Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT) REGULATION 2017 - REG 71BK

71BK Procedure for amendment

(1) If the chief executive proposes to make an amendment under section 71BJ , the chief executive must notify the holder of the following matters—

(a) the proposed amendment;

(b) the ground for the proposed amendment under section 71BJ ;

(c) an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground;

(d) that the holder may make written representations, within a stated period, about why the proposed amendment should not be made.

(2) For a protected area authority, other than a camping permit—

(a) the notification must be in writing; and

(b) the stated period must be at least 20 business days after the notification is given.

(3) The chief executive may amend the protected area authority if, after considering any written representations made within the stated period, the chief executive still believes the amendment should be made—

(a) in the way notified; or

(b) in another way, having regard to the representations.

(4) If the chief executive amends the protected area authority, the chief executive must—

(a) for a camping permit—advise the holder of the amendment; or

(b) for another protected area authority—give the holder an information notice for the decision.

(5) The amendment takes effect on the later of the following days—

(a) the day the advice or information notice is given to the holder;

(b) the day of effect stated in the advice or information notice.

(6) The effect of the amendment does not depend on the amendment being noted on the protected area authority.

Note—

See, however, division 7 .

(7) If the chief executive decides not to make the amendment, the chief executive must as soon as practicable after making the decision—

(a) for a camping permit—advise the holder of the decision; or

(b) for another protected area authority—give the holder notice of the decision.

(8) Subsections (1) to (3) and (7) apply in relation to a camping permit only if the address of the holder of the permit is stated in the permit.