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#### 279 Calling in existing development applications
279 Calling in existing development applications
> > (1) This section applies to development declared to be State significant development by a Ministerial planning order under the Act, section 4.36(3) in relation to which a development application has been made but not finally determined before the order is made.
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> > (2) On making the order, the Minister may, by written direction, require the relevant consent authority—
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> > > (a) to complete any steps in relation to the development application, and
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> > > (b) to give the development application and other relevant documents and information relating to the development to the Minister, and
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> > > (c) to pay a specified proportion of the fees paid in relation to the development application to the Planning Secretary, and
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> > > (d) to notify the applicant, relevant authorities and the other persons or classes of persons specified in the direction that the Minister is now the consent authority for the development.
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> > (3) If a Ministerial planning order is made, the following apply—
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> > > (a) the development application is taken to be a development application for State significant development,
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> > > (b) an amount payable under this Regulation in relation to the development must be reduced by the amount, if any, payable to the Planning Secretary under subsection (2)(c),
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> > > (c) any steps taken by the relevant consent authority in relation to the development application are taken to be steps taken by the Planning Secretary or the Minister in relation to the application for State significant development.