Put and call options on the rise in Queensland
Across Queensland, we are witnessing a surge in the property market. Regional Queensland, in particular, is experiencing greater demand than has been the case for many years. As a result, the use of put and call options is on the rise.
As most readers would be aware, a Put and Call Option Agreement is a contract where one party agrees to sell one or more properties if requested by the buyer (a call option) and the other party agrees to buy the same property if requested by the seller (a put option).
For both the buyer and seller, a properly drafted Put and Call Option Agreement can make a big impact on just how effective it is at protecting your needs.
In a rising market, buyers are being drawn to a put and call option as most agreements of this kind will include a right for the buyer to nominate a third party to be the buyer under the contract. This is the mechanism that, in theory, allows a buyer to on-sell property using an option agreement without ever having to settle on that property. This is attractive to a buyer in a market where prices are rising.
From the seller's perspective, if you are minded to enter into a put and call option, it is important to consider the following items to safeguard the seller's interest:
- ensuring that the put option is appropriately drafted so that the seller then has the opportunity, if the seller does decide, to force the buyer to purchase the property by giving notice during the agreed put option period
- the amount of any call option fee should be negotiated with the buyer. In a rising market, buyers are generally more willing to pay a higher premium for the upside of a put and call option
- carefully reviewing the nomination provisions of the put and call to ensure that the nomination is not deemed to be an assignment of the put and call option which would then have the unintended consequence of triggering the transactional duty provisions of the Duties Act 2001 (Qld). The nomination clause allows the buyer to nominate another person to be the buyer of the property. The nomination clause may be deemed to trigger a duty liability if an ultimate buyer is being assigned and granted rights under the Put and Call Option Agreement
- gaining visibility around the buyer's intended use by having a series of carefully considered cascading provisions with strict obligations upon the buyer regarding any Development Approvals (DA) which may be required by the relevant Local Government. Such provisions for instance could require the buyer to provide copies of (any) development applications that the buyer intends to apply for being provided to the seller before the seller grants their consent.
In addition to such mechanisms, the time frames allowed by the seller is important. It is important to keep a buyer to specific time frames and have a right of termination accrue in the seller's favour if a buyer fails to perform. This will prevent a speculative buyer looking to 'sit' on a put and call option for an extended period. For instance, the seller should consider incorporating separate conditions with due dates which require:
- a buyer to lodge a Development Application (where applicable) by a certain date
- further time frames for the Development Approval to be issued by the local authority.
Separate to the above to best help a seller negotiate terms of the put and call, it is important to understand the commercial drivers of a buyer. Buyers who are looking to develop the property will want to incorporate the following terms into the put and call:
- access for the buyer and its consultants to the property to conduct due diligence and compiling the reports required in support of a development application will generally require access to the property for various reasons. From the seller's perspective, indemnities should be obtained from the buyer in the event of any damage being caused by the buyer to the property during such due diligence
- a right to lodge a caveat on the property. A buyer is potentially expending significant sums of money undertaking the development approval process. As such, the buyer will look to protect their rights under the put and call. From the seller's perspective it is important that if the seller is minded to grant a caveat in favour of the buyer over the property that there is provision for the seller to either hold on escrow a release of such caveat and/or power of attorney provisions which allow the seller to sign on the buyer's behalf a withdrawal of the caveat in the event the put and call is terminated.
In the media
Linda Reynolds apologises after NDIS sends woman's
private details to abusive ex-partner
The privacy breach is the latest controversy to embroil
the scheme and came as the minister defended a leaked
communications plan related to independent assessments (04 June
2021). More...
News organisations fined more than $1 million for
contempt of court in George Pell trial
Some of Australia's most well-known newspapers,
websites and radio stations have been slugged more than $1 million
in fines for being in contempt of court during the child sex abuse
trial of Cardinal George Pell (04 June 2021). More...
Release of the 'Foster Report'
The Government has released the consultation report
provided by Stephanie Foster PSM into the processes and procedures
relating to serious incidents in the parliamentary workplace. This
report has made some significant findings and recommendations to
improve how serious incidents are prevented and dealt with in the
parliamentary workplace (04 June 2021). More...
Australia-US to collaborate in fight against phone
scams
Australia and the United States will work together more
closely to combat unlawful robocalls, unsolicited texts and phone
scams under a new agreement signed by the two country's
respective communications regulators. (04 June 2021). More...
