Queensland Consolidated Acts

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT 2012 - SECT 71C

71C Duration of PDA exemption certificate

(1) A PDA exemption certificate has effect for 2 years after the day it is given or any longer period stated in the certificate.

(2) Despite the expiry of a PDA exemption certificate, the following development that was started under the certificate may be completed as if the certificate had not expired—

(a) development that is reconfiguring a lot, if before the certificate expired a plan of subdivision for the development was given to MEDQ for its approval under section 104 ;

(b) development, other than reconfiguring a lot or making a material change of use of premises, if the development was substantially started under the certificate.

(3) Also, a use that is the natural and ordinary consequence of the development to which the PDA exemption certificate relates is taken to be a lawful use.

(4) Subsections (2) and (3) are subject to section 71A (6) .