Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 (Qld)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1999—Act No. 59 of 1999

Queensland LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1999 Act No. 59 of 1999

Queensland LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1999 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 PART 2—AMENDMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 3 Act amended in pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4 Amendment of s 222 (Disqualification and vacation of office for certain offences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 5 Replacement of s 266 (Triennial elections) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 266 Quadrennial elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 6 Replacement of s 269 (Date of triennial elections) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 269 Date of quadrennial elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7 Amendment of s 419 (Disclosure period for candidates at previous elections) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 8 Amendment of s 425 (Transitional provisions for disclosure periods starting before January 1997) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 9 Amendment of s 425B (Expiry of sdiv 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10 Amendment of s 437 (Records to be kept) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 11 Amendment of s 438 (Obtaining of information and completion of returns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 12 Amendment of s 505 (Period of corporate plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 13 Amendment of s 534 (Content of report about other issues of public interest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 14 Amendment of s 1233 (Transitional arrangement for special rates and charges) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 15 Insertion of new s 1235 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1235 Expiry of pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 16 Insertion of new ch 19, pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 PART 3—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1999 Division 1—Transitional provisions about elections 1236 Definition for div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1237 Transitional provisions for councillors’ terms of office . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1238 Transitional provision for disclosure periods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1239 Expiry of div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Division 2—Other transitional provisions 1240 Transitional provision for records and returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Division 3—Expiry 1241 Expiry of pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 PART 3—AMENDMENT OF CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 1924 17 Act amended in pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 18 Amendment of s 13 (Election of mayor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 19 Replacement of s 16 (Triennial elections) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 16 Quadrennial elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 20 Insertion of new s 136 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 136 Transitional provision for 2000 quadrennial election . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 PART 4—AMENDMENTS OF COASTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 21 Act amended in pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 22 Amendment of s 26 (Content of State plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 23 Amendment of s 29 (Approval of final State plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 24 Amendment of s 30 (Regional plans may be prepared) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 25 Amendment of s 31 (Content of regional plans) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 26 Amendment of s 35 (Submissions to be considered when preparing final regional plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 27 Amendment of s 36 (Approval of final regional plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 28 Amendment of s 41 (Submissions to be considered when preparing final coastal plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 29 Amendment of s 42 (Approval of final coastal plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 30 Insertion of new ss 43A and 43B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 43A Effect of coastal plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 43B Relationship of coastal plans with Integrated Planning Act 1997 . . 17 31 Replacement of s 44 (Amendment of coastal plans) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 44 Amendment of coastal plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 32 Amendment of s 47 (Declaration of control districts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 33 Amendment of s 50 (Notice declaring, changing or abolishing control district) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 34 Amendment of s 51 (Amendment, amalgamation and abolition of control districts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 35 Amendment of s 59 (Coastal building line) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 36 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 PART 5—AMENDMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES (ABORIGINES) ACT 1984 37 Act amended in pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 38 Amendment of s 28 (Area rate and other charges) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 39 Insertion of new pt 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 PART 11—VALIDATING PROVISIONS 86 Validation of particular rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 PART 6—AMENDMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES (TORRES STRAIT) ACT 1984 40 Act amended in pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 41 Amendment of s 26 (Island rate and other charges) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 42 Insertion of new pt 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 PART 11—VALIDATING PROVISIONS 85 Validation of particular rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 PART 7—ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1997 43 Act amended in pt 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 44 Amendment of s 2 (Commencement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 PART 8—AMENDMENT OF INTEGRATED PLANNING ACT 1997 45 Act amended in pt 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 46 Amendment of s 1.1.2 (Commencement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 47 Amendment of s 2.6.3 (Designator must consider major environmental effects) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 48 Amendment of s 2.6.8 (Minister may proceed straight to designation in certain circumstances) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 49 Insertion of new s 6.1.10A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 6.1.10A Zoning of closed roads under transitional planning schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 50 Amendment of s 6.1.35C (Applications requiring referral coordination) . . . 25 51 Amendment of sch 8 (Assessable, self-assessable and exempt development) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 52 Amendment of sch 10 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 PART 9—AMENDMENT OF INTEGRATED PLANNING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1999 53 Act amended in pt 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 54 Amendment of s 12 (Insertion of new s 6.1.54) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 PART 10—AMENDMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ABORIGINAL LANDS) ACT 1978 55 Act amended in pt 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 56 Insertion of new s 25A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 25A Councils may levy charge on residents of residential premises . . . 27 57 Insertion of new pt 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 PART 8—VALIDATING PROVISIONS 111 Validation of particular charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 PART 11—AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 1994 58 Act amended in pt 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 59 Amendment of s 236 (Continuation of certain provisions of Harbours Act requiring approval for certain matters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 PART 12—MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS 60 Minor and consequential amendments—schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 1924 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 COMMUNITY SERVICES (ABORIGINES) ACT 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 COMMUNITY SERVICES (TORRES STRAIT) ACT 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 GLADSTONE AREA WATER BOARD ACT 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATIONAMENDMENT ACT 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 TOWNSVILLE/THURINGOWA WATER SUPPLY BOARDACT 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

