Community Based Sentences (Interstate Transfer) Bill 2019 (Qld)

An Act to provide for the interstate transfer of community based sentences imposed in participating jurisdictions to be transferred, by registration, between participating jurisdictions The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Based Sentences (Interstate Transfer) Act 2019.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Purposes of Act The purposes of this Act are to— (a) enable community based sentences imposed in participating jurisdictions to be transferred, by registration, between participating jurisdictions; and (b) empower the Minister to enter into arrangements with Ministers of interstate jurisdictions to facilitate the administration of community based sentences for offenders travelling to Queensland or an interstate jurisdiction.

4 Application of Act (1) This Act applies to sentences imposed by courts on adults convicted or found guilty of offences. (2) This Act does not apply to— (a) a parole order; or (b) a sentence to the extent it imposes a fine or other financial penalty, however described; or (c) a sentence to the extent it requires the offender do a particular act or make reparation to a particular person who has been caused harm or loss by the offender.

5 Dictionary The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this Act.

Part 2 Administration

6 Local authority The local authority for Queensland is the chief executive.

7 Delegation by local authority (1) The local authority may delegate to an appropriately qualified person (the delegate) a function of the local authority under this Act. (2) The delegation may permit the delegate to subdelegate the delegated function to another appropriately qualified person.