52What if applicant is not the owner?

### 52 What if applicant is not the owner? > > (1)  [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1) amended by No. 100 of 2001, s. 7, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-100#GS7@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 52 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 1995, s. 17 \]*[*\[Section 52 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 49 of 2001, s. 26, Applied:16 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-16/act-2001-049#GS26@Hpa@EN) If – > > > > > > (a) the applicant for a permit is not the owner of the land in respect of which the permit is required; and > > > > > > > (b) the land is not – > > > > > > > > > > (i) Crown land, within the meaning of the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) ; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) land owned by a council; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) land administered by the Crown or a council; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1) amended by No. 47 of 2015, s. 16, Applied:17 Dec 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-12-17/act-2015-047#GS16@Hpa@EN) the planning scheme does not provide otherwise – > > > > the applicant must include in the application for the permit a declaration that the applicant has notified the owner of the intention to make the application. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 47 of 2015, s. 16, Applied:17 Dec 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-12-17/act-2015-047#GS16@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 84 of 1997, s. 18, Applied:01 Jan 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-01-01/act-1997-084#GS18@EN) [Subsection (1)](#GS52@Gs1@EN) does not apply to an application for a permit to carry out mining operations, within the meaning of the [Mineral Resources Development Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-116) , if a mining lease, or a production licence, has been issued under that Act which authorises those operations. > > > (1B)  [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1B) amended by No. 47 of 2015, s. 16, Applied:17 Dec 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-12-17/act-2015-047#GS16@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 49 of 2001, s. 26, Applied:16 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-16/act-2001-049#GS26@Hpb@EN) If land in respect of which an application for a permit is required is Crown land, within the meaning of the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) , is owned by a council or is administered or owned by the Crown or a council and a planning scheme does not provide otherwise, the application must – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1B) amended by No. 100 of 2001, s. 7, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-100#GS7@Hpb@EN) be signed by the Minister of the Crown responsible for the administration of the land or by the general manager of the council; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1B) amended by No. 100 of 2001, s. 7, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-100#GS7@Hpc@EN) be accompanied by the written permission of that Minister or general manager to the making of the application. > > > (1C)  [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1C) inserted by No. 49 of 2001, s. 26, Applied:16 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-16/act-2001-049#GS26@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1C) substituted by No. 100 of 2001, s. 7, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-100#GS7@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1C) omitted by No. 21 of 2020, s. 9, Applied:28 Oct 2020\]*](/view/html/inforce/2020-10-28/act-2020-021#GS9@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (1D)  [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1D) inserted by No. 100 of 2001, s. 7, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-100#GS7@Hpd@EN) The Minister of the Crown administering the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) may delegate his or her functions under [subsection (1B)](#GS52@Gs1B@EN) to the Director-General of Lands. > > > (1E)  [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1E) inserted by No. 100 of 2001, s. 7, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-100#GS7@Hpd@EN) The Director-General of Lands may delegate to a person prescribed for the purposes of [section 71(2) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028#GS71@Gs2@EN) [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) a function delegated to the Director-General under [subsection (1D)](#GS52@Gs1D@EN) . > > > (1F)  [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1F) inserted by No. 100 of 2001, s. 7, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-100#GS7@Hpd@EN) A Minister of the Crown administering land administered or owned by the Crown, other than the Minister of the Crown administering the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) , may delegate to any person the Minister considers appropriate his or her functions under [subsection (1B)](#GS52@Gs1B@EN) . > > > (1G)  [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1G) inserted by No. 100 of 2001, s. 7, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-100#GS7@Hpd@EN) The general manager of a council may delegate to an employee of the council his or her functions under [subsection (1B)](#GS52@Gs1B@EN) . > > > (1H)  [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1H) amended by No. 47 of 2015, s. 16, Applied:17 Dec 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-12-17/act-2015-047#GS16@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1H) inserted by No. 26 of 2007, s. 17, Applied:01 Aug 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-08-01/act-2007-026#GS17@EN) If land in respect of which an application for a permit is required is Crown land, within the meaning of the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) , [subsection (1B)](#GS52@Gs1B@EN) does not apply to an application for a permit to carry out mining operations, within the meaning of the [Mineral Resources Development Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-116) , if a mining lease, or a production licence, has been issued under that Act which authorises those operations. > > > (2)  A person must not obtain or attempt to obtain a permit by wilfully making or causing to be made any false representation or declaration either orally or in writing. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 52 Subsection (3) amended by No. 47 of 2015, s. 16, Applied:17 Dec 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-12-17/act-2015-047#GS16@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 49 of 2001, s. 26, Applied:16 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-16/act-2001-049#GS26@Hpc@EN) A provision in a planning scheme is of no effect to the extent that it provides that an application for a permit by a person who is not the owner of the land in respect of which the permit is required must be signed by, or accompanied by the written permission of, the owner.