QueenslandLocal Government and Other LegislationAmendment Act (No. 2) 1999 Act No. 59 of 1999 An Act to amend certain local government legislation, and for other purposes [Assented to 29 November 1999]

s1 8 s3 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 The Parliament of Queensland enacts— PART 1—PRELIMINARY ˙ Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 . ˙ Commencement 2.(1) Sections 3 and 14 are taken to have commenced on 16 June 1999. (2) Section 49 commences on 1 January 2000. (3) Section 4 commences on 25 March 2000. (4) Section 50 commences on 30 March 2000. (5) Section 12 commences on 1 June 2000. (6) Section 52 commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation. (7) The remaining provisions commence on assent. PART 2—AMENDMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 ˙ Act amended in pt 2 3. This part amends the Local Government Act 1993 .

s4 9 s6 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 222 (Disqualification and vacation of office for certain offences) 4.(1) Section 222(1), ‘found guilty’— omit, insert— ‘convicted’. (2) Section 222(2), ‘3’— omit, insert— ‘4’. (3) Section 222— insert— ‘ (4) In this section— “conviction” includes a finding of guilt, and the acceptance of a plea of guilty, by a court, whether or not a conviction is recorded.’. ˙ Replacement of s 266 (Triennial elections) 5. Section 266— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Quadrennial elections ‘ 266. Councillors of a local government are to be elected once every 4 years.’. ˙ Replacement of s 269 (Date of triennial elections) 6. Section 269— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Date of quadrennial elections ‘ 269.(1) A quadrennial election must be held in, and every fourth year after, 2000.

s 7 10 s 10 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 ‘ (2) A quadrennial election must be held on the last Saturday in March. ‘ (3) However, a regulation may fix a different date for a particular year.’. ˙ Amendment of s 419 (Disclosure period for candidates at previous elections) 7. Section 419(4), definition “relevant period” , ‘4’— omit, insert— ‘5’. ˙ Amendment of s 425 (Transitional provisions for disclosure periods starting before January 1997) 8. Section 425(2), ‘January’— omit, insert— ‘March’. ˙ Amendment of s 425B (Expiry of sdiv 3) 9. Section 425B, ‘January’— omit, insert— ‘July’. ˙ Amendment of s 437 (Records to be kept) 10. Section 437(1), ‘4’— omit, insert— ‘5’.

s 11 11 s 15 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 438 (Obtaining of information and completion of returns) 11. Section 438(4), ‘4’— omit, insert— ‘5’. ˙ Amendment of s 505 (Period of corporate plan) 12. Section 505(2), ‘3’— omit, insert— ‘4’. ˙ Amendment of s 534 (Content of report about other issues of public interest) 13. Section 534(i)— omit, insert— ‘(i) a statement including the information prescribed under a regulation about its activities during the year to implement its plan for equal opportunity in employment; and’. ˙ Amendment of s 1233 (Transitional arrangement for special rates and charges) 14. Section 1233, ‘sections 76 and 77’— omit, insert— ‘sections 79 and 80’. ˙ Insertion of new s 1235 15. After section 1233— insert—

s 16 12 s 16 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 ˙ ‘ Expiry of pt 2 ‘ 1235. This part expires on 1 July 2000.’. ˙ Insertion of new ch 19, pt 3 16. After section 1235— insert— ‘ PART 3—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1999 ‘ Division 1—Transitional provisions about elections ˙ ‘ Definition for div 1 ‘ 1236. In this division— “amended” , for a section, means the section as amended by the Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 . ˙ ‘ Transitional provisions for councillors’ terms of office ‘ 1237.(1) Subsection (2) applies to a councillor of a local government elected at the 1997 triennial elections. ‘ (2) The reference in amended section 227(1) to the quadrennial election at which the councillor is elected is taken to be a reference to the 1997 triennial elections. ‘ (3) Subsections (4) and (5) apply to a councillor elected at a fresh election for the Cairns or Ipswich City Council held under the LocalGovernment (Cairns, Douglas, Mareeba and Mulgrave) Regulation 1994 or LocalGovernment(Brisbane,Esk,Ipswich,LoganandMoreton)Regulation 1994 . ‘ (4) The reference in amended section 227(3)(a) to the next quadrennial elections is taken to be a reference to the 1997 triennial elections.

