Queensland Reconstruction Authority Act 2011 (Qld)

Queensland Reconstruction Authority Act 2011

An Act to establish the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and provide for other measures to assist Queensland communities to recover from disasters and improve resilience for potential disasters

Part 1 Preliminary

Division 1 Introduction

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Queensland Reconstruction Authority Act 2011.

2 Main purpose of Act The main purpose of this Act is to provide for appropriate measures— (a) to ensure Queensland and its communities effectively and efficiently recover from the impacts of disasters; and (b) to improve the resilience of communities for potential disasters.

3 How main purpose is primarily achieved The main purpose is to be achieved primarily by— (a) establishing the Queensland Reconstruction Authority to coordinate and manage the rebuilding and recovery of affected communities, including the repair and rebuilding of community infrastructure and other property; and (b) establishing the Queensland Reconstruction Board to oversee the operations of the authority; and (c) providing for the declaration of, and the making of development schemes for, declared projects and reconstruction areas to facilitate the following— (i) the protection, rebuilding and recovery of affected communities; (ii) mitigating against potential disasters for affected communities; (iii) improving the resilience of affected communities for potential disasters through, for example, the betterment of the communities.

4 Act binds all persons (1) This Act binds all persons, including the State and, to the extent the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Commonwealth and the other States. (2) Nothing in this Act makes the State liable to be prosecuted for an offence.