Economic Development Act 2012
sec.71CDuration of PDA exemption certificate
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sec.71C Duration of PDA exemption certificate
A PDA exemption certificate has effect for 2 years after the day it is given or any longer period stated in the certificate. Despite the expiry of a PDA exemption certificate, the following development that was started under the certificate may be completed as if the certificate had not expired— development that is reconfiguring a lot, if before the certificate expired a plan of subdivision for the development was given to MEDQ for its approval under section 104 ; development, other than reconfiguring a lot or making a material change of use of premises, if the development was substantially started under the certificate. Also, a use that is the natural and ordinary consequence of the development to which the PDA exemption certificate relates is taken to be a lawful use. Subsections (2) and (3) are subject to section 71A (6) . s 71C ins 2019 No. 11 s 78 (sec.71C-ssec.1) A PDA exemption certificate has effect for 2 years after the day it is given or any longer period stated in the certificate. (sec.71C-ssec.2) Despite the expiry of a PDA exemption certificate, the following development that was started under the certificate may be completed as if the certificate had not expired— development that is reconfiguring a lot, if before the certificate expired a plan of subdivision for the development was given to MEDQ for its approval under section 104 ; development, other than reconfiguring a lot or making a material change of use of premises, if the development was substantially started under the certificate. (sec.71C-ssec.3) Also, a use that is the natural and ordinary consequence of the development to which the PDA exemption certificate relates is taken to be a lawful use. (sec.71C-ssec.4) Subsections (2) and (3) are subject to section 71A (6) .
- (a) development that is reconfiguring a lot, if before the certificate expired a plan of subdivision for the development was given to MEDQ for its approval under section 104 ;
- (b) development, other than reconfiguring a lot or making a material change of use of premises, if the development was substantially started under the certificate.