Planning and Environment Court Act 2016 (Qld)

Planning and Environment Court Act 2016

An Act about the Planning and Environment Court

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Planning and Environment Court Act 2016.

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

3 Dictionary The dictionary in schedule 1 defines words used in this Act.

Part 2 Establishment and jurisdiction

Division 1 Establishment

4 Continuation (1) The Planning and Environment Court (the P&E Court) is continued in existence. (2) The P&E Court— (a) is a court of record; and (b) has a seal that must be judicially noticed.

5 Constituting P&E Court (1) The Governor in Council may, by gazette notice, appoint 1 or more District Court judges who are each to constitute the P&E Court. (2) A District Court judge appointed to constitute the P&E Court is called a P&E Court judge. (3) The appointment may be for a specific period. (4) If a District Court judge purports to constitute, and make a decision or order of, the P&E Court, the decision or order is valid despite— (a) the judge not having been appointed as a P&E Court judge; or (b) the judge's appointment as a P&E Court judge having ended. (5) More than 1 P&E Court may sit at the same time. (6) When more than 1 P&E Court is sitting at the same time, each may exercise the jurisdiction and powers of the P&E Court.

6 Chief Judge has overall responsibility for P&E Court (1) The Chief Judge is responsible for the administration of the P&E Court and for ensuring the orderly and expeditious exercise of the jurisdiction and powers of the P&E Court. (2) Subject to any Act, the Chief Judge has power to do all things necessary or convenient to perform the functions mentioned in subsection (1).