CARRUTHERS INQUIRY ENABLING ACT 1996 Reprinted as in force on 20 November 1996 Reprint No. 0A > TABLE OF PROVISIONS Contents Part 1--Preliminary 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Definitions 4. Declaration 5. Saving . Endnotes 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Carruthers Inquiry Enabling Act 1996. 2 Commencement Part 2 is taken to have commenced on the date of assent of the Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1996. 3 Definitions In this part-- Carruthers Inquiry means the Criminal Justice Commission's inquiry that the Honourable Kenneth Carruthers QC has been appointed to conduct including-- (a) the inquiry into circumstances of the execution of a memorandum of understanding purported to be signed by the Honourable Robert Borbidge, then Leader of the Opposition, the Honourable Russell Theo Cooper, the coalition spokesman for Police, Corrective Services and Racing, and Sergeant Gary Wilkinson, President, Queensland Police Union of Employees; and (b) the investigation into circumstances relating to a letter dated 13 July 1995 purported to be signed by the then Premier, the Honourable W.K. Goss and addressed to Sporting Shooters of Australia (Queensland) Incorporated. CJC Inquiry means the inquiry into the Criminal Justice Commission established under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950 under the order in council published in the gazette on 7 October 1996 at pages 475 and 476. 4 Declaration It is declared that-- (a) the Parliament of Queensland believes this Act removes all impediments to the Honourable Kenneth Carruthers QC's completing, and being seen to complete, an impartial report for the Carruthers Inquiry that may exist because of the Criminal Justice Act 1989, sections 132A and 132B and any action directed to the Carruthers Inquiry by the CJC Inquiry; and (b) the Parliament of Queensland expresses its earnest wish that the Honourable Kenneth Carruthers QC resume the Carruthers Inquiry and believes that it is in the public interest that he should do so and complete his report as soon as possible; and (c) this Act authorises the Honourable Kenneth Carruthers QC to resume the conduct of the Carruthers Inquiry immediately on his withdrawal of his resignation from the inquiry. 5 Saving To avoid doubt, it is declared that section 4(c) does not affect the Criminal Justice Act 1989, section 25(2)(d). This Act does not alter the existing duty of any person under Queensland law to retain and not destroy, alter or damage any documents relevant to these Inquiries. - NOTES Page Date to which amendments incorporated 5 Key 5 Table of reprints 6 List of legislation 6 List of annotations 6 This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). However, no amendments have commenced operation on or before that day. Future amendments of the Carruthers Inquiry Enabling Act 1996 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49. Key Explanation Key Explanation AIA = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 (prev) = previously amd = amended proc = proclamation amdt = amendment prov = provision ch = chapter pt = part def = definition pubd = published div = division R[X] = Reprint No. [X] exp = expires/expired RA = Reprints Act 1992 gaz = gazette reloc = relocated hdg = heading renum = renumbered ins = inserted rep = repealed lap = lapsed (retro) = retrospectively notfd = notified rv = revised edition num = numbered s = section o in c = order in council sch = schedule om = omitted sdiv = subdivision orig = original SIA = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 p = page SIR = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2002 para = paragraph SL = subordinate legislation prec = preceding sub = substituted pres = present unnum = unnumbered Reprint No. Amendments included Effective Notes 0A none 20 November 1996 >