Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A prescribed application is valid if –
(a) the application was granted on or after 17 January 1989; or
(b) the application was granted before 17 January 1989 and the proposal plan is consistent with any relevant planning scheme or interim order.
(2) A person may apply to the Minister to declare valid a prescribed application which –
(a) was granted before 17 January 1989; and
(b) relates to a proposal plan which is not consistent with any relevant planning scheme or interim order.
(3) The Minister may –
(a) declare valid a prescribed application referred to in subsection (2) if satisfied that the applicant incurred significant expense in carrying out or preparing to carry out the proposal plan; or
(b) refuse to declare valid the prescribed application if not so satisfied.
(4) The granting under section 464 (3) or 469 (3) of the Local Government Act 1962 of a prescribed application which is valid under this section is valid.