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138Heritage Council to consider submissions and make decisions
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138 Heritage Council to consider submissions and make decisions
(1) The Heritage Council must consider any submissions received within the later of—
(a) 28 days after the publication of a notice in the Government Gazette under section 137(1); or
(b) in the case of a submission received from an owner in response to a notice given under section 137(3), 28 days after the later of the date of that notice or the publication of that notice in the Government Gazette.
(a) if the land owner proposes to enter into or vary a covenant with the National Trust, approve or refuse to approve the covenant or variation; or
(b) if the land owner proposes to enter into or vary a covenant with the Heritage Council, enter or refuse to enter the covenant or agree to or refuse to agree to the variation.
(3) The Heritage Council must publish notice of its decision under subsection (2) in the Government Gazette.