Queensland Veterans' Council Bill 2021 (Qld)

An Act to establish the Queensland Veterans' Council and to amend the Anzac Day Act 1995, the Public Sector Ethics Regulation 2010 and the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Regulation 2019 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Queensland Veterans' Council Act 2021.

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

3 Main purpose of Act The main purpose of this Act is to establish the Queensland Veterans' Council— (a) to manage, maintain, preserve and develop Anzac Square as the State's war memorial; and (b) to administer the Fund, including by making payments from the Fund; and (c) to advise the Minister about veterans' matters.

4 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this Act.

Part 2 Queensland Veterans' Council

Division 1 Establishment

5 Establishment The Queensland Veterans' Council is established.

6 Legal status The council— (a) is a body corporate; and (b) may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

7 Council represents the State (1) The council represents the State. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the council has the status, privileges and immunities of the State.

8 Application of other Acts (1) The council is a statutory body under the Financial Accountability Act 2009. (2) The council is a statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982. Note— The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, part 2B sets out the way that Act affects the council's powers. (3) The council is a unit of public administration under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001.

Division 2 Functions and powers