New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COASTAL PROTECTION ACT 1979 - SECT 40

40 Seeking concurrence of Minister

(1) Where provision is made by or under this or any other Act that a public authority shall not, without the concurrence of the Minister, carry out development in the coastal zone and the public authority proposes to carry out the development, it shall, unless the concurrence of the Minister may be assumed under section 43, notify the Minister, in writing, of the proposal.

(2) Where provision is made by or under this or any other Act that a public authority shall not, without the concurrence of the Minister, grant any right or consent to a person to use or occupy any part of the coastal zone or to carry out any development in the coastal zone, the public authority shall, unless the concurrence of the Minister may be assumed under section 43:

(a) forward a copy of any application made for the grant of the right or consent to the Minister, and

(b) notify the applicant of the action taken by it under paragraph (a).