Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1980 - SECT 39

    (1)     A person may make an application to the committee requesting the committee to recommend the making of a declaration under section 38.

    (2)     An application shall be—

        (a)     in writing; and

        (b)     in a form approved by the committee; and

        (c)     accompanied by a statement containing the reasons why the applicant considers that the declaration should be made.

    (3)     On application, in accordance with this section, the committee may, after considering the relevant criteria—

        (a)     make the recommendation sought; or

        (b)     refuse to make that recommendation.

    (4)     Where the committee, in accordance with subsection (3) (b), refuses to make a recommendation, the chairperson shall give to the applicant a written notice including a statement of reasons for the decision.

    (5)     A form approved for this section is a notifiable instrument.

Note      A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act 2001 .