State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (Qld)

Queensland State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Act No. 40 of 2014

Queensland State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Contents Chapter 1 1 2 Chapter 2 Part 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Amendment of s 26 (Payments of amounts into the Fund) . . . . . 15 Amendment of s 34 (Declaration). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Amendment of s 35 (Provisional land use plan required for provisional priority development area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 2, div 3, sdiv 1, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Replacement of s 42 (Revocation or reduction of priority development area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Subdivision 2 Priority development areas 42 Revocation or reduction of priority development area 16 42A Preparation of proposed planning instrument change 17 42B Consultation about proposed planning instrument change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 42C Approval of proposed planning instrument change by MEDQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 42D When notification requirements do not apply . . . . . . . 18 42E Public notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 42F Submissions on proposed planning instrument change 20 42G Consideration of submissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 42H Amendment of proposed planning instrument change 20

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Contents 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Page 2 42I Public response report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42J Approval of planning instrument change . . . . . . . . . . 42K Effect of planning instrument change . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42L Notice of planning instrument change . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 3 Other matters 42M Implied and uncommenced rights to use premises protected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 47 (Community infrastructure designations) . . 47 Community infrastructure designations . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 66 (Power to amend) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 General power to amend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 67 (Division 1 process applies to particular amendments) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 88 (PDA development conditions) . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 104 (Plans of subdivision) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 114 (Planning and Environment Court may make declarations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of ch 3, pt 6, hdg (Special rates and charges) . . . . Amendment of s 115 (Levying special rates or charges) . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 3, pt 6, div 2, new ch 6, pt 6, div 3, hdg and new ss 116F and 116G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 2 Infrastructure expenses recoupment charges 116A Definitions for div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116B Making and levying charge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116C Requirements for authorising instrument . . . . . . . . . . 116D Basis and amount of charge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116E Making and levying of charge by superseding public sector entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 3 Recovery of relevant charges 116F Definitions for div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116G Charge notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 117 (Recovery of special rate or charge) . . . . 117 Recovery of relevant charge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 121 (Infrastructure agreement continues beyond cessation of priority development area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 127 (Direction to government entity or local government to accept transfer). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 172 (Registers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 21 22 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 28 30 30 31 32 33 33 35 35 35 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Contents 22 Part 2 23 24 25 25A Part 3 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Queensland Industry Participation PolicyAct 2011 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 13 (Minister to report on implementation of local industry policy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Annual report to include report on implementation of local industry policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ss 14 and 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 16 (Saving of existing local industry policy). . . . Amendment of State Development and Public WorksOrganisation Act 1971 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 24 (Definitions for pt 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 25A (Fees for pt 4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25A Fees for pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25AA Coordinator-General may waive or reduce fee. . . . . . Amendment of s 26 (Declaration of coordinated project) . . . . . . . Amendment of s 27AB (Requirements for application) . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 27A (Lapsing of declaration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27A Lapsing of declaration if EIS required . . . . . . . . . . . . 27B Lapsing of declaration if IAR required . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 28 (Application of divs 3–8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of pt 4, div 3, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29A Application of sdiv 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 32 (Preparation of EIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Preparation of draft EIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 33 (Public notification of EIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 34 (Making submissions on EIS). . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ss 34A–34D and new pt 4, div 3, sdiv 2. . . . . . . 34A Coordinator-General decides whether to accept draft EIS as final EIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34B Giving notice of decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34C Requirement to give additional information . . . . . . . . 34D Report evaluating EIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 2 IAR process 34E Application of sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 38 38 38 38 38 39 39 40 40 40 41 41 42 42 42 43 43 43 43 43 44 44 44 45 45 46 47 48 2014 Act No. 40 Page 3

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Contents 34F Notice of requirement for IAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 34G Preparation of draft IAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 34H Public notification of draft IAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 34I Coordinator-General decides whether to accept draft IAR as final IAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 34J Giving notice of decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 34K Requirement to provide additional information . . . . . . 51 34L Report evaluating IAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 38 Omission of s 35 (Coordinator-General evaluates EIS, submissions, other material and prepares report) . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 39 Insertion of new pt 4, div 3, sdiv 3, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 40 Amendment of s 35AA (Amendment of Coordinator-General’s report) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 41 Replacement of s 35A (Lapsing of Coordinator-General’s report) 54 35A Lapsing of Coordinator-General’s report . . . . . . . . . . 54 42 Amendment of s 35H (Criteria for evaluating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 43 Replacement of s 35L (Lapsing of Coordinator-General’s change report) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 35L Lapsing of Coordinator-General’s change report . . . . 57 44 Amendment of s 36 (Application of sdiv 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 45 Amendment of s 37 (Applications for material change of use or requiring impact assessment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 46 Amendment of s 38 (When the decision stage for the project starts under IDAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 47 Amendment of s 54A (Application of div 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 48 Amendment of s 54D (Effect of imposed conditions) . . . . . . . . . . 59 49 Amendment of s 76K (Step in notice). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 50 Amendment of s 76L (When step in notice may be given) . . . . . . 59 51 Amendment of s 79 (Development scheme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 52 Insertion of new s 79A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 79A Content of approved development scheme . . . . . . . . 61 53 Amendment of s 82 (Acquisition of land in State development area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 54 Amendment of s 83 (Disposal of land in State development area) 62 55 Replacement of ss 84, 84AA, 84AB, 84A and 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 84 Development under approved development scheme . 63 84A Carrying out SDA assessable development without SDA approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Page 4 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Contents 84B SDA self-assessable development must comply with approved development scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 84C Compliance with SDA approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 84D How to make SDA application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 84E Deciding SDA application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 84F Application to change SDA approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 84G Duration of SDA approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 84H When SDA approval lapses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 85 Carrying out particular development, use or works not an offence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 56 Replacement of s 87 (Compensation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 87 Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 57 Amendment of s 92 (Calculating reasonable compensation involving changes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 58 Omission of pt 6, div 5 (Project boards) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 59 Amendment of s 153AA (Application for approval of project as a private infrastructure facility and for Coordinator-General to take land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 60 Amendment of s 153AB (Coordinator-General to seek submissions and undertake consultation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 61 Amendment of s 153AC (Criteria for approval of project). . . . . . . 70 62 Amendment of s 153AE (Final negotiations with owner of land) . 70 63 Amendment of s 157A (What is an enforceable condition) . . . . . 71 64 Amendment of s 157P (Executive officer must ensure corporation does not commit particular offences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 65 Replacement of s 161 (Power as to roads) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 160A Powers for watercourse crossings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 160B Compensation for exercise of power under s 160A . . 74 161 Power as to roads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 161A Vesting land comprised in permanently closed road or unallocated State land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 161B Giving information about roads to relevant local government ............................ 78 66 Insertion of new pt 9, div 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Division 7 Transitional provisions for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 196 Definitions for div 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 197 Particular existing coordinated projects . . . . . . . . . . . 79 2014 Act No. 40 Page 5

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Contents 67 68 Part 4 69 70 70A 70B 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Page 6 198 Existing approved development schemes . . . . . . . . . 80 199 Existing applications for approval for use of land in a State development area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 200 Existing approvals for use of land in a State development area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 201 Existing private infrastructure facility application . . . . 82 Amendment of sch 1B (Subject matter for guidelines) . . . . . . . . . 82 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Amendment of Sustainable Planning Act 2009 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Omission of ch 3, pt 5, div 2 (Modifications to process for making or amending local planning instruments having effect in iconic places) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Amendment of s 249 (When assessment manager also has jurisdiction as concurrence agency) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Amendment of s 260 (Applying for development approval) . . . . . 87 Amendment of s 319 (Decision-making period—changed circumstances) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Amendment of s 321 (Applicant may stop decision-making period to request chief executive’s assistance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Amendment of s 330 (Application of sdiv 4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Amendment of s 335 (Content of decision notice) . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Amendment of s 350 (Meaning of minor change) . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Amendment of s 420 (Ministerial directions to concurrence agencies) ....................................... 89 Insertion of new ch 9, pt 7A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Part 7A Party houses Division 1 Preliminary 755A Definitions for pt 7A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Division 2 Regulating party houses in local planning instruments 755B Planning scheme or temporary local planning instrument may regulate material change of use for party house . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 755C Planning scheme or temporary local planning instrument may identify party house restriction area . 91 755D Effect of identification of party house restriction area. 91 Omission of ch 9, pt 7B (Advisory panels for iconic places). . . . . 92 Amendment of s 763 (Regulation-making power) . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Amendment of s 893 (Definitions for pt 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Contents 81 82 83 Part 5 84 85 Chapter 3 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 Chapter 4 Part 1 95 Part 2 Division 1 96 Amendment of s 899 (Changes to restrictions on, and notification requirements for, particular development applications in master planned areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Insertion of new ch 10, pt 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Part 12 Savings and transitional provisions for StateDevelopment, Infrastructure and Planning(Red Tape Reduction) and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2014 Division 1 Preliminary 991 Definitions for pt 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Division 2 Provisions for advisory panels for iconic places 992 Definitions for div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 993 Dissolution of advisory panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 994 Advisory panel’s report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Amendment of Gasfields Commission Act 2013 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Amendment of s 44 (Protection from liability). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Amendment of Environmental Protection Act 1994 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Amendment of s 115 (Development application taken to be application for environmental authority in particular circumstances) ................................. 97 Amendment of s 166 (When does decision stage start—application relating to development applications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Amendment of s 169 (When decision must be made—particular applications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Omission of ss 196 and 214. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Amendment of s 216 (Application of div 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Amendment of s 221 (Steps for amendment). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Amendment of sch 2 (Original decisions). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 and amendments for the repeal Repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 Repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Amendments for repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 Amendment of Environmental Protection Act 1994 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 2014 Act No. 40 Page 7

