Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated ActsAnnual Appropriation Act for chapter 5, see section 79.
Assembly means the Legislative Assembly.
authorised committee means—
(a) a statutory committee; or
(b) a committee of the Assembly authorised by the Assembly or an Act to call for persons, documents and other things.
authorising person for chapter 3, part 3, see section 48.
Bill means a Bill for an Act proposed for enactment by the Parliament.
broadcast for chapter 3, part 3, see section 48.
candidate, for election, see Electoral Act 1992, section 3, definition candidate.
Editor's note—
Electoral Act 1992, section 3 has been renumbered as section 2 under the Electoral Act 1992, section 415.
Chairperson of Committees means the Chairperson of Committees in the Assembly.
chief reporter means the chief reporter, parliamentary reporting staff.
Clerk means the Clerk of the Parliament.
commercial entity for chapter 5, see section 79.
committee means a committee of the Assembly, whether or not a statutory committee.
Committee of the Whole House means the Committee of the Whole House of the Legislative Assembly.
community service obligation for chapter 5, see section 79.
consider for chapter 5, see section 79.
constructing authority for chapter 5, see section 79.
corrective services facility see the Corrective Services Act 2006, schedule 4, definition corrective services facility.
corresponding law of another jurisdiction means a corresponding law of another jurisdiction, whether inside or outside Australia.
Deputy Leader of the Opposition means the member recognised in the Assembly as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition.
Deputy Premier means the Minister who is recognised as the deputy for the Premier.
division means any voting of the Assembly or any Committee of the Whole House for which a division is called on any question.
entity, of a State, means—
(a) the relevant State; or
(b) the Governor or Governor in Council of the relevant State; or
(c) a Minister of the relevant State; or
(d) a department, service, agency, authority, commission, corporation, instrumentality, board, office, or other entity, established for a government purpose of the relevant State; or
(e) an entity a majority or more of members of which, or of the governing body of which, are appointed by—
(i) an entity of the relevant State; or
(ii) a Minister of, or a person holding a paid public appointment under, the relevant State; or
(f) a part of an entity mentioned in paragraph (d) or (e).
entity, of the Commonwealth, means—
(a) the Commonwealth; or
(b) the Governor-General or the Governor-General in Council of the Commonwealth; or
(c) a Minister of the Commonwealth; or
(d) a department, service, agency, authority, commission, corporation, instrumentality, board, office, or other entity, established for a Commonwealth government purpose; or
(e) an entity a majority or more of members of which, or of the governing body of which, are appointed by—
(i) an entity of the Commonwealth; or
(ii) a Minister of, or a person holding a paid public appointment under, the Commonwealth; or
(f) a part of an entity mentioned in paragraph (d) or (e).
expiry, of the Assembly, means expiry of the Assembly by passage of time.
fundamental legislative principles see the Legislative Standards Act 1992, section 4.
general election see the Electoral Act 1992, section 3, definition general election.
government company means a corporation incorporated under the Corporations Act all the stock or shares in the capital of which is or are beneficially owned by the State.
government entity means any of the following—
(a) a government entity under the Public Service Act 2008, section 24;
(b) a GOC;
(c) a government company;
(d) a statutory authority or other entity established under an Act;
(e) an office established under an Act.
government financial documents for chapter 5, see section 79.
government printer means the Government Printer of Queensland and includes an officer or employee of the government printer acting in the course of the person's duties.
inquiry means an inquiry held under the authority of the Assembly.
Leader of the House means the member recognised in the Assembly as the Leader of the House.
Leader of the Opposition means the member recognised in the Assembly as the Leader of the Opposition.
major GOC works for chapter 5, see section 79.
Manager of Opposition Business means the member recognised in the Assembly as the Manager of Opposition Business.
member means a member of the Assembly.
office, held by a person, includes position.
paid public appointment see section 65(1).
paid State appointment see section 65(2).
parliamentary record for chapter 3, part 3, see section 49.
parliamentary service means the parliamentary service established under the Parliamentary Service Act 1988.
portfolio area, of a portfolio committee, see section 88(2)(b).
portfolio committee means a committee established under section 88.
possession—
(a) for a document in the possession of the Assembly, or a committee or an inquiry, includes a document tabled in, or presented or submitted to, the Assembly, the committee or the inquiry; and
(b) generally includes the following—
(i) control;
(ii) power.
proceedings in the Assembly see section 9.
publication for chapter 3, part 3, see section 48.
public works for chapter 5, see section 79.
registrar see section 69C(1).
reward includes fee.
rights includes privileges.
Speaker means the Speaker of the Assembly.
standing rules and orders means the standing rules and orders adopted under section 11.
statutory committee means any of the following committees—
(a) the Committee of the Legislative Assembly;
(b) a portfolio committee;
(c) the Ethics Committee.
tabled in or at, includes laid before.
temporary Chairperson of Committees means a member appointed or recognised as a temporary Chairperson of Committees under the standing rules and orders.
transacts business, with an entity of the State, see section 70.
works for chapter 5, see section 79.