Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actsadministrative body means--
(a) a unit of administration;
(b) a subunit of administration;
(c) a permanent head of a unit of administration;
(d) an office in the council service;
(e) a board of officers in the council service;
(f) an officer in the council service.
asset disposal plan, for the council, means its most recent asset disposal plan made under section 46A, as amended from time to time under section 46C.
budget meeting, of the council, means a meeting of the council at which it adopts its budget for a financial year.
chief executive (valuations) means the chief executive within the meaning of the Valuation of Land Act 1944.
city means the City of Brisbane.
cleansing services includes services for the removal of refuse or recyclable material.
code of conduct, for the council, means the code of conduct for councillors adopted, or taken to have been adopted, by the council under the Local Government Act, chapter 4, part 3A.
community titles Act means any of the following--
(a) the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980;
(b) the Integrated Resort Development Act 1987;
(c) the Mixed Use Development Act 1993;
(d) another Act prescribed under a regulation.
conduct review panel means the conduct review panel convened by the council as required under the Local Government Act, chapter 4, part 3A.
corporate plan means a plan that is the same, or substantially the same, as a corporate plan under the Local Government Act.
council means the Brisbane City Council.
councillor means a councillor of the city, and includes the mayor and deputy mayor.
Crown means the Crown in right of the State, the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory.
designated disposal activities, of the council, see section 39G.
differential general rate means a rate, other than a special rate, made and levied equally on the unimproved value of all rateable land in the city included in a category decided by the council in levying the rate.
discount date, for a rate, means a date, decided by the council, by which the rate must be paid for a discount to be allowed.
discount period, for a rate, means the period of time, decided by the council, during which the rate must be paid for a discount to be allowed.
election means an election of the mayor or another councillor.
elector means a person who is entitled to vote at an election.
Electoral Act means the Electoral Act 1992.
electoral commission means the Electoral Commission of Queensland.
electoral district means an electoral district under the Electoral Act.
general complaints process means the general complaints process established by the council as required under the Local Government Act, chapter 6, part 5.
general rate means a rate, other than a separate rate, made and levied by the council equally on the unimproved value of all rateable land in the city.
land, for part 2, division 12, subdivision 4, see section 46G.
leader of the opposition means the councillor recognised for the time being as leader of the opposition in the council.
Local Government Act means the Local Government Act 1993.
minimum general rate levy means an amount fixed as the minimum amount payable as a general rate or differential general rate for all or any rateable land in the city.
non-current assets, of the council, means any of its assets that are not current assets.
notional GST means amounts the council may pay under the GST and Related Matters Act 2000, section 5.
owner has the meaning given by the Local Government Act, section 4.
pensioner, in part 3, division 3 has the meaning given by section 74.
procurement activities, of the council, see section 39F.
procurement plan, of the council, means its most recent procurement plan made under section 42, as amended from time to time under section 43.
procurement principles see section 39E(2).
rate means any rate or charge mentioned in section 48, and includes any interest accrued, or premium owing, on such a rate or charge.
rateable land has the meaning given by section 47.
regulatory fee means a fee fixed under the Local Government Act, section 1071A.
separate charge means a charge made and levied by the council equally on all rateable land in the city.
separate rate means a rate made and levied by the council equally on the unimproved value of all rateable land in the city.
significant designated disposal activity see section 46B(1)(e).
significant procurement activity see section 42(4)(g).
significant procurement activity plan see section 45(1).
special charge means a charge made and levied by the council on some, but not all, rateable land in the city.
special rate means a rate made and levied by the council on the unimproved value of some, but not all, rateable land in the city.
subunit of administration means any branch, section or like part of a unit of administration.
unit of administration means a part of the council service howsoever called that is not wholly or partly included in any other unit of administration.
utility charge means a charge for the supply by the council of water, sewerage or cleansing services to any land, building or structure in the city.