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Contents 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 Division 2 105 106 107 108 109 110 Division 3 111 112 113 Page 8 Amendment of s 41 (Submission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Amendment of s 141 (Content of information request) . . . . . . . . 100 Omission of ss 142 and 174. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Amendment of s 143 (EIS may be required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Amendment of s 146 (Applicant responds to any information request) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Amendment of s 173 (When particular applications must be refused) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Insertion of new ch 13, pt 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Part 21 Saving and transitional provisions for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 715A Definition for pt 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 715B Wild river references in existing environmental authorities 102 715C Wild river references in existing eligibility criteria and standard conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 715D Applications for environmental authorities and amendment applications for particular resource activities . . . . . . . 104 716 Transitional regulation-making power . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Amendment of Fisheries Act 1994 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Amendment of s 55 (Consideration of application for issue of authority) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Omission of ss 76DA–76DC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Amendment of s 90 (Non-indigenous fisheries resources not to be possessed, released etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Insertion of new pt 12, div 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Division 9 Transitional provision for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 261 Existing development applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Amendment of Mineral Resources Act 1989 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Amendment of s 25 (Conditions of prospecting permit) . . . . . . . . 108 Amendment of s 81 (Conditions of mining claim) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Contents 114 115 116 117 118 119 Division 4 120 120A 121 122 123 124 124A Division 5 125 126 127 Amendment of s 141 (Conditions of exploration permit) . . . . . . . 109 Amendment of s 194 (Conditions of mineral development licence) 109 Amendment of s 276 (General conditions of mining lease) . . . . . 109 Omission of ch 12, pt 3 (Wild river areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Insertion of new ch 15, pt 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Part 8 Transitional provisions for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 818 Application of repealed ss 334Z and 334ZA . . . . . . . 110 819 Transitional regulation-making power . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Amendment of Regional Planning Interests Act 2014 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Insertion of new s 24A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 24A Exemption—wild river area under the repealed Wild RiversAct 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Insertion of new pt 8A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Part 8A Transitional provision for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 107A References to former terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Amendment of pt 9 hdg (Transitional regulation-making power) . 115 Amendment of s 108 (Transitional regulation-making power) . . . 115 Insertion of new s 108A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 108A Transitional regulation-making power for repeal of WildRivers Act 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Amendment of Sustainable Planning Act 2009 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Amendment of s 330 (Application of sdiv 4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Insertion of new ch 10, pt 12, div 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Division 3 Provisions for repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 994A Definition for div 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 994B Wild river references in existing development approvals 117 995 Transitional regulation-making power . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 995A Expiry of div 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 2014 Act No. 40 Page 9

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Contents 128 129 Division 6 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 Amendment of sch 1 (Prohibited development) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Water Act 2000 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 20 (General authorisations). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ss 25C and 25F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 25ZA (Application for approval to restrict use of subartesian water) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ss 46, 55, 57, 98, 99, 266, 268, and 280 . . . . . . . Amendment of s 47 (Matters the Minister must consider when preparing draft water resource plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 105 (General provision for amending resource operations plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 106 (Minor or stated amendments of resource operations plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 205 (Decisions to be in accordance with plans and declaration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 209 (Applications that may be decided without public notice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 210 (Criteria for deciding application for water licence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 212 (Granting a water licence under a plan or declaration process) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 213A (Term of water licence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 282 (Criteria for deciding application for allocation of quarry material) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 851 (Who is an interested person) . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 968 (Chief executive as assessing authority or advice agency) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of ch 8, pt 2, div 1, sdiv 3 (Additional provisions for wild river areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 1014 (Regulation-making power) . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 9, pt 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 7 Transitional provision for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 1249 Transitional regulation-making power . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 119 119 119 119 120 120 120 120 121 121 121 122 122 122 123 123 123 123 124 124 124 125 Page 10 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Contents Chapter 5 150 151 152 153 Chapter 6 154 Schedule 1 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Repeal of other Acts Repeal of Clean Coal Technology Special Agreement Act 2007 . Repeal of Eagle Farm Racecourse Act 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repeal of Gurulmundi Secure Landfill Agreement Act 1992 . . . . Repeal of Racing Venues Development Act 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . Minor, consequential and other amendments Legislation amended in sch 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minor, consequential and other amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments for ch 2 Environmental Protection Act 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geothermal Energy Act 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Land Title Act 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004. . . . . . . . . State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 . . . Sustainable Planning Act 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to Acts for ch 4, pt 1 Cape York Peninsula Heritage Act 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forestry Act 1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fossicking Act 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002 . Nature Conservation Act 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 . . . Vegetation Management Act 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to subordinate legislation for ch 4, pt 1 Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Water Regulation 2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Water Resource (Gulf) Plan 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Water Resource (Mitchell) Plan 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments for ch 5 Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Explosives Act 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mineral Resources Regulation 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . 125 125 125 126 126 127 127 129 131 132 133 134 137 138 139 140 140 141 141 141 142 142 144 151 153 154 155 155 155 155 2014 Act No. 40 Page 11

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Contents Part 5 Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Regulation 2007. . . . . Other amendments Water Resource (Great Artesian Basin) Plan 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . 156 156 Page 12 2014 Act No. 40

Queensland State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Act No. 40 of 2014 An Act to amend the Economic Development Act 2012, the EnvironmentalProtection Act 1994, the Fisheries Act 1994, the Gasfields Commission Act2013, the Mineral Resources Act 1989, the Queensland IndustryParticipation Policy Act 2011, the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014, the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971, the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 and the Water Act 2000 for particular purposes, to repeal the Clean Coal Technology Special Agreement Act 2007, the Eagle Farm Racecourse Act 1998, the Gurulmundi Secure LandfillAgreement Act 1992, the Racing Venues Development Act 1982 and the WildRivers Act 2005, and to make minor, consequential and other amendments to the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 [Assented to 15 August 2014]

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 1 Preliminary [s 1] The Parliament of Queensland enacts— Chapter 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 . 2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation. Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 3 Act amended This part amends the Economic Development Act 2012 . Page 14 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 4] 4 Amendment of s 26 (Payments of amounts into the Fund) (1) Section 26(f) to (h)— renumber as section 26(g) to (i). (2) Section 26— insert— (f) infrastructure expenses recoupment charges received by MEDQ; (3) Section 26— insert— (2) Subsection (3) applies if— (a) MEDQ delegates a function or power under section 169; and (b) for performing the function or exercising the power, the delegate receives an amount that, other than for subsection (3), would be payable into the Fund under subsection (1)(d), (e), (f) or (g); and (c) the delegation provides that the delegate may retain all or part of the received amount. (3) Despite subsection (1), the amount that, under the delegation, may be retained is not payable into the Fund. 5 Amendment of s 34 (Declaration) (1) Section 34(3)(a) and (b)— omit, insert — (a) the type, scale, intensity and location of proposed development for land in the area does not compromise the implementation of 2014 Act No. 40 Page 15

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 6] any planning instrument applying to the area; and (2) Section 34(3)(c)— renumber as section 34(3)(b). 6 Amendment of s 35 (Provisional land use plan required for provisional priority development area) Section 35(2)(b)— omit, insert — (b) must not compromise the implementation of any planning instrument applying to the area; and 7 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 2, div 3, sdiv 1, hdg After chapter 3, part 2, division 3, heading— insert— Subdivision 1 Provisional priority development areas 8 Replacement of s 42 (Revocation or reduction of priority development area) Section 42— omit, insert— Subdivision 2 Priority development areas Page 16 42 Revocation or reduction of priority development area (1) This section applies if the Minister proposes to recommend to the Governor in Council the 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 8] making of a regulation to amend or repeal a provision of a declaration regulation (the PDA change ) so land in a priority development area will no longer be in a priority development area. (2) The recommendation for the PDA change may be made only if an instrument amending the relevant local government’s planning instruments to provide for the land (the planning instrument change ) is— (a) proposed and dealt with under sections 42A to 42I, as applicable; and (b) approved under section 42J(2). 42A Preparation of proposed planning instrument change (1) MEDQ may decide to prepare the proposed instrument for the planning instrument change or ask the relevant local government to prepare it. (2) The entity that prepares the proposed instrument for the planning instrument change is the proposer of the planning instrument change. 42B Consultation about proposed planning instrument change Before preparing the proposed instrument for the planning instrument change, the proposer must— (a) for a proposed instrument prepared by MEDQ—consult, in the way it considers appropriate, with the relevant local government; and (b) for a proposed instrument prepared by the relevant local government—consult with MEDQ; and 2014 Act No. 40 Page 17

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 8] (c) make reasonable endeavours to consult, in the way the proposer considers appropriate, with any of the following it considers will be likely to be affected by the proposed planning instrument change— (i) a government entity or GOC; (ii) another person or entity. 42C Approval of proposed planning instrument change by MEDQ (1) This section applies if the proposed instrument for a planning instrument change is prepared by the relevant local government. (2) The local government must give the proposed instrument to MEDQ for approval. (3) MEDQ must decide to— (a) approve the proposed instrument for the planning instrument change; or (b) approve the instrument change subject to conditions decided by MEDQ; or (c) refuse to approve the instrument. (4) If MEDQ approves the proposed instrument for the planning instrument change under subsection (3)(b), the relevant local government must amend the instrument to include the conditions. 42D When notification requirements do not apply The notification requirements do not apply to the proposed instrument for the planning instrument change if MEDQ is satisfied— Page 18 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 8] (a) the consultation about the instrument under section 42B has been adequate; and (b) the public interest would not be served by further consultation about the instrument. 42E Public notification (1) This section applies if— (a) the proposed instrument for the planning instrument change is prepared; and (b) for a proposed instrument prepared by the relevant local government—MEDQ has approved the instrument under section 42C(3). (2) The proposer must— (a) publish the proposed instrument for the planning instrument change on the proposer’s website; and (b) in a gazette notice— (i) state that the proposed instrument may be inspected on the proposer’s website; and (ii) invite anyone to make submissions on the proposed instrument change within the period stated in the notice (the submission period ); and (c) publish a notice to the same effect as the gazette notice at least once in a newspaper circulating in the area of the relevant local government. (3) The submission period must end at least 30 business days after the date of the gazette notice. 2014 Act No. 40 Page 19

