Housing Availability and Affordability (Planning and Other Legislation Amendment) Bill 2023 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Acquisition of Land Act 1967, the Economic Development Act 2012, the Environmental Offsets Act 2014, the Planning Act 2016, the Planning and Environment Court Act 2016, the Planning Regulation 2017 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Availability and Affordability (Planning and Other Legislation Amendment) Act 2023.

2 Commencement The following provisions commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation— (a) parts 2 to 4; (b) part 5, division 3; (c) part 6, division 3; (d) part 7.

Part 2 Amendment of Acquisition of Land Act 1967

3 Act amended This part amends the Acquisition of Land Act 1967.

4 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) Schedule 2, definition relevant Minister— insert— (bb) for land to be taken under the Planning Act 2016, section 263A, the Minister administering chapter 7, part 2 of that Act; and

Part 3 Amendment of Economic Development Act 2012

5 Act amended This part amends the Economic Development Act 2012.

6 Amendment of s 51AO (Change applications under Planning Act for Planning Act approvals) (1) Section 51AO(1)(a), 'section 78A(2) or (3)'— omit, insert— section 78A(2), (3) or (4) (2) Section 51AO(3), 'section 81(2)(d) or (da)'— omit, insert— section 81(2)(d), (e) or (f) (3) Section 51AO(4), definition relevant planning provisions, paragraph (c), after 'part 6'— insert— or 6A

7 Amendment of s 171D (Definitions for part) Section 171D— insert— licensed premises see section 171H(2)(a)(ii).

8 Insertion of new ch 5 , pt 3B, div 2, sdiv 1, hdg Before section 171E— insert—