Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A person whose interests will be affected by the declaration of a public place as a dry place may object to or support the proposal to make the declaration.
(2) A proposed declaration of a private place as a dry place may be objected to or supported by--
(a) a person or group of persons with the authority to control access to the place or a neighbouring place under Aboriginal tradition; or
(b) the occupier of, or a person or group who use, the place or a neighbouring place.
(3) The objection or supporting submission must be made--
(a) in writing to the coordinator for the community justice group for the community area in which the place is located on or before the closing day for objections and submissions; or
(b) if the objector or supporter tells the coordinator for the group, on or before that day, that he or she wishes to appear before the group to make a submission--personally to the group.
(4) The group must consider all written objections and supporting submissions made on or before the closing day for objections and submissions.
(5) If the group gives a person mentioned subsection (3)(b) a reasonable opportunity to appear before it and put the objection or supporting submission but the person fails to appear, the person loses the right to have the objection or supporting submission considered by the group.
(6) A fee is not payable by an objector or supporter.
(7) This section applies to the amendment or revocation of a declaration of a place as a dry place in the same way as it applies to the making of the declaration.