Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) An overdue rate is a charge on the land on which the rate was levied.
(2) The local government may lodge a request to register the charge in the appropriate form over the land with the registrar of titles.
(3) The request must be accompanied by a certificate signed by the local government's chief executive officer stating the overdue rate is a charge over the land under this section.
(4) The charge is in addition to any other remedy the local government has for recovery of the overdue rate.
(5) The local government must, as soon as practicable after payment of the overdue rate, lodge with the registrar--
(a) a request to release the charge in the appropriate form; and
(b) a certificate stating that the overdue rate has been paid.