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River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013

Made 2013-08-23 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Country
Australia · Queensland
Subjects
Water
Keywords
inland waters, water resources management, zoning, sustainable development

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  1. Queensland River Improvement Trust Act 1940 River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013 Current as at 1 July 2014 Information about this reprint This reprint shows the legislation current as at the date on the cover and is authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel. A new reprint of the legislation will be prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel when any change to the legislation takes effect. This change may be because a provision of the original legislation, or an amendment to it, commences or because a particular provision of the legislation expires or is repealed. When a new reprint is prepared, this reprint will become a historical reprint. Also, if it is necessary to replace this reprint before a new reprint is prepared, for example, to include amendments with a retrospective commencement, an appropriate note would be included on the cover of the replacement reprint and on the copy of this reprint at www.legislation.qld.gov.au. The endnotes to this reprint contain detailed information about the legislation and reprint. For example— • The table of reprints endnote lists any previous reprints and, for this reprint, gives details of any discretionary editorial powers under the Reprints Act 1992 used by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel in preparing it. • The list of legislation endnote gives historical information about the original legislation and the legislation which amended it. It also gives details of uncommenced amendments to this legislation. For information about possible amendments to the legislation by Bills introduced in Parliament, see the Queensland Legislation Current Annotations at www.legislation.qld.gov.au/Leg Info/ information.htm. • The list of annotations endnote gives historical information at section level. All Queensland reprints are dated and authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel. The previous numbering system and distinctions between printed and electronic reprints are not continued. www.legislation.qld.gov.au/Leg Info/information.htm www.legislation.qld.gov.au/Leg Info/information.htm www.legislation.qld.gov.au www.legislation.qld.gov.au Queensland River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013 Contents Page Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Part 2 River improvement areas and trusts 3 Continuation of river improvement areas and trusts. . . . . . . . . . . 3 Part 3 Miscellaneous 4 Numbering of improvement notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Register of improvement notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 Annual budget—Act, s 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 Allowance for secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Part 4 Abolition of Pioneer River Improvement Area and Trust 8 Abolition of Pioneer River Improvement Area and Trust. . . . . . . . 5 Schedule 1 River improvement areas and trusts continued in existence 7 Endnotes 1 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4 List of legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 5 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 [s 1] River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013 Part 1 Preliminary River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 1 July 2014] Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013. 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 23 August 2013. Part 2 River improvement areas and trusts 3 Continuation of river improvement areas and trusts (1) Each river improvement area mentioned in schedule 1, column 1 (a continued river improvement area) is continued in existence. (2) The trust constituted for each continued river improvement area is mentioned opposite the area in schedule 1, column 2 and continued in existence. (3) The local government area or part of a local government area comprising each continued river improvement area is mentioned opposite the area in schedule 1, column 3. (4) However, the Burdekin Shire Rivers Improvement Area, Burdekin Shire Rivers Improvement Trust and local Current as at 1 July 2014 Page 3 [s 4] River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013 Part 3 Miscellaneous government area of the Burdekin Shire Council are mentioned in schedule 1, columns 1, 2 and 3, for information purposes only. Notes— 1 The Burdekin Shire Rivers Improvement Area is continued in existence under section 3(1) of the Act. 2 The Burdekin Shire Rivers Improvement Trust is continued in existence under section 4(1) of the Act. Part 3 Miscellaneous 4 Numbering of improvement notices A trust must give each improvement notice it issues a unique identifying number. 5 Register of improvement notices (1) A trust must keep a register of all improvement notices it issues. (2) The register must include for each improvement notice— (a) a copy of the notice; and (b) any or all of the following that are not stated in the copy of the notice— (i) the name and address of the person to whom the notice is issued; (ii) the date the notice is issued; (iii) a description of the land to which the notice relates. (3) The trust must make the register available for inspection free of charge, during normal business hours, at its office. Page 4 Current as at 1 July 2014 [s 6] River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013 Part 4 Abolition of Pioneer River Improvement Area and Trust 6 Annual budget—Act, s 13 For section 13(6) of the Act, the prescribed date is 31 August in each year. 7 Allowance for secretary A trust may pay its secretary the reasonable allowance decided by the trust having regard to the official duties under section 6(2) of the Act performed by the secretary. Part 4 Abolition of Pioneer River Improvement Area and Trust 8 Abolition of Pioneer River Improvement Area and Trust (1) Each of the following is abolished— (a) the Pioneer River Improvement Area; (b) the Pioneer River Improvement Trust. (2) The assets and liabilities that, immediately before the commencement, were the assets and liabilities of the Pioneer River Improvement Trust are vested in the Mackay Regional Council. (3) Any existing improvement notice ceases to operate on the commencement. (4) In this section— commencement means the commencement of this section. existing improvement notice means a notice given by the Pioneer River Improvement Trust under section 11 of the Act that, before the commencement, had not ceased to subsist or to operate. Pioneer River Improvement Area means the river improvement area that, immediately before the Current as at 1 July 2014 Page 5 [s 8] River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013 