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 8] 42F Submissions on proposed planning instrument change Anyone may make submissions to the proposer about the proposed instrument for the planning instrument change within the submission period. 42G Consideration of submissions (1) The proposer must consider the submissions received within the submission period. (2) Subsection (1) does not prevent the proposer from considering a submission made to it after the submission period ends. 42H Amendment of proposed planning instrument change (1) After complying with section 42G, the proposer may amend the proposed instrument for the planning instrument change in a way it considers appropriate. (2) If the proposer considers the amendment significantly changes the proposed planning instrument change, it must re-comply with sections 42E(2) and (3) and 42G for the amended proposed instrument for the planning instrument change. Page 20 42I Public response report (1) This section applies if the proposer has complied with section 42G and, if relevant, section 42H. (2) The proposer must— (a) prepare a report (the public response report ) that— 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 8] (i) summarises the submissions considered by proposer; and (ii) contains information about the merits of the submissions and the extent to which the proposed instrument for the planning instrument change was amended to reflect the submissions; and (iii) contains details about any changes to the proposed instrument published under section 42E(2); and (b) publish the report on the proposer’s website. 42J Approval of planning instrument change (1) This section applies if, for a proposed instrument for a planning instrument change, the notification requirements— (a) have been complied with; or (b) do not apply under section 42D. (2) MEDQ must decide to— (a) approve the proposed instrument for the planning instrument change; or (b) approve the proposed instrument subject to conditions decided by MEDQ; or (c) refuse to approve the proposed instrument. (3) In making the decision under subsection (2), MEDQ must consider— (a) the main purpose of this Act; and (b) for a proposed instrument for a planning instrument change prepared by the relevant local government to which the notification 2014 Act No. 40 Page 21

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 8] requirements apply—the public response report. (4) If MEDQ decides to approve the proposed instrument for the planning instrument change under subsection (2), it must, by notice to the relevant local government— (a) for a proposed instrument prepared by MEDQ—make the instrument for the planning instrument change, including any conditions decided under subsection (2)(b); or (b) for a proposed instrument prepared by the relevant local government—approve the instrument for the planning instrument change. (5) If MEDQ approves an instrument for a planning instrument change prepared by the relevant local government subject to any conditions decided under subsection (2)(b), the local government must amend the instrument to include the conditions. 42K Effect of planning instrument change (1) On giving a notice under section 42J(4), the planning instrument change is, for the SustainablePlanningAct, taken to have been made by the relevant local government. (2) The Sustainable Planning Act, section 117 does not apply for making the planning instrument change. (3) The planning instrument change takes effect at the same time as the PDA change. Page 22 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 8] 42L Notice of planning instrument change (1) As soon as practicable after the planning instrument change takes effect— (a) MEDQ must publish the instrument for the planning instrument change on the department’s website; and (b) the relevant local government must publish the instrument on its website; and (c) the proposer must publish, at least once in a newspaper circulating in the priority development area to which the instrument relates, a notice stating the instrument— (i) has been approved; and (ii) may be inspected on the proposer’s website; and (d) the proposer must give each person who made a submission about the proposed instrument for the planning instrument change, received within the submission period, a notice stating that— (i) the instrument has been approved; and (ii) the public response report about the proposed instrument may be inspected on the proposer’s website. Subdivision 3 Other matters 42M Implied and uncommenced rights to use premises protected (1) This section applies if— 2014 Act No. 40 Page 23

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 9] (a) a PDA development approval comes into effect; and (b) immediately before the approval comes into effect, a material change of use, for a use implied by the approval, was PDA self-assessable development or PDA exempt development; and (c) a planning instrument change is made before the use starts. (2) The use is taken to be a lawful use in existence immediately before the planning instrument change is made or taken to have been made. 9 Replacement of s 47 (Community infrastructure designations) Section 47— omit, insert— 47 Community infrastructure designations (1) A community infrastructure designation may be made for land in a priority development area. (2) The Sustainable Planning Act, chapter 5 applies for making the community infrastructure designation. (3) A community infrastructure designation for land that is in force immediately before the land is in a priority development area continues in force. 10 Replacement of s 66 (Power to amend) Section 66— omit, insert— Page 24 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 11] 66 General power to amend MEDQ may amend a development scheme if— (a) the amendment does not change the land use plan for the relevant priority development area in the scheme; or (b) the amendment is a minor administrative amendment. 11 Amendment of s 67 (Division 1 process applies to particular amendments) (1) Section 67, heading— omit, insert— 67 Power to amend to change land use plan (2) Section 67(1), ‘under section 66(2)’— omit, insert— to change the land use plan for the relevant priority development area in the scheme (3) Section 67— insert— (3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that an amendment mentioned in subsection (1) may be made even if it is materially detrimental to someone’s interests. 12 Amendment of s 88 (PDA development conditions) Section 88(b), ‘contributions’— omit, insert— charges 2014 Act No. 40 Page 25

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 13] 13 Amendment of s 104 (Plans of subdivision) Section 104(3)(g), from ‘rates’ to ‘or charge’— insert— rates or charges levied for land included a reference to a special rate or charge or an infrastructure expenses recoupment charge 14 Amendment of s 114 (Planning and Environment Court may make declarations) Section 114— insert— (3) Subsection (4) applies to a proceeding mentioned in subsection (1) if the land to which the proceeding relates ceases to be in a priority development area. (4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the proceeding is not affected only because the land has ceased to be in a priority development area. 15 Replacement of ch 3, pt 6, hdg (Special rates and charges) Chapter 3, part 6, heading— omit, insert— Part 6 Particular charges Division 1 Special rates or charges 16 Amendment of s 115 (Levying special rates or charges) Section 115(9)— omit. Page 26 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 17] 17 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 6, div 2, new ch 6, pt 6, div 3, hdg and new ss 116F and 116G After section 116— insert— Division 2 Infrastructure expenses recoupment charges 116A Definitions for div 2 In this division— charge area means 1 of the following identified in an authorising instrument— (a) a single priority development area; (b) a part of a single priority development area; (c) an area consisting of 2 or more priority development areas, or parts of 2 or more priority development areas, in the same local government area. provision , of infrastructure, includes coordination of the provision of the infrastructure. 116B Making and levying charge (1) Subsection (2) applies if MEDQ incurs, or reasonably expects to incur, an expense for the provision of infrastructure in relation to land in a charge area. (2) MEDQ may, by instrument (the authorising instrument ), make and levy on owners of rateable land in the charge area a charge (an infrastructure expenses recoupment charge ) on 2014 Act No. 40 Page 27

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 17] the rateable land to recoup, or provide for payment of, the expense. (3) However, subsection (2) does not apply if— (a) the infrastructure is a facility or service for which a special rate or charge has been made and levied; or (b) the expense is recouped or provision is made for payment of the expense, other than by levying the charge. (4) Subsection (2) is taken to have been complied with if the charge is made and levied on— (a) all rateable land that, at the time of making and levying the charge, could reasonably be identified as land on which the charge may be made and levied; or (b) all rateable land on which the charge may be made and levied, other than land accidentally omitted. (5) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (2) applies even if MEDQ incurred, or reasonably expected to incur, the expense for the provision of infrastructure in relation to the land before the land was in a charge area. Page 28 116C Requirements for authorising instrument (1) The authorising instrument for an infrastructure expenses recoupment charge must— (a) identify— (i) the charge area to which the charge relates; and (ii) the rateable land to which the charge applies; and 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 17] (iii) the overall plan for the provision of the infrastructure to which the charge relates; and (b) state— (i) the amount of the charge for the residential land in the charge area; and (ii) the way the amount of the charge for the non-residential land in the charge area is worked out; and (iii) the rate, by reference to a stated index that is relevant to the estimated cost of the provision of infrastructure, by which the amount of the charge can be increased; and (iv) the intervals at which the amount of the charge can be increased. (2) The overall plan must— (a) describe the infrastructure to which the charge relates; and (b) state the estimated expenses and time for the provision of the infrastructure. (3) MEDQ may identify parcels of rateable land to which the charge applies in any way MEDQ considers appropriate. (4) In this section— non-residential land means rateable land other than residential land. residential land means rateable land for which a residential use under a development scheme is provided. 2014 Act No. 40 Page 29

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 17] 116D Basis and amount of charge (1) An infrastructure expenses recoupment charge may be made and levied on the bases MEDQ considers appropriate. Note — See also section 117 in relation to the recovery of the charge. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), MEDQ may— (a) fix a minimum amount of the charge; or (b) decide whether a discount for payment of the charge applies and the amount and terms of any discount. (3) However, an infrastructure expenses recoupment charge may be increased by no more than the rate, and only at the intervals, stated in the authorising instrument for the charge. Page 30 116E Making and levying of charge by superseding public sector entity (1) This section applies if— (a) MEDQ has made and levied an infrastructure expenses recoupment charge to recoup an incurred expense, or provide for the payment of an expected expense, for the provision of infrastructure (the planned infrastructure ) in relation to land (the relevant land ) in a charge area consisting of the whole or part of a priority development area; and (b) the declaration regulation under which the priority development area was declared is revoked so the relevant land ceases to be in a priority development area. 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 17] (2) However, this section does not apply for an expense that MEDQ has recouped. (3) On and after the revocation of the declaration regulation— (a) the infrastructure expenses recoupment charge is taken to have been made and levied by the superseding public sector entity for the relevant land; and (b) the superseding public sector entity may continue to make and levy the infrastructure expenses recoupment charge. (4) For subsection (3)(b), this division, other than section 116B(1) and (5) and this section, applies as if a reference in the division to MEDQ were a reference to the superseding public sector entity. (5) However, to remove any doubt, it is declared that subsections (3)(b) and (4) do not authorise the superseding public sector entity to make and levy an infrastructure expenses recoupment charge to recoup or provide for an expense, other than for the provision of the planned infrastructure. Division 3 Recovery of relevant charges 116F Definitions for div 3 In this division— charge notice see section 116G(1). charging entity means— (a) for an infrastructure expenses recoupment charge made and levied, or taken to have been made and levied, by a superseding 2014 Act No. 40 Page 31

