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Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988
20AObjections to re‑submitted draft Plan
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#### 20A Objections to re‑submitted draft Plan
(1) If the Territory planning authority continues to object to any aspect of the draft Plan re‑submitted to the Minister, the Authority must attach to the draft Plan a statement of its reasons for not accommodating the objection.
(2) If the Minister receives a statement from the Authority under subsection (1), the Minister, after consultation with the Executive, must give a written direction to the Authority:
(a) to disregard the objection; or
(b) to alter the draft Plan to accommodate the objection wholly or partly.
(3) A direction given by the Minister under subsection (2) must be published in the Gazette within 7 days after the Minister gives the direction.
(4) The Minister must cause a copy of each direction given under subsection (2) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 6 sitting days of that House after the Minister gives the direction.