35LApproval of Local Provisions Schedules

### 35L Approval of Local Provisions Schedules > [*\[Section 35L Inserted by No. 47 of 2015, s. 10, Applied:17 Dec 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-12-17/act-2015-047#GS10@EN) > > > (1)  The Commission, after complying with [section 35J](#GS35J@EN) and taking the action, if any, it thinks fit under [section 35K](#GS35K@EN) in relation to a draft LPS, may, with the agreement of the Minister, approve a Local Provisions Schedule in the terms of – > > > > > > (a) the draft LPS; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 35L Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2021, s. 17, Applied:14 Jul 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-07-14/act-2021-007#GS17@Hpa@EN) the draft LPS modified in accordance with [section 35K(1)](#GS35K@Gs1@EN) or [(2)](#GS35K@Gs2@EN) . > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 35L Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2021, s. 17, Applied:14 Jul 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-07-14/act-2021-007#GS17@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (2)  The Commission must not approve a Local Provisions Schedule under [subsection (1)](#GS35L@Gs1@EN) unless the Commission is satisfied the Local Provisions Schedule meets the LPS criteria. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 35L Subsection (3) substituted by No. 7 of 2021, s. 17, Applied:14 Jul 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-07-14/act-2021-007#GS17@Hpb@EN) The Commission must approve under [subsection (1)](#GS35L@Gs1@EN) a Local Provisions Schedule within 90 days, or a longer period allowed by the Minister, after receiving a report under [section 35F(1)](#GS35F@Gs1@EN) in relation to the draft LPS to which the Local Provisions Schedule relates. > > > (4)  An approval by the Commission of a Local Provisions Schedule must be signed – > > > > > > (a) by the Chairperson of the Commission; or > > > > > > > (b) if the Chairperson of the Commission is unavailable or unable to sign the approval – by a person approved under [subsection (5)](#GS35L@Gs5@EN) to sign the approval. > > > (5)  The Commission may approve a member of the Commission – > > > > > > (a) to sign the approval of a particular Local Provisions Schedule if the Chairperson is unavailable or unable to sign that approval; or > > > > > > > (b) to sign approvals of Local Provisions Schedules during any period in which the Chairperson is unavailable or unable to sign such approvals.