Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If a document is open to inspection--
(a) if a document is open to inspection under chapter 8, 9, 10 or 11--it must be held in the local government's public office; and
(b) if it is a document of a local government--it must be held in the local government's public office; and
(c) if it is a document relating to an electoral and boundaries review commission's examination or determination of a reviewable local government matter--
(i) it must be held in the electoral commission's office at Brisbane and the public office of each local government concerned (the prescribed offices); and
(ii) it may also be held at another office under arrangements made by the commission; and
(d) if it is a document of another entity--it must be held in an office of the entity that is open to the public.
(2) If a person is authorised under this Act to inspect the document, the person may, free of charge and at any time when the office in which the document is held is open for business--
(a) inspect the document; and
(b) make copies of, or take extracts from, the document.
(3) The following persons are authorised to inspect the document--
(a) if this Act specifies a description of person who may inspect the document--the person and the person's agents;
(b) in another case--all persons.
(4) The person (the custodian) who has the custody of the document is not required to supply any facility or service to a person in making a copy of, or taking an extract from, the document.
(5) However, if the custodian supplies a facility or service to a person in making a copy or extract, the custodian may charge a reasonable fee for the facility or service.