Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may, by gazette notice, declare (an iconic place declaration) a place to be an iconic place if the place--
(a) after the changeover day for a new local government area under the Local Government Act, chapter 3, part 1B, will be in the new local government area; or
(b) is in a new local government area under the Local Government Act, chapter 3, part 1B.
(2) However, the Minister can not make an iconic place declaration after 30 June 2008.
(3) Also, an iconic place declaration may be made only if the Minister is satisfied that--
(a) the characteristics or qualities of the place's natural or built environment reflect or contribute in a substantial way to Queensland's character; and
(b) the place is under pressure from population growth and new development; and
(c) there is a demonstrated threat to the characteristics or qualities; and
(d) local planning instruments for the place contribute in a substantial way to the protection of the characteristics or qualities; and
(e) there is substantial support by the local community in the place for the making of the declaration.
(4) An iconic place declaration must identify--
(a) the place; and
(b) the place's characteristics or qualities mentioned in subsection (3)(a) for which the declaration is made (the place's iconic values); and
(c) any provisions (each a protected planning provision) of the local planning instruments of each relevant local government that the Minister is satisfied protect the place's iconic values; and
(d) any local laws of each relevant local government that the Minister is satisfied protect the place's iconic values.