Queensland Numbered Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2012 No. 33 - SECT 117

(1) Section 142, heading, 'reasonable written notice'—

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'reasonable entry notice'.

(2) Section 142(1)(a) and (b)—

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'(a) a local government gives a remedial notice to the owner or the occupier of a property (the responsible person); and

(b) the responsible person fails to take the action required under the remedial notice.'.

(3) Section 142(2), 'reasonable written notice to the owner and'—

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'a reasonable entry notice to'.

(4) Section 142(5) to (8)—

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'(5) Interest is payable on the debt at the same rate that interest is payable on overdue rates levied by the local government.

'(6) The local government must give the person who failed to take the action written notice of the amount of the debt.

'(7) Subsection (8) applies if the person who failed to take the action is the owner of the property.

'(8) If the debt is not paid within 30 days after the date of the written notice, the local government may recover the debt as if the debt were overdue rates.'.