Courts are treating DV cases more seriously
Queensland Courts are treating domestic violence offences
as more serious offending, warranting the greater use of custodial
penalties as well as longer custodial penalties (31 May 2021).
More...
Legal profession leading change on domestic and family
violence
President of the Law Council, said the Law Council
convened the roundtable following the findings of several recent
inquiries that called for the legal system to be better equipped to
respond to family violence and protect vulnerable individuals.
Participants agreed that problems caused by the differing
definitions of domestic and family violence between jurisdictions
should be further considered (30 May 2021). More...
Australian court finds government has duty to protect
young people from climate crisis
The federal court of Australia has found the environment
minister, Sussan Ley, has a duty of care to protect young people
from the climate crisis in a judgment hailed by lawyers and
teenagers who brought the case as a world first (27 May 2021).
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Australians deserve tech that protects their
rights
A new report by the AHRC calls for far-reaching changes to
ensure governments, companies and others safeguard human rights in
the design, development and use of new technologies like artificial
intelligence (AI). The Human Rights and Technology final report,
makes 38 recommendations to ensure human rights are upheld in
Australia's laws, policies, funding and education on AI (27 May
2021). More...
Concerns as Dr Yang Hengjun faces trial
The Law Council of Australia strongly supports Minister
for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, in calling on
the Chinese Government to permit Australian citizen Dr Yang Hengjun
access to legal representation and consular assistance (26 May
2021). More...
Investing in Queensland women grant recipients
announced
More than 30 community groups are set to benefit from
funding that will advance gender equality and respect for women and
girls in Queensland. Successful applicants in round one of the
Investing in Queensland Women program will receive up to $15,000 to
assist with the development and flexible delivery of community
initiatives set to empower women (26 May 2021). More...
Voluntary assisted dying laws introduced to Queensland
Parliament
Legislation to allow access to voluntary assisted dying in
Queensland has been introduced into Parliament.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the Voluntary Assisted Dying
Bill 2021 will now be scrutinised by the Health and Environment
Parliamentary Committee, and will go through further public
consultation (25 May 2021). More...
VAD bill welcome but better access needed for remote
Queenslanders & those with long term illness
Queensland's proposed voluntary assisted dying bill is
welcome but could be improved to ensure timely access for people
living in remote areas, and to remove subjective rules around life
expectancy time frames, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA)
(25 May 2021). More...
In practice and courts
Commonwealth Parliamentary Review now open for
submissions and interviews: Sex Discrimination
The AHRC is inviting contributions for its Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary
Workplaces, accepting written contributions from groups covered
by the Review's
Terms of Reference. The Review aim is to ensure all
Commonwealth Parliamentary workplaces are safe and respectful and
that our national Parliament reflects best practice in the
prevention and handling of bullying, sexual harassment and sexual
assault. Make a written submission here. The Department said it would receive
submissions on its Consultation Paper until 9 July 2021. The
Department's 17-page Consultation Paper, including information
on how to have a say, can be accessed here.
Attorney General Consultations
National Register of Enduring Powers of
Attorney
Closing date 30 June 2021
Attorneys-General from each Australian jurisdiction have agreed to
consult on possible arrangements for a National Register of
Enduring Powers of Attorney. We have prepared a consultation paper
to seek your views.
Law Council update
The Law Council produces a fortnightly newsletter which
highlights the Law Council's important activities and advocacy,
along with any relevant media and events stakeholders would be
interested in. More...
Law Council of Australia submissions
04 June 2021- Law Council
Supplementary submission: Intelligence Oversight
and Other Legislation Amendment (Integrity Measures) Bill
2020
28 May 2021-Law Council
Australia's Humanitarian Program
2021-22
25 May 2021-Law Council
Supplementary submission: Inquiry into extremist
movements and radicalism in Australia
AAT Bulletin
The AAT Bulletin is a weekly publication containing a list
of recent AAT decisions and information relating to appeals against
AAT decisions
Issue No. 11/2021, 31 May 2021. More...
AHRC: Independent review into Commonwealth parliamentary
workplaces
The Commission will not be investigating nor making
findings about individual allegations of bullying, sexual
harassment or sexual assault as part of the Review. The Commission
will report on its findings and recommendations in a report to be
tabled in Parliament in November 2021. The Terms of Reference
outline the scope of the review in more detail here.
OAIC consultations
National Health (Privacy) Rules 2018
review
The closing date for submissions is 4 June 2021.
