Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993

In this section – notice does not include a notice required under this Division to be given in the Gazette.

The performance or exercise by a person or body of a function or power under this Division is not invalid by reason only that a notice required under a provision of this Division to be given or provided to a person or body other than the Minister, a relevant regulator or the Panel – was not given or provided to the person or body; or was not given or provided to the person or body within the period in which, under this Division, the notice was required to be given or provided.

If – a major project permit has not been issued in relation to a major project; and it appears to the Panel that a person or body (other than the Minister, a relevant regulator or the Panel) to whom a notice, in relation to the major project, is required to be given or provided under a provision of this Division – has not been given or provided with the notice under the provision; or has not been given or provided with the notice within the period in which, under this Division, the notice was required to be given or provided to the person – the Panel may, under subsection (4), issue a notice to the person.

The Panel may issue a notice to a person inviting the person to make, within the period of not less than 21 days specified in the notice, a representation to the Panel in relation to either or both of the following:whether a major project permit ought to be granted in relation to the major project; as to any conditions or restrictions that the person considers ought to be imposed on such a permit if granted.

If the Panel issues a notice under subsection (4) to a person, the person may, within the period of not less than 21 days specified in the notice, make a representation to the Panel in relation to either or both of the following:whether a major project permit ought to be granted in relation to the major project; as to any conditions or restrictions that the person considers ought to be imposed on such a permit if granted.

A representation made to the Panel by a person under subsection (5) is to be taken to be a representation made under section 60ZZD.