s 16 13 s 16 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 ‘ (5) The reference in the regulations to the 2000 triennial elections is taken to be a reference to the 2000 quadrennial elections. ˙ ‘ Transitional provision for disclosure periods ‘ 1238. For the 2000 quadrennial elections, the reference in amended section 424 to the conclusion of the immediately preceding quadrennial elections is taken to be a reference to the 1997 triennial elections. ˙ ‘ Expiry of div 1 ‘ 1239. This division expires on 1 August 2000. ‘ Division 2—Other transitional provisions ˙ ‘ Transitional provision for records and returns ‘ 1240. Despite sections 437(1) and 438(4), the period mentioned in the sections for keeping records for, and making returns about, an election is taken to be 4 years for an election held before the 2000 quadrennial elections. ‘ Division 3—Expiry ˙ ‘ Expiry of pt 3 ‘ 1241. This part expires on 1 March 2003.’.

s 17 14 s 20 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 PART 3—AMENDMENT OF CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 1924 ˙ Act amended in pt 3 17. This part amends the City of Brisbane Act 1924 . ˙ Amendment of s 13 (Election of mayor) 18. Section 13, ‘triennial’— omit, insert— ‘quadrennial’. ˙ Replacement of s 16 (Triennial elections) 19. Section 16— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Quadrennial elections ‘ 16.(1) A quadrennial election of councillors must be held in, and every fourth year after, 2000. ‘ (2) A quadrennial election must be held on the last Saturday in March. ‘ (3) However, a regulation may fix a different date for a particular year.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 136 20. After section 135— insert— ˙ ‘ Transitional provision for 2000 quadrennial election ‘ 136.(1) This section applies if the deputy mayor appointed at the first meeting after the 1997 triennial elections holds that office on the commencement of this section. ‘ (2) For the deputy mayor, the reference in amended section 24 to the

s 21 15 s 24 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 appointment of a deputy mayor at the first meeting after each quadrennial election is taken to be a reference to the deputy mayor’s appointment mentioned in subsection (1). ‘ (3) This section expires on 1 July 2000. ‘ (4) In this section— “amended section 24” means section 24 as amended by the Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 .’. PART 4—AMENDMENTS OF COASTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 ˙ Act amended in pt 4 21. This part amends the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 . ˙ Amendment of s 26 (Content of State plan) 22. Section 26(3)— omit . ˙ Amendment of s 29 (Approval of final State plan) 23. Section 29, ‘is subordinate legislation and’— omit . ˙ Amendment of s 30 (Regional plans may be prepared) 24. Section 30, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Regional plans must be prepared ’.

s 25 16 s 28 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 31 (Content of regional plans) 25.(1) Section 31(1), ‘show’— omit, insert— ‘identify’. (2) Section 31(4)— omit . ˙ Amendment of s 35 (Submissions to be considered when preparing final regional plan) 26. Section 35(2)(b) and (c)— omit, insert— ‘(b) if the person is an owner of land in a control district identified in the final regional plan—the reason why the land is to be included in the district; and (c) if a coastal building line is to be fixed for the district that affects the owner’s land—the reason for fixing the line.’. ˙ Amendment of s 36 (Approval of final regional plan) 27. Section 36, ‘is subordinate legislation and’— omit . ˙ Amendment of s 41 (Submissions to be considered when preparing final coastal plan) 28. Section 41(3)(b) and (c)— omit, insert— ‘(b) if the person is an owner of land in a control district identified in the final regional plan—the reason why the land is to be included in the district; and

s 29 17 s 30 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 (c) if a coastal building line is to be fixed for the district that affects the owner’s land—the reason for fixing the line.’. ˙ Amendment of s 42 (Approval of final coastal plan) 29. Section 42, ‘is subordinate legislation and’— omit . ˙ Insertion of new ss 43A and 43B 30. After section 43— insert— ˙ ‘ Effect of coastal plans ‘ 43A. Coastal plans are statutory instruments under the StatutoryInstruments Act 1992 . ˙ ‘ Relationship of coastal plans with Integrated Planning Act 1997 ‘ 43B.(1) The assessment manager, or a referral agency, for a development application under the IntegratedPlanningAct1997 must assess the application as if a relevant coastal plan were a State planning policy under that Act. ‘ (2) Also, the following provisions of the Integrated Planning Act 1997 apply as if a coastal plan were a State planning policy— (a) section 2.1.4; (b) schedule 1, section 18; (c) schedule 6, section 2. 1 ’. 1 The Integrated Planning Act 1997 , section 2.1.4, schedule 1, section 18 and schedule 6, section 2, make provision about State interests in relation to planning schemes and designation of land for community infrastructure.

