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285Use of NSW planning portal—the Act, Sch 3, cl 3
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#### 285 Use of NSW planning portal—the Act, Sch 3, cl 3
285 Use of NSW planning portal—the Act, Sch 3, cl 3
> > (1) A relevant authority may, through the NSW planning portal, give a document or information to an applicant, or request a document or information from an applicant, even if this Regulation requires or permits the document or information to be given in another way.
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> > (2) For the purposes of this Regulation—
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> > > (a) the time at which a document or information is provided by a relevant authority through the NSW planning portal is the time when the document or information is shown on the NSW planning portal to have been provided by the relevant authority, and
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> > > (b) the time at which a document or information is received by an applicant or relevant authority is the time when the document or information becomes capable of being retrieved by the applicant or relevant authority on the NSW planning portal.
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> > (3) In this section—
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> > document or information includes an application, notification, advice or request.
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> > relevant authority means the following—
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> > > (a) a consent authority,
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> > > (b) a concurrence authority,
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> > > (c) an approval body,
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> > > (d) a council,
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> > > (e) a registered certifier,
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> > > (f) the Planning Secretary.
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> **s 285:** Am 2023 (350), Sch 1\[6\].