Queensland Consolidated Acts

RECREATION AREAS MANAGEMENT ACT 2006 - SECT 51

51 Chief executive may request public notice of application for commercial activity permit

(1) This section applies if the chief executive considers the grant of an application for a commercial activity permit for a recreation area may restrict the reasonable use of a part of the area by persons other than the applicant.

(2) The chief executive may give the applicant a written notice stating—

(a) the applicant must give public notice of the application within a stated period; and

(b) the information that must be included in the public notice; and

(c) the number of times, being not more than 2, the public notice must be given.

(3) The applicant must give the public notice and ensure it—

(a) includes the stated information; and

(b) invites interested persons to make written submissions to the chief executive, in relation to the application—

(i) at an address stated in the public notice; and

(ii) within a stated period of not less than 20 business days.

(4) Before deciding whether or not to grant the permit, the chief executive must consider any written submissions received by the chief executive in response to the public notice.