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Principles of good legislation: OQPC guide to FLPs

The Principles of good legislation: OQPC guide to FLPs is a resource being prepared by OQPC and progressively published as separate chapters. The guide includes information about fundamental legislative principles and the application of those principles in Queensland legislation. The guide is intended to help departmental policy officers and others involved in developing legislation. 

OQPC welcomes feedback on the guide and the published chapters at feedback@oqpc.qld.gov.au.

The following chapters have been published, but are currently under review.

This chapter considers whether legislation is unambiguous and drafted in a sufficiently clear and precise way.

Current as at 19 June 2013

This chapter considers legislation that requires or authorises disclosure of a person’s criminal history.

Current as at 19 June 2013

This chapter considers whether legislation interferes with the integrity of the courts and the independence of the judiciary.

Current as at 30 June 2014

This chapter considers the content of subordinate legislation and whether it has sufficient regard to the institution of Parliament.

Current as at 27 June 2014

This chapter considers legislation that applies retrospectively; that is, legislation that operates in relation to facts or events that happened before its commencement.

Current as at 19 June 2013

This chapter considers whether legislation reverses the onus of proof in criminal proceedings without adequate justification.

Current as at 19 June 2013

This chapter considers legislative abrogation of the privilege against self-incrimination.

Current as at 19 June 2013

The OQPC Notebook contains information about the operation of fundamental legislative principles in Queensland.

Last updated January 2008