Northern Territory Numbered Acts

PLANNING AMENDMENT ACT 2020 (NO 19 OF 2020) - SECT 33

(1)     Section 49(1), (2), and (3), before "period"

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submission

(2)     After section 49(3)

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    (4)     The submission must be in writing and lodged with the consent authority within the submission period.

    (5)     To be received by the consent authority, a submission must:

    (a)     state the name and contact details of the person or body making the submission; and

    (b)     in the case of a body or group of persons making the submission:

        (i)     designate a person as the representative of the body or group; and

        (ii)     state the name and contact details of the representative; and

    (c)     be signed by the person making the submission or, in the case of a body or group, the representative.

    (6)     A local authority may, within the submission period, give the consent authority advice or comment on an application.

    (7)     Any advice or comment given by a local authority is taken not to be a submission under this section or section 30N if the advice or comment does not oppose or contradict the application.

    (8)     The consent authority may, on request, extend the submission periods referred to in subsections (4) and (6).

    (9)     The consent authority must give the applicant written notice of any extension under subsection (8).