Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) The Minister may, by written notice, give a direction to an assessment manager for an application--
(a) to not decide the application until the end of the stated period of not more than 20 business days after the direction is given, if--
(i) the assessment manager has not decided the application; and
(ii) the development involves, or may involve, a State interest; or
(b) to decide the application within a stated period of at least 20 business days, if the assessment manager has not decided the application by the end of the decision-making period, including any extension of the decision-making period; or
(c) to decide the application within the decision-making period, if the development involves a State interest; or
(d) to decide whether to give a negotiated decision notice within a stated period of at least 20 business days, if the assessment manager has not made a decision on representations made to the assessment manager under section 361; or
(e) to take an action under IDAS within the reasonable period stated in the direction, if the assessment manager has not otherwise complied with the period for taking the action; or
(f) to take an action under IDAS within the reasonable period stated in the direction, if the Minister is satisfied the development involves a State interest.
(2) The notice must state--
(a) the reasons for deciding to give the direction; and
(b) for a direction under subsection (1)(a)--
(i) the State interest giving rise to the direction; and
(ii) that the Minister may, within the period in which the assessment manager can not decide the application, call in the application under division 2 or give a further direction; and
(c) for a direction under subsection (1)(c) or (f)--the State interest giving rise to the direction.
(3) The Minister must give the applicant and any referral agencies a copy of the notice.
(4) The assessment manager must comply with the direction.
(5) If the Minister gives the assessment manager a direction under subsection (1)(a)--
(a) the IDAS process stops on the day the direction is given and starts again--
(i) when the period mentioned in subsection (1)(a) ends; or
(ii) if the Minister calls in the application under division 2 or gives a new direction before the period mentioned in subsection (1)(a) ends--on the day the Minister calls in the application or gives the new direction; and
Note--
A notice of call in under division 2 also may affect the IDAS process.
(b) the Minister must not call in the application under division 2 after the period mentioned in subsection (1)(a) ends.