OAIC: Our FOI disclosure
log
The information described in our disclosure log has been released
by the OAIC under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act):
Updated May 2021
ALRC: Judicial impartiality consultation paper
2021
The Inquiry would look at judges in the High Court,
Federal Court, Family Court and Federal Circuit Court. Submissions
are open until 30 June. The ALRC was expected to deliver is report
to the Attorney-General by 30 September. The Paper can be
accessed here.
Regulator performance guide for
consultation
The guide will empower regulators to demonstrate and
report on best practice performance that is in line with the
Government's expectations and supports investment and growth.
Submissions open until 21 May 2021. More...
ANAO consultations
Due to table: May 2021 Open for contribution Administration of the National Bushfire Recovery
Agency.
The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the
National Bushfire Recovery Agency and its administration of the
National Bushfire Recovery Fund. Due to table: May, 2021 Open for
contribution - Australian National University's Governance
and Control Frameworks - The objective of this audit is to
examine the effectiveness of the Australian National
University's governance and control frameworks.
Finance and Public Administration Legislation
Committee
Operation and management of the Department of
Parliamentary Services
On 11 May 2021, the reporting date was extended to 30 June
2021.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation
Committee
Family Law Amendment (Federal Family Violence
Orders) Bill 2021 [Provisions]
The deadline for submissions to this inquiry is 18 June 2021.
Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social
Media
Foreign Interference through Social Media
Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media to
inquire into and report on the risk posed to Australia's
democracy by foreign interference through social media. The
committee is to present its final report on or before the second
sitting day of May 2022. The closing date for submissions is 31
October 2021.
Queensland
Queensland Court Appointments - May 2021
Appointment of Supreme Court Justice
Freeburn
Queensland Government - Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
Shannon Fentiman announced the appointment of the newest Justice to
the Queensland Supreme Court Trial Division, Paul Freeburn QC.
Queensland's Public Trustee
appointed
Queensland Government - Acting Public Trustee, Samay Zhouand, has
been appointed to the role of Queensland's Public Trustee for a
period of three years.
Amendments to the Youth Justice Regulation 2016 - Youth
Justice (Monitoring Device Conditions) Amendment Regulation
2021
Amendments have been made to the Youth Justice Regulation
2016 to prescribe the areas in which electronic monitoring
provisions will apply. These changes have come into effect on
17 May 2021. The amended regulation is available here, with information on the changes outlined
on the Department's website.
Land Court launches Procedural Assistance Service
The Land Court has launched a dedicated Procedural Assistance Service website to
assist self-represented litigants in the court (12 May 2021).
More...
Queensland Intermediary Scheme webpages
The Queensland Intermediary Scheme webpages are now live
on the Queensland Courts website. Intermediaries are speech pathologists,
psychologists, occupational therapists, or social workers who are
assigned to facilitate communication between witnesses and police
and witnesses and courts (12 May 2021).
Commission into institutional responses to child sexual
abuse
The scheme aims to overcome communication barriers and
create a more accessible justice system by providing intermediaries
to assist witnesses with communication needs to give their best
evidence. The scheme will commence in Brisbane and Cairns in July
2021 and will operate as a two-year pilot program (12 May
2021).
OIC Qld
Virtual panel delivers privacy insights
June 3, 2021 - Recently Privacy Commissioner Phil Green
participated in a virtual panel about 'Making privacy a
priority', which was organised by Queensland Health as part of
Privacy Awareness Week 2021 celebrations. More...
New guidelines: sharing personal information
between agencies
May 28, 2021 - OIC has published updated guidance for agencies and
health agencies on personal information sharing. More...
Reporting and challenging asset valuation
outcomes
QAO Published: 31 May 2021: Advice
Most Queensland Government and local government entities revalue
their land, buildings and infrastructure every year.
Preparing for an audit-small public sector
entities
QAO Published: 27 May 2021: Advice
The day-to-day operations of public sector entities are getting
busier all the time and changes to everyday activities can be seen
as disruptive
QAO reports
Education 2020
Audit objective: This report summarises the audit results of
entities in Queensland's education sector at their respective
balance dates (27 May 2021).
Queensland Courts: Practice Directions
Planning and Environment Court - Appearances other than
in person at Reviews/Applications - 31 May 2021
Parties and practitioners are advised that the Planning and
Environment Court has released additional guidance in relation to
appearances other than in person at the hearing of an application
or review. More...
