Justice Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response—Permanency) Amendment Bill 2021 (Qld)

An Act to amend the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012, the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Rules 2014, the Governors (Salary and Pensions) Act 2003, the Liquor Act 1992, the Oaths Act 1867, the Powers of Attorney Act 1998, the Property Law Act 1974 and the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 for particular purposes, to repeal the Domestic and Family Violence Protection (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 and the Justice Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response—Documents and Oaths) Regulation 2020, and to make minor and consequential amendments of the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021.

2 Commencement The following provisions of this Act commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation— (a) parts 3 and 4; (b) parts 5 to 8; (c) parts 9 and 10; (d) schedule 1.

Part 2 Amendment of COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020

3 Act amended This part amends the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020.

4 Amendment of s 23 (Regulation-making power for retail leases and other prescribed leases) Section 23(6)— omit, insert— (6) A regulation under this section— (a) must be made before the COVID-19 legislation expiry day; and (b) expires 2 years after the COVID-19 legislation expiry day, unless it is sooner repealed.

Part 3 Amendment of Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012

5 Act amended This part amends the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012.

6 Amendment of s 27 (When can a court make a temporary protection order) Section 27(b) and (c)— omit, insert— (b) the applicant for a protection order has asked the clerk of the court under section 36 for the application to be heard by the court— (i) before the application is served on the respondent; or (ii) before the application is served on the respondent and without the applicant giving the court a verification declaration; or (c) the applicant for the variation of a protection order has asked the clerk of the court under section 90 for the application to be heard by the court— (i) before the application is served on the respondent; or (ii) before the application is served on the respondent and without the applicant giving the court a variation declaration; or