Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) Where, after consideration by the Commission, under section 40, of a draft amendment (including any modifications made under section 41), the Commission is satisfied that the draft amendment is in order, it must give its approval to the draft amendment.
(2) The Commission must give its approval to a draft amendment not later than–
(a) 3 months after the submission to it, under section 39(2), of the report of the planning authority in relation to the draft amendment; or
(b) such later day as the Minister may approve.
(3) When the Commission gives its approval to a draft amendment–
(a) the amendment must be signed –
(i) by the chairperson of the Commission; or
(ii) if for any reason the chairperson is unavailable or unable to sign the amendment, by another member of the Commission approved by the Commission under subsection (3A); and
(b) notwithstanding any failure to comply with a procedural provision of this Part, the amendment comes into operation on such date as is specified by the Commission, being a date not earlier than the date on which it is signed; and
(c) the Commission must advise the planning authority of its approval; and
(d) the authority must give notice of the Commission's approval, as prescribed.
(3A) For the purposes of subsection (3)(a)(ii), the Commission may approve a member of the Commission –
(a) to sign a particular amendment if the chairperson is unavailable or unable to sign it; or
(b) to sign draft amendments as required during any period during which the chairperson is unavailable or unable to sign them.
(4) If a date is not specified under subsection (3)(b), the amendment comes into operation 7 days after the date on which the Commission gives its approval.