s 31 18 s 32 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 ˙ Replacement of s 44 (Amendment of coastal plans) 31. Section 44— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Amendment of coastal plans ‘ 44.(1) A coastal plan may be amended by a later coastal plan only if the procedures applying to the preparation and approval of the plan under this part are followed for the later plan. ‘ (2) However, if the later plan is a regional plan, sections 32 and 33 2 do not apply to the preparation and approval of the plan. ‘ (3) Also, subsection (1) does not apply to the amendment of a coastal plan to make a minor amendment to a coastal 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 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.’. ˙ Amendment of s 47 (Declaration of control districts) 32.(1) Section 47(1)(a)— omit, insert— ‘(a) if the area is covered by a regional coastal plan—a regulation giving effect to the plan; or’. (2) Section 47(7)— omit, insert — ‘ (7) The chief executive must give public notice of the declaration of a control district. 2 Sections 32 (Public notice of proposal to prepare draft regional plan) and 33 (Preparation of draft regional plan)

s 33 19 s 36 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 ‘ (8) The notice must be published in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the control district.’. ˙ Amendment of s 50 (Notice declaring, changing or abolishing control district) 33. Section 50(1), after ‘regulation’— insert— ‘, under section 47(1)(b),’. ˙ Amendment of s 51 (Amendment, amalgamation and abolition of control districts) 34. Section 51(1), after ‘regulation’— insert— ‘made under section 47(1)(b)’. ˙ Amendment of s 59 (Coastal building line) 35. Section 59(1), ‘regional plan,’— omit . ˙ Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) 36.(1) Schedule 2, definition “regional plan” , after ‘division 2’— insert— ‘or 3’. (2) Schedule 2, definition “State plan” , after ‘division 1’— insert— ‘or 3’.

s 37 20 s 39 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 PART 5—AMENDMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES (ABORIGINES) ACT 1984 ˙ Act amended in pt 5 37. This part amends the Community Services (Aborigines) Act 1984 . ˙ Amendment of s 28 (Area rate and other charges) 38. Section 28(2)— omit, insert— ‘ (2) An Aboriginal council may, by resolution, make and levy a charge on residents of residential premises in its council area. ‘ (3) However, the council may exempt a resident from payment of the charge. ‘ (4) Without limiting subsection (3), the council may give an exemption if another fee, charge, rent or due is payable in relation to the premises. ‘ (5) In subsection (2), the reference to the council area of an Aboriginal council means the council’s trust area. ‘ (6) Subsection (5) and this subsection expire on the commencement of the Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1999 , section 7.’. ˙ Insertion of new pt 11 39. After section 84— insert — ‘ PART 11—VALIDATING PROVISIONS ˙ ‘ Validation of particular rates ‘ 86.(1) This section applies to a rate that, before the commencement of this section, an Aboriginal council purported to make and levy on residents on the basis of a by-law made under section 28(1) or under a resolution

s 40 21 s 42 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 made under section 25(5) or 28(2) as in force immediately before the commencement. ‘ (2) On the commencement, the rate is taken to be, and to always have been, validly made and levied.’. PART 6—AMENDMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES (TORRES STRAIT) ACT 1984 ˙ Act amended in pt 6 40. This part amends the Community Services (Torres Strait) Act 1984 . ˙ Amendment of s 26 (Island rate and other charges) 41. Section 26(2)— omit, insert— ‘ (2) An Island council may, by resolution, make and levy a charge on residents of residential premises in its council area. ‘ (3) However, the council may exempt a resident from payment of the charge. ‘ (4) Without limiting subsection (3), the council may give an exemption if another fee, charge, rent or due is payable in relation to the premises. ‘ (5) In subsection (2), the reference to the council area of an Island council means the council’s trust area. ‘ (6) Subsection (5) and this subsection expire on the commencement of the Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1999 , section 22.’. ˙ Insertion of new pt 11 42. After section 83— insert —

