HERITAGE ACT 1977 - SECT 61
Public notice of certain applications
HERITAGE ACT 1977 - SECT 61
Public notice of certain applications
61 Public notice of certain applications
(1) Where an application for approval is made in respect of an item of the
environmental heritage and that application, if approved, would, in the
opinion of the approval body, materially affect the significance of that item
as an item of the environmental heritage, the approval body shall cause public
notice of that application to be given in a manner that the approval body is
satisfied is likely to bring the notice to the attention of members of the
public.
(2) A notice referred to in subsection (1) shall contain a statement
to the effect that the application for approval referred to in that notice and
any plans, specifications or similar documents lodged in connection with that
application and in the custody of the approval body may be inspected at the
office of the approval body by any person during ordinary office hours within
a period of 21 days after the day on which that notice is first published in
accordance with subsection (1).
(3) During the period specified in subsection
(2), any person may inspect the application and any documents referred to in
that subsection which have been lodged in connection with that application at
the office of the approval body during ordinary office hours and make
representations in writing to the approval body with respect to that
application.
(4) The approval body shall not determine the application until
the expiration of the period specified in subsection (2).