District Court of Queensland Act 1967 No. 42

Effective Date Publication Date Amendments Included Notes
14 December 1993 25 February 1994 1993 Act No. 76
12 April 1996 12 April 1996 1995 Act No. 58
07 June 1996 15 August 1996 1996 Act No. 4
18 September 1996 13 November 1996 1996 Act No. 32
28 February 1997 03 March 1997 1996 Act No. 79
01 August 1997 05 September 1997 1997 Act No. 38
05 December 1997 14 May 1998 1998 Act No. 20
01 July 1999 17 December 1999 1999 Act No. 66
01 March 2000 01 March 2000 1999 Act No. 66
01 July 2000 07 July 2000 2000 Act No. 16
25 October 2000 08 November 2000 2000 Act No. 46
01 July 2001 01 February 2002 2001 Act No. 81
28 February 2002 08 March 2002 2001 Act No. 81
06 June 2002 20 June 2002 2002 Act No. 23
19 July 2002 2002 Act No. 23
16 August 2002 2002 Act No. 34
01 May 2003 2003 Act No. 13
09 May 2003 2003 Act No. 19
01 July 2003 1992 Act No. 44(amd 2002 Act No. 39)2002 Act No. 39
08 December 2003 2003 Act No. 77
01 July 2004 2004 Act No. 11
06 August 2004 2004 Act No. 8
03 December 2004 2004 Act No. 43
28 August 2006 2006 Act No. 29
01 July 2007 2007 Act No. 24
28 September 2007 2007 Act No. 37
11 June 2008 2008 Act No. 40
25 November 2008 2008 Act No. 59
01 December 2008 2008 Act No. 55
29 March 2010 2009 Act No. 34
01 September 2010 2010 Act No. 26
20 September 2010 2010 Act No. 39
14 October 2010 2010 Act No. 42
01 November 2010 2010 Act No. 26
01 September 2012 2011 Act No. 45
17 May 2013 2013 Act No. 8
29 August 2013 2013 Act No. 35
27 November 2013 29 September 2016 2013 Act No. 64

RA s 44A

28 November 1995 12 April 1996 1995 Act No. 58
23 September 2016 25 October 2016 2016 Act No. 50
09 December 2016 24 January 2018 2016 Act No. 62
12 February 2018 07 August 2019 2016 Act No. 58
25 May 2020 19 April 2021 2020 Act No. 15
01 March 2023 28 February 2023 2022 Act No. 34
20 September 2023 23 September 2023 2023 Act No. 23
02 August 2024 02 August 2024 2024 Act No. 23
19 September 2024 19 September 2024 2024 Act No. 47

District Court of Queensland Act 1967 No. 42 (prev District Courts Act 1967; District Court Act 1967)

date of assent 14 December 1967

commenced 21 December 1967 (proc pubd gaz 21 December 1967 p 1469)

Note—(1) This Act contains provisions that were relocated from the District Courts (Venue of Appeals) Act 1988.
(2) A list of legislation for the relocated Act appears below

District Courts Act Amendment Act 1969 No. 16

date of assent 16 December 1969

commenced on date of assent

District Courts Act Amendment Act 1972 No. 7

date of assent 14 December 1972

commenced on date of assent

Jury Act Amendment Act 1972 No. 35 s 24

date of assent 21 December 1972

commenced 1 March 1993 (proc pubd gaz 24 February 1973 p 821)

Court Funds Act 1973 No. 73 s 3(2)

date of assent 19 December 1973

commenced 17 June 1974 (proc pubd gaz 8 June 1974 p 846)

Limitation of Actions Act 1974 No. 75 s 4 sch

date of assent 01 November 1974

commenced 1 July 1975 (see s 2)

District Courts’ and Magistrates Courts’ Jurisdiction Act 1976 No. 19 pt 2 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)

date of assent 15 April 1976

commenced 14 June 1977 (proc pubd gaz 4 June 1977 p 866)

Jury Act and other Acts Amendment Act 1976 No. 39 pt 3

date of assent 05 May 1976

commenced 30 August 1976 (proc pubd gaz 24 July 1976 p 1718)

Public Trustee Act 1978 No. 73 s 5(4) sch 1

date of assent 08 December 1978

commenced 1 January 1979 (proc pubd gaz 23 December 1978 p 1970)

Crown Proceedings Act 1980 No. 2 s 4(2) sch

date of assent 31 March 1980

commenced 1 July 1980 (proc pubd gaz 28 June 1980 p 1634)

Bail Act 1980 No. 35 s 4(1) sch 1

date of assent 14 May 1980

commenced 1 July 1980 (proc pubd gaz 28 June 1980 p 1634)

