40JRepresentations

### 40J Representations > [*\[Section 40J Inserted by No. 47 of 2015, s. 10, Applied:17 Dec 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-12-17/act-2015-047#GS10@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 40J Subsection (1) amended by No. 36 of 2018, s. 23, Applied:17 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-17/act-2018-036#GS23@EN) A person or body may make to a planning authority a representation in relation to the relevant exhibition documents (apart from the documents referred to in [paragraph (b)](#GS31@Nd248201554538@Hpb@EN) of the [definition of ***relevant exhibition documents***](#GS31@Nd248201554538@EN) in [section 31](#GS31@EN) ) that is made available by the planning authority for viewing by the public at exhibition premises in accordance with [section 40H(a)](#GS40H@Hpa@EN) . > > > (2)  A representation in relation to a draft amendment of an LPS – > > > > > > (a) is to be made under [subsection (1)](#GS40J@Gs1@EN) within the exhibition period in relation to the draft amendment of an LPS; and > > > > > > > (b) must be made by submitting the representation to the premises, or to the electronic address, that are specified, in accordance with [section 40G(3)(b)](#GS40G@Gs3@Hpb@EN) , in the exhibition notice in relation to the draft amendment of an LPS. > > > (3)  Without limiting the generality of [subsection (1)](#GS40J@Gs1@EN) , a person or body may make a representation in relation to a draft amendment of an LPS as to whether – > > > > > > (a) a provision of the draft amendment of an LPS is inconsistent with the SPPs; or > > > > > > > (b) a provision of the draft amendment of an LPS should, or should not, apply a provision of the SPPs to an area of land; or > > > > > > > (c) the draft amendment of an LPS should, or should not, contain a provision that an LPS is permitted under [section 32](#GS32@EN) to contain. > > > (4)  A representation in relation to a draft amendment of an LPS must not be a representation to the effect that the content of a provision of the SPPs should be altered. > > > (5)  For the purposes of this Part, any matter, contained in a representation under [subsection (1)](#GS35E@Gs1@EN) in relation to a draft amendment of the LPS, that – > > > > > > (a) does not relate to the contents or merits of the draft amendment; or > > > > > > > (b) is not a matter to which [subsection (3)](#GS40J@Gs3@EN) relates; or > > > > > > > (c) is a representation to which [subsection (4)](#GS40J@Gs4@EN) relates – > > > > is not to be taken to be part of the representation.