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### sec.3 Definitions
In this Act—
application , for part 7 , see section 49 .
s 3 def application ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
appropriate authority means—
generally—
for a development approval given by the corporation—the corporation; or
for a development approval given by the council—the council; and
for sections 41 (12) and (13) and 42 (1) (b) and (17) , if there is no development approval for the plan of subdivision or amalgamation of land, stratum plan or plan for the opening of a road—the corporation.
s 3 def appropriate authority ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
sub 2012 No. 43 s 252
approved development plan means the approved development plan approved by the Governor in Council under section 34 as amended from time to time.
s 3 def approved development plan ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
approved form means a form approved under section 114A .
s 3 def approved form ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
sub 2021 No. 12 s 120
assessable development see section 4 .
s 3 def assessable development ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
authority ...
s 3 def authority om 2003 No. 24 s 6 (1)
board means the South Bank Corporation Board.
s 3 def board ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
boundary adjustment plan means a plan that, as provided by section 42 (4) , shows minor adjustments to the boundaries of stratum lots.
s 3 def boundary adjustment plan ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
building see the Building Act 1975 , section 3 .
Building Act 1975 , section 3 has been relocated to schedule 2 —see the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 , section 2 sch edule.
s 3 def building ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
building management committee means the building management committee for a management statement referred to in schedule 3 , clause 2(2).
s 3 def building management committee ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
cadastral surveyor , for part 9A , see section 97B .
s 3 def cadastral surveyor ins 2014 No. 46 s 67
chairperson means the chairperson of the corporation.
s 3 def chairperson ins 1993 No. 71 s 5 (2)
child ...
s 3 def child ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
amd 2009 No. 34 s 45 (1) sch pt 1 amdt 30
om 2016 No. 58 s 10 sch 1
complementary development area ...
s 3 def complementary development area om 2003 No. 24 s 6 (1)
corporation means the South Bank Corporation established and constituted under section 7 .
corporation area means the area as described in schedule 2 or that area as varied under section 16 .
council means the Brisbane City Council constituted within the meaning of the City of Brisbane Act 2010 .
s 3 def council amd 2010 No. 23 s 352 sch 1
court means—
for a child—the Childrens Court; or
for someone else—a Magistrates Court.
s 3 def court ins 1995 No. 46 s 4
amd 2003 No. 24 s 6 (3)
currency period , for part 7 , see section 49 .
s 3 def currency period ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
decision notice see section 61 .
s 3 def decision notice ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
sub 2012 No. 43 s 252
development is any of the following—
carrying out operational work within the corporation area;
reconfiguring a South Bank lot within the corporation area;
making a material change of use of premises within the corporation area.
s 3 def development amd 1991 No. 67 s 4 (3)
sub 2003 No. 24 s 6 (1) – (2)
development approval means an approval of an application for development approval contained in a decision notice given under section 61 .
s 3 def development approval ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
development completion date means the date of completion of development specified under a regulation.
s 3 def development completion date ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
amd 1995 No. 46 s 3 sch
disclosure statement , for part 9A , see section 97B .
s 3 def disclosure statement ins 2014 No. 46 s 67
employee of the employing office see section 31G (2) .
s 3 def employee of the employing office ins 2007 No. 20 s 90
employing office means the South Bank Employing Office established under section 31B .
s 3 def employing office ins 2007 No. 20 s 90
exclusion direction means a direction under section 83 .
s 3 def exclusion direction ins 1995 No. 46 s 4
exclusion offence see section 82 (2) .
s 3 def exclusion offence ins 1995 No. 46 s 4
exclusion order means an order under section 86 .
s 3 def exclusion order ins 1995 No. 46 s 4
executive officer means the executive officer of the employing office appointed under section 31E .
s 3 def executive officer ins 2007 No. 20 s 90
government entity see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 276 .
s 3 def government entity ins 2007 No. 20 s 90
amd 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch ; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
industrial instrument see the Industrial Relations Act 2016 , schedule 5 .
s 3 def industrial instrument ins 2007 No. 20 s 90
amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6
information request , for part 7 , see section 49 .
s 3 def information request ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
Integrated Planning Act ...
s 3 def Integrated Planning Act ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
om 2009 No. 36 s 872 sch 2
land , other than in section 41 , includes—
any estate in, on, over or under land; and
the airspace above the surface of land and any estate in the airspace; and
the subsoil of land and any estate in the subsoil.
s 3 def land sub 1991 No. 67 s 4 (1) – (2) ; 2003 No. 24 s 6 (1) – (2)
lawful use see section 50 (1) .
s 3 def lawful use ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
sub 2012 No. 43 s 252
law practice , for part 9A , see section 97B .
s 3 def law practice ins 2014 No. 46 s 67
leasehold building units lot , for part 9A , see section 97B .
s 3 def leasehold building units lot ins 2014 No. 46 s 67
lot , for part 9A , see section 97B .
