Coexistence Queensland Act 2013 (Qld)

Coexistence Queensland Act 2013

An Act to establish Coexistence Queensland

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Coexistence Queensland Act 2013.

2 Commencement This Act commences on 1 July 2013.

3 Purpose The purpose of this Act is to establish Coexistence Queensland to manage and improve the sustainable coexistence of landholders, regional communities, the resources industry and the renewable energy industry.

4 Act binds all persons This Act binds all persons, including the State.

5 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this Act.

Part 2 Coexistence Queensland

Division 1 Establishment, functions and powers of Coexistence Queensland

6 Establishment of Coexistence Queensland Coexistence Queensland is established.

7 Coexistence Queensland's functions (1) Coexistence Queensland has the following functions— (a) facilitating better relationships between landholders, regional communities, the resources industry and the renewable energy industry; (b) providing a central point of contact for enquiries about matters affecting the sustainable coexistence of landholders, regional communities, the resources industry and the renewable energy industry; (c) in response to requests for advice from the chief executive under the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014 about assessment applications under that Act, advising that chief executive about the ability of landholders, regional communities and the resources industry to coexist within the area the subject of the application; (d) providing advice to the Minister, other Ministers, government entities or other stakeholders about matters relating to the sustainable coexistence of landholders, regional communities, the resources industry and the renewable energy industry, including— (i) emerging issues about those matters; and (ii) leading practice about those matters; (e) partnering with appropriate entities to deliver educational resources and other information about health and wellbeing matters relating to the sustainable coexistence of landholders, regional communities, the resources industry and the renewable energy industry; (f) facilitating appropriate entities to undertake community engagement and participation in community initiatives about assessing health and wellbeing concerns relating to activities carried out in the resources industry or the renewable energy industry; (g) publishing educational resources and other information about the sustainable coexistence of landholders, regional communities, the resources industry and the renewable energy industry; (h) any other function given to Coexistence Queensland under this Act or another Act; (i) partnering with appropriate entities for the purpose of conducting research related to a function mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (h). (2) In this section— appropriate entities includes, for example— (a) a government department, or agency, of Queensland or elsewhere; and (b) an entity that is performing or has performed an independent academic or scientific study.