New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 119C

119C Application for approval other than under Division 3

(1) An application for an approval other than under Division 3 made in a filming proposal is to be dealt with as an application made under the relevant provision of the relevant Act, statutory instrument or law, except as provided by this Division.

(2) In determining the application, the council must comply with the applicable filming protocol in addition to any other requirements relating to determination of the application

(2A) In the event of an inconsistency between any requirements relating to determination of the application and the applicable filming protocol, the applicable filming protocol prevails.

(3) In relation to such an application, a reference to:

(a) a fee for making the application (however expressed) is taken to be a reference to the fee paid in relation to that application accompanying the filming proposal, and

(b) an applicant (however expressed) is taken to be a reference to the person who lodged the filming proposal with the council.

(4) An application referred to in subsection (1) made in a filming proposal that complies with sections 115, 116 and 118 is taken to have complied with any requirements (however expressed) under the relevant Act or statutory instrument as to:

(a) the form of the application, and

(b) any fee for making the application, and

(c) any matters required to accompany the application.

(5) A council that complies with sections 116 and 117 is taken to have complied with any requirements (however expressed) under the relevant Act or statutory instrument as to acknowledgement of an application and determination of a fee for making the application.

(6) An application referred to in subsection (1) is to be determined under the relevant provisions of the relevant Act or statutory instrument.

(7) A determination of such an application is (subject to subsection (8)) to be notified in accordance with the relevant provisions of the relevant Act or statutory instrument (if any).

(8) If the council refuses an application, it must:

(a) inform the applicant in writing of its determination as soon as practicable after it is made, and

(b) give the applicant reasons in writing for its determination within 3 business days after it is made, and

(c) if the relevant Act, statutory instrument or law confers a right of review of the determination or right of appeal against the determination-notify the applicant of that right within 3 business days after it is made.