s 3 def lot ins 2014 No. 46 s 67
management statement means a statement of by-laws and other particulars that, as provided by section 46 , regulates a building and its site or is intended to regulate a proposed building and its site.
s 3 def management statement ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
material change of use , of premises, means—
the start of a new use of the premises; or
the re-establishment on the premises of a use that has been abandoned; or
a material increase in the intensity or scale of the use of the premises.
s 3 def material change of use ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
member means a member of the board.
s 3 def member sub 1993 No. 71 s 5 ; 2003 No. 24 s 6 (1) – (2)
Minister ...
s 3 def Minister om 1993 No. 71 s 5 (1)
modified Building Units and Group Titles Act has the meaning given by section 5 .
s 3 def modified Building Units and Group Titles Act ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
normal working hours means the hours between 9a.m. and 4.30p.m. each Monday to Friday, public holidays excepted.
operational work has the meaning given in the Planning Act , schedule 2 but does not include placing an advertising device on premises.
s 3 def operational work ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
amd 2009 No. 36 s 872 sch 2
sub 2012 No. 43 s 252
amd 2016 No 27 s 445(3)
original seller , for part 9A , see section 97B .
s 3 def original seller ins 2014 No. 46 s 67
owner , for part 7 , see section 49 .
s 3 def owner ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
parkland precinct ...
s 3 def parkland precinct ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
om 2012 No. 43 s 252 (1)
Planning Act means the Planning Act 2016 .
s 3 def Planning Act ins 2016 No. 27 s 445 (2)
planning scheme means a planning scheme under the Planning Act .
s 3 def planning scheme ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
amd 2009 No. 36 s 872 sch 2
sub 2016 No. 27 s 445 (1) – (2)
premises means—
a building or other structure; or
land, whether or not a building or other structure is situated on the land.
s 3 def premises ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
prescribed trust account , for part 9A , see section 97B .
s 3 def prescribed trust account ins 2014 No. 46 s 67
proposed leasehold building units lot , for part 9A , see section 97B .
s 3 def proposed leasehold building units lot ins 2014 No. 46 s 67
proposed lot , for part 9A , see section 97B .
s 3 def proposed lot ins 2014 No. 46 s 67
public agencies includes any public authority or local government constituted by or under any Act, a government department whether of the Commonwealth or Queensland or a statutory body representing the Crown.
public authority means—
the corporation; or
the council; or
a public agency.
s 3 def public authority ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
public trustee , for part 9A , see section 97B .
s 3 def public trustee ins 2014 No. 46 s 67
QPAT means the Queensland Performing Arts Trust.
s 3 def QPAT ins 1998 No. 26 s 4
rail GOC ...
s 3 def rail GOC ins 2010 No. 19 s 60
om 2013 No. 19 s 120 sch 1
rail government entity see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , schedule 6 .
s 3 def rail government entity ins 2013 No. 19 s 120 sch 1
real estate agent , for part 9A , see section 97B .
s 3 def real estate agent ins 2014 No. 46 s 67
Real Property Acts ...
s 3 def Real Property Acts ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
om 1994 No. 11 s 194 sch 2
recognised entity , for part 9A , see section 97B .
s 3 def recognised entity ins 2014 No. 46 s 67
reconfiguring , in relation to South Bank lots or land, means—
creating South Bank lots by subdividing a South Bank lot or lots or land; or
amalgamating 7 South Bank lots; or
rearranging the boundaries of a South Bank lot or lots or land by registering a plan of subdivision; or
dividing the land into parts by agreement (other than a lease for a term, including renewal options, not exceeding 10 years) rendering different parts of a South Bank lot or lots immediately available for separate disposition or separate occupation; or
creating an easement giving access to a South Bank lot or lots or land from a constructed road.
s 3 def reconfiguring ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
registered , for part 9A , see section 97B .
s 3 def registered ins 2014 No. 46 s 67
Register of Dealings ...
s 3 def Register of Dealings om 1993 No. 71 s 5 (1)
Registrar of Titles ...
s 3 def Registrar of Titles om 1994 No. 11 s 194 sch 2
registrar of titles means the registrar of titles under the Land Title Act 1994 .
s 3 def registrar of titles ins 2021 No. 12 s 120 (2)
relevant application see section 77 (1) .
s 3 def relevant application ins 2016 No. 27 s 445 (2)
restricted property means part of a building or its site or part of a proposed building or its site, the use of which is restricted by a management statement.
s 3 def restricted property ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
reviewable exclusion direction means an exclusion direction excluding a person from the site, or a part of the site, for longer than 24 hours.
s 3 def reviewable exclusion direction ins 1995 No. 46 s 4
security officer means an individual appointed by the corporation or the council under section 108 .
s 3 def security officer ins 1995 No. 46 s 4
sub 2003 No. 24 s 6 (1) – (2) ; 2012 No. 43 s 252
seller , for part 9A , see section 97B .
s 3 def seller ins 2014 No. 46 s 67
site , in part 8 , means the part of the corporation area declared under a by-law to be the site, and includes any part of the area declared to be the site.
s 3 def site ins 1995 No. 46 s 4
South Bank lot means any of the following within the corporation area—
a lot under the Land Title Act 1994 ;
a separate, distinct parcel of land for which an interest is recorded in a register under the Land Act 1994 ;
common property for a community titles scheme under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 ;
a stratum lot;
a lot on a leasehold building units plan;
common property.
