Minister: Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership
Agency: Queensland Treasury

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


State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 No. 70

Effective Date Publication Date Amendments Included Notes
27 November 2000 01 December 2000 2000 Act No. 58
15 July 2001 28 September 2001 2001 Act No. 45
16 August 2002 2002 Act No. 34
01 June 2003 2002 Act No. 34
08 December 2003 2003 Act No. 77
08 December 2005 2005 Act No. 70
21 July 2006 2000 Act No. 5(amd 2006 Act No. 26)
28 August 2006 2006 Act No. 29
30 April 2007 2007 Act No. 3
28 September 2007 2007 Act No. 37
02 November 2009 2009 Act No. 25
19 November 2009 2009 Act No. 472009 Act No. 48
01 December 2009 2009 Act No. 35
01 January 2010 2009 Act No. 48
29 March 2010 2009 Act No. 34
01 July 2010 2009 Act No. 50
01 September 2010 2010 Act No. 26
14 October 2010 2010 Act No. 42
30 January 2012 2011 Act No. 27
21 August 2012 2012 Act No. 17
01 September 2012 2011 Act No. 45(amd 2012 Act No. 17)
21 September 2012 2012 Act No. 25
23 September 2013 2013 Act No. 39
10 February 2014 2013 Act No. 26
12 June 2014 2014 Act No. 35

RA s 26 (2)

01 December 2014 27 October 2016 2014 Act No. 19
01 March 2017 23 March 2017 2016 Act No. 63
19 May 2017 25 May 2017 2017 Act No. 13
04 December 2017 04 December 2017 2017 Act No. 13
12 February 2018 08 February 2018 2016 Act No. 58
16 March 2018 27 March 2018 2018 Act No. 3
20 September 2018 26 September 2018 2018 Act No. 20
09 November 2018 22 January 2019 2018 Act No. 27
29 November 2019 29 November 2019 2019 Act No. 25
05 December 2019 07 November 2024

s 194 exp 4 December 2019

10 June 2022 13 June 2022 2022 Act No. 10

RA s 44

01 March 2023 02 March 2023 2022 Act No. 34
01 February 2024 30 January 2024 2023 Act No. 23
26 August 2024 26 November 2024 2023 Act No. 28

State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 No. 70

date of assent 06 December 1999

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 27 November 2000 (2000 SL No. 274)

Note—The COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 and the Corrective Services (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 modified this legislation from 23 April 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 23 April 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.

Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 No. 5 s 810 sch 4 (prev s 459A sch 3A) (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)

date of assent 23 March 2000

Amending legislation

Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Acts Amendment Act 2006 No. 26 ss 1–2, 84, 86 (amends 2000 No. 5 above)

date of assent 01 June 2006

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 21 July 2006 (2006 SL No. 185)

Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 58 ss 1–2 sch

date of assent 17 November 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 provisions 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)

Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No. 34 ss 1, 2(1), pt 15

date of assent 16 August 2002

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

ss 56–57 commenced 1 June 2003 (2003 SL No. 80)

remaining provisions commenced on date of assent

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No. 77 ss 1, 2(3), pt 23

date of assent 06 November 2003

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 8 December 2003 (2003 SL No. 310)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 70 s 1, pt 22

date of assent 08 December 2005

commenced on date of assent

Corrective Services Act 2006 No. 29 ss 1, 2(2), 518 sch 3

date of assent 01 June 2006

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 28 August 2006 (2006 SL No. 213)

State Penalties Enforcement and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 3 pts 1–2

date of assent 16 February 2007

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 30 April 2007 (2007 SL No. 51)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 37 ss 1, 162 sch

date of assent 29 August 2007

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 28 September 2007 (2007 SL No. 241)

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)

Juvenile Justice and Other Acts Amendment Act 2009 No. 34 ss 1, 2(2), 45(1) sch pt 1 amdt 31

date of assent 17 September 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 29 March 2010 (2010 SL No. 37)

Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 No. 35 ss 1–2, ch 7 pt 7

date of assent 17 September 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 277)

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No. 47 ss 1, 40 sch

date of assent 19 November 2009

commenced on date of assent

State Penalties Enforcement and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No. 48 ss 1, 2(1), ch 2 pt 1

date of assent 19 November 2009

ss 1–2, 4, 12, 35 and 38 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))

remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2010 (see s 2 (1))

Trade Measurement Legislation Repeal Act 2009 No. 50 ss 1–2, 18 sch

date of assent 19 November 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2010 (2010 SL No. 127)

Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction Reform and Modernisation Amendment Act 2010 No. 26 pts 1, 19

date of assent 13 August 2010

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 September 2010 (2010 SL No. 236)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 42 s 1, pt 32

date of assent 14 October 2010

commenced on date of assent

Local Government Electoral Act 2011 No. 27 ss 1, 2(2), pt 12 div 16

date of assent 01 September 2011

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 30 January 2012 (2011 SL No. 302)

Civil Proceedings Act 2011 No. 45 ss 1–2, 217 sch 1A (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)

date of assent 06 December 2011

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 September 2012 (2012 SL No. 146)

Amending legislation

Penalties and Sentences and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 17 ss 1, 11 (amends 2011 No. 45 above)

date of assent 14 August 2012

commenced on date of assent

Penalties and Sentences and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 17 pts 1, 12

date of assent 14 August 2012

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 21 August 2012 (see s 2)

