— insert— (c) the person is suspended as a councillor.