s 43 22 s 44 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 ‘ PART 11—VALIDATING PROVISIONS ˙ ‘ Validation of particular rates ‘ 85.(1) This section applies to a rate that, before the commencement of this section, an Island council purported to make and levy on residents on the basis of a by-law made under section 26(1) or under a resolution made under section 23(5) or 26(2) as in force immediately before the commencement. ‘ (2) On the commencement, the rate is taken to be, and to always have been, validly made and levied.’. PART 7—ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1997 ˙ Act amended in pt 7 43. This part amends the EnvironmentalandOtherLegislationAmendment Act 1997 . ˙ Amendment of s 2 (Commencement) 44.(1) Section 2, after ‘Act’— insert— ‘, other than section 20,’. (2) Section 2— insert — ‘ (2) Section 20 commences on 1 June 2001.’.

s 45 23 s 47 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 PART 8—AMENDMENT OF INTEGRATED PLANNING ACT 1997 ˙ Act amended in pt 8 45. This part amends the Integrated Planning Act 1997 . ˙ Amendment of s 1.1.2 (Commencement) 46.(1) Section 1.1.2, after ‘Act’— insert— ‘, other than chapter 2, part 2, division 2 and chapter 5, part 6,’. (2) Section 1.1.2— insert— ‘ (2) Chapter 2, part 2, division 2 commences on 1 January 2001. ‘ (3) Chapter 5, part 6 commences on 31 March 2000.’. ˙ Amendment of s 2.6.3 (Designator must consider major environmental effects) 47.(1) Section 2.6.3(1)(a), after ‘infrastructure’— insert— ‘that is not a significant project within the meaning of the StateDevelopment and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 , section 29.’. (2) Section 2.6.3(2), ‘section 29(2)’— omit, insert — ‘section 29A(2)’. (3) Section 2.6.3— insert— ‘ (3) This section expires on 30 March 2000.’.

s 48 24 s 49 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 2.6.8 (Minister may proceed straight to designation in certain circumstances) 48.(1) Section 2.6.8, ‘section 29’— omit, insert— ‘part 4’. 3 (2) Section 2.6.8, ‘that section’— omit— ‘that part’. ˙ Insertion of new s 6.1.10A 49. After section 6.1.10— insert— ˙ ‘ Zoning of closed roads under transitional planning schemes ‘ 6.1.10A.(1) This section applies if— (a) a transitional planning scheme under chapter 6, part 1 is in force in a local government’s area, or part of a local government’s area; and (b) a road, or part of a road, in the area for which the planning scheme is in force is closed or proposed to be closed; and (c) the Governor in Council is satisfied— (i) the land comprising the road or part of the road should be included in a zone consistent with the zoning of adjoining lands under the planning scheme; and (ii) the proposed zoning would not substantially affect the public in an adverse way; and (iii) the local government has agreed in writing to the Governor in Council acting under this section. 3 State Development and Public Works Organization Act 1971 , part 4 (Environmental coordination)

s 50 25 s 51 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 ‘ (2) The Governor in Council may, by gazette notice, zone the land in the way stated in the notice. ‘ (3) The notice takes effect— (a) if the road has been closed—on gazettal of the notice; or (b) if the road has not been closed—on the closure of the road. ‘ (4) When the notice takes effect, the planning scheme is taken to have been amended in the way stated in the notice as if the process stated in schedule 1 for amending a planning scheme had been followed.’. ˙ Amendment of s 6.1.35C (Applications requiring referral coordination) 50.(1) Section 6.1.35C(1)(b)— omit, insert— ‘(b) prescribed under a regulation.’. (2) Section 6.1.35C(4) and (5)— omit . ˙ Amendment of sch 8 (Assessable, self-assessable and exempt development) 51.(1) Schedule 8, part 1, items 2 and 5— omit . (2) Schedule 8, part 1, item 3— omit, insert — ‘ 3. Carrying out operational work for the reconfiguration of a lot, if the reconfiguration is also assessable development.’. (3) Schedule 8, part 2, item 8— omit .

s 52 26 s 54 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 ˙ Amendment of sch 10 (Dictionary) 52. Schedule 10, definition “local government area” — omit, insert— ‘ “local government area” means a part of the State— (a) established as a local government area under the LocalGovernment Act 1993 ; or (b) declared to be a council area under the CommunityServices(Aborigines) Act 1984 or the Community Services (Torres Strait)Act 1984. ’. PART 9—AMENDMENT OF INTEGRATED PLANNING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1999 ˙ Act amended in pt 9 53. This part amends the IntegratedPlanningandOtherLegislationAmendment Act 1999. ˙ Amendment of s 12 (Insertion of new s 6.1.54) 54. Section 12, inserted section 6.1.54(1)— omit, insert— ‘ 6.1.54.(1) Subsections (2) to (6) apply if the local government has, for its area— (a) a transitional planning scheme; or (b) an IPA planning scheme for which the Minister gave the local government a notice for this section when the Minister advised the local government under schedule 1, section 18(4), that it may adopt the planning scheme.’.