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 17] public sector entity—the public sector entity; or (b) otherwise—MEDQ. relevant charge means— (a) a special rate or charge; or (b) an infrastructure expenses recoupment charge. 116G Charge notice (1) The charging entity must give the owner of each parcel of rateable land on which a relevant charge is levied notice of the charge (a charge notice ). (2) The charge notice must state— (a) the rateable land and the relevant charge; and (b) the amount of the charge payable; and (c) the due date for payment of the charge; and (d) if a discount for the charge applies— (i) the terms of the discount; and (ii) the last day of the discount period; and (e) the ways in which the charge may be paid. (3) The charge notice may form part of another notice given by the charging entity to the owner of the land. Example of another notice given by a charging entity — a rate notice given by a local government Page 32 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 18] 18 Replacement of s 117 (Recovery of special rate or charge) Section 117— omit, insert— 117 Recovery of relevant charge (1) A relevant charge does not become owing until 20 business days after the owner of the land on which the charge is levied is given a charge notice for the charge. (2) If there is more than 1 owner of the land, all the owners are jointly and severally liable to pay the amount. (3) If the amount becomes owing under subsection (1), the charging entity may recover it from the owner as a debt. (4) Also, the charging entity may recover the amount from the owner for the time being of the land. (5) If the charging entity may recover the amount under this section, the local government overdue rates or charges provisions apply for the amount as if— (a) the relevant charge were a rate or charge under the Local Government Act 2009 or the CityofBrisbaneAct2010 on the land to which the relevant charge applies; and (b) a reference in the provisions to overdue rates and charges were a reference to the amount; and (c) a reference in the provisions to a local government or the council were a reference to the charging entity; and (d) a reference in the provisions to the chief executive officer of a local government or 2014 Act No. 40 Page 33

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 18] the council were a reference to the following— (i) if the charging entity is MEDQ—MEDQ; (ii) if the charging entity is a superseding public sector entity—the chief executive or chief executive officer of the entity. (6) For land on which a special rate or charge is levied, a reference in subsection (1), (2) or (3) to the owner of the land includes a reference to the occupier of the land. (7) In this section— local government overdue rates or charges provisions means— (a) for land outside the City of Brisbane—the following provisions— (i) the LocalGovernmentAct2009 , section 95; (ii) each provision of a regulation made under the Local Government Act 2009 , section 96; or (b) for land in the City of Brisbane—the following provisions— (i) the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 97; (ii) each provision of a regulation made under the CityofBrisbaneAct2010 , section 98. Page 34 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 19] 19 Amendment of s 121 (Infrastructure agreement continues beyond cessation of priority development area) Section 121(1)— insert— (c) MEDQ has elected not to continue to be a party to the agreement. 20 Amendment of s 127 (Direction to government entity or local government to accept transfer) Section 127(5), ‘section 659’— omit, insert— section 678 21 Amendment of s 172 (Registers) (1) Section 172(1)(j)— renumber as section 172(1)(k). (2) Section 172(1)— insert— (j) infrastructure expenses recoupment charges; 22 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 1, definition public sector entity — omit. (2) Schedule 1— insert— authorising instrument , for an infrastructure expenses recoupment charge, see section 116B(2). 2014 Act No. 40 Page 35

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 22] business day does not include a day between 26 December of a year and 1 January of the following year. charge area , for chapter 3, part 6, division 2, see section 116A. charge notice , for chapter 3, part 6, division 3, see section 116G(1). charging entity , for chapter 3, part 6, division 3, see section 116F. infrastructure expenses recoupment charge see section 116B(2). notification requirements , for chapter 3, part 2, division 3, subdivision 2, means sections 42E, 42G, 42H and 42I. PDA change see section 42(1). planning instrument change see section 42(2). proposer , of a proposed instrument for a planning instrument change, for chapter 3, part 2, division 3, subdivision 2, section 42A(2). proposer’s website means— (a) for a proposed instrument for a planning instrument change prepared by MEDQ—the department’s website; or (b) for a proposed instrument for a planning instrument change prepared by a relevant local government—the local government’s website. provision , of infrastructure, for chapter 3, part 6, division 2, see section 116A. public response report , for chapter 3, part 2, division 3, subdivision 2, section 42I(2)(a). Page 36 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 1 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012 [s 22] public sector entity means any of the following— (a) a department or part of a department; (b) a local government; (c) a government owned corporation; (d) a rail government entity under the TransportInfrastructure Act 1994 ; (e) another agency, authority, commission, corporation, instrumentality, office, or other entity, established under an Act for a public or State purpose; (f) a distributor-retailer under the South-EastQueenslandWater(DistributionandRetailRestructuring) Act 2009 . rateable land means rateable land under the LocalGovernmentAct2009 or the CityofBrisbane Act 2010 . relevant charge , for chapter 3, part 6, division 3, see section 116F. (3) Schedule 1, definition submission period , paragraphs (a) and (b) — renumber as paragraphs (b) and (c). (4) Schedule 1, definition submission period— insert— (a) for a proposed instrument for a planning instrument change under chapter 3, part 2, division 3, subdivision 2—see section 42E(2)(b)(ii); or 2014 Act No. 40 Page 37

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 2 Amendment of Queensland Industry Participation Policy Act 2011 [s 23] Part 2 Amendment of Queensland Industry Participation Policy Act 2011 23 Act amended This part amends the QueenslandIndustryParticipationPolicy Act 2011 . 24 Replacement of s 13 (Minister to report on implementation of local industry policy) Section 13— omit, insert — 13 Annual report to include report on implementation of local industry policy (1) The department’s annual report for a financial year must include a report on the implementation of the local industry policy for that financial year. (2) In this section— annual report see the FinancialAccountabilityAct 2009 , schedule 3. 25 Amendment of ss 14 and 15 Sections 14(1) and 15(1), from ‘the Minister requires’ to ‘report’— omit, insert — required for the purposes of reporting on the implementation of the local industry policy 25A Amendment of s 16 (Saving of existing local industry policy) (1) Section 16, from ‘published’ to ‘Act’— Page 38 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 3 Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 [s 26] omit, insert — in force immediately before the commencement of this section was taken to be the local industry policy for this Act from 1 July 2011 to 3 April 2014 (2) Section 16, editor’s note— omit . Part 3 Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 26 Act amended This part amends the StateDevelopmentandPublicWorksOrganisation Act 1971 . 27 Amendment of s 24 (Definitions for pt 4) (1) Section 24, definition Coordinator-General’s report — omit . (2) Section 24— insert — Coordinator-General’s report means— (a) for an EIS—the report the Coordinator-General must prepare under section 34D(2); or (b) for an IAR—the report the Coordinator-General must prepare under section 34L(2). 2014 Act No. 40 Page 39

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 3 Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 [s 28] 28 Replacement of s 25A (Fees for pt 4) Section 25A— omit, insert — 25A Fees for pt 4 (1) An application under this part must be accompanied by the application fee prescribed by regulation for the application. (2) The Coordinator-General must refuse to receive the application unless the fee has been paid. (3) The proponent of a coordinated project must pay the Coordinator-General the fees prescribed by regulation at the times provided for under the regulation. (4) If a fee becomes payable under subsection (3), the Coordinator-General’s obligations under this part for the coordinated project are suspended until the fee has been paid. (5) Subsection (4) applies despite divisions 2 to 3A. Page 40 25AA Coordinator-General may waive or reduce fee (1) Despite section 25A, if a fee is prescribed as mentioned in that section for an application or coordinated project, the Coordinator-General may waive or reduce the fee. (2) Subsection (3) applies if a fee is prescribed as mentioned in section 25A for an application under section 35C for a proposed change to a coordinated project or a condition of the project. (3) In deciding whether to waive or reduce the fee for the application, the Coordinator-General may have regard to— 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 3 Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 [s 29] (a) the complexity of the proposed change; and (b) the extent of public consultation required in relation to the proposed change. 29 Amendment of s 26 (Declaration of coordinated project) (1) Section 26(1)(b)— omit, insert — (b) declare a project to be a coordinated project for which an IAR is required. (2) Section 26(2)— omit, insert — (2) However, the Coordinator-General may make a declaration under subsection (1)(b) only if satisfied the environmental effects of the project do not, having regard to their scale and extent, require assessment through the EIS process under division 3, subdivision 1. (3) Section 26(3)— omit . (4) Section 26(4) to (10)— renumber as section 26(3) to (9). 30 Amendment of s 27AB (Requirements for application) (1) Section 27AB(c)(i), after ‘EIS’— insert — or IAR (2) Section 27AB(c)(ii)— omit, insert — 2014 Act No. 40 Page 41

