2017-12-12 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 7 - Updated Delegations of Authority

                                                                                 ATTACHMENT 1

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                           LEGISLATION
Power, as the assessment manager, to give a reminder notice about the lapsing.           Section 95

Power to give a private certifier a document acknowledging receipt of the fee            Section 87
mentioned in subsection 86(1)(c).
Power to take the action it considers necessary to complete the building work            Section 92(2)
where the building development approval lapses and the building work is other
than demolition.
Power to use all or part of any security given to the local government for the           Section 92(5)
carrying out of the building work.
Power to refund or release part of any security given to the local government for        Section 93(1)
the carrying out of the building work, at any time, having regard to the progress of
the building work.
Power to decide an application to extend the period mentioned in subsection              Section 71
71(3), to consult with an entity in deciding the application and to give notice of the
decision.
Power to consult with a private certifier with regard to further extensions of the       Section 97(2)
period under the Planning Act, s 341 (When approval lapses if development not
started).
Power, as the assessment manager, to take enforcement action against an owner            Section 117
contravening section 114 of the Act.
Power to give a building certifier a notice (‘show cause notice’).                       Section 206(1)
Power to consider any representations made under the show cause notice and               Section 207
decide to take no further action, or apply to the Queensland Civil and
Administrative Tribunal to start a disciplinary proceeding against the building
certifier.
Power to apply to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal to conduct            Section 208(1)
disciplinary proceeding to determine whether there are proper grounds for taking
disciplinary action against a building certifier.
Power to notify the QBCC of its application to the Queensland Civil and                  Section 210
Administrative Tribunal.
Power to consult with any other entity considered appropriate in deciding an             Section 221(2)
application made by the owner of a budget accommodation building to approve a
period for the building under section 220(a)(ii) or (b)(ii) (longer periods for
approval).
Power to grant (including with reasonable conditions) or refuse an application           Section
made by the owner of a budget accommodation building to approve a period for             221(2)(b) and
the building under section 220(a)(ii) or (b)(ii) (longer periods for approval).          (3)
Power to decide the application and give the owner an information notice about           Section 221(4)
the decision.
Power to, on written application from the owner, decide whether or not a building        Section 222(2)
conforms with fire safety standards and, if applicable, state what must be done to
make the building conform.
Power to inspect budget accommodation buildings at least once every 3 years.             Section 228
Power, as local government, to approve, with or without conditions, a later day for      Section 231AK
a residential care building to comply with section 231AK of the Building Act.            (a)(iii) and (b)(iii)
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