Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) Despite chapter 3, part 5, an infrastructure charges schedule must be prepared and made or amended as required by a guideline--
(a) made by the Minister; and
(b) prescribed under a regulation.
(2) The guideline must make provision for--
(a) an infrastructure charges schedule to be approved by the Minister; and
(b) the adoption of the infrastructure charges schedule, or amendment of the schedule, by the local government to be notified in a newspaper circulating generally in the local government's area.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), the guideline may--
(a) include a methodology to be followed for the phasing in of charges under the infrastructure charges schedule; and
(b) provide for how charge rates stated in the schedule may be adjusted for inflation; and
(c) provide for the matters for which a person may obtain a credit in relation to the calculation of a charge under the schedule.
Examples of matters for paragraph (c)--
current share of usage of the trunk infrastructure network for existing lawful uses
previous payments for trunk infrastructure for the network
(4) An infrastructure charges schedule, or an amendment of a schedule, has effect on and from--
(a) the day the making of the schedule, or the amendment of the schedule, is first notified in a newspaper circulating generally in the local government's area; or
(b) if a later day for the commencement of the schedule, or the amendment of the schedule, is stated in the schedule, or the amendment--the later day.
(5) For approving an infrastructure charges schedule, the Minister may seek advice or comment from the Queensland Competition Authority about--
(a) the consideration of State interests; or
(b) another matter relating to the infrastructure charges schedule.
(6) However, the seeking of advice or comment under subsection (5) does not stop the process for making or amending the infrastructure charges schedule.