Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a person or entity is given a notice under section 46(2) for a heritage recommendation.
(2) The person or entity may, by notice given to the council, ask to make oral representations to the council before it makes a decision on the heritage recommendation.
(3) The person or entity must make the request within 10 business days after receiving the notice mentioned in subsection (1).
(4) If the person or entity is the owner of the place the subject of the heritage recommendation, the council must take all reasonable steps to comply with the request.
(5) If the person or entity is not the owner of the place the subject of the heritage recommendation, the council may decide to hear the person or entity if satisfied it is appropriate in the circumstances.
(6) In deciding to hear a person or entity mentioned in subsection (5), the council must have regard to--
(a) the heritage submission, if any, given by the person or entity for the application to which the heritage recommendation relates; and
(b) whether the person or entity has new information about the place the subject of the recommendation that is relevant to--
(i) the recommendation; and
(ii) the cultural heritage criteria.