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Minister: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity
Agency: Department of Justice

Collections Act 1966 No. 7

Collections Act 1966 No. 7

date of assent 27 October 1966

commenced 1 October 1967 (proc pubd gaz 2 September 1967 p 42)

Note—The COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 and Justice Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response—Community Titles Schemes and Other Matters) Regulation 2020 modified this legislation from 2 October 2020 until 30 April 2022. These modifications did not amend the text of this law. Accordingly, while point-in-time versions of this legislation in force between 2 October 2020 until 30 April 2022 do not contain textual amendments, the versions are affected by and must be read with the modifications that were in force at the relevant time.

Metric Conversion Act 1972 No. 31 pt 2 sch 1

date of assent 21 December 1972

commenced 1 June 1973 (proc pubd gaz 5 May 1973 p 93)

Art Union Regulation Act Amendment Act 1973 No. 72 s 22

date of assent 19 December 1973

commenced 11 March 1974 (proc pubd gaz 9 March 1974 p 979)

Collections Act Amendment Act 1975 No. 34

date of assent 17 September 1975

commenced 24 January 1976 (proc pubd gaz 24 January 1976 p 272)

Collections Act Amendment Act 1977 No. 48

date of assent 03 October 1977

commenced on date of assent

Collections Act Amendment Act 1981 No. 34

date of assent 20 May 1981

commenced on date of assent

Patriotic Funds Act Repeal Act and Other Acts Amendment Act 1988 No. 19 pt 3

date of assent 07 April 1988

commenced 1 February 1989 (proc pubd gaz 21 January 1989 p 299)

Collections Act Amendment Act 1989 No. 6

date of assent 30 March 1989

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 14 August 1989 (proc pubd gaz 12 August 1989 p 3093)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 No. 103 s 3 sch

date of assent 25 October 1989

commenced on date of assent

Public Service (Administrative Arrangements) Act 1990 (No. 2) No. 80 s 3 sch 6

date of assent 14 November 1990

commenced 7 December 1989 (see s 2 (4) (b))

Public Accountants Registration (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Act 1990 No. 85 s 5 sch 2

date of assent 29 November 1990

commenced 1 January 1991 (see s 2 (3))

Queensland Office of Financial Supervision Act 1992 No. 12 ss 1–2, 66 sch

date of assent 06 May 1992

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 29 May 1992 (1992 SL No. 109)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 No. 32 ss 1–3 sch 1 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)

date of assent 03 June 1993

amendments 3, 6–9 commenced 1 September 1993 (1993 SL No. 328)

remaining provisions commenced on date of assent

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1994 No. 15 ss 1–3 sch 2 (amends 1993 No. 32 above)

date of assent 10 May 1994

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 September 1993 (see s 2  sch 2)

Statute Law Revision Act 1995 No. 57 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)

date of assent 28 November 1995

commenced on date of assent

Amending legislation

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 58 ss 1–2(1), 4 sch 1 (amends 1995 No. 57 above)

date of assent 28 November 1995

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 28 November 1995 (see s 2 (1)  sch 1)

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 58 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1

date of assent 28 November 1995

commenced on date of assent

Public Service Act 1996 No. 37 ss 1–2, 147 sch 2

date of assent 22 October 1996

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 December 1996 (1996 SL No. 361)

Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1997 No. 82 ss 1–3 sch

date of assent 05 December 1997

commenced on date of assent

Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999 No. 26 ss 1–2, 196 sch 1

date of assent 16 June 1999

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 December 1999 (1999 SL No. 282)

Financial Sector Reform (Queensland) Act 1999 No. 27 ss 1–2(1), (4), 76 sch 1 pt 3

date of assent 16 June 1999

ss 1–2, 76 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1999 (see s 2 (1) and proc pubd Cwlth of Australia gaz 29 June 1999, No. S283)

Road Transport Reform Act 1999 No. 42 ss 1–2(1), 54(3) sch pt 3

date of assent 02 September 1999

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commence 1 December 1999 (see s 2 (1))

Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 No. 5 ss 1–2, 461 (prev s 373) sch 3

date of assent 23 March 2000

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2000 (see s 2 (1), (3) and 2000 SL No. 174)

