Local Government Electoral and Other Legislation (Expenditure Caps) Amendment Bill 2022 (Qld)

An Act to amend the City of Brisbane Act 2010, the Local Government Act 2009 and the Local Government Electoral Act 2011 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Government Electoral and Other Legislation (Expenditure Caps) Amendment Act 2022.

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

Part 2 Amendment of City of Brisbane Act 2010

3 Act amended This part amends the City of Brisbane Act 2010. Note— See also the amendments in schedule 1.

4 Amendment of s 174 (Failure to give particular returns under Local Government Electoral Act 2011 ) (1) Section 174(2)(a)— omit, insert— (a) under the Local Government Electoral Act 2011, an agent was required to give the summary return for— (i) the person; or (ii) a group of candidates of which the person was a member; or (iii) a political party that endorsed the candidature of the person; and (2) Section 174(6), definition summary return, paragraph (c)— omit, insert— (c) section 120(6);

5 Insertion of new ch 8, pt 12 Chapter 8— insert—

Part 12 Transitional provision for Local Government Electoral and Other Legislation (Expenditure Caps) Amendment Act 2022

299 Application of s 174—elections held on or after introduction day and before 2024 quadrennial election (1) This section applies in relation to an election under the Local Government Electoral Act 2011 held on or after the introduction day and before the 2024 quadrennial election. (2) Section 174 as in force immediately before the commencement applies in relation to the election as if the amending Act had not been enacted. (3) In this section— 2024 quadrennial election means the quadrennial election to be held in 2024. amending Act means the Local Government Electoral and Other Legislation (Expenditure Caps) Amendment Act 2022. introduction day means the day the Bill for the amending Act was introduced into the Legislative Assembly.