LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 3.51

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 3.51

3.51 .         Affected owners to be notified of certain proposals

        (1)         In this section —

        person having an interest , in relation to doing anything, means a person who —

            (a)         is the owner of the land in respect of which that thing is done, or any land that is likely to be adversely affected by doing that thing; or

            (b)         is shown on the title to any of the land mentioned in paragraph (a) as holding an interest in any of that land; or

            (c)         is prescribed for the purposes of this section.

        (2)         This section applies to —

            (a)         fixing or altering the level of, or the alignment of, a public thoroughfare; or

            (b)         draining water from a public thoroughfare or other public place onto adjoining land.

        (3)         Before doing anything to which this section applies, a local government is to —

            (a)         give notice of what is proposed to be done giving details of the proposal and inviting submissions from any person who wishes to make a submission; and

            (b)         allow a reasonable time for submissions to be made and consider any submissions made.

        (4)         The notice is to be given —

            (a)         in writing to each person having an interest; and

            (b)         if any land is likely to be adversely affected by the doing of the thing, by local public notice.

        [Section 3.51 amended: No. 64 of 1998 s. 17.]