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### sec.251 Matters tribunal may consider
This section applies to tribunal proceedings about—
a development application or change application; or
an application or request (however called) under an applicable Act if—
the application or request relates to a decision made under that Act, other than a decision made by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission; and
an information notice about the decision was given or was required to be given under that Act.
The tribunal must decide the proceedings based on the laws in effect when—
the application or request was properly made; or
if the application or request was not required to be properly made—the application or request was made.
However, the tribunal may give the weight that the tribunal considers appropriate, in the circumstances, to any new laws.
In this section—
applicable Act means—
the Building Act ; or
the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 .
s 251 amd 2018 No. 17 s 179
(sec.251-ssec.1) This section applies to tribunal proceedings about— a development application or change application; or an application or request (however called) under an applicable Act if— the application or request relates to a decision made under that Act, other than a decision made by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission; and an information notice about the decision was given or was required to be given under that Act.
(sec.251-ssec.2) The tribunal must decide the proceedings based on the laws in effect when— the application or request was properly made; or if the application or request was not required to be properly made—the application or request was made.
(sec.251-ssec.3) However, the tribunal may give the weight that the tribunal considers appropriate, in the circumstances, to any new laws.
(sec.251-ssec.4) In this section— applicable Act means— the Building Act ; or the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 .
- (a) a development application or change application; or
- (b) an application or request (however called) under an applicable Act if— (i) the application or request relates to a decision made under that Act, other than a decision made by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission; and (ii) an information notice about the decision was given or was required to be given under that Act.
- (i) the application or request relates to a decision made under that Act, other than a decision made by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission; and
- (ii) an information notice about the decision was given or was required to be given under that Act.
- (i) the application or request relates to a decision made under that Act, other than a decision made by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission; and
- (ii) an information notice about the decision was given or was required to be given under that Act.
- (a) the application or request was properly made; or
- (b) if the application or request was not required to be properly made—the application or request was made.
- (a) the Building Act ; or
- (b) the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 .