2014-03-03 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   3 MARCH 2014




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                         3 MARCH 2014

                                                                           Delegation No: 2014-20
         (I)       consider any representations made under the show cause notice;
         (m)       apply to the QCAT’ to start a disciplinary proceeding against a building certifier,
                   and
         (n)       notify the Queensland Building Services Authority (BSA) with regards to an
                   application to QCAT.
 2.      To exercise the powers of the Council under the Act with respect to building works under
         section 65, section 87, section 92(2) and section 93(1).
 3.      To exercise the following powers of the Council under the Act with respect to budget
         accommodation buildings, including without limitation the authority to:
         (a)       consult with any other entity;
        (b)        grant an application for a longer period of conformity with the fire safety standard
                   with or without conditions;
         (c)       refuse an application; for a longer period of conformity with the fire safety
                   standard;
         (d)       on written application® from the owner, decide and give notice if the building
                   conforms with the fire safety standard; and
         (e)       inspect budget accommodation buildings.
 4.      To exercise the powers of the Council under the Act with respect to residential care
         buildings including without limitation the authority to approve an application with or without
         conditions, for a later day to obtain a fire safety certificate or certificate of classification.
 5.      To exercise the following powers of the Council under the Act with respect to pool safety
         standards, including without limitation the authority to:
         (a)       determine all applications in respect of exemption from complying with swimming
                   pool fencing standards (with or without conditions);
        (b)        give a show cause notice about revoking an existing exemption;
         (c)       consider representations made under a show cause notice and give a further
                   notice* to the applicant;
         (d)       make copy of exemption available for inspection and purchase;
         (e)       as owner of adjoining land, the authority to exercise the powers under the Act
                   relating to pool barriers along the common boundary under section 245XG(1),
                   245XN(2), 245XS(1), 245XS(3) and 245XV(2);
         (f)       where the local government receives for a regulated pool a (a) notice of pool
                   immersion incident under section 2451 of the Act or (b) a pool safety complaint
                   notice or a (c) notice under section 245UA under the Act the authority to:
                       |. inspect a regulated pool for compliance; and
                       ll.take necessary enforcement action to ensure a pool is compliant with pool
                        safety standards or fencing standards for the pool:
        (g)        cancel a pool safety certificate for a regulated pool;
        (h)        give a show cause notice about cancelling a pool safety certificate;
         (i)       consider submissions and decide whether to cancel a pool safety certificate;
         (j)       extend the time for an owner of a swimming pool to comply with the Act®; and
  ? Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
  > Within 20 business days after receiving the application.
  * Revocation Notice
  * Only where an extension under section 49H(11)(b) of the Local Government Act 1936 is still in force.
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