Queensland Consolidated Acts

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 55AD

55AD Chief executive may amend approved restoration plan

(1) The chief executive may amend the approved restoration plan at any time.

(2) Before amending the approved restoration plan, the chief executive must give the person a written notice inviting the person to show why the plan should not be amended.

(3) The notice must state each of the following—

(a) the grounds for the proposed amendment of the plan;

(b) the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds;

(c) the proposed amendment of the plan;

(d) that the person may make submissions about the proposed amendment;

(e) how to make a properly made submission;

(f) where the submission may be made or sent;

(g) a period within which the submission must be made.

(4) The stated period must be at least 20 business days after the notice is given.

(5) If, after considering any properly made submission by the person, the chief executive still considers the approved restoration plan should be amended, the chief executive may amend the plan.

(6) In this section—

"properly made submission" means a submission that—

(a) is written; and

(b) is signed by each person (a
"signatory" ) who made the submission; and

(c) states the name and address of each signatory; and

(d) states the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds; and

(e) is made to the person stated in the notice inviting the submission; and

(f) is received on or before the last day for the making of the submission.