Environmental Legislation Amendment Act 1995 (Qld)

Queensland ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1995 Act No. 40 of 1995

Queensland ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1995 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PART 2—AMENDMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 2 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 Amendment of s 42 (Public notice of applications for licences) . . . . . . . . 4 4 Amendment of s 48 (Refusal of application for environmental authority) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Amendment of s 58 (Refusal of application for transfer of licence) . . . . . . 5 6 Amendment of s 106 (Authority may apply to court for order setting aside immunity from prosecution) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 Replacement of pt 3 heading (Part 3—Other enforcement powers of authorised persons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 8 Amendment of s 144 (Power to require name and address) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 9 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PART 3—AMENDMENT OF MARINE PARKS ACT 1982 10 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 11 Amendment of s 9 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PART 4—AMENDMENT OF NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 12 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 13 Amendment of s 35 (Chief executive’s powers about permitted uses in National Parks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 14 Amendment of s 37 (Chief executive’s powers to renew existing authorities for National Parks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Environmental Legislation Amendment No. 40, 1995 15 Amendment of s 112 (Conservation plans) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 16 Amendment of s 123 (Local governments’ decisions to be consistent with plans) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 17 Amendment of s 124 (Amendment of plans) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 PART 5—AMENDMENT OF QUEENSLAND HERITAGE ACT 1992 18 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 19 Amendment of s 4 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 20 Amendment of s 11 (Terms and conditions of membership) . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 21 Amendment of s 23 (Criteria for entry in the Register) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 22 Amendment of ss 44–46 and 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 23 Replacement of ss 68 and 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PART 6—AMENDMENT OF RECREATION AREAS MANAGEMENT ACT 1988 24 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 25 Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PART 7—AMENDMENT OF WET TROPICS WORLD HERITAGE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT 1993 26 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 27 Amendment of s 41 (Preparation of plans by Authority) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 28 Amendment of s 47 (Approval of final plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 29 Omission of s 48 (Compliance with plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 30 Amendment of s 52 (Amendment of plans) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Queensland Environmental Legislation Amendment Act 1995 Act No. 40 of 1995 An Act to amend legislation about the environment [Assented to 27 October 1995]

s1 4 Environmental Legislation Amendment The Parliament of Queensland enacts— s4 No. 40, 1995 PART 1—PRELIMINARY ˙ Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Environmental Legislation Amendment Act 1995 . PART 2—AMENDMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 ˙ Act amended 2. This part amends the Environmental Protection Act 1994 . ˙ Amendment of s 42 (Public notice of applications for licences) 3. Section 42(3)(a)(ii), ‘paragraph (a)’— omit, insert — ‘subparagraph (i)’. ˙ Amendment of s 48 (Refusal of application for environmental authority) 4.(1) Section 48(1), definition “environmental authority” — omit . (2) Section 48(1)— insert — ‘ “interstate environmental authority” means a licence, permit or other

s5 5 s6 Environmental Legislation Amendment No. 40, 1995 authority that— (a) is issued under an interstate law; and (b) is prescribed under a regulation to be an environmental authority for this section.’. (3) Section 48(4), ‘if the authority’— omit, insert— ‘if it’. (4) Section 48(4)(a) and (b), after ‘environmental authority’— insert — ‘or interstate environmental authority’. ˙ Amendment of s 58 (Refusal of application for transfer of licence) 5.(1) Section 58(1), definition “environmental authority” — omit . (2) Section 58(1)— insert — ‘ “interstate environmental authority” means a licence, permit or other authority that— (a) is issued under an interstate law; and (b) is prescribed under a regulation to be an environmental authority for this section.’. (3) Section 58(3)(a) and (b), after ‘environmental authority’— insert — ‘or interstate environmental authority’. ˙ Amendment of s 106 (Authority may apply to court for order setting aside immunity from prosecution) 6. Section 106(1), ‘103(1)’—

s7 6 s9 Environmental Legislation Amendment No. 40, 1995 omit, insert — ‘104(1)’. ˙ Replacement of pt 3 heading (Part 3—Other enforcement powers of authorised persons) 7. Chapter 4, part 3, heading— omit, insert — ‘ PART 3—OTHER ENFORCEMENT POWERS OF AUTHORISED PERSONS AND POLICE OFFICERS ’. ˙ Amendment of s 144 (Power to require name and address) 8. Section 144(4), ‘an authorised person who is’— omit . ˙ Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) 9.(1) Schedule 4, definition “approval”— omit, insert — ‘ “approval” means an approval under chapter 3, part 4 to carry out a level 2 environmentally relevant activity. 1 ’. (2) Schedule 4, definition “noise abatement direction” — omit, insert — ‘ “noise abatement direction” see section 150(3)(b).’. (3) Schedule 4— insert — ‘ “engaging” in conduct includes failing to engage in conduct. “interstate environmental authority” see sections 48 and 58.’. 1 Chapter 3 (Environmental management), part 4 (Environmental authorities)

