45Notification of general terms of approval

#### 45 Notification of general terms of approval 45 Notification of general terms of approval > > (1) An approval body that receives a development application from a consent authority must give written notice to the consent authority of its decision about the general terms of approval in relation to the development application, including whether it will grant an approval— > > > > > (a) within 40 days after receiving the development application from the consent authority, or > > > > > (b) if the development must be publicly exhibited under the Act—within 21 days after— > > > > > > > (i) receiving from the consent authority the submissions made during the public exhibition period, or > > > > > > > (ii) being notified by the consent authority that no submissions were made. > > > (2) If the consent authority determines a development application by refusing to grant consent before the end of the period under subsection (1)— > > > > > (a) the consent authority must notify the approval body as soon as practicable after the determination, and > > > > > (b) this section ceases to apply to the development application. > > > (3) This section does not prevent a consent authority from considering the general terms of approval notified to the consent authority by an approval body after the end of the period under subsection (1).