s 55 27 s 57 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 PART 10—AMENDMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ABORIGINAL LANDS) ACT 1978 ˙ Act amended in pt 10 55. This part amends the LocalGovernment(AboriginalLands)Act1978 . ˙ Insertion of new s 25A 56. After section 25— insert— ˙ ‘ Councils may levy charge on residents of residential premises ‘ 25A.(1) The Councils of the Shires of Aurukun and Mornington may, by resolution, make and levy a charge on residents of residential premises in their shires. ‘ (2) However, a council may exempt a resident from payment of the charge. ‘ (3) Without limiting subsection (2), a council may give an exemption if another rate or charge is payable in relation to the premises.’. ˙ Insertion of new pt 8 57. After section 110— insert — ‘ PART 8—VALIDATING PROVISIONS ˙ ‘ Validation of particular charges ‘ 111.(1) This section applies to a charge that, before the commencement of this section, the Council of the Shire of Aurukun or Mornington, by resolution, purported to make and levy on residents in its shire.

s 58 28 s 60 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 ‘ (2) On the commencement, the charge is taken to be, and to always have been, validly made and levied.’. PART 11—AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 1994 ˙ Act amended in pt 11 58. This part amends the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 . ˙ Amendment of s 236 (Continuation of certain provisions of Harbours Act requiring approval for certain matters) 59. Section 236(8), ‘1999’— omit, insert— ‘2000’. PART 12—MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS ˙ Minor and consequential amendments—schedule 60. The schedule amends the Acts mentioned in it.

29 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 S ¡ CHEDULE MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS section 60 ´ CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 1924 1. Part 2, division 5, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Division 5—Quadrennial elections and extraordinary vacancies ’. 2. Section 16A(1)(a), 17(3) and (3A) and 24, ‘triennial’— omit, insert— ‘quadrennial’. ´ COMMUNITY SERVICES (ABORIGINES) ACT 1984 1. Section 16, ‘3’— omit, insert — ‘4’. 2. Sections 16, 17(3) and (4), 18 and 47(2), ‘triennial’— omit, insert— ‘quadrennial’.

30 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 SCHEDULE (continued) ´ COMMUNITY SERVICES (TORRES STRAIT) ACT 1984 1. Section 16, ‘3’— omit, insert — ‘4’. 2. Sections 16, 17(3) and (4), 18 and 45(2), ‘triennial’— omit, insert— ‘quadrennial’. ´ GLADSTONE AREA WATER BOARD ACT 1984 1. Section 15(3), ‘triennial’— omit, insert— ‘quadrennial’. ´ LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 1. Sections 3, definition “delayed implementation issues”, paragraph (c), 5(2)(a), 10(a)(viii), 90(6)(a), 93(2)(a) and (3), 95(2), 95(3), example 1, 96(4), example 1, 100(4)(a), 102(2)(a) and (3), 104(2), 104(3), example 1, 111(2), example 1, 157(6), definition “interim period”, 220(1)(b), 227, 232(a), 237(5), 253(1), 258(b), 263(1)(b), 267(1) and (2), 277(a), 286(4), 287(4), definition “information date”, 412, 413, 420(1)(b), 423A(a), 424(a), 442, 477(1)(a) and 480(3)(a), ‘triennial’— omit, insert— ‘quadrennial’.

31 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 SCHEDULE (continued) 2. Chapter 2, part 2, division 4, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Division 4—Establishment and operation of joint local governments ’. 3. Section 44, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Regulations about establishment and operation of joint local governments ’. 4. Section 286(3), ‘by not more’— omit, insert— ‘by more’. 5. Section 477(1)(a) and (b), ‘if’— omit. ´ LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1999 1. Section 68, inserted definition “drafting certificate”, after ‘drafted in’— insert — ‘sufficient’.

32 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 59, 1999 ´ TOWNSVILLE/THURINGOWA WATER SUPPLY BOARD ACT 1987 1. Section 10(3), ‘triennial’— omit, insert— ‘quadrennial’. © State of Queensland 1999