‘Common property’ in paragraph (f) has the meaning it has in schedule 4 because of section 6 .
s 3 def South Bank lot ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
South Bank public land means land that is—
under the Land Title Act 1994 ; and
within the corporation area; and
held in fee simple by a public authority.
s 3 def South Bank public land ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
amd 1994 No. 11 s 194 sch 2
stratum lot means a lot in a stratum plan that is limited wholly or partly in height, depth or both.
s 3 def stratum lot ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
stratum parcel means a parcel created by a subdivision permitted by schedule 4 , section 8 (1B) .
s 3 def stratum parcel ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
stratum plan means a plan of subdivision that, under section 42 , subdivides land into stratum lots.
s 3 def stratum plan ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
stratum plan of amalgamation means a plan, under section 42 , for the amalgamation of 2 or more, or all, stratum lots in a stratum plan.
s 3 def stratum plan of amalgamation ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
stratum plan of subdivision means a plan, under section 42 , for the subdivision of a stratum lot into 2 or more stratum lots.
s 3 def stratum plan of subdivision ins 1991 No. 67 s 4 (2)
Sustainable Planning Act ...
s 3 def Sustainable Planning Act ins 2009 No. 36 s 872 sch 2
om 2016 No. 27 s 445 (1)
town plan ...
s 3 def town plan sub 1993 No. 70 s 804 sch
om 2003 No. 24 s 6 (1)
use , for part 7 , see section 49 .
s 3 def use ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
work ...
s 3 def work ins 2003 No. 24 s 6 (2)
om 2009 No. 36 s 872 sch 2
work performance arrangement means an arrangement under which an employee of a government entity or public agency performs work for another government entity or public agency.
s 3 def work performance arrangement ins 2007 No. 20 s 90
s 3 prev s 3 amd 5 June 1992 RA ss 38 and 40
om 1993 No. 71 s 4
pres s 3 amd 1995 No. 46 s 3 sch
- (a) generally— (i) for a development approval given by the corporation—the corporation; or (ii) for a development approval given by the council—the council; and
- (i) for a development approval given by the corporation—the corporation; or
- (ii) for a development approval given by the council—the council; and
- (b) for sections 41 (12) and (13) and 42 (1) (b) and (17) , if there is no development approval for the plan of subdivision or amalgamation of land, stratum plan or plan for the opening of a road—the corporation.
- (i) for a development approval given by the corporation—the corporation; or
- (ii) for a development approval given by the council—the council; and
- (a) for a child—the Childrens Court; or
- (b) for someone else—a Magistrates Court.
- (a) carrying out operational work within the corporation area;
- (b) reconfiguring a South Bank lot within the corporation area;
- (c) making a material change of use of premises within the corporation area.
- (a) any estate in, on, over or under land; and
- (b) the airspace above the surface of land and any estate in the airspace; and
- (c) the subsoil of land and any estate in the subsoil.
- (a) the start of a new use of the premises; or
- (b) the re-establishment on the premises of a use that has been abandoned; or
- (c) a material increase in the intensity or scale of the use of the premises.
- (a) a building or other structure; or
- (b) land, whether or not a building or other structure is situated on the land.
- (a) the corporation; or
- (b) the council; or
- (c) a public agency.
- (a) creating South Bank lots by subdividing a South Bank lot or lots or land; or
- (b) amalgamating 7 South Bank lots; or
- (c) rearranging the boundaries of a South Bank lot or lots or land by registering a plan of subdivision; or
- (d) dividing the land into parts by agreement (other than a lease for a term, including renewal options, not exceeding 10 years) rendering different parts of a South Bank lot or lots immediately available for separate disposition or separate occupation; or
- (e) creating an easement giving access to a South Bank lot or lots or land from a constructed road.
- (a) a lot under the Land Title Act 1994 ;
- (b) a separate, distinct parcel of land for which an interest is recorded in a register under the Land Act 1994 ;
- (c) common property for a community titles scheme under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 ;
- (d) a stratum lot;
- (e) a lot on a leasehold building units plan;
- (f) common property. Note— ‘Common property’ in paragraph (f) has the meaning it has in schedule 4 because of section 6 .
- (a) under the Land Title Act 1994 ; and
- (b) within the corporation area; and
- (c) held in fee simple by a public authority.