477F

Watercourse crossings

In force

(1)

Subject to this or another Act—

(a)

the chief executive, or a person authorised in writing by the chief executive, may—

(i)

survey and resurvey a watercourse crossing; and

(ii)

construct, augment, improve, maintain, operate and replace a watercourse crossing; and

(b)

the chief executive may name and number a watercourse crossing.

(2)

If the chief executive gives a copy of the prescribed details for an authorisation under subsection (1)(a)(ii) for a watercourse crossing to the registrar of titles, the registrar of titles must note the prescribed details against the relevant land in the appropriate register.

(3)

In this section—

prescribed details, for an authorisation under subsection (1)(a)(ii) for a watercourse crossing, means the following—

(a)

the name and other identifying details of the watercourse crossing;

(b)

the name of the person to whom the authorisation is given;

(c)

the term of the authorisation.

relevant land means the land adjoining the watercourse crossing.

watercourse means land that is the property of the State under the Land Act 1994, section 9 or 13A(1) or (2).

Note—

Land Act 1994, sections 9 (Land adjacent to tidal boundary or right line tidal boundary owned by State) and 13A (Land adjacent to non-tidal boundary (watercourse) or non-tidal boundary (lake) owned by State)

watercourse crossing—

(a)

means transport infrastructure that is, or is proposed to be, situated over, under, on or in a watercourse; but

(b)

does not include river crossings under the City of Brisbane Act 2010, section 77.

This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum

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