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permit under section 55J.
(2) The chief executive must cancel the existing
commercial activity permit and give the proposed
transferee a new commercial activity permit—
(a) authorising the same activities as the
cancelled permit immediately before the
permit was cancelled under this section; and
(b) with a term—
(i) starting on the later of the following
days (the transfer day)—
(A) the day the application is decided;
(B) the day stated in the application
for the approval of the transfer as
the day on which the transfer is to
take effect; and
(ii) ending on the day the cancelled permit
would have ended if the permit were
not cancelled under this section; and
(c) subject to the same conditions as the
cancelled permit immediately before the
permit was cancelled under this section.
(3) Despite subsection (2)(c), the chief executive
may impose a new or different condition on the
new commercial activity permit if—
(a) the proposed transferee consents to the new
or different condition; or
(b) it is a condition that provides for an
indemnity for the State against any liability
for loss or damage that is suffered by any
person and is caused, whether directly or
indirectly, by the activities conducted under
the permit; or
(c) it is a condition that provides for the
compensation or reimbursement of any loss
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or expense incurred by the State in relation
to activities conducted under the permit.
(4) For a single integrated permission or GBR region
permit, subsections (2) and (3) apply only to the
part of the permit that is a commercial activity
permit under this Act.
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Before section 56—
insert—
55L Single integrated permission
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a person is applying for a commercial
activity permit or an organised event permit;
and
(b) the chief executive is aware the person has
applied for, or has been granted, 1 or more
related permissions for the permit.
(2) The chief executive may—
(a) consider any matter about the related
permissions that the chief executive
considers relevant for granting the
commercial activity permit or organised
event permit; and
(b) subject to section 35(2), grant the permit for
the same term as any 1 of the related
permissions; and
(c) combine the permit into 1 document with
the related permissions (together a single
integrated permission).
(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the chief executive
exercising any other power or performing any
other function under this Act, including
considering any matter the chief executive must
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or may have regard to.
163 Amendment of s 63 (Other amendments (other than
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(1) Section 63(1)(a) to (d)—
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(a) if an activity to which the permit applies is
declared, after the grant of the permit, to be
a prescribed commercial activity; or
(b) if the chief executive reasonably believes—
(i) for a permit that is part of a single
integrated permission—a related
permission for the permit has been, or
is about to be—
(A) amended to an extent that is no
longer consistent with the permit;
or
(B) replaced with another permit or
permission that is not consistent
with the permit; or
(C) suspended or cancelled; or
(ii) for a permit that is part of a GBR
region permit—a permission under a
GBR region Act forming part of the
permit has been, or is about to be—
(A) amended to an extent that is no
longer consistent with the permit;
or
(B) replaced with another permission
that is not consistent with the
permit; or
(C) suspended or cancelled; or
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(iii) the amendment is necessary to ensure
fair and equitable access to the
recreation area to which the permit
applies; or
(iv) the amendment is otherwise necessary,
having regard to—
(A) the purpose of, or a requirement
under, this Act; or
(B) if the permit is part of a single
integrated permission or GBR
region permit—a requirement
under a related Act; or
(c) to ensure the health or safety of a person or
protect a person’s property; or
(2) Section 63(1)(e) and (f)—
renumber as section 63(1)(d) and (e).
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suspension of permits for safety or conservation)
(1) Section 64(1)(a) to (c)—
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(a) to ensure the health or safety of a person or
protect a person’s property; or
(b) to minimise risk to, or safeguard the health
of, a person because of a fire or natural
disaster; or
(c) to conserve or protect the cultural or natural
resources of the recreation area to which the
permit applies; or
(d) because the permit relates to an area that has
been declared as a restricted access area or
an area closed to the public.
(2) Section 64(2), ‘verbally or by signs’—
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in any way practicable in the circumstances
(3) Section 64(2)—
insert—
Examples of ways to advise the permit holder—
verbally, by using a sign or by sending a text message to
a phone
165 Amendment of s 65 (Cancelling a permit or suspending a
permit (other than immediately))
(1) Section 65(1)(b)(iv)—
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(iv) for a permit that is part of a single integrated
permission—a related permission for the
permit has been, or is about to be—
(A) amended to an extent that is no longer
consistent with the permit; or
(B) replaced with another permit or
permission that is not consistent with
the permit; or
(C) suspended or cancelled; or
(v) for a permit that is part of a GBR region
permit—a permission under a GBR region
Act forming part of the permit has been, or
is about to be—
(A) amended to an extent that is no longer
consistent with the permit; or
(B) replaced with another permission that
is not consistent with the permit; or
(C) suspended or cancelled; or
(2) Section 65(1)(c)(i) and (ii), after ‘for the permit,’—
insert—
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or a related Act in relation to the permit,
166 Amendment of s 69 (Chief executive may enter into
commercial activity agreement)
Section 69(3)—
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(3) The agreement may be combined with a
commercial activity agreement entered into with
the person under any of the following Acts—
(a) the Forestry Act 1959;
(b) the Marine Parks Act 2004;
(c) the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
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suspension of commercial activity agreements for safety
or conservation)
(1) Section 90(1)(a) to (c)—
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(a) to ensure the health or safety of a person or
protect a person’s property; or
(b) to minimise risk to, or safeguard the health
of, a person because of a fire or natural
disaster; or
(c) to conserve or protect the cultural or natural
resources of the recreation area to which the
agreement applies; or
(d) because the agreement relates to an area that
has been declared as a restricted access area
or an area closed to the public.