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 3 Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 [s 31] (ii) give any additional information that may be requested by the Coordinator-General under section 34B(2)(b) or 34J(2)(b); and 31 Replacement of s 27A (Lapsing of declaration) Section 27A— omit, insert — 27A Lapsing of declaration if EIS required (1) This section applies to a coordinated project if an EIS is required for the project. (2) The declaration for the project lapses if, within 18 months of the terms of reference being finalised, the Coordinator-General has not, under section 34A(1)(b), accepted a draft EIS for the project as the final EIS. (3) Despite subsection (2), if before the declaration lapses, the Coordinator-General gives written notice to the proponent stating a later time for the declaration to lapse, the declaration does not lapse until the later time. Page 42 27B Lapsing of declaration if IAR required (1) This section applies to a coordinated project if an IAR is required for the project. (2) The declaration for the project lapses if, within 18 months of the declaration being made, the Coordinator-General has not, under section 34I(1)(b), accepted a draft IAR as the final IAR for the project. (3) However, if before the lapsing of the declaration under subsection (2), the Coordinator-General 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 3 Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 [s 32] gives written notice to the proponent stating a later time for the declaration to lapse, the declaration does not lapse until the later time. 32 Amendment of s 28 (Application of divs 3–8) Section 28, ‘for which an EIS is required’— omit . 33 Replacement of pt 4, div 3, hdg Part 4, division 3, heading— omit, insert — Division 3 Assessment process Subdivision 1 EIS process 29A Application of sdiv 1 This subdivision applies to a coordinated project for which an EIS is required. 34 Replacement of s 32 (Preparation of EIS) Section 32— omit, insert — 32 Preparation of draft EIS (1) The proponent of the project must prepare a draft EIS for the project. (2) The draft EIS prepared by the proponent must address, for the whole project, the terms of reference to the satisfaction of the Coordinator-General. 2014 Act No. 40 Page 43

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 3 Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 [s 35] 35 Amendment of s 33 (Public notification of EIS) (1) Section 33, heading, before ‘EIS’— insert — draft (2) Section 33(1), ‘an EIS’— omit, insert — a draft EIS (3) Section 33(1)(a) to (c), before ‘EIS’— insert — draft 36 Amendment of s 34 (Making submissions on EIS) (1) Section 34, heading, before ‘EIS’— insert — draft (2) Section 34(1)— omit, insert — (1) During the submission period for a draft EIS, any person may make a submission to the Coordinator-General about the draft EIS. (3) Section 34(4)(b), before ‘EIS’— insert — draft 37 Insertion of new ss 34A–34D and new pt 4, div 3, sdiv 2 After section 34— insert — Page 44 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 3 Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 [s 37] 34A Coordinator-General decides whether to accept draft EIS as final EIS (1) After the end of the submission period for a draft EIS, the Coordinator-General must— (a) consider the following— (i) the draft EIS; (ii) any properly made submissions for the draft EIS; (iii) any other material the Coordinator-General considers is relevant to the project; and (b) decide whether or not to accept the draft EIS as the final EIS for the project. (2) The Coordinator-General may decide not to accept the draft EIS as the final EIS if satisfied additional information is needed about— (a) an environmental effect of the project; or (b) any other matter the Coordinator-General considers is relevant to the project. 34B Giving notice of decision (1) The Coordinator-General must give the proponent written notice of the Coordinator-General’s decision under section 34A. (2) If the decision is not to accept the draft EIS as the final EIS, the notice must state the following— (a) the decision; (b) the additional information required by the Coordinator-General; 2014 Act No. 40 Page 45

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 3 Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 [s 37] (c) whether or not public notification of the additional information is required; (d) the period within which a draft EIS that includes or attaches the additional information (a revised draft EIS ) must be given to the Coordinator-General. 34C Requirement to give additional information (1) This section applies if the Coordinator-General decides under section 34A(1)(b) not to accept the draft EIS as the final EIS. (2) If the notice given under section 34B states that public notification of the additional information is not required, the proponent must, within the period stated in the notice, give the Coordinator-General a revised draft EIS. (3) If the notice given under section 34B states that public notification of the additional information is required, the proponent must, within the period stated in the notice— (a) comply with section 33 as if a reference in that section to a draft EIS were a reference to the additional information stated in the notice; and (b) give the Coordinator-General a revised draft EIS. (4) Submissions about the additional information may be made under section 34 as if the information were a draft EIS. (5) If the Coordinator-General receives a revised draft EIS under subsection (2) or (3), sections 34A and 34B apply to the revised draft EIS— Page 46 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 3 Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 [s 37] (a) as if a reference in section 34A(1) to the end of the submission period for the draft EIS were a reference to the day the Coordinator-General receives the revised draft EIS; and (b) as if a reference in section 34A(1)(a)(ii) to a properly made submission for the draft EIS were a reference to a properly made submission for the additional information; and (c) with any other necessary changes. 34D Report evaluating EIS (1) This section applies if the Coordinator-General decides under section 34A(1)(b) to accept the draft EIS as the final EIS. (2) The Coordinator-General must prepare a report evaluating the EIS. (3) In evaluating the EIS, the Coordinator-General may— (a) evaluate the environmental effects of the project and any other related matters; and (b) state conditions under section 39, 45, 47C, 49B, 49E or 49G; and (c) make recommendations under section 43 or 52; and (d) if division 8 applies to the project—impose, under that division, conditions for the undertaking of the project. (4) After completing the report, the Coordinator-General must— 2014 Act No. 40 Page 47

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 3 Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 [s 37] (a) give a copy of the report to the proponent; and (b) publicly notify the report. Subdivision 2 IAR process 34E Application of sdiv 2 This subdivision applies to a coordinated project for which an IAR is required. 34F Notice of requirement for IAR The Coordinator-General must, as soon as practicable after making a declaration under section 26(1)(b), give the proponent written notice that an IAR is required for the project. 34G Preparation of draft IAR (1) The proponent of the project must prepare a draft IAR for the project. (2) The draft IAR must include— (a) details of the project; and (b) information about the likely environmental effects of the project; and (c) a statement about whether or not any of the following approvals (each of which is a notifiable approval ) is required for the project— (i) a development approval if the development application for the approval would, under the Sustainable Page 48 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 3 Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 [s 37] PlanningAct, require impact assessment; (ii) an environmental authority if the application for the authority would, under the EnvironmentalProtectionAct, chapter 5, part 4, require public notification; (iii) another approval under an Act if— (A) the application for the approval requires, other than under the SustainablePlanningAct or the EnvironmentalProtectionAct, chapter 5, an EIS or a similar statement to address the environmental effects of the approval; and (B) the application for, or the granting of, the approval requires public notification under the relevant Act. 34H Public notification of draft IAR (1) This section applies if— (a) a notifiable approval is required for the project; or (b) the Coordinator-General gives the proponent a written notice stating that the draft IAR for the project must be publicly notified under this section. (2) After the proponent prepares a draft IAR to the satisfaction of the Coordinator-General, the proponent must comply with section 33 as if a 2014 Act No. 40 Page 49

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 3 Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 [s 37] reference in that section to a draft EIS were a reference to the draft IAR. (3) Submissions about the draft IAR may be made under section 34 as if the draft IAR were a draft EIS. (4) In deciding whether the draft IAR may be publicly notified, the Coordinator-General may ask any person for information, advice or comment about the draft IAR. Page 50 34I Coordinator-General decides whether to accept draft IAR as final IAR (1) The Coordinator-General must— (a) consider the following— (i) the draft IAR; (ii) any properly made submissions for the draft IAR; (iii) any other material the Coordinator-General considers is relevant to the project; and (b) decide whether or not to accept the draft IAR as the final IAR. (2) However, subsection (1) does not apply until after— (a) if the draft IAR required public notification under section 34H—the submission period for the draft IAR ends; or (b) otherwise—the Coordinator-General receives the draft IAR. (3) The Coordinator-General may decide not to accept the draft IAR as the final IAR if satisfied additional information is needed about— 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 3 Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 [s 37] (a) an environmental effect of the project; or (b) any other matter the Coordinator-General considers relevant to the project. (4) In making a decision under subsection (1)(b), the Coordinator-General may ask any person for information, advice or comment about the draft IAR. 34J Giving notice of decision (1) The Coordinator-General must give the proponent written notice of the Coordinator-General’s decision under section 34I. (2) If the Coordinator-General decides not to accept the draft IAR as the final IAR, the notice must state the following— (a) the decision; (b) the additional information required; (c) whether or not public notification of the draft IAR as amended to include or attach the additional information (the revised draft IAR ) is required; (d) the period within which the revised draft IAR must be given to the Coordinator-General. 34K Requirement to provide additional information (1) This section applies if the Coordinator-General decides under section 34I(1)(b) not to accept the draft IAR as the final IAR. (2) If the notice given under section 34J states that public notification of the revised draft IAR is not 2014 Act No. 40 Page 51

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 2 Amendment of Acts administered by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning generally Part 3 Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 [s 37] required, the proponent must, within the period stated in the notice, give the Coordinator-General the revised draft IAR. (3) If the notice given under section 34J states that public notification of the revised draft IAR is required, the proponent must, within the period stated in the notice— (a) comply with section 33 as if a reference in that section to a draft EIS were a reference to the revised draft IAR; and (b) give the Coordinator-General the revised draft IAR. (4) Submissions about the revised draft IAR may be made under section 34 as if the revised draft IAR were a draft EIS. (5) If the Coordinator-General receives a revised draft IAR under subsection (2) or (3), sections 34I and 34J apply to the revised draft IAR. 34L Report evaluating IAR (1) This section applies if the Coordinator-General decides under section 34I(1)(b) to accept the draft IAR as the final IAR. (2) The Coordinator-General must prepare a report evaluating the IAR. (3) In evaluating the IAR, the Coordinator-General may— (a) evaluate the environmental effects of the project and any other related matters; and (b) state conditions under section 39, 45, 47C, 49B, 49E or 49G; and Page 52 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 4 Repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 and amendments for the repeal Part 2 Amendments for repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 [s 128] 128 Amendment of sch 1 (Prohibited development) Schedule 1, table, items 1, 2, 4 and 6 to 12 and headings— omit . 129 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) Schedule 3, definitions agricultural activities , animal husbandry activities , authorised wild river operational work , designated urban area , high risk species , Lake Eyre Basin , residential complex , specified works , wild river area , wild river declaration , wild river floodplain management area , wild river high preservation area , wild river preservation area and wild river special floodplain management area — omit . Division 6 Amendment of Water Act 2000 130 Act amended This division amends the Water Act 2000 . 131 Amendment of s 20 (General authorisations) (1) Section 20(2), ‘, water resource plan or wild river declaration’— omit , insert — or water resource plan (2) Section 20(3)(b), ‘or wild river declaration’— omit . 132 Amendment of ss 25C and 25F Sections 25C(4) and 25F(6), ‘a wild river declaration or’— 2014 Act No. 40 Page 119

