Queensland Consolidated Acts

CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 2010 - SECT 11

11 Powers of council generally

(1) The council has the power to do anything that is necessary or convenient for the good rule and local government of Brisbane.

Note—

Also, see section 242 for more information about powers.

(2) However, the council can only do something that the State can validly do.

(3) When exercising a power, the council may take account of Aboriginal tradition and Island custom.

(4) The council may exercise its powers—

(a) inside Brisbane; or

(b) outside Brisbane (including outside Queensland)—

(i) with the written approval of the Minister; or

(ii) as provided under section 12 (5) .

(5) When the council is exercising a power in a place that is outside Brisbane, the council has the same jurisdiction in the place as if the place were inside Brisbane.

(6) Subsections (7) and (8) apply if the council is a component local government for a joint local government.

(7) Despite subsection (1) , the council may not, within the joint local government’s area, exercise a power for which the joint local government has jurisdiction.

(8) However, the council may exercise the power as a delegate of the joint local government.