Planning Act 1999

After a hearing has been conducted in respect of submissions about a proposal, and any consultation has been carried out as directed by the Minister, the Commission must provide the Minister with the submissions and a written report about:

issues raised in the submissions;

issues raised at the hearing and during any consultation; and

any other matters the Commission considers the Minister should take into account when considering the proposal.

If no submission is received or no hearing is held by the

Commission under section 22, it must provide the Minister with a written report about the following, as applicable:

any submissions received;

the reasons why no hearing was held;

any issues raised during any consultation;

any other matter it considers the Minister should take into account when considering the proposal.

The Minister may also request any other person or body to give the Minister a written report about matters relevant to the proposal or to anything referred to in the Commission's report.

Division 5 Decisions about proposals