Economic Development Act 2012
sec.159Functions
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sec.159 Functions
The functions of a local representative committee for an area are— advising, and making recommendations to, MEDQ and the board about— the impact, or potential impact, of proposed development in the area, including, for example, the impact or potential impact on the environment or public amenity; and community needs and expectations in the area; and performing the functions, and exercising the powers, of MEDQ delegated to the committee under this Act; and reporting to MEDQ and the board about the committee’s performance of its functions under this Act. A local representative committee may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for the performance of its functions. (sec.159-ssec.1) The functions of a local representative committee for an area are— advising, and making recommendations to, MEDQ and the board about— the impact, or potential impact, of proposed development in the area, including, for example, the impact or potential impact on the environment or public amenity; and community needs and expectations in the area; and performing the functions, and exercising the powers, of MEDQ delegated to the committee under this Act; and reporting to MEDQ and the board about the committee’s performance of its functions under this Act. (sec.159-ssec.2) A local representative committee may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for the performance of its functions.
- (a) advising, and making recommendations to, MEDQ and the board about— (i) the impact, or potential impact, of proposed development in the area, including, for example, the impact or potential impact on the environment or public amenity; and (ii) community needs and expectations in the area; and
- (i) the impact, or potential impact, of proposed development in the area, including, for example, the impact or potential impact on the environment or public amenity; and
- (ii) community needs and expectations in the area; and
- (b) performing the functions, and exercising the powers, of MEDQ delegated to the committee under this Act; and
- (c) reporting to MEDQ and the board about the committee’s performance of its functions under this Act.
- (i) the impact, or potential impact, of proposed development in the area, including, for example, the impact or potential impact on the environment or public amenity; and
- (ii) community needs and expectations in the area; and