Mental Health Act 2000 No. 16 ss 1–2, 590 sch 1 pt 2

date of assent 08 June 2000

ss 1–2, 590 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))

remaining provisions commenced 28 February 2002 (2002 SL No. 27)

Equity and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 24 pts 1, 7

date of assent 27 June 2000

commenced on date of assent

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 46 ss 1, 3 sch

date of assent 25 October 2000

commenced on date of assent

Corporations (Ancillary Provisions) Act 2001 No. 45 ss 1–2, 29 sch 3

date of assent 28 June 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

sch 3 commenced 15 July 2001 (see s 2 (2) of Act 2001 No. 45 (Qld) and Corporations Act 2001 No. 50 (Cwlth) and proc pubd Cwlth of Australia gaz 13 July 2001, No. S285)

remaining provision commenced immediately before 15 July 2001 (see s 2 (1) of Act 2001 No. 45 (Qld) and Corporations Act 2001 No. 50 (Cwlth) and proc pubd Cwlth of Australia gaz 13 July 2001, No. S285)

Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No. 13 ss 1, 2(1), pt 9, s 124 sch

date of assent 24 April 2002

s 33 commenced 27 June 2000 (see s 2 (1))

remaining provisions commenced on date of assent

Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003 No. 94 s 1–2(1), pt 7

date of assent 03 December 2003

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 3 January 2004 (see s 2 (1))

Tourism, Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2005 No. 14

date of assent 22 April 2005

commenced on date of assent

Audit Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No. 9 pts 1, 6

date of assent 15 March 2006

commenced on date of assent

Property Agents and Motor Dealers and Other Acts Amendment Act 2006 No. 10 ss 1, 89 sch 2

date of assent 15 March 2006

commenced on date of assent

Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 No. 39 ss 1, 2(3), 512(1) sch 1

date of assent 11 August 2006

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 30 October 2006 (2006 SL No. 247)

Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Misconduct, Breaches of Discipline and Public Sector Ethics) Amendment Act 2009 No. 25 pt 1, s 83 sch

date of assent 11 August 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 2 November 2009 (2009 SL No. 241)

Treasury and Trade and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 39 ss 1, 43 sch 1

date of assent 23 September 2013

commenced on date of assent

Associations Incorporation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 17

date of assent 22 June 2020

pt 3 (other than ss 51, 54, 57–58, 60 (to the extent it ins new ss 49 and 51)) comm on date of assent

ss 57, 60 (to the extent it ins new s 51) comm 1 April 2021 (2021 SL No. 24)

ss 51, 54, 58, 60 (to the extent it ins new s 49) comm 22 June 2022 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (2021 SL No. 31))

Casino Control and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 23

date of assent 21 October 2022

pt 5 comm 1 May 2023 (see 2023 SL No. 29)

Public Sector Act 2022 No. 34

date of assent 12 December 2022

s 365 sch 3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2)

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s 1 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1; 2000 No. 46 s 3 sch

s 2 om 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1

s 3 om 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1

s 4 om 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1

s 5 def appeal for support amd 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1; 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 5 def appropriately qualified reloc 2003 No. 94 s 31 (1)

s 5 def approved form ins 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 5 def art union sub 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1

amd 2002 No. 13 s 124 sch

s 5 def charitable purpose amd 1988 No. 19 s 6; 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 5 def charity amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 5 def community purpose amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 5 def Director-General ins 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6

om 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1

s 5 def Minister sub 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6

om 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1

s 5 def Part om 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1

s 5 def Permanent building society ins 1989 No. 6 s 4

om 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1

s 5 def police officer ins 1981 No. 34 s 2 (a)

om 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 5 def Public Curator ins 1975 No. 34 s 3

om 1981 No. 34 s 2 (b)

s 5 def Public Trustee ins 1981 No. 34 s 2 (b)

om 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 5 def the public amd 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6

s 5 def Under Secretary om 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6

s 6 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 7 amd 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2; 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch

s 8 sub 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

amd 2003 No. 94 s 30

s 8A ins 2002 No. 13 s 32

amd 2003 No. 94 s 31 (2)

s 10 amd 1981 No. 34 s 3; 24 May 1994 RA s 39; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1

