227Ballot to be held

#### 227 Ballot to be held 227 Ballot to be held > > (1) Consent to a proposed development plan by owners of the land subject to the plan must be determined by a postal ballot held by the relevant authority proposing the plan. > > > (2) The relevant authority must— > > > > > (a) determine the form of the ballot paper, and > > > > > (b) fix the dates for forwarding ballots to owners and the closing of the ballot, and > > > > > (c) appoint a returning officer for the ballot. > > > (3) The form of the ballot paper must be approved by the Planning Secretary. > > > (4) The ballot paper must specify, or require the owner to specify, the following— > > > > > (a) the name of the owner, > > > > > (b) the lot and deposited plan of all land held by the owner that is subject to the proposed development plan, > > > > > (c) the name of any other co-owner of the lot. > > > (5) The returning officer may be assisted by a person approved by the relevant authority.