Personal Injuries Proceedings and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Electoral Act 1992, the Electoral and Other Legislation (Accountability, Integrity and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2020, the Legal Profession Act 2007, the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994, the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 and the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Personal Injuries Proceedings and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022.

2 Commencement (1) Part 2, sections 5 to 10 commence on 1 July 2022. (2) The following provisions commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation— (a) part 4, other than sections 14 to 16 and 32 to 36; (b) part 6, other than— (i) section 50; (ii) section 51, to the extent it inserts part 2; (iii) sections 52, 53 and 56; (c) part 7, other than— (i) section 58; (ii) section 60, to the extent it inserts part 4; (iii) sections 61 to 65; (iv) section 66, to the extent it inserts sections 743 to 746; (v) section 67.

Part 2 Amendment of Electoral Act 1992

3 Act amended This part amends the Electoral Act 1992.

4 Amendment of s 216 (Payments into State campaign account) Section 216(2)(h), 'political donation'— omit, insert— gift mentioned in section 201(2)(d)

5 Amendment of s 261 (Disclosure by candidates of gifts) Section 261(2)(b)— insert— (v) whether or not the gift is a political donation; and

6 Amendment of s 262 (Loans to candidates) Section 262(2)(b)— insert— (v) whether or not the loan is a political donation; and

7 Amendment of s 264 (Disclosure by third parties of gifts to candidates) Section 264(8)(b)— insert— (v) whether or not the gift is a political donation.