Minister: Premier and Minister for Veterans
Agency: Department of the Premier and Cabinet


Constitution Act 1867 No. 38

Effective Date Publication Date Amendments Included Notes
10 October 1989 16 February 1996 1989 Act No. 93
09 May 1996 07 June 1996 1996 Act No. 3
21 October 1998 29 January 1999 1996 Act No. 37
06 June 2002 04 March 2021 2001 Act No. 80

revised version, RA s 43

20 June 2002 2001 Act No. 80

RA s 43

Constitution Act 1867 No. 38 [31 Vic No. 38]

date of assent 28 December 1867

commenced 31 December 1867 (see s 57)

Constitution Act Amendment Act 1871 No. 28 [34 Vic No. 28]

date of assent 19 June 1871

commenced on date of assent

Defamation Act 1889 No. 12 [53 Vic No. 12 s 2 sch] (prev Defamation Law of Queensland)

date of assent 11 October 1889

commenced on date of assent

Constitution Act Amendment Act 1890 No. 3 [54 Vic No. 3]

date of assent 29 September 1890

commenced on date of assent

Criminal Code Act 1899 No. 9 [63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3]

date of assent 28 November 1899

commenced on date of assent

Acts Citation Act 1903 No. 10 [3 Edw 7 No. 10 s 10 sch 3] (prev Acts Shortening Act Amendment Act 1903)

date of assent 13 November 1903

commenced on date of assent

Statute Law Revision Act 1908 No. 18 [8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 2 sch 1]

date of assent 23 December 1908

commenced on date of assent

Constitution Act Amendment Act 1922 No. 32 [12 Geo 5 No. 32]

date of assent 23 March 1922

commenced on date of assent

Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1959 No. 23 [8 Eliz 2 No. 23]

date of assent 16 April 1959

commenced on date of assent

Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1961 No. 20 [10 Eliz 2 No. 20]

date of assent 04 April 1961

commenced 1 April 1961 (see s 1 (3))

Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1964 No. 6

date of assent 31 March 1964

commenced 1 July 1963 (see s 1 (3))

Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1965 No. 65

date of assent 23 December 1965

commenced 1 December 1965 (see s 1 (3))

Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1968 No. 24

date of assent 13 September 1968

commenced on date of assent

Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1971 No. 46

date of assent 01 November 1971

commenced on date of assent

Metric Conversion Act 1972 No. 31 pt 2 sch 1

date of assent 21 December 1972

commenced 5 July 1973 (proc pubd gaz 7 July 1973 p 1927)

Constitution Act Amendment Act 1977 No. 9

date of assent 05 April 1977

for notification of Royal Assent see proc pubd gaz 5 April 1977 p 1385

commenced on date of assent

Constitution Act and Another Act Amendment Act 1977 No. 24 pt 2

date of assent 21 April 1977

commenced 1 July 1977 (proc pubd gaz 25 July 1977 p 1122)

Legislative Assembly Act and Another Act Amendment Act 1978 No. 5 pt 3

date of assent 17 May 1978

s 6 commenced 1 July 1977 (see s 6 (2))

remaining provisions commenced on date of assent

Constitution Act Amendment Act 1978 No. 42

date of assent 08 June 1978

commenced on date of assent

Australia Act 1986 No. aa (Cwlth and Imp.) s 13

date of assent 16 October 1985

commenced 3 March 1986 (see s 17 (2))

Constitution (Office of Governor) Act 1987 No. 73 s 16

date of assent 01 December 1987

commenced on date of assent

Financial Administration and Audit Act and Another Act Amendment Act 1988 No. 49 pt 3

date of assent 12 May 1988

commenced 1 July 1988 (proc pubd gaz 25 June 1988 p 2441)

Constitution Act Amendment Act 1989 No. 93

date of assent 10 October 1989

commenced on date of assent

Constitution (Parliamentary Secretaries) Amendment Act 1996 No. 3 pts 1–2, s 2 sch 1

date of assent 09 May 1996

commenced on date of assent

Public Service Act 1996 No. 37 ss 1–2, 146

date of assent 22 October 1996

s 146 commenced 21 October 1998 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2)) (see also 1997 SL No. 203 s 30 (2))

remaining provisions commenced on date of assent

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)

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Note—For text of Australia Act 1986 (Imp.), s 13 see Australia Acts (Request) Act 1985 No. 69, sch 2.

