The Queensland Holidays Act 1983 is legislation governing public holidays and annual leave entitlements for workers in Queensland, Australia. It stipulates the dates of public holidays and outlines provisions for holiday pay and entitlements. The Act also regulates the calculation and administration of annual leave, ensuring fair treatment and adequate rest for workers. By establishing clear guidelines for holiday entitlements, the Act contributes to work-life balance and promotes the well-being of Queensland’s workforce while supporting the state’s economy.
The purposes of this Act are to do the following— (a) promote the responsible care and use of animals; (b) provide standards for the care and use of animals that— (i) achieve a reasonable balance between the welfare of animals and the interests of persons whose livelihood is dependent on animals; and (ii) allow for the effect of advancements in scientific knowledge about animal biology and changes in community expectations about practices involving animals; © protect animals from unjustifiable, unnecessary or unreasonable pain; (d) ensure the use of animals for scientific purposes is accountable, open and responsible.
The object of this Act is the conservation of nature while allowing for the involvement of indigenous people in the management of protected areas in which they have an interest under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom. The Act makes provisions to conserve and protect fauna, flora, and geological diversity found within the State. It makes provisions to categorises flora and fauna into three categories: ‘Vulnerable’, ‘Endangered’, and ‘Presumed Extinct’. A full list of threatened species updated monthly in the Threatened Species Listing Report.
The objective of this Act is to protect QLD environment while allowing for development that improves total quality of life in a way that maintains ecological processes (i.e. ecologically sustainable development). The Act lists obligations and duties to prevent environmental contamination and environmental harm/nuisances and outlines enforcement tools that can be utilised when acts of non-compliance are identified.