District and Magistrates Courts Acts and Property Law Act Amendment Act 1982 No. 51 pt 2

date of assent 22 October 1982

commenced 23 May 1983 (proc pubd gaz 14 May 1983 p 393)

District Courts Act Amendment Act 1985 No. 53

date of assent 20 September 1985

commenced on date of assent

District Courts (Venue of Appeals) Act 1988 No. 7 pt 5

date of assent 07 April 1988

ss 1, 2(1) commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 August 1988 (proc pubd gaz 16 July 1988 p 2876)

District Courts (Venue of Appeals) Act 1988 No. 7 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)

date of assent 07 April 1988

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

remaining provisions commenced 1 August 1988 (proc pubd gaz 16 July 1988 p 2876)

Amending legislation

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 58 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1 (amends 1988 No. 7 above)

date of assent 28 November 1995

commenced on date of assent

District Courts Act and Other Acts Amendment Act 1989 No. 40 pt 2

date of assent 05 May 1989

ss 1–2 (1) commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 November 1989 (proc pubd gaz 21 October 1989 p 1249)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 No. 88 s 3 sch

date of assent 06 December 1990

commenced on date of assent

Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1991 No. 42 s 3 sch

date of assent 05 August 1991

commenced on date of assent

Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991 No. 68 ss 1–2, 111 sch 2

date of assent 24 October 1991

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 14 December 1991 (1991 SL No. 173)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1

date of assent 17 December 1991

commenced on date of assent

Juvenile Justice Act 1992 No. 44 s 341(3) (prev s 262(3)) sch 3 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)

date of assent 19 August 1992

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 September 1993 (1993 SL No. 313)

Amending legislation

Juvenile Justice Amendment Act 2002 No. 39 ss 1–2, 115, 118 (amends 1992 No. 44 above)

date of assent 29 August 2002

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003 (2002 SL No. 350)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1

date of assent 03 June 1993

commenced on date of assent

Justice and Attorney-General Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 No. 68 pt 2

date of assent 23 November 1993

commenced on date of assent

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1

date of assent 14 December 1993

commenced on date of assent

Land Title Act 1994 No. 11 ss 1–2, 194 sch 2

date of assent 07 March 1994

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 24 April 1994 (1994 SL No. 132)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1994 No. 87 ss 1–3 sch 2

date of assent 01 December 1994

commenced on date of assent

Courts Legislation Amendment Act 1995 No. 23 pts 1, 3 s 10 sch 1 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)

date of assent 11 April 1995

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

s 10  sch 1 amdts 4–7, 9–10, 12–17, 19–22, 24–29, 31–33, 35–36, 38–39 and 41–43 never proclaimed into force and rep 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1

remaining provisions commenced 12 April 1996 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))

Amending legislation

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 58 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1 (amends 1995 No. 23 above)

date of assent 28 November 1995

commenced on date of assent

Jury Act 1995 No. 42 ss 1–2, 76 sch 2

date of assent 09 November 1995

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 17 February 1997 (1997 SL No. 13)

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

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

Courts (Video Link) Amendment Act 1996 No. 4 pts 1, 3

date of assent 09 May 1996

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 7 June 1996 (1996 SL No. 118)

District Courts Legislation Amendment Act 1996 No. 32 pts 1–2

date of assent 18 September 1996

commenced on date of assent

Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 No. 79 pts 1, 10

date of assent 12 December 1996

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 28 February 1997 (1997 SL No. 35)

Criminal Law Amendment Act 1997 No. 3 ss 1, 2(2), 122 sch 2

date of assent 03 April 1997

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1997 (1997 SL No. 152)

Courts Reform Amendment Act 1997 No. 38 pts 1, 6 sch

date of assent 18 July 1997

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 August 1997 (1997 SL No. 235)

Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1997 No. 82 ss 1–2(1), pt 10

date of assent 05 December 1997

commenced on date of assent

Civil Justice Reform Act 1998 No. 20 ss 1, 2(2)–(3), 27 sch 2

date of assent 01 May 1998

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

s 27  sch 2 amdt 8 commenced on 1 August 1997 (see s 2 (2))

s 27  sch 2 amdt 12 commenced 1 July 1999 (amdt could not be given effect)

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1999 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (1999 SL No. 70 s 2 (3))

Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) Act 1999 No. 66 ss 1, 2(2) pt 4

date of assent 06 December 1999

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 March 2000 (2000 SL No. 15)

Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 No. 5 ss 1–2, 373 sch 3

date of assent 23 March 2000

ss 1–2, 373 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (2))

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)

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

date of assent 25 October 2000

commenced on date of assent

Corrective Services Act 2000 No. 63 ss 1, 2(2), 276 sch 2

date of assent 24 November 2000

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2001 (2001 SL No. 88)

