Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 63

    (1)     Before giving a draft plan variation to the Minister for approval under section 69, the planning and land authority must prepare a notice (a "consultation notice")—

        (a)     stating that copies of the draft plan variation and the background papers are available for public inspection and purchase during a stated period of not less than 15 working days (the consultation period ) at stated places; and

        (b)     inviting people to give written comments ( consultation comments ) about the draft plan variation to the authority at a stated address during the consultation period; and

        (c)     stating that copies of written comments about the draft plan variation, given in response to the invitation in paragraph (b) or otherwise, or received from the national capital authority, will be made available (unless exempted) for public inspection for a period of at least 15 working days starting on the day after the day the consultation period ends, at stated places; and

        (d)     that complies with section 64.

    (2)     The planning and land authority may (by an extension notice ), extend or further extend the consultation period.

Note     The planning and land authority may extend the consultation period after the end of the period being extended (see Legislation Act, s 151C (3)).

    (3)     The following are notifiable instruments:

        (a)     the consultation notice;

        (b)     any extension notice.

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

    (4)     The planning and land authority must also publish the consultation notice and any extension notice in a daily newspaper.

Note     The planning and land authority must make copies of the draft plan variation and background papers mentioned in the consultation notice available (see s 66).

    (5)     This section does not apply in relation to a draft plan variation that has been revised by the planning and land authority in accordance with a direction under section 76 (3) (b) (Minister's powers in relation to draft plan variations).