Queensland Consolidated Acts

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT 2012 - SECT 78

78 Lawful uses of premises protected

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a relevant development instrument, or an amendment of a relevant development instrument, takes effect for a priority development area; and

(b) immediately before the instrument or amendment took effect, either of the following was a lawful use of premises—

(i) a use of premises in the priority development area;

(ii) a use of premises as a consequence of a material change of use that was PDA-associated development for the priority development area.

(2) Neither the relevant development instrument nor the amendment can—

(a) stop the use from continuing; or

(b) further regulate the use; or

(c) require the use to be changed.