Queensland Consolidated Acts

LAND ACT 1994 - SECT 13AC

13AC Dedicating non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land as reserve

(1) Non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land may be dedicated as a reserve only if—

(a) each person who is an adjacent owner for the land consents to the dedication; and

(b) the chief executive (water) consents to the dedication; and

(c) each condition of the consent of the chief executive (water) imposed under subsection (3) —

(i) has been satisfied; or

(ii) is imposed as a condition of the appointment of a trustee of the reserve.

(2) In deciding whether to consent to the dedication, the chief executive (water) must consider whether, and to what extent, the dedication will interfere with—

(a) the State’s control or use of any part of the non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land for a purpose under the Water Act 2000 ; or

(b) a right of the State or a person to take or use water under the Water Act 2000 .

(3) The consent of the chief executive (water) may be given on conditions.