53Notification of decision

#### 53 Notification of decision 53 Notification of decision > > (1) A concurrence authority that receives a development application from a consent authority must give written notice to the consent authority of its decision on the development application— > > > > > (a) within 40 days after receiving the development application from the consent authority, or a lesser period, if any, provided for in an environmental planning instrument, 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 concurrence authority 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 a concurrence authority’s decision on a development application that is notified to the consent authority after the end of the relevant period under subsection (1).