Constitution of Queensland 2001 No. 80 No. 80 ss 1–2, 94 sch 2

date of assent 03 December 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 6 June 2002 (see s 2)

Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 No. 81 ss 1–2, ch 9 pt 5

date of assent 03 December 2001

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 6 June 2002 (see s 2)

Criminal Law Amendment Act 2002 No. 23 ss 1–2(1), (3), 3 sch

date of assent 23 May 2002

ss 1–3 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))

remaining provisions commenced 19 July 2002 (2002 SL No. 157)

Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No. 34 s 1, pt 4, s 10 sch 1

date of assent 16 August 2002

commenced on date of assent

Juvenile Justice Amendment Act 2002 No. 39 pts 1, 9

date of assent 29 August 2002

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003 (2002 SL No. 350)

Coroners Act 2003 No. 13 ss 1, 2(2), 106 sch 1

date of assent 09 April 2003

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 May 2003 (see s 2 (1))

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003 No. 19 ss 1, 3 sch

date of assent 09 May 2003

commenced on date of assent

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No. 77 ss 1, 2(3), pt 12

date of assent 06 November 2003

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

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

Legal Profession Act 2003 No. 97 ss 1, 2(2), 380 sch 1

date of assent 03 December 2003

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions never proclaimed into force and rep 2004 No. 11 s 642

Terrorism (Community Safety) Amendment Act 2004 No. 8 pts 1, 4

date of assent 20 May 2004

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 6 August 2004 (2004 SL No. 147)

Legal Profession Act 2004 No. 11 ss 1, 2(2), 596 sch 1

date of assent 31 May 2004

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2004 (2004 SL No. 106)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 43 ss 1–3 sch

date of assent 18 November 2004

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 3 December 2004 (2004 SL No. 263)

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)

Legal Profession Act 2007 No. 24 ss 1–2, 770 sch 1

date of assent 28 May 2007

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2007 (2007 SL No. 151)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 37 pts 1, 10, s 49 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)

Justice and Other Information Disclosure Act 2008 No. 40 ss 1, 22–24

date of assent 11 June 2008

commenced on date of assent

Criminal Code and Other Acts Amendment Act 2008 No. 55 ss 1–2, 150 sch

date of assent 23 October 2008

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2008 (2008 SL No. 386)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No. 59 s 1, pt 10, s 36 sch

date of assent 25 November 2008

commenced on date of assent

Juvenile Justice and Other Acts Amendment Act 2009 No. 34 ss 1, 2(2), 45(1) sch pt 1 amdt 14

date of assent 17 September 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

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

Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction Reform and Modernisation Amendment Act 2010 No. 26 pts 1, 6

date of assent 13 August 2010

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

ss 49–54, 55 (to the extent it ins s 145) commenced 1 November 2010 (2010 SL No. 236)

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

Land Valuation Act 2010 No. 39 ss 1, 325 sch 1 pt 2

date of assent 20 September 2010

commenced on date of assent

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 42 s 1, pt 9, s 30 sch

date of assent 14 October 2010

commenced on date of assent

Civil Proceedings Act 2011 No. 45 ss 1–2, pt 18

date of assent 06 December 2011

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

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

Commercial Arbitration Act 2013 No. 8 ss 1AA–1AB, 43 sch 1 pt 2

date of assent 14 March 2013

ss 1AA–1AB commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 17 May 2013 (2013 SL No. 65)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 35 s 1, pt 14

date of assent 29 August 2013

commenced on date of assent

Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 64 ss 1–2(1)(a), pt 7

date of assent 27 November 2013

commenced on date of assent

Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 50

date of assent 23 September 2016

pts 1–6 sch 1 comm 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))

Serious and Organised Crime Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 62

date of assent 09 December 2016

pts 1–6, 7 divs 1–2, pts 8–16, 19–20, 21 divs 1–2, pts 23–27, ss 395396(1)–(3), pts 29, 30 divs 1–2, pts 31–37, sch 1 pt 1, sch 2 comm on date of assent

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 15

date of assent 25 May 2020

pt 14 comm on date of assent

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

pt 10 comm on date of assent

Property Law Act 2023 No. 27

date of assent 02 November 2023

s 289 sch 3 comm 1 August 2025 (2024 SL No. 209) (proposed commencement 3 November 2025 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2) (2024 SL No. 149))

Criminal Code (Decriminalising Sex Work) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 23

date of assent 09 May 2024

pt 5 comm 2 August 2024 (2024 SL No. 135 item 1)

Respect at Work and Other Matters Amendment Act 2024 No. 47

date of assent 19 September 2024

pt 5 comm on date of assent

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