Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Bill 2021 (Qld)

An Act to establish an organising committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and for related purposes, and to amend this Act 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 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Act 2021.

2 Commencement This Act commences on 20 December 2021.

3 Main purpose of Act The main purpose of this Act is to establish the Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games to plan, organise and deliver the Olympic and Paralympic Games in accordance with the host contract.

4 Act binds all persons This Act binds all persons, including the State and, as far as the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Commonwealth and the other States.

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

Part 2 Establishment, functions and powers of corporation

Division 1 Establishment

6 Establishment The Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games (the corporation) is established.

7 Legal status (1) The corporation— (a) is a body corporate; and (b) has a seal; and (c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name. (2) The corporation does not represent the State.

8 Application of other Acts (1) The corporation is— (a) a statutory body under the Financial Accountability Act 2009; and (b) a statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982; and Note— The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, part 2B sets out the way that Act affects the corporation's powers. (c) a unit of public administration under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001. (2) However, the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 does not apply in relation to a director who is a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth to the extent a matter under that Act— (a) involves conduct of, or in relation to, that director, or another director, in their capacity as a director of the corporation; or (b) otherwise relates to the corporation or the board.