Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The issuer may declare premises to be a prohibited brothel if it is satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, there is a likelihood the premises will be a brothel because—
(a) a person will operate a brothel without a licence at the premises; or
(b) the premises will be used for a brothel in contravention of the Planning Act.
(2) The issuer may make the declaration for a specified period, but may extend the declaration from time to time until a section 66 declaration is made or an application for a section 66 declaration for the premises is withdrawn or dismissed.
(3) The issuer may make the declaration only if it is satisfied that the applicant has made a reasonable attempt to notify the owner or occupier of the premises of the making of the application.
(4) In considering the application, the issuer may inform itself in any way it considers appropriate and is not bound by rules or practice about evidence.
(5) In this section—
issuer means—
(a) for an application made to the court under section 65(1), the court; or
(b) for an application made to a magistrate under section 65(3), the magistrate.