Fiscal Repair Amendment Act 2012 No. 25 s 1, pt 9

date of assent 21 September 2012

commenced on date of assent

Transport and Other Legislation (Heavy Vehicle National Law) Amendment Act 2013 No. 26 ss 1–2, 105 sch 1

date of assent 03 June 2013

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 10 February 2014 on the commencement of the provisions of the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 commenced on that day (2014 SL No. 6)

Treasury and Trade and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 39 ss 1, 109 sch 2

date of assent 23 September 2013

commenced on date of assent

Debt Collectors (Field Agents and Collection Agents) Act 2014 No. 19 ss 1–2, 152 sch 1 pt 2

date of assent 21 May 2014

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2014 (2014 SL No. 243)

Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 35 s 1, pt 7

date of assent 12 June 2014

commenced on date of assent

Youth Justice and Other Legislation (Inclusion of 17-year-old Persons) Amendment Act 2016 No. 58

date of assent 11 November 2016

pt 2–3, sch 1 comm 12 February 2018 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2) (2017 SL No. 189 s 2))

Industrial Relations Act 2016 No. 63

date of assent 09 December 2016

ch 1 pt 1 hdgs, ss 35, pts 2–3, chs 2–18, ch 19 pts 1–7, ss 11181124, 1126–1128, 1151, 1152 (to the extent it ins new s 289), ch 19 pts 9–10, schs 1–6 comm 1 March 2017 (2017 SL No. 24)

State Penalties Enforcement Amendment Act 2017 No. 13

date of assent 19 May 2017

ss 1, 2 (amd 2019 No. 16 s 64), 7, 9–10, 13, 20(1), 26(3), 28, 42(1), 44(1)–(2), 45–47, 53, 55(2), 57–59, 66, 73–74, 77, 80, 81(1), 83(1), (3), (5), 84–86, 89(1), (3) comm on date of assent

ss 8, 17, 21, 24, 29 (3)–(5), 30 (other than to the extent it oms s 42), 34, 42(2), 48, 52, 54, 56, 60, 61, 62, 63, 67, 68, 71, 72, 76, 78, 79, 82(2) and (3), 83(6) and (7), 87, 88 (other than to the extent it ins ss 188, 189, 190, 191, 192), 89(2) (other than to the extent it oms defs civil enforcement fee, default certificate, enforcement debtor, instalment payment notice, registration fee, threshold amount), 89(4) (to the extent it ins defs approved sponsor, eligibility assessment, enforceable amount (other than the example), enforcement action, unpaid work, work and development order), 89(5), 90 sch 1 amdts of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, items 3 and 4, amdts of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009, items 2 and 3 comm 4 December 2017 (2017 SL No. 193)

pts 2–3, ss 11, 12, 14–16, 18–19, 20 (2), 22–23, 25 (as amd 2018 No. 27 s 77), 26(1)–(2) (as amd 2018 No. 27 s 78), 27, 29(1)–(2), 30 (to the extent it om s 42), 31–33, 35–41, 43, 44(3), 49–51, 55(1), 64, 65 (as amd 2018 No. 27 s 79), 69–70, 75, 78–79, 81(2)–(3), 82(1), 83(2), (4), 88 (to the extent it ins ss 188, 189, 190, 191, 192), 89(2) (to the extent it oms defs civil enforcement fee, default certificate, enforcement debtor, instalment payment notice, registration fee, threshold amount), (4) (to the extent it ins defs court debt payment notice, decision maker, early referral, early referral notice, enforceable amount (example), enforcement debtor, enforcement fee, infringement notice default, payment plan, relevant offence, unpaid court debt), 90 sch 1 (other than amdts of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, items 3 and 4, amdts of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009, items 2 and 3) (as amd 2017 No. 18 s 37 sch 1) not yet proclaimed into force (proposed commencement 20 May 2019 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (2018 SL No. 51 s 2)) (AIA s 15DA does not apply to the provisions of this Act that commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation (see s 2 (2) (amd 2019 No. 16 s 64))

Tow Truck and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No. 3

date of assent 16 March 2018

pts 1, 3–5, 6 div 1 comm on date of assent

Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No. 20

date of assent 20 September 2018

pts 1–6, 7 (other than s 22), 8–11 comm on date of assent

Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No. 27

date of assent 09 November 2018

pts 1–5, 6 (other than ss 70, 72–74), 7–8, 10 comm on date of assent

ss 70, 72–74, pt 9 comm on the day on which the State Penalties Enforcement Amendment Act 2017, s 25 commences (see s 2)

Transport Legislation (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2019 No. 25

date of assent 12 September 2019

ch 3 pt 1, ss 73, 75–85, 102–108, 110 (to the extent it ins new ss 240–241), 111, 113 (1) (to the extent it ins new def postal address), (2)–(3) comm 29 November 2019 (2019 SL No. 226)

State Penalties Enforcement (Modernisation) Amendment Act 2022 No. 10

date of assent 10 June 2022

pt 4 (other than ss 38–39) comm on date of assent

s 38 comm on day of commencement of the State Penalties Enforcement Amendment Act 2017, section 25 (see s 2 (4))

s 39 comm on day of commencement of the State Penalties Enforcement Amendment Act 2017, section 37 (see s 2 (5))

Public Sector Act 2022 No. 34

date of assent 12 December 2022

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

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23

date of assent 20 September 2023

s 247 sch 1 s 3 comm 1 February 2024 (2024 SL No. 1)

Tow Truck Act 2023 No. 28

date of assent 02 November 2023

pt 9 div 4 comm 26 August 2024 (2024 SL No. 133)

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State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999

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