Queensland Consolidated Acts

WILD RIVERS ACT 2005 - SECT 31

(1) The Governor in Council may approve an amending wild river declaration without sections 20 to 26 applying if the amendment is only to—

(a) correct a minor error in the wild river declaration; or

(b) make another change in the declaration that is not a change of substance, including, for example, changing a reference to a renumbered provision of an Act and making a change merely to update a term to make it consistent with an Act; or

(c) make a minor change to the existing boundary of any of the following areas in the wild river area—

(i) the high preservation area;

(ii) the preservation area;

(iii) a floodplain management area;

(iv) a special floodplain management area;

(v) a subartesian management area; or

Example of a minor change—

the boundary of the high preservation area after the amendment of the declaration is within 100m of the boundary of the area before the amendment

(d) make a minor change to the extent of a nominated waterway in the wild river area; or

(e) change a reference in the declaration to a code for carrying out activities or taking natural resources in the wild river area; or

(f) make—

(i) a minor change to the existing boundary of a designated urban area in the wild river area; or

(ii) another change to the existing boundary of a designated urban area in the wild river area, if the change is made merely to ensure the designated urban area is consistent with a town boundary shown on a planning scheme under the Planning Act relating to the wild river area.

(2) However, for subsection (1)(c) and (d), the Minister must, before declaring an amendment of the wild river declaration or deciding not to proceed with declaration of the amendment, consult with each owner of land, and each holder of an exploration permit or mining claim, in the wild river area whose land or interests may be affected by the proposed amendment.

(3) In this section—

exploration permit see the Mineral Resources Act 1989, schedule.

mining claim see the Mineral Resources Act 1989, schedule 2.