Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Subsection (2) applies if the chief executive--
(a) is satisfied a local government has not done, or sufficiently done, a thing in the administration or enforcement of this Act for a matter mentioned in section 23(1); and
(b) is reasonably of the opinion that doing the thing is necessary--
(i) to reduce a significant risk associated with the sale of unsafe or unsuitable food; or
(ii) to prevent a significant risk to public health or safety recurring.
(2) The chief executive may do the thing and the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the chief executive are a debt payable by the local government to the State.
(3) For subsection (1)(b), in forming an opinion about whether there is a significant risk associated with the sale of unsafe or unsuitable food, or to public health or safety, the chief executive must have regard to--
(a) the potential consequences to the health of individuals; and
(b) the number of persons likely to be exposed to the risk.
(4) For this section, the chief executive may perform functions and exercise powers for this Act for a matter mentioned in section 23(1).