Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

LAND (PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT) ACT (NO. 100 OF 1991) - SECT 22

22. (1) After the expiration of the period specified in the notice under subsection 19 (1) the Authority may—

        (a)     revise the draft Plan variation;

        (b)     by notice published in the Gazette defer until a specified date, or until the occurrence of a specified event, the submission of the draft Plan variation to the Executive; or

        (c)     by notice published in the Gazette withdraw the draft Plan variation.

(2) A notice under paragraph (1) (b) or (c) shall include a statement of the effect of section 9 in relation to the deferral or withdrawal of the draft Plan variation.

(3) In revising, deferring or withdrawing a draft Plan variation under subsection (1), the Authority shall consider written comments about the draft variation received from any person or the National Authority.

(4) In addition to its power under subsection (1), the Authority may, at any time before the submission or re-submission of a draft Plan variation to the Executive, revise the draft variation to correct any formal error.

(5) Where a draft Plan variation is deferred by notice under paragraph (1) (b), on the date specified in the notice, or as soon as practicable after the occurrence of the event specified in the notice, as the case requires, the Authority shall cause to be published in the Gazette a notice stating—

        (a)     that the draft variation is revived; and

        (b)     the effect of section 9 in relation to the revival of the draft variation.

(6) Where a draft Plan variation has been revised the Authority shall cause to be published in the Gazette and on a Saturday in a daily newspaper circulating in the Territory that the draft Plan variation has been revised and that copies are available for public inspection.

Subdivision C—Executive approval and consideration by the Legislative Assembly