Amended protocol for Applications in the Brisbane
Supreme Court - 25 May 2021
An amended protocol for Applications will apply in the Brisbane
Supreme Court from Wednesday 26 May 2021 until further
notice. More...
Department of the Premier and Cabinet Consultation
Annual report 2019-20 feedback survey
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us improve our annual reports so readers can use them more
effectively. Open until 30 June 2021. More...
Published - articles, papers, reports
Postal Industry - Quarterly Update Seven: 1 January to
31 March 2021
Ombudsman Industry updates: 04June 2021
This update discusses complaint statistics and compensation for
lost and damaged parcels, including case studies. More...
Understanding our Inspection
Report
Ombudsman Industry: 25 May 2021
This factsheet helps agencies understand and act on our reports.
See our factsheet Oversight of the use of covert, intrusive and
coercive powers for more information about our role.
New Briefing date
Cyber Security Strategies of Non-Corporate
Commonwealth Entities
26 May 2021 Recipient Hon Brendan O'Connor
MP
Auditor-General Report No 32 2020-21
Interim Report on Key Financial Controls
of Major Entities
ANAO Report No 40: 02 June 2021
This report is the first in the series of reports for the 2020-21
financial year and focuses on the results of the interim audits,
including an assessment of entities' key internal controls,
supporting the 2020-21 financial statements audits. This report
examines 25 entities, including all departments of state and a
number of major Australian government entities. The entities
included in the report are selected on the basis of their
contribution to the income, expenses, assets and liabilities of the
2019-20 Consolidated Financial Statements.
COVID-19 Procurements and Deployments of
the National Medical Stockpile
ANAO Report No 37: 27 May 2021
The audit examined whether COVID-19 procurements to increase the
National Medical Stockpile (NMS) were consistent with the proper
use and management of public resources and whether COVID-19
deployments of the NMS were effective.
Human Rights and Technology final
report
AHRC: 27 May 2021
Recommendations include stronger community protections against
harmful uses of AI-especially when AI is used in high-risk areas
such as policing, social security and banking-and the creation of a
new AI Safety Commissioner to help lead Australia's transition
to an AI-powered world.
Free votes in the Commonwealth Parliament
1950-2021: a quick guide
APH: 21 May 2021
This quick guide contains an updated list of free votes granted by
either of the two major parties-the Australian Labor Party and the
Liberal Party of Australia-in the Commonwealth Parliament between
1950 and 2021
The impact of domestic violence as an aggravating factor
on sentencing outcomes
Sentencing Advisory Council Qld: 31 May 2021
This research brief explores whether there is a difference in
sentencing outcomes for cases involving charges of common assault
or assault occasioning bodily harm (AOBH) sentenced as domestic
violence offences compared to non-domestic violence offences.
Cases
Impiombato v BHP Group Limited (No
2) [2020] FCA 1720
REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS - shareholder class action - claims
brought on behalf of non-resident shareholders - dual listed
company structure - whether provisions of Pt IVA of the Federal
Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) capable of application to group
members not resident in Australia - procedure under Pt IVA -
consideration of the meaning of "claim" under s 33C -
question of jurisdiction better defined as whether Pt IVA permits
an applicant to define group membership as including claims of
non-residents - statutory presumption against extraterritorial
operation of legislation - s 33C directed to when a particular form
of proceeding can be commenced in an Australian court - presumption
has no work to do - consideration of class action regimes in
different common law jurisdictions and the issue of non-resident
group members - consideration of s 33KA of the Supreme Court Act
1986 (Vic) - whether the Court should exercise its discretion to
exclude non-resident group members from the proceeding - order
could be fashioned if and when appropriate - strike out application
- whether the claims brought on behalf of the shareholders in the
United Kingdom company were viable
EQUITY - Pt IVA supplements powers Court always had and has as a
court of equity to hear and determine in a single proceeding the
multiple claims against a respondent - consideration of the powers
the Court of Chancery had in relation to the conduct of a
representative proceeding - concept of jurisdiction not based on
mere presence and service, but upon a sufficient connexion being
shown between the dispute and forum - purpose of Pt IVA not to
narrow regimes that existed in equity's exclusive or auxiliary
jurisdiction - curious result if one could be a group member in a
Chancery rule representative proceeding but not under Pt IVA
procedures
PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW - authority of the Court to decide
personal actions of non-residents - consideration of the
jurisdictional "anchor" - Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd v
Victoria [2002] HCA 27; (2002) 211 CLR 1 - territorial nexus the
capacity to exercise power over a respondent.