s 12 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 13 sub 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

amd 1999 No. 26 s 196 sch 1

s 13A ins 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

amd 2006 No. 39 s 512 (1) sch 1

s 14 def door-to-door appeal amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 14 def street amd 1999 No. 42 s 54 (3) sch pt 3

s 14 def street collection amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 14 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 14A (prev s 14(2)) renum 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 15 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 16 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1; 1997 No. 82 s 3 sch

s 18 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 19 amd 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6; 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1; 2020 No. 17 s 52

s 19A ins 1988 No. 19 s 7

om 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 20 amd 2002 No. 13 s 124 sch

s 23 amd 2020 No. 17 s 53

s 25 amd 1981 No. 34 s 4; 1989 No. 6 s 5; 1989 No. 103 s 3 sch; 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6; 1992 No. 12 s 66 sch; 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1; 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3

s 26 amd 1972 No. 31 s 6 sch 1; 1981 No. 34 s 5; 1989 No. 6 s 6; 1992 No. 12 s 66 sch; 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1; 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3

s 26A ins 1981 No. 34 s 6

amd 1989 No. 103 s 3 sch; 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3

s 27 amd 1981 No. 34 s 7; 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3

s 28 amd 1981 No. 34 s 8; 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6

s 29 amd 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6; 2000 No. 24 s 31; 2006 No. 10 s 89 sch 2

s 30 amd 1981 No. 34 s 9; 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6; 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1; 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3; 2002 No. 13 s 124 sch

s 31 amd 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6; 1990 No. 85 s 5 sch 2; 2000 No. 24 s 32; 2001 No. 45 s 29 sch 3; 2005 No. 14 s 2 sch; 2006 No. 9 s 14; 2013 No. 39 s 43 sch 1

s 32 amd 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6

s 33 om 1972 No. 72 s 22

s 34 amd 1989 No. 6 s 7; 1992 No. 12 s 66 sch; 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1

s 35 amd 1975 No. 34 s 4; 1981 No. 34 s 10; 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1; 1997 No. 82 s 3 sch; 2020 No. 17 s 55

s 35A ins 1975 No. 34 s 5

amd 1981 No. 34 s 11; 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1; 2000 No. 16 s 590 sch 1 pt 2; 2020 No. 17 s 56

s 35B ins 1975 No. 34 s 6

amd 1977 No. 48 s 2; 1981 No. 34 s 11; 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 35C ins 1977 No. 48 s 3

amd 1981 No. 34 s 11; 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1; 1997 No. 82 s 3 sch

s 35D ins 1977 No. 48 s 3

amd 1981 No. 34 s 11; 1997 No. 82 s 3 sch

s 35E ins 2020 No. 17 s 57

s 36 amd 1975 No. 34 s 7

s 37 amd 1981 No. 34 s 12; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1; 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3

s 39A ins 1981 No. 34 s 13

amd 24 May 1994 RA s 39; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1

s 39B ins 1981 No. 34 s 14

om 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3

s 40 amd 1981 No. 34 s 15; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1

s 42A ins 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1

s 43 amd 1981 No. 34 s 16; 1989 No. 103 s 3 sch; 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6; 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3

s 46 amd 1981 No. 34 s 17; 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6

s 47 amd 1981 No. 34 s 18; 1989 No. 6 s 8; 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6; 1992 No. 12 s 66 sch; 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1 (amd 1994 No. 15); 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1; 1997 No. 82 s 3 sch; 1999 No. 27 s 76 sch 1 pt 3; 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3; 2000 No. 24 s 33; 2006 No. 39 s 512 (1) sch 1

pt 9 hdg ins 2006 No. 9 s 15

pt 9 div 1 hdg ins 2020 No. 17 s 59

s 48 prev s 48 sub 1989 No. 6 s 9; 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1 (amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1)

exp 28 February 1996 (see s 48(3))

pres s 48 ins 2006 No. 9 s 15

pt 9 div 2 hdg ins 2020 No. 17 s 60

s 50 ins 2020 No. 17 s 60

s 51 ins 2020 No. 17 s 60

sch ins 2000 No. 24 s 34

amd 2002 No. 13 s 33

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