Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

LAND (PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT) ACT (NO. 100 OF 1991) - SECT 277

277. (1) A person whose interests are affected by a decision of the Minister—

        (a)     to make an order under section 256;

        (b)     to refuse to make an order under section 256; or

        (c)     to make an order subject to a direction of a kind referred to in paragraph 256 (5) (b);

may apply to the Tribunal for a review of the decision.

(2) Where the Minister makes a decision of the kind referred to in subsection (1), the Minister shall cause notice of the decision to be given to the applicant and any other person whose interests are, in the opinion of the Minister, adversely 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 , an application may be made to the Tribunal for a 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 to which this section applies is not to be taken to be affected by a failure to comply with subsection (3).