Section 155(8) of the Planning and Development Act 2007 (ACT) validates a development approval notwithstanding non-compliance with public notification provisions, and principles of contractual exemption clause construction do not apply to limit the scope of such statutory validating provisions. An incorporated association formed after the commencement of proceedings, with no personal interest beyond that of the public at large, does not have standing as 'a person aggrieved' under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1989 (ACT) to challenge a development approval. The Authority is not limited to the formal statutory processes under ss 141 and 148-151 of the PD Act for obtaining information and advice relevant to a development application.
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