Economic Development Act 2012 (Qld)

Economic Development Act 2012

An Act about economic development and development for community purposes

Chapter 1 Preliminary

Part 1 Introduction

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Economic Development Act 2012.

2 Commencement This Act, other than the following provisions, commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation— (a) chapter 8, parts 1 to 4; (b) the following provisions of chapter 8, part 6— (i) sections 284, 285, 293, 295 to 299, 302, 306, 307, 311, 315, 316 and 318; (ii) section 319, to the extent it inserts section 192; (c) chapter 8, parts 7 and 8; (d) the following provisions of schedule 2— (i) amendment of the Disaster Management Act 2003; (ii) amendment of the Environmental Protection Act 1994; (iii) amendment of the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971, amendments 1 to 8, 14 to 18 and 24 to 30.

3 Main purpose of Act (1) The main purpose of this Act is to facilitate the following in the State— (a) economic development; (b) development for community purposes; (c) the provision of diverse housing, including, for example, social housing and affordable housing; (d) the provision of premises for commercial or industrial uses. (2) In this section— diverse housing means a range of housing to meet a variety of community needs, including, for example, housing of different size, type, price, built form, density, cost, adaptability and tenure. provision, of diverse housing or premises, includes the funding, facilitation, delivery, supply and ownership of the housing or premises.

4 How main purpose is primarily achieved (1) The main purpose of this Act is achieved primarily by— (a) establishing MEDQ to plan, carry out, promote or coordinate activities to facilitate in the State the main purpose of this Act while also— (i) seeking the achievement of ecological sustainability; and (ii) valuing, protecting and promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge, culture and tradition; and (iii) recognising the cultural heritage significance of places; and (b) providing for a streamlined planning and development framework for particular parts of the State (declared as priority development areas under this Act) to facilitate the main purpose of this Act; and (c) providing for MEDQ to undertake strategic leadership and coordination of place renewal areas. (2) In this section— cultural heritage significance, of a place, means its aesthetic, architectural, historical, scientific, social or other significance to the present generation or past or future generations. ecological sustainability means a balance that integrates— (a) the protection of ecological processes and natural systems at local, regional, State and wider levels; and (b) economic development; and (c) the maintenance of the cultural, economic, physical and social wellbeing of people and communities.