24Consideration by Commission

### 24 Consideration by Commission > [*\[Section 24 Subsection (1) amended by No. 85 of 1997, Sched. 4, Applied:01 Jan 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-01-01/act-1997-085#JS4@Ja5@GC7@EN) [*\[Section 24 Subsection (2) amended by No. 85 of 1997, Sched. 4, Applied:01 Jan 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-01-01/act-1997-085#JS4@Ja5@GC7@EN) [*\[Section 24 Subsection (2) amended by No. 49 of 2001, s. 9, Applied:16 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-16/act-2001-049#GS9@EN) [*\[Section 24 Subsection (2) amended by No. 85 of 1997, Sched. 4, Applied:01 Jan 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-01-01/act-1997-085#JS4@Ja5@GC7@EN) [*\[Section 24 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 84 of 1997, s. 7, Applied:01 Jan 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-01-01/act-1997-084#GS7@EN) [*\[Section 24 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 84 of 1997, s. 7, Applied:01 Jan 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-01-01/act-1997-084#GS7@EN) [*\[Section 24 Subsection (4) amended by No. 85 of 1997, Sched. 4, Applied:01 Jan 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-01-01/act-1997-085#JS4@Ja5@GC7@EN) [*\[Section 24 Subsection (5) amended by No. 85 of 1997, Sched. 4, Applied:01 Jan 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-01-01/act-1997-085#JS4@Ja5@GC6@EN) [*\[Section 24 Repealed by No. 47 of 2015, s. 10, Applied:17 Dec 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-12-17/act-2015-047#GS10@EN) The Commission, as soon as practicable, after the end of the exhibition period in relation to a draft of the SPPs – > > > > (a) must consider the terms of reference in accordance with which the draft of the SPPs was prepared; and > > > > > (b) must consider each representation, in relation to the draft of the SPPs, made under [section 23(1)](#GS23@Gs1@EN) before the end of the exhibition period; and > > > > > (c) may, at its discretion, consider a representation, in relation to the draft of the SPPs, made under [section 23(1)](#GS23@Gs1@EN) after the end of the exhibition period; and > > > > > (d) may, if it thinks fit, hold one or more hearings in relation to the representations that it has considered under [paragraph (b)](#GS24@Hpb@EN) or [(c)](#GS24@Hpc@EN) ; and > > > > > (e) must consider whether it is satisfied that the draft of the SPPs meets the SPPs criteria; and > > > > > (f) may consider whether there are any matters that relate to issues of a technical nature or that may be relevant to the implementation of the State Planning Provisions if the State Planning Provisions were made under [section 27](#GS27@EN) in the terms of the draft of the SPPs.