s 10 7 s 14 Environmental Legislation Amendment No. 40, 1995 PART 3—AMENDMENT OF MARINE PARKS ACT 1982 ˙ Act amended 10. This part amends the Marine Parks Act 1982 . ˙ Amendment of s 9 (Definitions) 11. Section 9— insert — ‘ “fee” includes tax.’. PART 4—AMENDMENT OF NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 ˙ Act amended 12. This part amends the Nature Conservation Act 1992 . ˙ Amendment of s 35 (Chief executive’s powers about permitted uses in National Parks) 13. Section 35(1)(a)— omit, insert— ‘(a) the use under the authority is prescribed under a regulation made for this section to be a permitted use for the area; and’. ˙ Amendment of s 37 (Chief executive’s powers to renew existing authorities for National Parks) 14. Section 37(2)— omit, insert—

s 15 8 s 17 Environmental Legislation Amendment No. 40, 1995 ‘ (2) The chief executive may renew, or consent to the renewal of, an authority for the national park if the use under the authority is prescribed under a regulation made for this section to be a permitted use for the area.’. ˙ Amendment of s 112 (Conservation plans) 15. Section 112(5)— omit, insert— ‘ (5) A conservation plan may make provision about the following matters— (a) any matter for which a regulation may be made under this Act, including, for example, prescribing offences for contraventions of the plan, and fixing a maximum penalty of a fine of not more than 165 penalty units for the contravention; (b) the use or development of land, and activities, in an area identified under the plan as, or including, a critical habitat or an area of major interest.’. ˙ Amendment of s 123 (Local governments’ decisions to be consistent with plans) 16. Section 123(2), ‘development on’— omit, insert— ‘use of, or a development on,’. ˙ Amendment of s 124 (Amendment of plans) 17. Section 124— insert— ‘ (2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to the amendment of a management or conservation plan to— (a) correct an error in the plan; or (b) make a change (other than a change of substance) in the plan; or (c) if the plan or a regulation provides that an amendment of a stated

s 18 9 s 21 Environmental Legislation Amendment No. 40, 1995 type may be made to the plan by amendment under this subsection—make an amendment of that type.’. PART 5—AMENDMENT OF QUEENSLAND HERITAGE ACT 1992 ˙ Act amended 18. This part amends the Queensland Heritage Act 1992 . ˙ Amendment of s 4 (Definitions) 19.(1) Section 4, definition “cultural heritage significance” — omit . (2) Section 4— insert — ‘ “aesthetic significance” , of a place or object, includes its visual merit or interest. “cultural heritage significance” , of a place or object, includes its aesthetic, architectural, historical, scientific, social or technological significance to the present generation or past or future generations.’. ˙ Amendment of s 11 (Terms and conditions of membership) 20. Section 11(3)— omit . ˙ Amendment of s 23 (Criteria for entry in the Register) 21. Section 23(1)(e)— omit, insert — ‘(e) the place is important because of its aesthetic significance;’.

s 22 10 s 25 Environmental Legislation Amendment No. 40, 1995 ˙ Amendment of ss 44–46 and 50 22. Sections 44 to 46 and 50, ‘order in council’— omit, insert — ‘regulation’. ˙ Replacement of ss 68 and 69 23. Sections 68 and 69— omit, insert — ‘ Regulation making power ‘ 68. The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.’. PART 6—AMENDMENT OF RECREATION AREAS MANAGEMENT ACT 1988 ˙ Act amended 24. This part amends the Recreation Areas Management Act 1988 . ˙ Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) 25. Section 5— insert — ‘ “fee” includes tax.’.

s 26 11 s 28 Environmental Legislation Amendment No. 40, 1995 PART 7—AMENDMENT OF WET TROPICS WORLD HERITAGE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT 1993 ˙ Act amended 26. This part amends the WetTropicsWorldHeritageProtectionandManagement Act 1993 . ˙ Amendment of s 41 (Preparation of plans by Authority) 27. Section 41(4) and (5)— omit, insert — ‘ (4) A management plan may make provision for any matter for which a regulation may be made under this Act, including, for example— (a) prescribing offences for contraventions of the plan, and fixing a maximum penalty of a fine of not more than 165 penalty units for the contravention; and (b) exempting and prescribing acts for section 56(3), definition ‘prohibited act’. ‘ (5) A regulatory impact statement under the Statutory Instruments Act1992 need not be prepared for the first management plan for the wet tropics area.’. ˙ Amendment of s 47 (Approval of final plan) 28.(1) Section 47(1)— omit, insert — ‘ 47.(1) A final management plan does not have effect until approved by the Governor in Council.’. (2) Section 47(3)— omit, insert — ‘ (3) A final management plan is subordinate legislation.’.

s 29 12 s 30 Environmental Legislation Amendment No. 40, 1995 ˙ Omission of s 48 (Compliance with plan) 29. Section 48— omit . ˙ Amendment of s 52 (Amendment of plans) 30. Section 52— insert— ‘ (2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to the amendment of a management plan to— (a) correct an error in the plan; or (b) make a change (other than a change of substance) in the plan; or (c) if the plan or a regulation provides that an amendment of a stated type may be made to the plan by amendment under this subsection—make an amendment of that type.’. The State of Queensland 1995