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South Bank Corporation Amendment
SOUTH BANK CORPORATION
AMENDMENT BILL 1999
EXPLANATORY NOTES
GENERAL OUTLINE
Policy Objectives of the Bill
The objectives of this Bill are:
· to extend the boundaries of land over which the South Bank
Corporation may, with the prior approval of the Minister, grant a
perpetual lease; and
· to deem that the South Bank Corporation Area Approved
Development Plan (ADP) is amended such that use of the
Maritime Precinct for a pedestrian and cycle bridge and use of the
Parkland Precinct to facilitate the construction of the bridge are
approved uses of these Precincts.
Reasons for the Bill
Under the existing South Bank Corporation Act 1989, the South Bank
Corporation has the power, with the prior approval of the Minister, to grant
a perpetual lease over land at South Bank within the area of land defined as
the "commercial precinct". Negotiations have recently been finalised for the
development and lease of land (known as sites 9E and 9F) at South Bank,
which does not fall within this definition. The Bill extends the boundaries
of the commercial precinct to include these sites.
Use of land within the South Bank Area is controlled by an ADP which
sets out the acceptable use for different parcels of land. The pedestrian and
cycle bridge is to be constructed in Precinct One - Maritime Precinct. The
ADP does not, however, allow for the land within this Precinct to be used
for a bridge and it is therefore necessary to amend the ADP in order to
allow the construction and continued use of the land for the bridge.
A change is also to be made to Precinct Three - Parkland Precinct, to
allow for part of that land to be utilised for site offices, first aid facilities, and
materials and equipment storage and handling.
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Amendments to the ADP are normally done through a process of
seeking Ministerial approval, undertaking public consultation, and
consultation with the Brisbane City Council, prior to seeking the approval of
the Governor in Council for the amendment. As the consultation process
already undertaken for the bridge far exceeds that which would be required
by this process, the changes will be made through amendments to the South
Bank Corporation Act 1989.
Consistency with Fundamental Legislative Principles
This Bill is consistent with Fundamental Legislative Principles as
outlined in section 4 of the Legislative Standards Act 1992.
Estimated Cost for Government Implementation
There is no additional cost to Government arising from implementation
of this Bill.
Consultation
The South Bank Corporation, Department of State Development,
Treasury Department, Department of Communication, Information, Local
Government and Planning, Department of Employment, Training and
Industrial Relations, and Department of the Premier and Cabinet were
consulted.
There has been public consultation about the construction of the bridge
through the South Bank Corporation. The Brisbane City Council was also
consulted.
NOTES ON PROVISIONS
Clause 1 sets out the short title of the Act - the South Bank Corporation
Amendment Act 1999.
Clause 2 states that the Act amends the South Bank Corporation Act
1989.
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Clause 3 amends s23 of the principal Act to replace the existing
definition of "commercial precinct". The new definition extends the
commercial precinct to include land bounded by the areas known as Glenelg
Street, Little Stanley Street, Tribune Street, and Grey Street.
Clause 4 inserts a new s40 which amends the approved development
plan and has effect as if it were an amendment of the plan approved by the
Governor in Council under s21 of the principal Act. The new section
amends the approved development plan such that the intent of the Maritime
Precinct is also to provide for a pedestrian and cycle bridge across the
Brisbane River and that it is a preferred development for that precinct. The
approved development plan is also amended such that the intent of the
Parkland Precinct is to allow occupation and use for works approved by the
State Development (South Bank Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge) Regulation
1999. The new section expires on 31 December 2002.
© The State of Queensland 1999