Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If the commission proposes to determine that the reviewable local government matter be implemented, the commission--
(a) must give written notice to--
(i) each local government that would be affected by the matter if it were implemented; and
(ii) if the matter is a reviewable local government matter mentioned in section 64(1)(c) or (e)--each owner of land in the part the subject of the matter; and
(b) may give written notice to anyone else the commission considers would be directly affected by the matter if it were implemented.
(2) The notice must state--
(a) the general effect of the proposed determination; and
(b) that particulars of the proposed determination and recommendations on implementation issues for the matter, including reasons and any relevant maps, are open to inspection; and
(c) that submissions about the proposed determination and recommendations--
(i) may be made, in writing, to the commission at a stated address; and
(ii) must state the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds; and
(d) a day (the stated day) on or before which the particulars may be inspected and submissions made.
(3) If, in the proposed determination of the matter, the commission proposes to adopt a margin of allowance under section 286(3) for the quota of voters for each councillor for a division of a local government, the notice must also state the margin of allowance to be adopted.
(4) If the commission proposes to make a delayed implementation determination for the matter, the notice must also state--
(a) the matter is to be implemented on the conclusion of the election, at the next quadrennial elections, of all councillors for the local governments affected by the determination to implement the matter; and
(b) the elections are to be conducted as if the determination were implemented.
(5) The stated day must be at least 30 days after the particulars mentioned in subsection (2)(b) are first open to inspection at the electoral commission's office at Brisbane.
(6) The notice given to the local governments must be accompanied by a copy of the particulars mentioned in subsection (2)(b).
(7) The particulars are to be open to inspection until the day after the stated day.