Childrens Court Act 1992 No. 41
Table of Reprints
List of Legislation
Childrens Court Act 1992 No. 41
date of assent 19 August 1992
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 September 1993 (1993 SL No. 312)
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1992 No. 68 ss 1–3 sch 1
date of assent 07 December 1992
commenced on date of assent
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1993 No. 76 ss 1–3 sch 1
date of assent 14 December 1993
commenced on date of assent
Statute Law (Minor Amendments) Act 1995 No. 50 ss 1, 3 sch
date of assent 22 November 1995
commenced on date of assent
Statute Law Revision Act 1995 No. 57 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1
date of assent 28 November 1995
commenced on date of assent
Juvenile Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1996 No. 22 pts 1, 5
date of assent 15 August 1996
commenced on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 No. 9 ss 1, 2(5) pt 5
date of assent 15 May 1997
ss 1, 2(5) commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 20 June 1997 (1997 SL No. 155)
Courts Reform Amendment Act 1997 No. 38 ss 1–2 pt 2
date of assent 18 July 1997
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 August 1997 (1997 SL No. 235)
Child Protection Act 1999 No. 10 ss 1, 2(2), 205 sch 3
date of assent 30 March 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 23 March 2000 (2000 SL No. 45)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No. 19 ss 1–3 sch
date of assent 30 April 1999
commenced on date of assent
Penalties and Sentences and Other Acts Amendment Act 2000 No. 42 pts 1, 4
date of assent 13 October 2000
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 27 October 2000 (2000 SL No. 272)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 46 ss 1, 3 sch
date of assent 25 October 2000
commenced on date of assent
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
Juvenile Justice Amendment Act 2002 No. 39 pts 1, 5
date of assent 29 August 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003 (2002 SL No. 350)
Parliament of Queensland Amendment Act 2003 No. 8 ss 1, 17 sch
date of assent 28 March 2003
commenced on date of assent
Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003 No. 55 pts 1, 3
date of assent 18 September 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 5 January 2004 (2003 SL No. 280)
Child Protection (International Measures) Act 2003 No. 57 ss 1, 39(1) sch 2
date of assent 18 September 2003
commenced on date of assent
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)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No. 59 s 1, pt 3, s 5 sch
date of assent 25 November 2008
commenced on date of assent
Adoption Act 2009 No. 29 ss 1–2, pt 17 div 4
date of assent 26 August 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2010 (2009 SL No. 217)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 42 s 1, pt 6
date of assent 14 October 2010
commenced on date of assent
Penalties and Sentences and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 17 s 1, pt 2
date of assent 14 August 2012
commenced on date of assent
Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 9 pts 1, 3
date of assent 28 March 2014
commenced on date of assent
Child Protection Reform Amendment Act 2014 No. 28 ss 1–2(1), pt 3
date of assent 28 May 2014
commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))
Director of Child Protection Litigation Act 2016 No. 23
date of assent 25 May 2016
ss 1–2 comm on date of assent
ss 3–49 comm 1 July 2016 (see s 2)
Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2016 No. 39
date of assent 27 June 2016
ss 1–2 comm on date of assent
pts 2–4, s 37 sch 1 comm 1 July 2016 immediately after the comm of the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2016 (see s 1A)
Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 32
date of assent 14 September 2020
pt 3 comm 5 July 2021 (2021 SL No. 40)
Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative Consent) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 5
date of assent 18 March 2024
s 102 sch 1 div 4 (amd 2024 No. 23 s 18F) comm 26 May 2025 (2024 SL No. 146 item 3)
Queensland Community Safety Act 2024 No. 45
date of assent 30 August 2024
pt 4 div 1 comm on date of assent
Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 50
date of assent 19 September 2024
pt 3 comm on date of assent
Making Queensland Safer Act 2024 No. 54
date of assent 13 December 2024
pt 2 comm on date of assent
History notes
s 2 om 28 November 1995 RA s 37
s 3 def appellate court ins 1997 No. 38 s 5
