124Authority to be responsible authority

124 Authority to be responsible authority (1) The Minister administering the **Planning and Environment Act 1987** on the recommendation of the Minister may appoint the Authority as the responsible authority for the administration and enforcement of any planning scheme or any part of a planning scheme. (2) If the Authority is appointed under subsection (1), it is deemed for the purposes of the **Planning and Environment Act 1987** to be the responsible authority for the administration and enforcement of the planning scheme or the relevant part of a planning scheme. S. 125 substituted by No. 14/2007 s. 16.