Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A person seeking to have a plan of subdivision registered in relation to the land contained in a deed of grant, deed of grant in trust or lease may apply to the Minister for the allocation of a floating reservation to some or all of the lots created by the plan.
(2) In making a decision for subsection (1), the Minister--
(a) must have regard to the purpose of the reservation, the likely future use of the land and where the reservation is most likely to be needed; and
Example--
If the reservation is for road purposes, the Minister will have regard to where the road is most likely to be needed.
(b) may have regard to information and advice obtained in the way the Minister considers appropriate.
Example--
If the reservation is for road purposes, the Minister might decide to seek advice from the chief executive of the department in which the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 is administered.
(3) If the reservation is contained in a deed of grant or freeholding lease, and the Minister is satisfied that all or part of the reservation is no longer needed, the reservation, to the extent it is no longer needed, may be dealt with under section 24.
(4) If the reservation is contained in a deed of grant in trust, or in a lease other than a freeholding lease, and the Minister is satisfied that all or part of the reservation is no longer needed, the reservation, to the extent it is no longer needed, may be dealt with under section 26A.
(5) Written notice of the Minister's decision for subsection (1) and the reasons for the decision must be given to the applicant.
(6) The applicant may appeal against the Minister's decision.