Note also—References to ‘Pring’s Statutes’ and to Colonial Acts were omitted from the sectional notes throughout this Act by Act of 1903 3 Edw 7 No. 10 s 10sch 3.

Preamble om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

hdg prec s 1A ins 1996 No. 3 s 2 sch 1

s 1A ins 1996 No. 3 s 2 sch 1

s 1 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

s 2 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

s 2A ins 1977 No. 9 s 3

s 3 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 4 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

sub 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (a)

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 5 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 6 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 7 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 7A ins 1959 8 Eliz 2 No. 23 s 2(1)

amd 1996 No. 3 s 2 sch 1

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 7B ins 1977 No. 24 s 5

om 1978 No. 5 s 6 (1)

s 7C ins 1977 No. 24 s 6

om 1978 No. 5 s 6 (1)

s 8 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch; 1978 No. 42 s 2

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 9 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

s 10 amd 1871 34 Vic No. 28 s 1

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 11 om 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (b)

hdg prec s 11A (prev hdg prec s 12) reloc 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

hdg prec s 20 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

hdg prec s 27 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 11A ins 1977 No. 9 s 4

amd Australia Act 1986 (Cwlth and Imp.) s 13(2)

s 11B ins 1977 No. 9 s 5

amd Australia Act 1986 (Cwlth and Imp.) s 13(3)

s 12 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 13 om 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (b)

s 14 amd 1977 No. 9 s 6; Australia Act 1986 (Cwlth and Imp.) s 13 (4); 1996 No. 37 s 146 (2)–(3)

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 15 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 16 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 17 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 18 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 19 om 1988 No. 49 s 30

ss 20–26 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

ss 20–26 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

ss 20–26 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

ss 20–26 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

ss 20–26 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

ss 20–26 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

ss 20–26 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

s 27 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 28 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 29 om 1890 54 Vic No. 3 s 1

hdg prec s 30 sub 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

hdg prec s 34 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

hdg prec s 41 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 31 om 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (b)

s 32 om 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (b)

s 33 om 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (b)

s 34 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 35 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 36 om 1908 8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 2sch 1

s 37 om 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (b)

s 38 om 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (b)

s 39 amd 1996 No. 3 s 2 sch 1

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 40 amd 1996 No. 3 s 2 sch 1; 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 40A ins 1978 No. 42 s 3

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 41 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 42 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch; 1972 No. 31 s 6 sch 1

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 43 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 44 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 45 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 46 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 47 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 48 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 49 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch; 1996 No. 3 s 2 sch 1

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 50 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 51 om 1889 53 Vic No. 12 s 2 sch

s 52 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

hdg prec s 53 ins 1977 No. 9 s 7

hdg prec s 54 ins 1989 No. 93 s 3

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

hdg prec s 57 sub 1996 No. 3 s 3

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 53 prev s 53 om 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2)sch 3

pres s 53 ins 1977 No. 9 s 7

amd 1996 No. 37 s 146 (4)

s 54 prev s 54 om 1889 53 Vic No. 12 s 2 sch

pres s 54 ins 1989 No. 93 s 3

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 55 prev s 55 om 1889 53 Vic No. 12 s 2 sch

pres s 55 ins 1989 No. 93 s 3

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 56 prev s 56 om 1889 53 Vic No. 12 s 2 sch

pres s 56 ins 1989 No. 93 s 3

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 57 sub 1996 No. 3 s 3

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 58 ins 1996 No. 3 s 3

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 59 ins 1996 No. 3 s 3

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

s 60 ins 1996 No. 3 s 3

om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2

sch A om 1908 8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 2 sch 1

sch B om 1908 8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 2 sch 1