Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may refer a reviewable local government matter to the commissioner.
(2) The reference need not separately identify each reviewable local government matter dealt with in, or included in, the reference.
(3) The reference may be in general or specific terms or a combination of general and specific terms.
(4) The reference may specify the reviewable local government matter in any way, including, for example--
(a) naming the local governments the reference directly affects; or
(b) describing in a suitable way the geographical area to which the reference relates; or
(c) specifying with reasonable certainty things that are, or are not, included in the reference.
Examples of suitable ways of describing a geographical area--
1 by reference to real property descriptions
2 by reference to a map or plan held by an entity, or to a particular entry in a register kept by an entity, if the map, plan or register is available for inspection by the public
3 by reference to a region of the State that is identifiable with reasonable certainty
4 by reference to areas of named local governments
5 by reference to a part of the area of a named local government that is identifiable with reasonable certainty
(5) The reference may be made contingent on a determination another commission may make, or proposes to make, on a reference of another reviewable local government matter.