61Public notice of certain applications

#### 61 Public notice of certain applications 61 Public notice of certain applications > > (1) Where an application for approval is made in respect of an item of the environmental heritage and that application, if approved, would, in the opinion of the approval body, materially affect the significance of that item as an item of the environmental heritage, the approval body shall cause public notice of that application to be given in a manner that the approval body is satisfied is likely to bring the notice to the attention of members of the public. > > > (1A) Public notice is not to be given under this section of an application for approval in respect of integrated development of which public notice has been given under the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203). > > > (2) A notice referred to in subsection (1) shall contain a statement to the effect that the application for approval referred to in that notice and any plans, specifications or similar documents lodged in connection with that application and in the custody of the approval body may be inspected at the office of the approval body by any person during ordinary office hours within a period of 21 days after the day on which that notice is first published in accordance with subsection (1). > > > (3) During the period specified in subsection (2), any person may inspect the application and any documents referred to in that subsection which have been lodged in connection with that application at the office of the approval body during ordinary office hours and make representations in writing to the approval body with respect to that application. > > > (4) The approval body shall not determine the application until the expiration of the period specified in subsection (2). > > **s 61:** Am 1997 No 152, Sch 4.13 \[4\]; 1998 No 138, Sch 1 \[21\]; 2018 No 25, Sch 2.13 \[5\] \[6\].