(1) A person may, in the moratorium period, apply to the chief executive for a decision that modified schedule 8 development is exempt development.
Note--
At the date of assent, guidelines about making an application under this section are available for inspection on the department's website at.
(2) The chief executive may--
(a) grant the exemption; or
(b) grant the exemption on conditions; or
(c) refuse the exemption.
(3) If the chief executive grants the exemption, the development is taken to be exempt development.