Approval of Local Provisions Schedules
35L Approval of Local Provisions Schedules
The Commission, after complying with section 35J and taking the action, if any, it thinks fit under section 35K in relation to a draft LPS, may, with the agreement of the Minister, approve a Local Provisions Schedule in the terms of – the draft LPS; or the draft LPS modified in accordance with section 35K(1) or (2).
The Commission must not approve a Local Provisions Schedule under subsection (1) unless the Commission is satisfied the Local Provisions Schedule meets the LPS criteria.
The Commission must approve under subsection (1) a Local Provisions Schedule within 90 days, or a longer period allowed by the Minister, after receiving a report under section 35F(1) in relation to the draft LPS to which the Local Provisions Schedule relates.
An approval by the Commission of a Local Provisions Schedule must be signed – by the Chairperson of the Commission; or if the Chairperson of the Commission is unavailable or unable to sign the approval – by a person approved under subsection (5) to sign the approval.
The Commission may approve a member of the Commission – to sign the approval of a particular Local Provisions Schedule if the Chairperson is unavailable or unable to sign that approval; or to sign approvals of Local Provisions Schedules during any period in which the Chairperson is unavailable or unable to sign such approvals.
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