Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

LAKES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1991 (NO. 89 OF 1991) - SECT 7

7. Section 51 of the Principal Act is amended—

    (a)     by omitting paragraphs (1) (a) and (b) and substituting the following paragraphs:

    “(a)     making a determination under subsection 14 (2);

        (b)     refusing to approve the anchoring of a buoy or the erection of a wharf or jetty under subsection 19 (1);

        (c)     imposing conditions on an approval under subsection 19 (1);

        (d)     refusing to grant or renew a permit to moor a boat under section 25;

        (e)     refusing to authorise the use of a power boat under subsection 26 (1);

        (f)     imposing conditions, or varying a condition imposed, on an authority under subsection 26 (2);

        (g)     revoking an authority under subsection 26 (3);

        (h)     refusing to grant a permit to use a hovercraft under subsection 29 (1); or

              (i)     imposing conditions on the grant of a permit under subsection 29 (1).”; and

    (b)     by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsections:

“(2) Where the Minister makes a decision referred to in subsection (1), the Minister shall, within 28 days, cause notice in writing of the decision to be given to the person whose interests are affected by the decision.

“(3) A notice under subsection (2) shall—

        (a)     include a statement to the effect that, subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989 , application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision to which the notice relates; and

        (b)     except where subsection 26 (11) of that Act applies—include a statement to the effect that a person whose interests are affected by the decision may request a statement pursuant to section 26 of that Act.

“(4) The validity of a decision referred to in subsection (1) shall not be taken to be affected by a failure to comply with that subsection.”.