HIGH COURT AND FEDERAL COURT - federal jurisdiction - whether Pt
IVA confers jurisdiction on the Court or establishes powers and
procedures by which the Court can exercise jurisdiction
Constitution ss 71, 77 Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) ss 9,
21(1)(b).
Australian Conservation Foundation
Incorporated v Minister for the
Environment [2021] FCA
550
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - statutory construction - application for
judicial review - where proposed action for construction of and
operation of infrastructure to harvest and supply water to a coal
mine by a different but related company - where proposed action
intended to provide an alternative source of water from that
approved in the initial proposal for the construction and operation
of the coal mine - where the delegate of the Minister for the
Environment decided under s 75(1) of the Environment Protection and
Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) that ss 24D and
24E (the water trigger controlling provisions) were not controlling
provisions for the proposed action (the controlled action decision)
- whether the delegate erred in construing the phrase involves
large coal mining development in ss 24D and 24E and definition of
"large coal mining development" in s 528 as encompassing
only an activity which forms part of the process of extracting coal
from a mine - where so-called definition enacts substantive
criteria - whether delegate's construction supported by the
penal nature of the controlling provisions - where contrary to the
delegate's construction an action will involve a large coal
mining development if the action is so closely associated with the
mining of coal as to be integral to it - application for judicial
review granted - controlled action decision to be remitted to the
Minister for determination according to la.
The Action was to construct and operate the NGWS Project. Adani
Infrastructure explained in its referral that the project:
Separate applications for State and local government
approvals.
Urquhart; Chief Executive Officer,
Services Australia and (Freedom of
Information) [2021] AATA
1407
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION - whether practical refusal reason exists in
accordance with section 24(1) of the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (Cth) - whether request consultation process engaged in
pursuant to section 24AB of the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(Cth) - decision under review set aside
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Wilson Transformer Company Pty Ltd v
Anti-dumping Review Panel (No 2) [2021]
FCA 591
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - application for judicial review of a
determination of the Anti-Dumping Review Panel (the Panel) to
affirm decisions of the Commissioner of the Anti-Dumping Commission
to terminate anti-dumping investigations - whether each of the
decisions involved an error of law - whether each of the decisions
was not authorised by the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975
(Cth) (the Customs Act) - whether the decisions were affected by
jurisdictional error - where the Panel did not err in law by
adopting and applying an erroneous construction of the Customs Act
- where the Court is satisfied that it was not impermissible for
the Panel to have reasoned as it did.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - whether a breach of the rules of natural
justice occurred in connection with the making of each of the
decisions - whether the decisions were affected by jurisdictional
error - where the Panel failed to comply with the requirements
of procedural fairness by not advising the Applicant of
its intended course to hold a conference and undertaking to provide
the Applicant with an opportunity to respond to any relevant
information it might obtain during that conference subject to its
obligations of confidentiality - where the error made by the Panel
was not material and thus not jurisdictional error.
Boensch v Somerville
Legal [2021] FCAFC 79
BANKRUPTCY - appeal from orders made by the Federal ?Circuit Court
- where primary judge made a sequestration order against
appellant's estate - whether primary judge denied
appellant procedural fairness - where appellant is
self-represented - where primary judge did not advise appellant of
his right to cross-examine - where appellant filed material with
the Court - where material not before primary judge - where only
single copy of material available between appellant and primary
judge at hearing - where appellant required to make submissions
without the benefit of his copy of the material - where no
opportunity for trial judge to have fully read the appellant's
material - where appellant not informed at outset of hearing of
time available to make submissions - where additional time to make
submissions permitted on an ad hoc basis - appeal allowed.
LibertyWorks Inc v Commonwealth of
Australia [2021] FCAFC
90
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - challenge to validity of a determination made
by the Health Minister under s 477(1) of the Biosecurity Act 2015
(Cth) - where determination prevented Australian citizens,
permanent residents, or operators of outgoing aircraft or vessels
from leaving Australian territory, unless an exemption applied -
whether determination requires an individual to be subject to a
biosecurity measure of a kind set out in Subdiv B of Div 3 of Pt 3
of Ch 2 of the Act and is therefore invalid by reason of s 477(6) -
whether s 477(6) prevents a determination applying to a group or
class of individuals
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION - whether s 477(3)(b) of the Biosecurity
Act 2015 (Cth) refers to "places" outside Australian
territory - whether Act displaces presumption that references to
the singular include the plural.
