Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if--
(a) the reference of the reviewable local government matter is a special reference; or
(b) the reference of the reviewable local government matter is a major reference (other than a special reference) and the commission declares, by gazette notice, that this section applies to the reference.
(2) As soon as practicable after the commission's establishment or the declaration, the commission must, by public notice, invite suggestions from persons and entities on the matter.
(3) The notice must state that suggestions are to be given to the commission at a stated address in writing within 30 days after the notice is first published (the first notice period).
(4) As soon as practicable after the first notice period, the commission must--
(a) ensure copies of all suggestions properly given to it are open to inspection at the prescribed offices and other stated offices; and
(b) by public notice--
(i) state that copies of the suggestions are open to inspection at the prescribed offices and other stated offices; and
(ii) state that any person or other entity may make written comment on the suggestions within 21 days after the notice is first published (the second notice period); and
(iii) state the address to which the comments may be sent.
(5) A public notice under subsection (2) or (4) must be published in--
(a) the gazette; and
(b) a newspaper circulating generally in the local government areas that would be affected by the matter if it were implemented.
(6) As soon as practicable after the second notice period, the commission must ensure copies of all comments given to it within the period are open to inspection at the prescribed offices and other stated offices.
(7) The suggestions and comments properly given to the commission must be open to inspection until--
(a) if, under section 89, the commission determines that the matter not be implemented--notification in the gazette of its determination is given; or
(b) if the commission proposes to determine that the matter be implemented--the day after the stated day under section 90.
(8) In determining whether the matter should be implemented, the commission must consider all suggestions and comments properly given to it.