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Queensland Heritage Act 1992
sec.75Giving exemption certificate without application
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### sec.75 Giving exemption certificate without application
The decision-maker for a heritage place may give a person an exemption certificate to carry out development mentioned in section 72 (3) on the place.
The chief executive’s power to give an exemption certificate under this section includes the power to give a certificate (a general exemption certificate ) in relation to all Queensland heritage places or a class of Queensland heritage places.
The power of the chief executive officer of a local government to give an exemption certificate under this section includes the power to give a certificate (also a general exemption certificate ) in relation to all local heritage places in the local government’s area or a class of local heritage places in the area.
An exemption certificate, including a general exemption certificate, may be given under this section at any time, with or without conditions, and without a person having applied for the certificate under section 72 .
The chief executive may give a general exemption certificate under this section by publishing the certificate on the department’s website.
The chief executive officer of a local government may give a general exemption certificate under this section by publishing a notice in a newspaper circulating generally in the local government’s area that—
states the general exemption certificate has been given; and
includes a brief description of the exemption; and
states where the general exemption certificate may be viewed.
The chief executive officer must ensure that a copy of a general exemption certificate is available for inspection during business hours, free of charge, at the local government’s public office.
A general exemption certificate may be made available in written or electronic form.
s 75 sub 2003 No. 32 s 14 ; 2005 No. 53 s 148 ; 2007 No. 50 s 25
amd 2011 No. 6 s 142 sch ; 2014 No. 61 s 40
(sec.75-ssec.1) The decision-maker for a heritage place may give a person an exemption certificate to carry out development mentioned in section 72 (3) on the place.
(sec.75-ssec.2) The chief executive’s power to give an exemption certificate under this section includes the power to give a certificate (a general exemption certificate ) in relation to all Queensland heritage places or a class of Queensland heritage places.
(sec.75-ssec.3) The power of the chief executive officer of a local government to give an exemption certificate under this section includes the power to give a certificate (also a general exemption certificate ) in relation to all local heritage places in the local government’s area or a class of local heritage places in the area.
(sec.75-ssec.4) An exemption certificate, including a general exemption certificate, may be given under this section at any time, with or without conditions, and without a person having applied for the certificate under section 72 .
(sec.75-ssec.5) The chief executive may give a general exemption certificate under this section by publishing the certificate on the department’s website.
(sec.75-ssec.6) The chief executive officer of a local government may give a general exemption certificate under this section by publishing a notice in a newspaper circulating generally in the local government’s area that— states the general exemption certificate has been given; and includes a brief description of the exemption; and states where the general exemption certificate may be viewed.
(sec.75-ssec.7) The chief executive officer must ensure that a copy of a general exemption certificate is available for inspection during business hours, free of charge, at the local government’s public office.
(sec.75-ssec.8) A general exemption certificate may be made available in written or electronic form.
- (a) states the general exemption certificate has been given; and
- (b) includes a brief description of the exemption; and
- (c) states where the general exemption certificate may be viewed.