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 4 Repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 and amendments for the repeal Part 2 Amendments for repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 [s 133] omit . 133 Amendment of s 25ZA (Application for approval to restrict use of subartesian water) (1) Section 25ZA(1)(b)(ii)— omit . (2) Section 25ZA(1)(b)(iii)— renumber as section 25ZA(1)(b)(ii). (3) Section 25ZA(2)(b)(ii) — omit . (4) Section 25ZA(2)(b)(iii)— renumber as section 25ZA(2)(b)(ii). 134 Amendment of ss 46, 55, 57, 98, 99, 266, 268, and 280 Sections 46(5), 55(2A), 57(c), 98(6), 99(ca), 266(4), 268(h), and 280(3)— omit . 135 Amendment of s 47 (Matters the Minister must consider when preparing draft water resource plan) Section 47(ba)— omit , insert — (ba) to the extent the draft plan applies to an area to which a regional plan applies—the regional plan for the area; 136 Amendment of s 105 (General provision for amending resource operations plan) Section 105(6), ‘(ba), (ca)’— Page 120 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 4 Repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 and amendments for the repeal Part 2 Amendments for repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 omit , insert — (ba) [s 137] 137 Amendment of s 106 (Minor or stated amendments of resource operations plan) (1) Section 106(c)— omit . (2) Section 106(d)— renumber as section 106(c). 138 Amendment of s 205 (Decisions to be in accordance with plans and declaration) (1) Section 205, heading, ‘and declaration’— omit . (2) Section 205(1)— omit , insert — (1) If a water resource plan or a resource operations plan has been approved for an area, the chief executive must make decisions under this part in accordance with the plan. (3) Section 205(2), ‘, a resource operations plan or a wild river declaration’— omit , insert — or a resource operations plan 139 Amendment of s 209 (Applications that may be decided without public notice) Section 209(1), ‘, a resource operations plan or a wild river declaration’— 2014 Act No. 40 Page 121

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 4 Repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 and amendments for the repeal Part 2 Amendments for repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 [s 140] omit , insert — or a resource operations plan 140 Amendment of s 210 (Criteria for deciding application for water licence) Section 210(1)(c), ‘, resource operations plan and wild river declaration’— omit , insert — and resource operations plan 141 Amendment of s 212 (Granting a water licence under a plan or declaration process) (1) Section 212, heading, ‘or declaration’— omit . (2) Section 212(1), ‘, a resource operations plan or a wild river declaration’— omit , insert — or a resource operations plan 142 Amendment of s 213A (Term of water licence) (1) Section 213A(2) and (3), ‘, a resource operations plan or a wild river declaration’— omit, insert — or a resource operations plan (2) Section 213A(2)(c)— omit . Page 122 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 4 Repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 and amendments for the repeal Part 2 Amendments for repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 [s 143] 143 Amendment of s 282 (Criteria for deciding application for allocation of quarry material) (1) Section 282(1A)— omit . (2) Section 282(2), ‘Subsections (1) and (1A) do’— omit, insert — Subsection (1) does (3) Section 282(3)— omit . 144 Amendment of s 851 (Who is an interested person ) Section 851(2)— omit , insert — (2) However, if the decision for which the notice was given is in relation to a water resource plan or a resource operations plan, the interested person may appeal only to the extent a different decision, consistent with the plan, could have been made. 145 Amendment of s 968 (Chief executive as assessing authority or advice agency) Section 968(1)(c), from ‘or a’ to ‘special floodplain management area’— omit. 146 Omission of ch 8, pt 2, div 1, sdiv 3 (Additional provisions for wild river areas) Chapter 8, part 2, division 1, subdivision 3— omit. 2014 Act No. 40 Page 123

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 4 Repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 and amendments for the repeal Part 2 Amendments for repeal of Wild Rivers Act 2005 [s 147] 147 Amendment of s 1014 (Regulation-making power) Section 1014(2)(gb), ‘or a wild river area’— omit . 148 Insertion of new ch 9, pt 7 Chapter 9— insert — Part 7 Transitional provision for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 1249 Transitional regulation-making power (1) A regulation (a transitional regulation ) may make provision of a savings or transitional nature to allow or facilitate the change from the operation of the repealed Wild Rivers Act 2005 to the operation of RegionalPlanningInterestsAct 2014 for the purposes of this Act. (2) A transitional regulation may have retrospective operation to a day not earlier than the day this section commences. (3) A transitional regulation must declare it is a transitional regulation. (4) This part and any transitional regulation expire 1 year after the commencement. Page 124 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 5 Repeal of other Acts [s 149] 149 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 4, definitions nominated waterway , specified works , subartesian area , vegetation , wild river area , wild river declaration , wild river floodplain management area , wild river high preservation area , wild river preservation area , wild river special floodplain management area and wild river subartesian management area — omit . (2) Schedule 4— insert — regional plan see the SustainablePlanningAct2009 , section 33. vegetation means native plants including trees, shrubs, bushes, seedlings, saplings and reshoots. Chapter 5 Repeal of other Acts 150 Repeal of Clean Coal Technology Special Agreement Act2007 The Clean Coal Technology Special Agreement Act 2007, No. 30 is repealed. 151 Repeal of Eagle Farm Racecourse Act 1998 The Eagle Farm Racecourse Act 1998, No. 7 is repealed. 152 Repeal of Gurulmundi Secure Landfill Agreement Act1992 The GurulmundiSecureLandfillAgreementAct1992, No. 4 is repealed. 2014 Act No. 40 Page 125

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Chapter 6 Minor, consequential and other amendments [s 153] 153 Repeal of Racing Venues Development Act 1982 The Racing Venues Development Act 1982, No. 16 is repealed. Chapter 6 Minor, consequential and other amendments 154 Legislation amended in sch 1 Schedule 1 amends the legislation it mentions. Page 126 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 Schedule 1 Minor, consequential and other amendments Section 154 Part 1 Amendments for ch 2 Environmental Protection Act 1994 1 Section 37(1)(c)(ii), note— omit, insert — Note — See the State Development Act, part 4, division 2 and division 3, subdivision 1. 2 Section 60(2), ‘for the project has’— omit, insert — for the EIS or IAR for the project has 3 Section 120(3)(b) and (c)— omit, insert — (b) the approved development scheme under the State Development Act for the State development area states that the development of the parcel of land for the prescribed ERA is SDA assessable development under that Act; and (c) either of the following apply— 2014 Act No. 40 Page 127

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 (i) the applicant has not applied for an SDA approval for the development under the State Development Act, section 84D; (ii) the SDA approval for the development under the State Development Act has lapsed under section 84H of that Act. 4 Section 125(1)(i), ‘an approval of the Coordinator-General under section 84(4)(b) of’— omit, insert — an SDA approval under 5 Section 167(1), after ‘EIS’— insert — or IAR 6 Section 167(2)(a)— omit, insert — (a) the day the Coordinator-General, under the State Development Act, gives the proponent a copy of— (i) if an EIS was prepared for the project—the Coordinator-General’s report for the EIS; or (ii) if an IAR was prepared for the project—the Coordinator-General’s report for the IAR; 7 Section 200(2)(c), ‘an approval of the Coordinator-General under section 84(4)(b) of’— omit, insert — an SDA approval under Page 128 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 8 Section 205(2), after ‘report for’— insert — the EIS or IAR for the project as conditions for 9 Section 278(2)(g), from ‘an approval’ to ‘84(4)(b)’— omit, insert — an SDA approval under the State Development Act 10 Schedule 4, definition application documents , paragraph (c), after ‘EIS’— insert — or IAR 11 Schedule 4, definition Coordinator-General’s report , ‘section 35, evaluating the EIS’— omit, insert — section 34D or 34L evaluating the EIS or IAR 12 Schedule 4— insert — IAR means an IAR under the State Development Act. Geothermal Energy Act 2010 1 Section 83, ‘coordinator-general’s’— omit, insert — Coordinator-General’s 2014 Act No. 40 Page 129

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 2 Section 83(6)— omit, insert — (6) In this section— Coordinator-General’s conditions , for the proposed geothermal lease, means the conditions for the lease stated in the Coordinator-General’s report for the coordinated project. Coordinator-General’s report , for a coordinated project, means— (a) if an EIS was prepared for the project—the Coordinator-General’s report for the EIS prepared under the State Development Act, section 34D; or (b) if an IAR was prepared for the project—the Coordinator-General’s report for the IAR prepared under the State Development Act, section 34L. EIS means an EIS under the State Development Act. IAR means an IAR under the State Development Act. 3 Section 234(2), from ‘coordinator-general’ to ‘ 1971 ’— omit, insert — Coordinator-General may, under the State Development Act 4 Schedule 2, definitions coordinated project and resumption law , paragraph (a)(v), ‘ State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 ’— omit, insert — State Development Act Page 130 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 5 Schedule 2— insert — State Development Act means the StateDevelopment and Public Works Organisation Act1971 . Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009 1 Section 121(6), definition Coordinator-General’s report — omit, insert — Coordinator-General’s report , for a coordinated project, means— (a) if an EIS was prepared for the project—the Coordinator-General’s report for the EIS prepared under the State Development Act, section 34D; or (b) if an IAR was prepared for the project—the Coordinator-General’s report for the IAR prepared under the State Development Act, section 34L. EIS means an EIS under the State Development Act. IAR means an IAR under the State Development Act. 2 Section 300(2) and schedule 2, definitions coordinated project and resumption law , paragraph (a)(v), ‘ State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 ’— omit, insert — State Development Act 2014 Act No. 40 Page 131

