sec.53DDDevelopment, use or activity declared to be lawful

sec.53DD Development, use or activity declared to be lawful

The development, use or activity is taken to be lawful despite the following Acts (each a relevant Act )— the City of Brisbane Act 2010 ; the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 ; the Economic Development Act 2012 ; the Environmental Offsets Act 2014 ; the Environmental Protection Act 1994 ; the Fisheries Act 1994 ; the Integrated Resort Development Act 1987 ; the Local Government Act 2009 ; the Nature Conservation Act 1992 ; the Planning Act 2016 ; the Queensland Heritage Act 1992 ; the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014 ; the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009 ; the Vegetation Management Act 1999 ; the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 . Without limiting subsection (1) , it is declared that— a requirement under a relevant Act that would otherwise have to be complied with for the development, use or activity to be lawful is taken to have been complied with; and a requirement under a relevant Act to obtain a licence, permit, agreement or other approval in relation to the development, use or activity a requirement under a relevant Act to notify or consult other persons in relation to the development, use or activity a requirement under a relevant Act to comply with the principles of procedural fairness in relation to the development, use or activity a provision of a relevant Act, or action taken under a relevant Act, that would otherwise prohibit, restrict or limit the carrying out of the development, use or activity does not apply in relation to the development, use or activity; and a person carrying out the development, use or activity does not commit an offence against a relevant Act. Also, a civil proceeding arising out of the development, use or activity may not be started to the extent the relief sought would have the direct effect of prohibiting, restricting or limiting the carrying out of the development, use or activity. Subsection (3) does not limit, and is not limited by, section 53EG . This section applies subject to sections 53DE and 53DF . s 53DD ins 2025 No. 14 s 66 (sec.53DD-ssec.1) The development, use or activity is taken to be lawful despite the following Acts (each a relevant Act )— the City of Brisbane Act 2010 ; the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 ; the Economic Development Act 2012 ; the Environmental Offsets Act 2014 ; the Environmental Protection Act 1994 ; the Fisheries Act 1994 ; the Integrated Resort Development Act 1987 ; the Local Government Act 2009 ; the Nature Conservation Act 1992 ; the Planning Act 2016 ; the Queensland Heritage Act 1992 ; the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014 ; the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009 ; the Vegetation Management Act 1999 ; the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 . (sec.53DD-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , it is declared that— a requirement under a relevant Act that would otherwise have to be complied with for the development, use or activity to be lawful is taken to have been complied with; and a requirement under a relevant Act to obtain a licence, permit, agreement or other approval in relation to the development, use or activity a requirement under a relevant Act to notify or consult other persons in relation to the development, use or activity a requirement under a relevant Act to comply with the principles of procedural fairness in relation to the development, use or activity a provision of a relevant Act, or action taken under a relevant Act, that would otherwise prohibit, restrict or limit the carrying out of the development, use or activity does not apply in relation to the development, use or activity; and a person carrying out the development, use or activity does not commit an offence against a relevant Act. (sec.53DD-ssec.3) Also, a civil proceeding arising out of the development, use or activity may not be started to the extent the relief sought would have the direct effect of prohibiting, restricting or limiting the carrying out of the development, use or activity. (sec.53DD-ssec.3A) Subsection (3) does not limit, and is not limited by, section 53EG . (sec.53DD-ssec.4) This section applies subject to sections 53DE and 53DF .