62Requirements for approvals work carried out by or for local councils or Planning Minister or Minister’s delegate

62 Requirements for approvals work carried out by or for local councils or Planning Minister or Minister’s delegate

62 Requirements for approvals work carried out by or for local councils or Planning Minister or Minister’s delegate

(1) The following persons are not required to be registered to carry out approvals work—

(a) a local council,

(b) the Planning Minister or a delegate of the Planning Minister.

(2) A local council must ensure relevant approvals work carried out for the local council is carried out by a registration holder who holds a registration that authorises the holder to carry out the approvals work.

(3) The Secretary may exempt a local council from the requirements of subsection (2) with the approval of the Minister.

(4) The exemption—

(a) may be limited in time or subject to conditions, or both, and

(b) may be revoked by the Secretary, and

(c) must be revoked by the Secretary if the approval of the Minister is no longer in force.

(5) The exemption may be given or revoked by giving written notice to the local council.

(6) The approval of the Minister—

(a) may apply generally or be limited, and

(b) may be subject to conditions, and

(c) may be amended from time to time.

(7) A local council must not carry out approvals work outside the local government area of the local council.

(8) In this section—

relevant approvals work means approvals work prescribed by the regulations.