Queensland Consolidated Acts

STATE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ORGANISATION ACT 1971 - SECT 198

198 Existing approved development schemes

(1) This section applies to an approved development scheme in effect immediately before the commencement.

(2) If the approved development scheme states a particular use of land or material change of use of premises can not be carried out without the approval of the Coordinator-General, the use or material change of use is taken to be—

(a) SDA assessable development; and

(b) regulated development.

(3) Subsection (4) applies if the approved development scheme states matters or things the Coordinator-General may consider in assessing a proposed use.

(4) The matters or things are taken to be the matters or things an SDA application for the development may be assessed against.

(5) A reference in the approved development scheme to—

(a) an application to the Coordinator-General for approval to carry out a use of land, or a material change of use of premises, is a reference to an SDA application for approval to carry out a material change of use of premises; and

(b) an approval given by the Coordinator-General for a use of land, or a material change of use of premises, is a reference to an SDA approval for a material change of use of premises; and

(c) a request to change an approval is a reference to a change application for an SDA approval; and

(d) an alternative lawful use is a reference to an alternative lawful development; and

(e) an approved use is a reference to an approved development; and

(f) an authorised use is a reference to an authorised development.