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 3 Schedule 2— insert — State Development Act means the StateDevelopment and Public Works Organisation Act1971 . Land Title Act 1994 1 Section 50(6), definition relevant planning body — insert — (aa) if the proposed lots are in a State development area and the subdivision is regulated by an approved development scheme—the Coordinator-General; or 2 Section 54(6), definition relevant planning body — insert — (aa) if the lot is in a State development area—the Coordinator-General; or 3 Sections 65(3A) and 83(2)— insert — (aa) if the lot is in a State development area and the reconfiguration is regulated by an approved development scheme—the Coordinator-General; or 4 Schedule 2— insert — Page 132 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 approved development scheme see the StateDevelopment and Public Works Organisation Act1971 , schedule 2. State development area see the StateDevelopment and Public Works Organisation Act1971 , schedule 2. Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 1 Sections 399(4), definition acquires , 514(2) and schedule 2, definitions coordinated project , Coordinator-General and resumption law , paragraph (a)(v), ‘ State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 ’— omit, insert — State Development Act 2 Schedule 2, definition Coordinator-General’s report — omit, insert — Coordinator-General’s report , for a coordinated project, means— (a) if an EIS was prepared under the State Development Act for the project—the Coordinator-General’s report for the EIS prepared under the State Development Act, section 34D; or (b) if an IAR was prepared under the State Development Act for the project—the Coordinator-General’s report for the IAR prepared under the State Development Act, section 34L. 2014 Act No. 40 Page 133

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 3 Schedule 2— insert — State Development Act means the StateDevelopment and Public Works Organisation Act1971 . State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 1 Sections 27(1)(e), 27AF(1)(b), 35K(1), 47C(1), 49B(1), 49E(1), 49G(1), 54B(1) and 54G(5)(b) and (c), ‘the EIS’— omit, insert — the EIS or IAR 2 Section 27AC(2), ‘and (3)’— omit . 3 Sections 35B and 35M, ‘35(5)’— omit, insert — 34D(4) or 34L(4) 4 Section 35G(4), ‘an EIS was’— omit, insert — a draft EIS were 5 Section 35I(2)(a), ‘49,’— omit . Page 134 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 6 Section 35I(2)(c), ‘35(4)’— omit, insert — 34D(3) or 34L(3) 7 Sections 39(1), 43(2), 45(1) and 52(1), after ‘report’— insert — for the EIS or IAR for the project 8 Section 40, ‘the report’— omit, insert — the Coordinator-General’s report for the EIS or IAR for the project 9 Sections 41(1) and 42(1), ‘the report,’— omit, insert — the Coordinator-General’s report for the EIS or IAR for the project, 10 Section 42A(7)(a), ‘the EIS for the project was’— omit, insert — the EIS or IAR for the project were 11 Section 42A(7)(b), ‘the EIS was’— omit, insert — the draft EIS or draft IAR were 13 Section 53, ‘report to’— omit, insert — report for the EIS or IAR for the project to 2014 Act No. 40 Page 135

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 14 Section 54, ‘The Coordinator-General’s report’— omit, insert — The Coordinator-General’s report for the EIS or IAR for the project 15 Section 54N, note, ‘section 27A’— omit, insert — sections 27A and 27B 16 Sections 54Q and 54ZB, ‘an EIS’— omit, insert — a draft EIS 17 Section 104(1) and (6), ‘or a project board appointed under this Act’— omit . 18 Section 105, from ‘and,’ to ‘the board’— omit . 19 Section 106(1), ‘or a project board’— omit . 21 Section 154(1), ‘or a project board’— omit . 22 Section 154(1), ‘or project board’— omit . Page 136 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 23 Section 173(1)(e), ‘or of a project board’— omit . 24 Section 173(1)(f), ‘or a project board’— omit . 25 Section 173(1)(g), after ‘division 3,’— insert — subdivision 1 Sustainable Planning Act 2009 1 Section 204(2)— omit, insert — (2) Despite part 6, division 1 of that Act, development of the land in accordance with the designation— (a) is taken to be development of the land in accordance with the approved development scheme for the land under that Act; and (b) does not contravene section 84A or 84B of that Act. 2 Section 207(3)(e)— omit, insert — (e) the Coordinator-General has, under the StateDevelopmentandPublicWorksOrganisation Act 1971 — (i) prepared a report under section 34D of that Act evaluating an EIS for, or 2014 Act No. 40 Page 137

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 including, development for the community infrastructure; or (ii) prepared a report under section 34L of that Act evaluating an IAR for, or including, development for the community infrastructure and a draft of the IAR was publicly notified under section 34H or 34K(3) of that Act; or Part 2 Amendments to Acts for ch 4, pt 1 Cape York Peninsula Heritage Act 2007 1 Section 19(1)(b)(ix) and (e) and (2)— omit . 2 Section 27(1), ‘a wild river declaration or’— omit . 3 Section 27(2), ‘wild river declaration or water resource plan must provide for a reserve of water in the area to which the declaration or’— omit , insert — water resource plan must provide for a reserve of water in the area to which the 4 Section 27(3)— omit . Page 138 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 5 Sections 27(4) and (5)— renumber as sections 27(3) and (4). 6 Schedule, definition high risk species — omit , insert — high risk species means a declared pest plant under the Land Protection (Pest and Stock RouteManagement) Act 2002 or another plant listed in the special clearing code under the VegetationManagement Act 1999 as a high risk species for that code. 7 Schedule, definitions wild river area, wild river declaration and wild river high preservation area — omit . Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 1 Section 73(3)— omit . 2 Section 104A— omit . 3 Schedule, definitions specified works and wild river area — omit . 2014 Act No. 40 Page 139

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 Forestry Act 1959 1 Section 33A— omit . 2 Sections 44A and 44B— omit . 3 Schedule 3, definitions wild river, wild river area and wild river declaration — omit . Fossicking Act 1994 1 Section 3, definitions nominated waterway , protected area , wild river area , wild river high preservation area and wild river preservation area — omit. 2 Section 3— insert — Page 140 protected area means— (a) any of the following under the NatureConservation Act 1992 — (i) a national park; (ii) a national park (Aboriginal land); (iii) a national park (Torres Strait Islander land); (iv) a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land); (v) a regional park (general); or 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 (b) an area of regional interest under the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014 . Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002 1 Section 78(7), definition environmentally significant area , paragraph (h)— omit . 2 Schedule 3, definition wild river area — omit . Nature Conservation Act 1992 1 Section 113(2)— omit . 2 Section 117(1A)— omit . 3 Schedule, definition wild river declaration — omit . State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 1 Section 37A— omit . 2014 Act No. 40 Page 141

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 2 Sections 39(3A) to (3C)— omit . 3 Section 138(3A)— omit . 4 Schedule 2, definitions wild river area and wild river declaration — omit . Vegetation Management Act 1999 1 Section 22DAC(2), definition eligible owner , paragraph (d)— omit , insert — (d) was, when the application was made, eligible to participate in a process for a water entitlement; or Note — A process under the WaterAct2000 can be a public auction, public ballot or public tender that may have eligibility requirements. Part 3 Amendments to subordinate legislation for ch 4, pt 1 Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 1 Chapter 3, part 1, division 3— omit . Page 142 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 2 Section 19C— insert — (c) if the activity is to be carried out in a strategic environmental area—the impacts of the activity on the environmental attributes for the area under the RegionalPlanning Interests Act 2014 . 3 Section 51(1)— insert — (ba) if the activity is to be carried out in a strategic environmental area—consider the impacts of the activity on the environmental attributes for the area under the RegionalPlanning Interests Act 2014 . 4 Section 51(2)(b), ‘(1)(b) and (c)’— omit , insert — (1)(b), (ba) and (c) 5 Schedule 2, part 4, section 16(2)(b), ‘, other than in a wild river area,’— omit . 6 Schedule 3A, section 1(1)(d), ‘wild river area’— omit , insert — strategic environmental area 7 Schedule 3A, section 1(1)(d)(ii) and (iii)— omit , insert — (ii) the mining activity involves alluvial mining and is, or will be, carried out at 2014 Act No. 40 Page 143

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 a place that is not in a designated precinct in a strategic environmental area; or (iii) the mining activity involves clay pit mining, dimension stone mining, hard rock mining, opal mining or shallow pit mining and is, or will be, carried out at a place that is not in a designated precinct in a strategic environmental area. 8 Schedule 3A, section 1(2)— omit . Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009 1 Schedule 3, part 1, table 2, item 11 and heading— omit . 2 Schedule 3, part 1, table 4, item 2, column 3, first and second paragraphs— omit , insert — Code assessment 3 Schedule 3, part 1, table 4, item 3, column 2, paragraph (c)— omit , insert — (c) taking or interfering with subartesian water— (i) if the operations are mentioned as assessable development in a water resource plan or prescribed as Page 144 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 assessable development under a regulation under the Water Act 2000 ; or (ii) other than through an exempt bore; or 4 Schedule 3, part 1, table 4, item 3, column 2, paragraph (e)— omit . 5 Schedule 3, part 1, table 4, item 9 and heading— omit . 6 Schedule 3, part 2, table 4, item 1, column 2, paragraph (a), ‘or a wild river declaration’— omit . 7 Schedule 3, part 2, table 4, item 1, column 2, paragraph (b)— omit , insert — (b) taking or interfering with subartesian water— (i) if the operations are mentioned as self-assessable development in a water resource plan; or (ii) other than through an exempt bore; or 8 Schedule 3, part 2, table 4, item 1, column 2, paragraph (d)— omit . 9 Schedule 3, part 2, table 4, item 2, column 2, ‘in a wild river area or’— omit . 2014 Act No. 40 Page 145