Willmott v Assistant Commissioner
Carless & Anor [2021] QCAT
185
POLICE - DISCIPLINE AND DISMISSAL FOR MISCONDUCT - QUEENSLAND -
STAY OF PROCEEDINGS - OTHER MATTERS - where allegations of bullying
and other workplace misconduct - where police officer demoted from
Sergeant to Senior Constable, transferred and required to undertake
professional development strategy
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS - QUEENSLAND CIVIL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL - where application for stay of
operation of decision - whether stay desirable - where applicant
may have arguable case on review - whether balance of convenience
favours stay - where far greater significance is public aspect of
staying orders in disciplinary proceedings - where alleged
misconduct would present serious distraction for other officers in
their ability to perform their duties for the benefit of the
community whom they are sworn to protect - where prejudice to
public significant - where prejudice to public not mitigated -
where individual circumstances do not outweigh need to preserve
public confidence in integrity of Queensland Police Service and its
disciplinary process - where balance of convenience favours refusal
of stay
Isles v State of
Queensland [2021] QCAT
135
HUMAN RIGHTS - DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION -- GROUNDS OF
DISCRIMINATION - DISABILITY OR IMPAIRMENT - where police entered
alerts, warnings and flags on QPRIME system - where QPRIME is
internal information management tool for officer safety - where
protected attributes of presumed mental illness and political
beliefs - where comparator was person without presumed mental
illness and stated beliefs but who had significant interaction with
police - where relevant circumstances - whether treated less
favourably - where alerts, warnings and flags reasonably necessary
to protect health and safety of people at place of work - where
treatment was not less favourable than any other citizen with whom
police had significant interaction -- where Applicant not treated
less favourably because of alerts, warnings and flags - where no
evidence of bad faith - where no evidence of indirect
discrimination or victimisation - where Respondent treated
Applicant no less favourably than it would have for any citizen
with significant interaction with police - where workplace health
and safety exemption applies.
Legislation
Commonwealth
Bills
Liability for Climate Change Damage (Make the
Polluters Pay) Bill 2021
HR 24/05/2021 - This Bill makes fossil fuel companies liable for
climate change damage, giving victims of climate change, such as
the 2019 - 2020 bushfire survivors, the right to bring an action
against thermal coal, oil and gas companies for climate change
damage.
Independent Office of Animal Welfare Bill
2021
HR 24/05/2021 - Commonwealth statutory authority with
responsibility for the development of animal welfare policy at the
Commonwealth level. The Office will have a leadership role on
matters of animal welfare, as well as the ability to conduct
inquiries and reviews into the effectiveness and implementation of
our animal welfare laws.
Acts compilation
Freedom of Information Act 1982
27/05/2021 - Act No. 3 of 1982 as amended
Regulations
Telecommunications (Statutory Infrastructure
Providers-Circumstances for Exceptions to Connection and Supply
Obligations) Determination 2021
27/05/2021 - This instrument determines the circumstances where the
connection obligation and the supply obligation do not arise in
relation to requests for wholesale broadband services from a
carriage service provider to a statutory infrastructure provider
for the purposes of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
Queensland
Bills
Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accomodation
(Tenants' Rights) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
2021
Stage reached: Referred to Committee on 26/05/2021
Amend Police powers and responsibilities
Subordinate legislation as made - 04 June 2021
No 52 Civil Liability and Other Legislation (Prescribed
Amounts) Amendment Regulation 2021
Subordinate legislation as made - 28 May 2021
No 45 Proclamation No. 1-Criminal Code (Consent and
Mistake of Fact) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021
(commencing certain provisions)
No 46 Penalties and Sentences (Penalty Unit Value)
Amendment Regulation 2021
Reminders:
No 40 Proclamation-Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences
Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (commencing
remaining provisions)
The date of 5 July 2021 is fixed for the commencement of the
provisions of the Act that are not in force.
No 41 Evidence (Intermediaries) Amendment Regulation
2021
This regulation commences on 5 July 2021. The purpose of the
Amendment Regulation 2021 is to prescribe, commencing on 5 July
2021, Brisbane and Cairns as places for the operation of the
Queensland Intermediary Scheme pilot. The aim of the pilot is to
assist prosecution witnesses with communication needs to give their
best evidence in child sexual offence prosecutions.
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