Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 (Qld)

An Act to amend the City of Brisbane Act 2010, the Local Government Act 2009, the Local Government Electoral Act 2011, the Referendums Act 1997 and the Right to Information Act 2009 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 2 of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019.

2 Commencement The following provisions commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation— (a) part 2, division 3; (b) part 3, division 3; (c) part 4, division 3; (d) part 6.

Part 2 Amendment of City of Brisbane Act 2010

Division 1 Preliminary

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

Division 2 Amendments commencing on assent

4 Amendment of s 92D (Prohibition on election material in caretaker period) (1) Section 92D(1), after 'The council'— insert— or a controlled entity of the council (2) Section 92D(2)— insert— Examples— a fact sheet or newsletter that raises the profile of a councillor (3) Section 92D— insert— (4) In this section— control means the capacity of an entity to dominate decision-making, directly or indirectly, in relation to the financial and operating policies of another entity so as to enable the other entity to operate with the first entity in pursuing the first entity's objectives. controlled entity, of the council, means an entity subject to the control of either or both of the following— (a) the council; (b) another entity subject to the control of the council.

5 Amendment of s 148 (Obstructing enforcement of this Act or local laws etc.) Section 148(3), 'chapter 5,'— omit.