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 10 Schedule 3, part 2, table 4, item 2A— omit . 11 Schedule 3, part 2, table 4, item 4, column 2, paragraph (a), ‘land, other than in a wild river area, for’— omit , insert — land for 12 Schedule 5, part 1, table 1, item 2, column 2, paragraphs (a) and (b)— omit , insert — If the chief executive is the assessment manager or a referral agency—the relevant provisions of the State development assessment provisions 13 Schedule 5, part 1, table 2, item 1, column 2, paragraph (b)— omit , insert — (b) if an entity other than the chief executive is the assessment manager or a concurrence agency—the provisions of the EnvironmentalProtectionRegulation2008 , chapter 3, part 1, division 3A. 14 Schedule 5, part 1, table 2, item 8, column 2, paragraphs (a) and (b)— omit , insert — If the chief executive is the assessment manager or a referral agency—the relevant provisions of the State development assessment provisions 15 Schedule 5, part 1, table 2, item 9 and heading— omit . Page 146 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 16 Schedule 5, part 1, table 4, item 3, column 1, ‘or (e)’— omit . 17 Schedule 5, part 1, table 4, item 3, column 2, paragraph (b)— omit , insert — (b) if an entity other than the chief executive is the assessment manager or a referral agency—the relevant provisions of the Water Act 2000 18 Schedule 5, part 1, table 4, item 4, heading, ‘or wild river floodplain management area’— omit . 19 Schedule 5, part 1, table 4, item 4, column 1, ‘or (e)’— omit . 20 Schedule 5, part 1, table 4, item 4, column 2, paragraph (b)— omit , insert — (b) if an entity other than the chief executive is the assessment manager or a referral agency—the relevant provisions of the Water Act 2000 21 Schedule 5, part 1, table 4, item 6, column 2, paragraphs (a) and (b)— omit , insert — The relevant provisions of the following— (a) the IDAS code in the Coastal Protection and Management Regulation 2003 , schedule 4A; 2014 Act No. 40 Page 147

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 (b) any applicable planning scheme, temporary local planning instrument, master plan or preliminary approval to which section 242 of the Act applies. 22 Schedule 5, part 1, table 4, item 7, column 2, paragraphs (a) and (b)— omit , insert — If the chief executive is the assessment manager or a referral agency—the relevant provisions of the State development assessment provisions 23 Schedule 5, part 1, table 4, item 8, column 2, paragraph (b)— omit , insert — (b) if an entity other than the chief executive is the assessment manager or a concurrence agency—the relevant provisions of the Fisheries Act 24 Schedule 5, part 1, table 4, item 9, column 2, paragraph (b)— omit , insert — (b) if an entity other than the chief executive is the assessment manager or a concurrence agency—the relevant provisions of the Fisheries Act 25 Schedule 5, part 1, table 4, item 10, column 2, paragraph (b)— omit , insert — (b) if an entity other than the chief executive is the assessment manager or a concurrence agency—the relevant provisions of the Fisheries Act Page 148 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 26 Schedule 5, part 1, table 4, item 11 and heading— omit. 27 Schedule 5, part 1, table 5, item 3, column 2, paragraph (b)— omit , insert — (b) if an entity other than the chief executive is the assessment manager or a referral agency—the relevant provisions of the Water Act 2000 28 Schedule 5, part 2, table 1, item 3, column 2, paragraphs (a) and (b)— omit , insert — The IDAS codes mentioned in the Fisheries Regulation 2008 , section 702 29 Schedule 5, part 2, table 2, item 1, column 2, paragraphs (a) and (b)— omit , insert — The IDAS code mentioned in the Fisheries Regulation 2008 , section 703 30 Schedule 5, part 2, table 4, item 1, column 2, paragraphs (a) and (b)— omit , insert — The codes mentioned in the WaterRegulation2002 , section 62 31 Schedule 5, part 2, table 4, item 3, column 2, paragraphs (a) and (b)— omit , insert — 2014 Act No. 40 Page 149

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 The IDAS codes mentioned in the Fisheries Regulation 2008 , section 705 32 Schedule 5, part 2, table 4, item 4, column 2, paragraphs (a) and (b)— omit , insert — The IDAS codes mentioned in the Fisheries Regulation 2008 , section 706 33 Schedule 6, table 3, item 12 and heading— omit . 34 Schedule 7, table 2, item 9, column 1, ‘paragraphs (d) or (e)’— omit, insert — paragraph (d) 35 Schedule 7, table 2, item 10, heading, ‘or wild river floodplain management areas’— omit . 36 Schedule 7, table 2, item 10, column 1, paragraph (a), ‘or (e)’— omit . 37 Schedule 7, table 2, item 10, column 1, paragraph (b)— omit , insert — (b) in a drainage and embankment area under that Act controlling the flow of water into or out of a watercourse, lake or spring Page 150 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 38 Schedule 7, table 2, items 41 and 42 and heading— omit . 39 Schedule 18, table 1, item 1, column 2, paragraph (o)— omit . 40 Schedule 26, definition high impact earthworks , paragraph 2(g), ‘or a wild river area’— omit . Water Regulation 2002 1 Section 5A(1)— omit , insert — (1) This division applies if a water resource plan for a plan area, or a resource operations plan that implements the water resource plan, states the process for granting unallocated water in the plan area is a process stated under this division. 2 Section 5A(2), ‘or the wild river area under the declaration’— omit. 3 Section 5A(3)(b)— omit , insert — (b) the water resource plan or resource operations plan. 4 Section 5C(1), ‘or wild river area’— omit . 2014 Act No. 40 Page 151

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 5 Section 5D(1)(a)(i)— omit , insert — (i) the water resource plan or resource operations plan under which the water is available; 6 Section 5D(1)(f)(iii)— omit , insert — (iii) the criteria, if any, for evaluating tenders or, if criteria for evaluating tenders are stated in the water resource plan or resource operations plan, a reference to the criteria in the plan; 7 Section 5D(2), ‘or wild river area’— omit . 8 Section 5E(2)(a)(i)— omit , insert — (i) the water resource plan or resource operations plan under which the water is available; and 9 Section 5E(5)(a), ‘plan, wild river declaration’— omit , insert — plan 10 Section 5I(2), ‘plan, resource operations plan or wild river declaration’— omit , insert — plan or resource operations plan Page 152 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 11 Section 5I(3), definition State purpose , paragraph (d)— omit . 12 Section 5J(1), ‘or wild river area’— omit . 13 Section 5J(2)(a)(i)— omit , insert — (i) the water resource plan or resource operations plan under which the water is available; 14 Section 5J(2)(d), ‘or wild river area’— omit . 15 Section 15E(1)(b)(iv)— omit . Water Resource (Gulf) Plan 2007 1 Section 13(e)— omit . 2 Section 13(f) to (p)— renumber as section 13(e) to (o). 3 Section 13(i), as renumbered, ‘area or the Gulf wild river areas’— omit , insert — 2014 Act No. 40 Page 153

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 area, Mornington Inlet catchment area, Settlement Creek catchment area, Staaten River catchment area or the Gregory river subcatchment area 4 Section 32, ‘area or the Gulf wild river areas’— omit , insert — area, Mornington Inlet catchment area, Settlement Creek catchment area, Staaten River catchment area or the Gregory river subcatchment area 5 Schedule 13, definition Gulf wild river area — omit . 6 Schedule 13, definition State purpose , paragraph (d)— omit , insert — (d) ecotourism in the Cape York Peninsula Region area, Mornington Inlet catchment area, Settlement Creek catchment area, Staaten River catchment area or the Gregory river subcatchment area. Water Resource (Mitchell) Plan 2007 1 Schedule 7, definition State purpose , paragraph (d)— omit . Page 154 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 Part 4 Amendments for ch 5 Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 1 Section 282(5)— omit . Explosives Act 1999 1 Section 135(5)— omit . 2 Section 135(6)— renumber as section 135(5). Mineral Resources Regulation 2013 1 Schedule 3, part 2, section 5(1), note— omit . Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 1 Section 262(7)— omit . 2014 Act No. 40 Page 155

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 2 Section 262(8)— renumber as section 262(7). Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Regulation 2007 1 Schedule 2, entry for Racing Venues Development Act1982— omit . 2 Schedule 3, entry for Racing Venues Development Act1982— omit . Part 5 Other amendments Water Resource (Great Artesian Basin) Plan 2006 1 After section 25— insert — 25A Projects of regional significance The chief executive may consider a particular project to be a project of regional significance for the plan area only if the chief executive considers the project is significant for a region in the plan area having regard to the following— (a) the outcomes stated in part 3; Page 156 2014 Act No. 40

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Schedule 1 (b) the economic or social impact the project will have on the region; (c) the public interest and the welfare of people in the region; (d) any other relevant consideration. 2 Schedule 6, definition project of regional significance — omit, insert — project of regional significance means a project the chief executive considers to be a project of regional significance under section 25A. 3 Schedule 6, definition project of State significance , ‘significant’— omit, insert — coordinated © State of Queensland 2014 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel 2014 Act No. 40 Page 157