Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Act 2016 (Qld)

Queen's Wharf Brisbane Act 2016

An Act to provide for the ratification of the agreement for the Queen's Wharf Brisbane casino and provide for other matters relating to the development of Queen's Wharf Brisbane

Chapter 1 Preliminary

Part 1 Introduction

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Queen's Wharf Brisbane Act 2016.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Purposes The main purposes of this Act are the following— (a) to provide for the ratification of an agreement for a casino to be located within the Queen's Wharf priority development area; (b) to enact the agreement as a law; (c) to provide for the way in which an entity may become, or stop being, a party to the agreement; (d) to state the requirements for holding interests in relation to an entity that is a party to, or referred to in, the agreement; (e) to provide for the interaction between this Act and other laws.

4 Relationship with other Acts generally (1) If a provision of this Act is inconsistent with another Act, the provision prevails over the other Act to the extent of the inconsistency. (2) Subsection (1) does not affect a provision of this Act or another Act that expressly deals with the interaction between this Act and the other Act.

5 Act binds all persons (1) This Act binds all persons, including the State. (2) Nothing in this Act makes the State liable to be prosecuted for an offence.

Part 2 Interpretation

6 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this Act.

7 References to this Act and provisions Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to this Act, or a provision of this Act, includes a reference to the casino agreement, or a provision of the agreement. Note— Under section 10, the casino agreement has effect as if it were a law of the State.