Part 4 Abolition of Pioneer River Improvement Area and Trust commencement, was constituted and assigned the name Pioneer River Improvement Area. Pioneer River Improvement Trust means the trust of that name in existence immediately before 1 July 2014. Page 6 Current as at 1 July 2014 Schedule 1 River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013 Schedule 1 River improvement areas and trusts continued in existence section 3 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 River improvement area Trust Local government area or part comprising river improvement area Burdekin Shire Rivers Improvement Area Burdekin Shire Rivers Improvement Trust the local government area of the Burdekin Shire Council Cairns River Improvement Area Cairns River Improvement Trust the local government area of the Cairns Regional Council Cassowary Coast River Improvement Area Cassowary Coast River Improvement Trust the local government area of the Cassowary Coast Regional Council Don River Improvement Area Don River Improvement Trust the part of the local government area of the Whitsunday Regional Council described on plan AP19394 held by the department Herbert River Improvement Area Herbert River Improvement Trust the local government area of the Hinchinbrook Shire Council Ipswich Rivers Improvement Area Ipswich Rivers Improvement Trust the local government area of the Ipswich City Council Scenic Rim Rivers Improvement Area Scenic Rim Rivers Improvement Trust the local government area of the Scenic Rim Regional Council Current as at 1 July 2014 Page 7 Schedule 1 River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013 Editor’s note— A plan, mentioned in column 3 of the schedule, of part of a local government area comprising a river improvement area mentioned opposite in column 1 of the schedule may be inspected free of charge, during normal business hours, at the department’s head office in Brisbane or at the office of the trust for the river improvement area. Stanthorpe Shire River Improvement Area Stanthorpe Shire River Improvement Trust the part of the local government area of the Southern Downs Regional Council described on plan AP19399 held by the department Wambo Shire River Improvement Area Wambo Shire River Improvement Trust the part of the local government area of the Western Downs Regional Council described on plan AP19400 held by the department Warwick Shire River Improvement Area Warwick Shire River Improvement Trust the part of the local government area of the Southern Downs Regional Council described on plan AP19401 held by the department Whitsunday Rivers Improvement Area Whitsunday Rivers Improvement Trust the part of the local government area of the Whitsunday Regional Council described on plan AP19402 held by the department Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 River improvement area Trust Local government area or part comprising river improvement area Page 8 Current as at 1 July 2014 Endnotes River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013 Endnotes 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 3 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 4 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 5 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 2 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations 3 Table of reprints A new reprint of the legislation is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel each time a change to the legislation takes effect. The notes column for this reprint gives details of any discretionary editorial powers under the Reprints Act 1992 used by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel in preparing it. Section 5(c) and (d) of the Act are not mentioned as they contain mandatory Key Explanation Key Explanation AIA = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 (prev) = previously amd = amended proc = proclamation amdt = amendment prov = provision ch = chapter pt = part def = definition pubd = published div = division R[X] = Reprint No. [X] exp = expires/expired RA = Reprints Act 1992 gaz = gazette reloc = relocated hdg = heading renum = renumbered ins = inserted rep = repealed lap = lapsed (retro) = retrospectively notfd = notified rv = revised version num = numbered s = section o in c = order in council sch = schedule om = omitted sdiv = subdivision orig = original SIA = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 p = page SIR = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2012 para = paragraph SL = subordinate legislation prec = preceding sub = substituted pres = present unnum = unnumbered prev = previous Current as at 1 July 2014 Page 9 Endnotes River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013 requirements that all amendments be included and all necessary consequential amendments be incorporated, whether of punctuation, numbering or another kind. Further details of the use of any discretionary editorial power noted in the table can be obtained by contacting the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel by telephone on 3003 9601 or email legislation.queries@oqpc.qld.gov.au. From 29 January 2013, all Queensland reprints are dated and authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel. The previous numbering system and distinctions between printed and electronic reprints is not continued with the relevant details for historical reprints included in this table. 4 List of legislation Regulatory impact statements For subordinate legislation that has a regulatory impact statement, specific reference to the statement is included in this list. Explanatory notes All subordinate legislation made on or after 1 January 2011 has an explanatory note. For subordinate legislation made before 1 January 2011 that has an explanatory note, specific reference to the note is included in this list. River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013 SL No. 166 made by the Governor in Council on 22 August 2013 notfd gaz 23 August 2013 pp 1026–7 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 23 August 2013 (see s 2) exp 1 September 2023 (see SIA s 54) Note—The expiry date may have changed since this reprint was published. See the latest reprint of the SIR for any change. amending legislation— River Improvement Trust Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2014 SL No. 135 notfd <www.legislation.qld.gov.au> 27 June 2014 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (see s 2) 5 List of annotations PART 4—ABOLITION OF PIONEER RIVER IMPROVEMENT AREA AND TRUST pt 4 (s 8) sub 2014 SL No. 135 s 4 Current as at Amendments included Notes 23 August 2013 none 1 July 2014 2014 SL No. 135 Page 10 Current as at 1 July 2014 Endnotes River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013 SCHEDULE 1—RIVER IMPROVEMENT AREAS AND TRUSTS CONTINUED IN EXISTENCE amd 2014 SL No. 135 s 5 © State of Queensland 2014 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Current as at 1 July 2014 Page 11

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