Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If the commission determines that the reviewable local government matter be implemented, the Governor in Council must implement the matter as soon as practicable after the Minister receives a copy of the gazette notice and the commission's report on the matter.
(2) However, if the commission makes a delayed implementation determination for the matter--
(a) the Governor in Council must implement the matter to commence on the conclusion of the election, at the next quadrennial elections, of all councillors for the local governments affected by the determination; and
(b) a regulation implementing the matter must provide for the conduct of the next quadrennial elections of the local governments as if the matter were implemented.
(3) If a regulation is made to implement the matter and the regulation is to commence on a later day fixed in it, for subsection (1), the matter must not be taken not to have been implemented as soon as practicable merely because of the later commencement.
Examples of subsection (3)--
1 Because of the holding of quadrennial elections under this Act, the regulation may commence after its notification.
2 Because of financial implications, the regulation may commence at the start of a financial year.
(4) Subsection (1) has effect subject to section 158.