Queensland Numbered Acts

PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE ACT 2018 - SECT 146

146 Requirements for enforcement notice

(1) An enforcement notice must state—

(a) the reason the person is given the notice; and

(b) if the notice requires a person not to take stated action—

(i) the period for which the requirement applies; or

(ii) that the requirement applies until further notice; and

(c) if the notice requires a person to take stated action—

(i) the details of the action; and

(ii) the period within which the action must be taken; and

(d) that the person may appeal to a tribunal or the Planning and Environment Court against the giving of the notice.

Note—

The person may start an appeal within the appeal period under the Planning Act 2016 . See section 229 of that Act.

(2) If a local government gives a person an enforcement notice, and the local government must give the person a show cause notice under section 144 , the enforcement notice is of no effect if—

(a) the local government did not give the show cause notice to the person; or

(b) the local government did not consider all submissions made in compliance with the show cause notice before giving the enforcement notice.