(2) Section 90(2), ‘verbally or by signs’—
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in any way practicable in the circumstances
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(3) Section 90(2)—
insert—
Examples of ways to advise the other party—
verbally, by using a sign or by sending a text message to
a phone
168 Amendment of s 91 (Amending commercial activity
agreements (other than immediately))
Section 91(1)(a) to (c)—
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(a) if an activity to which the agreement applies
is declared, after entering into the
agreement, to be a prescribed commercial
activity; or
(b) if the chief executive reasonably believes—
(i) the amendment is necessary to ensure
fair and equitable access to the
recreation area to which the agreement
applies; or
(ii) the amendment is otherwise necessary,
having regard to—
(A) the purpose of, or a requirement
under, this Act; or
(B) if the agreement is combined with
another agreement—a
requirement under a related Act;
or
(c) to ensure the health or safety of a person or
protect a person’s property; or
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(1) Section 208(1)—
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(c) give the applicant a notice complying with
the QCAT Act, section 157(2) for the
internal review decision.
(2) Section 208(1A)(a), ‘joint permission permit’—
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GBR region permit
(3) Section 208(1A)(b)—
omit, insert—
(b) a decision about a permission under a GBR
region Act forming part of the permit is
being reviewed under that Act; and
(4) Section 208(1A)(c), ‘related’—
omit.
(5) Section 208(2)—
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(2) Also, the chief executive and the applicant may,
before the period stated in subsection (1) ends,
agree to a longer period for the chief executive to
comply with the subsection.
(6) Section 208(3), ‘or (2)’—
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GBR region permit
(2) Section 211(b), ‘related permission for the permit’—
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permission under a GBR region Act forming part
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of the permit
(3) Section 211, ‘marine park Act’—
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GBR region Act
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250 Proposed amendments to permits and
commercial activity agreements
(1) This section applies if—
(a) before the commencement, the chief
executive had given a notice—
(i) under former section 63, to the holder
of a permit proposing an amendment to
the permit; or
(ii) under former section 91, to the other
party to a commercial activity
agreement proposing an amendment to
the agreement; and
(b) immediately before the commencement, the
chief executive had not decided whether to
still make the amendment.
(2) The chief executive may decide to make the
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amendment under the former section as if the
amendment Act had not been enacted.
(3) In this section—
amendment Act means the Environmental
Protection (Efficiency and Streamlining) and
Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025.
former, for a provision of this Act, means the
provision as in force from time to time before the
commencement.
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(1) Schedule, definitions commercial activity, exempt media
activity, joint permission, joint permission permit, marine
park Act, marine park permission and prescribed structure—
omit.
(2) Schedule—
insert—
commercial activity, in relation to a recreation
area—
(a) means—
(i) an activity that is conducted for gain in,
over or adjacent to the area; or
(ii) an activity that is advertising or
promoting the use of the area for gain;
but
(b) does not include—
(i) an exempt activity; or
(ii) an exempt media activity.
Examples for paragraph (a)—
1 a guided tour, scenic flight or cruise in, over or
adjacent to a recreation area
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2 filming or advertising a recreation area to sell a
product or promote a tour, scenic flight, tourist
facility or resort
drone means a device capable of flight—
(a) that is able to be remotely piloted or
programmed to autonomously fly a
particular route; and
(b) that is not capable of transporting a person.
exempt media activity means—
(a) filming or photography that—
(i) involves no more than 10 people; and
(ii) does not involve the construction or
use of prescribed equipment; or
(b) filming or photography in relation to an
event—
(i) that is conducted when, or as soon as
practicable after, the event happens;
and
(ii) that is conducted for publishing a
report of the event—
(A) on television or in a newspaper,
magazine or similar publication;
and
(B) to inform the public about the
event; and
(iii) that is a type of filming or photography
the chief executive has stated is an
exempt media activity on the
department’s website.
GBR region Act means—
(a) the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act
1975 (Cwlth); or
(b) the Marine Parks Act 2004.
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non-commercial activity means an activity other
than a commercial activity.
prescribed equipment—
(a) means a structure or equipment for
facilitating filming or photography; and
(b) includes a building, drone, generator,
platform, shelter, tower or vehicle for
facilitating filming or photography; and
(c) does not include—
(i) a camera or camera accessories; or
(ii) a tripod; or
(iii) a portable hide large enough to shelter
only 1 person; or
(iv) a power source consisting of only dry
cells or a single wet cell battery; or
(v) a vehicle used only for transport or
camping as authorised under this Act,
the Forestry Act 1959 or the Nature
Conservation Act 1992.
related Act—
(a) in relation to a single integrated
permission—means another Act under
which a permit or permission, that is part of
the single integrated permission, has been
granted; or
(b) in relation to a GBR region permit—means
a GBR region Act under which a
permission, that is part of the GBR region
permit, has been granted; or
(c) in relation to a commercial activity
agreement—means an Act mentioned in
section 69(3) under which another
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agreement, that is combined with the
commercial activity agreement, has been
entered into.
related permission, for a commercial activity
permit or an organised event permit, means—
(a) a permission under the Marine Parks Act
2004 for an activity or purpose similar to the
permit; or
(b) a commercial activity permit or an
organised event permit under the Nature
Conservation Act 1992; or
(c) a commercial activity permit or an
organised event permit under the Forestry
Act 1959.
single integrated permission see section
55L(2)(c).
(3) Schedule, definition organised event, paragraph 1,
examples—
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Examples of activities that may be organised events—
a showcase of historical vehicles, a trail run, training
exercises conducted by the Australian Defence Force
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173 Act amended
This part amends the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014.
174 Amendment of s 24 (Exemption—pre-existing resource
activity)
Section 24—
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