Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) For the purpose of taking any land granted in fee simple required for any purpose of this Act, Brisbane City Council shall be a constructing authority under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967, and, subject to this Act, that Act shall apply and extend accordingly.
(2) The council may expend moneys from the city fund for the purpose of making surveys and obtaining plans, estimates, and reports as to the cost or desirability of taking any lands for any purpose of this Act.
(2A) However, in the event of such lands being taken by the council such preliminary expenditure shall be charged to the special account to which the cost of such taking is charged.
(3) The council may in respect of land taken by it as a constructing authority under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 do all or any of the following things--
(a) demolish, alter, improve or retain any buildings or erections thereon;
(b) construct or erect new buildings thereon;
(c) dedicate any part thereof and construct the same as a road for public use;
(d) generally alter, remodel and improve such land and in such manner as it may think fit;
(e) with the prior approval of the Minister, lease the whole or any part of such land for such periods and on such terms and conditions as it may think fit until such time as the land may be required for the purpose for which it was taken;
(f) if the land or any part thereof is found to be not required for the purpose for which it was taken, with the prior approval of the Minister sell the same.