Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004, the Childrens Court Act 1992, the Corrective Services Act 2006, the Criminal Code, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1978, the Disability Services Act 2006, the Evidence Act 1977, the Justices Act 1886, the Oaths Act 1867, the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994, the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 and the Youth Justice Act 1992 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019.

2 Commencement (1) This Act, other than the provisions mentioned in subsection (2), commences on the day after the date of assent. (2) The following provisions commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation— (a) part 3; (b) part 5, division 3; (c) part 6, division 3; (d) part 7, division 3; (e) part 8, division 3; (f) parts 9 and 10; (g) part 14, division 3.

Part 2 Amendment of Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004

3 Act amended This part amends the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004.

4 Amendment of sch 1 (Prescribed offences) (1) Schedule 1, item 4, entry for the Criminal Code, entry for section 218B, '(Grooming children under 16)'— omit, insert— (Grooming child under 16 years or parent or carer of child under 16 years) (2) Schedule 1, item 4, entry for the Criminal Code— insert— • section 228I (Producing or supplying child abuse object) • section 228J (Possessing child abuse object) (3) Schedule 1, item 6, entry for the Criminal Code (Cwlth)— insert— • section 273A.1 (Possession of child-like sex dolls etc.) • section 474.22A (Possessing or controlling child abuse material obtained or accessed using a carriage service)