Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Planning and Environment Act 1987 - SECT 21A

Joint submissions16

21A. Joint submissions16



(1) Two or more persons may make one submission to a planning authority under
section 21 or the Minister under section 34.

(2) If a number of persons make one submission, they may give the planning
authority or Minister (as the case requires)-

   (a)  the name and address of the person to whom the planning authority or
        Minister must give any notice required by this Act to be given to the
        maker of a submission; and

   (b)  the name and address of any person who is to represent them at any
        panel hearing.

(3) If a number of persons make one submission, it is sufficient compliance
with-

   (a)  any requirement of this Act to give notice to the maker of a
        submission if the planning authority or Minister (as the case
        requires) gives the notice-

   (i)  to the person named under subsection (2)(a); or

   (ii) if no name and address is given under subsection (2)(a), to one of the
        persons who made the submission; and

   (b)  any requirement of this Act to give an opportunity to be heard to the
        maker of a submission if an opportunity to be heard is given-

   (i)  to the person named under subsection (2)(b); or

   (ii) if no name and address is given under subsection (2)(b), to one of the
        persons who made the submission.

(4) If the planning authority or Minister gives notice under subsection
(3)(a)(ii), the planning authority or Minister must also publish a copy of the
notice in a newspaper generally circulating in the area to which the amendment
applies.