Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The principles--
(a) are not enforceable by criminal or civil redress; and
(b) do not affect the validity, or give grounds for review, of anything done or not done, or a decision made or not made, in contravention of them; and
(c) do not affect the operation of any other law, including, for example--
(i) the Criminal Practice Rules 1999 and the rules of evidence in criminal proceedings; and
(ii) the Criminal Code, chapter 62, chapter division 3; and
Editor's note--
Criminal Code, chapter 62, chapter division 3 (Disclosure by the prosecution)
(d) do not affect confidentiality obligations applying to a prescribed person.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent disciplinary action being taken against a prescribed person who contravenes processes for implementing the principles that have been adopted by the government entity responsible for the prescribed person's conduct.
Note--
Part 3 also provides for the implementation of the principles, including how victims may complain about prescribed persons who they believe have engaged in conduct that is inconsistent with the principles.
(3) In this section--
confidentiality obligation means an obligation to maintain confidentiality about particular information under an Act, oath, or rule of law or practice.
criminal or civil redress means a proceeding for the enforcement of a right or obligation, whether the right or obligation is substantive or procedural, direct or indirect.