Planning Regulation 2017
sch.6-sec.33Particular development for accommodating employees of rural uses for rural workers’ initiative
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sch.6-sec.33 Particular development for accommodating employees of rural uses for rural workers’ initiative
Development that is building work or operational work if— the development is carried out on nominated premises; and the development is for accommodating employees of a rural use for the rural workers’ initiative; and for building work—the building work— complies with the relevant provisions for the building work; and is stated in a nomination notice for the premises; and does not involve the construction of a new building for sleeping accommodation. A material change of use of premises if— the premises are nominated premises; and the use is accommodating employees of a rural use for the rural workers’ initiative; and for a material change of use that involves building work—the building work is stated in a nomination notice for the premises and is complete. In this section— initiative document means the document called ‘Queensland Rural Workers’ Accommodation Initiative’, dated 28 November 2025 and published on the department’s website. nominated premises means premises identified in schedule 1 of the initiative document. nomination notice , for premises, means a notice given by the Minister to the local government for the local government area in which the premises are located, the owner of the premises and any occupier of the premises stating— the premises are nominated premises; and any building work required to be carried out before the premises can be used for accommodating employees of a rural use for the rural workers’ initiative. relevant provisions , for building work, see the Building Act , section 21 (5) . rural workers’ initiative means the initiative in effect until 16 December 2026 described in Part A of the initiative document. See also section 16 (4) . sch 6 s 33 ins 2021 SL No. 139 s 4 sub 2022 SL No. 195 s 8 (4) amd 2023 SL No. 109 s 3 ; 2024 SL No. 248 s 4 ; 2025 SL No. 149 s 20 exp 16 December 2026 (see s 16(4)) (sch.6-sec.33-ssec.1) Development that is building work or operational work if— the development is carried out on nominated premises; and the development is for accommodating employees of a rural use for the rural workers’ initiative; and for building work—the building work— complies with the relevant provisions for the building work; and is stated in a nomination notice for the premises; and does not involve the construction of a new building for sleeping accommodation. (sch.6-sec.33-ssec.2) A material change of use of premises if— the premises are nominated premises; and the use is accommodating employees of a rural use for the rural workers’ initiative; and for a material change of use that involves building work—the building work is stated in a nomination notice for the premises and is complete. (sch.6-sec.33-ssec.3) In this section— initiative document means the document called ‘Queensland Rural Workers’ Accommodation Initiative’, dated 28 November 2025 and published on the department’s website. nominated premises means premises identified in schedule 1 of the initiative document. nomination notice , for premises, means a notice given by the Minister to the local government for the local government area in which the premises are located, the owner of the premises and any occupier of the premises stating— the premises are nominated premises; and any building work required to be carried out before the premises can be used for accommodating employees of a rural use for the rural workers’ initiative. relevant provisions , for building work, see the Building Act , section 21 (5) . rural workers’ initiative means the initiative in effect until 16 December 2026 described in Part A of the initiative document.