Queensland Consolidated Regulations

LAND REGULATION 2020 - REG 67

67 Relevant action for non-payment of rent or instalments or penalty interest

(1) This section applies if a tenure holder—

(a) does not pay an amount of rent or instalments for the tenure—

(i) when required under section 49 or 50 ; or

(ii) if the period for paying the amount has been extended to a later day under section 51 —on or before the later day; or

(b) for payment of an amount of rent or instalments deferred for the tenure under division 6 —does not pay the amount on or before the relevant day mentioned in section 65 (2) (b) (i) or (ii) ; or

(c) does not pay the penalty interest owing on an amount mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) as required under section 65 (3) and (4) .

(2) The designated officer may do either or both of the following (each a
"relevant action" )—

(a) take action to recover the amount of the rent or instalments or penalty interest owing in a court of competent jurisdiction;

(b) for a tenure that is a licence or permit to occupy—cancel the licence or permit.

Note—

Forfeiture of leases for non-payment is provided for under chapter 5 , part 4 , divisions 1 and 2 of the Act .

(3) If the designated officer proposes to take a relevant action, the designated officer must give the tenure holder a notice stating—

(a) the relevant action; and

(b) the ground for giving the notice; and

(c) the amount of—

(i) the rent or instalments owing; and

(ii) the penalty interest accruing each day; and

(d) that the designated officer may take the relevant action after the stated reasonable period of at least 28 days after giving the notice.