Local Government Electoral (Transparency and Accountability in Local Government) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 , the Building Act 1975 , the Local Government Electoral Act 2011 , the Planning Act 2016 , the Planning and Environment Court Act 2016 , the Planning (Consequential) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 and the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Government Electoral (Transparency and Accountability in Local Government) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 .

2 Commencement Part 4, other than sections 25, 26 and 29, commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Part 2 Amendment of Associations Incorporation Act 1981

3 Act amended This part amends the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 .

4 Amendment of s 5 (Eligibility for incorporation) Section 5(1)(e)(iii)— insert— Example for subparagraph (iii)— an association that, as its main purpose, receives and holds gifts within the meaning of the Local Government Electoral Act 2011 , section 107 for use by a member or person nominated by a member for a purpose relating to an election under that Act

Part 3 Amendment of Building Act 1975

5 Act amended This part amends the Building Act 1975 .

6 Replacement of s 6 (What is a building development application ) Section 6— omit, insert—

6 What is a building development application A building development application is an application for a development approval under the Planning Act— (a) if the local government is the assessment manager for the application—to the extent the application is for building work that, under that Act, must be assessed against the building assessment provisions; and Note— For the functions of a local government in relation to building development applications, see section 51. (b) if a private certifier is the assessment manager for the application—for building work.