om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3
s 3 def child’s community ins 2014 No. 9 s 28
om 2016 No. 39 s 3
s 3 def community justice group ins 2014 No. 9 s 28
om 2016 No. 39 s 3
s 3 def first-time offender ins 2014 No. 9 s 28
om 2016 No. 39 s 3
s 3 def interested person ins 2014 No. 9 s 28
om 2016 No. 39 s 3
s 3 def non-youth justice matter ins 2014 No. 9 s 28
om 2016 No. 39 s 3
s 3 def relevant person ins 2014 No. 9 s 28
om 2016 No. 39 s 3
s 3 def youth justice matter ins 2014 No. 9 s 28
om 2016 No. 39 s 3
s 5 amd 2002 No. 39 s 137; 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch
s 6 amd 2003 No. 57s 39(1) sch 2
s 7 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4sch 1
s 8 amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch; 2014 No. 28 s 42
s 8A ins 2014 No. 28 s 43
s 10 sub 2014 No. 28 s 44
s 14 amd 2000 No. 58 s 2 sch; 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch
s 14A ins 2008 No. 59 s 6
om 2014 No. 28 s 45
s 15 amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch
s 16 amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch
pt 4 div 1 hdg ins 2014 No. 9 s 29
om 2016 No. 39 s 4
pt 4 div 2 hdg ins 2014 No. 9 s 31
om 2016 No. 39 s 6
s 18 amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 sch; 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch
s 19 amd 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1
s 20 prev s 20 amd 1996 No. 22 s 107; 1997 No. 9 s 18; 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3; 2000 No. 42 s 8; 2003 No. 55 s 6(1) (amdt could not be given effect); 2003 No. 55 s 6(2); 2009 No. 29 s 367
om 2014 No. 9 s 30
pres s 20 ins 2016 No. 39 s 5
amd 2020 No. 32 s 6; 2024 No. 45 s 112; 2024 No. 54 s 4
s 21 sub 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1
amd 2014 No. 28 s 46
s 21A prev s 21A ins 1997 No. 38 s 6
om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3
pres s 21A ins 2014 No. 9 s 31
amd 2016 No. 23 s 98
om 2016 No. 39 s 6
s 21B prev s 21B ins 1997 No. 38 s 6
om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3
pres s 21B ins 2014 No. 9 s 31
om 2016 No. 39 s 6
s 21C prev s 21C ins 1997 No. 38 s 6
om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3
pres s 21C ins 2014 No. 9 s 31
om 2016 No. 39 s 6
s 21D prev s 21D ins 1997 No. 38 s 6
om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3
pres s 21D ins 2014 No. 9 s 31
amd 2016 No. 23 s 99
om 2016 No. 39 s 6
s 21E prev s 21E ins 1997 No. 38 s 6
om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3
pres s 21E ins 2014 No. 9 s 31
om 2016 No. 39 s 6
pt 4A hdg ins 1997 No. 38 s 6
om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3
s 21F ins 1997 No. 38 s 6
om 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3
pt 5 hdg ins 2002 No. 39 s 140
s 22 ins 2002 No. 39 s 140
s 23 ins 2002 No. 39 s 140
pt 6 hdg (prev pt 5 hdg) renum 2002 No. 39 s 138
s 24 (prev s 22) amd 2003 No. 8 s 17 sch
renum 2002 No. 39 s 139
amd 2002 No. 39 s 141
s 25 (prev s 23) amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 sch
renum 2002 No. 39 s 139
amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch
s 26 (prev s 24) amd 1999 No. 19s 3 sch; 2000 No. 46 s 3 sch
renum 2002 No. 39 s 139
amd 2004 No. 43 s 3 sch; 2008 No. 59s 5 sch
s 27 (prev s 25) amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 sch
renum 2002 No. 39 s 139
amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch
s 28 (prev s 26) renum 2002 No. 39 s 139
s 28AA ins 2024 No. 50 s 13
s 28A ins 2010 No. 42 s 20
s 29 (prev s 27) renum 2002 No. 39 s 139
s 30 orig s 30 ins 1995 No. 50 s 3 sch
exp 22 November 1996 (see s 30(3))
prev s 30 ins 1997 No. 38 s 7
exp 1 August 1999 (see s 30(3))
pres s 30 (prev s 28) ins 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1
renum 2002 No. 39 s 139
s 30A ins 2012 No. 17 s 4
s 31 (prev s 28) renum 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1
(prev s 29) sub 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1
renum 2002 No. 39 s 139
pt 7 hdg ins 2008 No. 59 s 7
amd 2012 No. 17 s 5
pt 7 div 1 hdg ins 2012 No. 17 s 6
s 32 (prev s 31) ins 1999 No. 10 s 205 sch 3
renum 2002 No. 39 s 139
pt 7 div 2 hdg ins 2012 No. 17 s 7
s 33 ins 2008 No. 59 s 8
pt 7 div 3 hdg ins 2012 No. 17 s 8
s 34 ins 2012 No. 17 s 8
s 35 ins 2012 No. 17 s 8
s 36 ins 2012 No. 17 s 8
pt 7 div 4 hdg ins 2014 No. 9 s 32
s 37 ins 2014 No. 9 s 32
pt 7 div 5 hdg ins 2014 No. 28 s 47
s 38 ins 2014 No. 28 s 47
s 39 ins 2024 No. 50 s 14
sch 1 om 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1
s 40 ins 2024 No. 54 s 5
s 41 ins 2024 No. 54 s 5
s 42 ins 2024 No. 54 s 5
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