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Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993
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### 61 Appeals against planning decisions
> > (1) *\[Section 61 Subsection (1) omitted by No. 104 of 1995, s. 24 \]*. . . . . . . .
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> > (2) *\[Section 61 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 104 of 1995, s. 24 \]*. . . . . . . .
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> > (3) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (3) amended by No. 26 of 2007, s. 22, Applied:01 Aug 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-08-01/act-2007-026#GS22@Hpa@EN) An applicant for a permit may appeal to the Appeal Tribunal against a requirement by a planning authority for additional information under [section 54](#GS54@EN) within 14 days after the day on which notice was served under [section 54(1)](#GS54@Gs1@EN) or [(3)](#GS54@Gs3@EN) .
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> > (3A) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 26 of 2007, s. 22, Applied:01 Aug 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-08-01/act-2007-026#GS22@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 84 of 1997, s. 23, Applied:01 Jan 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-01-01/act-1997-084#GS23@EN) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (3A) substituted by No. 47 of 2015, s. 26, Applied:17 Dec 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-12-17/act-2015-047#GS26@EN) If a planning authority has amended a permit under [section 43](#GS43@EN) or [56](#GS56@EN) , any person referred to in [section 43(6)](#GS43@Gs6@EN) , [(7)](#GS43@Gs7@EN) , [(9)](#GS43@Gs9@EN) or [(10)](#GS43@Gs10@EN) or [56(3)](#GS56@Gs3@EN) or [(4)](#GS56@Gs4@EN) may appeal to the Appeal Tribunal against the decision of the planning authority within 14 days after the day on which notice was served on the person under [section 43(6)](#GS43@Gs6@EN) , [(7)](#GS43@Gs7@EN) , [(9)](#GS43@Gs9@EN) or [(10)](#GS43@Gs10@EN) or [56(3)](#GS56@Gs3@EN) or [(4)](#GS56@Gs4@EN) .
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> > (3B) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (3B) inserted by No. 59 of 2013, s. 28, Applied:03 Jul 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-07-03/act-2013-059#GS28@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (3B) omitted by No. 24 of 2014, s. 45, Applied:01 Jan 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-01-01/act-2014-024#GS45@Hpa@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > (4) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (4) amended by No. 24 of 2014, s. 45, Applied:01 Jan 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-01-01/act-2014-024#GS45@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (4) amended by No. 59 of 2013, s. 28, Applied:03 Jul 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-07-03/act-2013-059#GS28@Hpb@EN) *\[Section 61 Subsection (4) amended by No. 104 of 1995, s. 24 \]*If a planning authority refuses to grant a permit or grants a permit subject to conditions or restrictions, the applicant for the permit may appeal to the Appeal Tribunal against the decision of the planning authority within 14 days after, as the case may be–
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> > > > (a) the day on which notice was served under [section 57](#GS57@EN) [(2)](#GS57@Gs2@EN) ; or
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> > > > (b) the day on which notice was served on the applicant under [section 57](#GS57@EN) [(7)](#GS57@Gs7@EN) ; or
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> > > > (c) the day on which notice was served under [section 58](#GS58@EN) [(3)](#GS58@Gs3@EN) ; or
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> > > > (d) the day on which notice was served on the applicant under [section 59](#GS59@EN) [(8)](#GS59@Gs8@EN) .
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> > (5) *\[Section 61 Subsection (5) amended by No. 104 of 1995, s. 24 \]*If a planning authority grants a permit, any person who or relevant agency which, in respect of the application for that permit, has made a representation under [section 57](#GS57@EN) [(5)](#GS57@Gs5@EN) may appeal to the Appeal Tribunal against the grant of the permit within 14 days after, as the case may be –
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> > > > (a) the day on which notice was served on that person under [section 57](#GS57@EN) [(7)](#GS57@Gs7@EN) ; or
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> > > > (b) the day on which notice was served on that person under [section 59](#GS59@EN) [(8)](#GS59@Gs8@EN) .
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> > (6) *\[Section 61 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 104 of 1995, s. 24 \]*An owner notified of the decision of a planning authority under [subsection (3)](#GS58A@Gs3@EN) of [section 58A](#GS58A@EN) may appeal to the Appeal Tribunal against that decision within 14 days after the day on which notice was served under that subsection.
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> > (7) *\[Section 61 Subsection (7) inserted by No. 104 of 1995, s. 24 \]*[*\[Section 61 Subsection (7) omitted by No. 49 of 2001, s. 33, Applied:16 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-16/act-2001-049#GS33@EN) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (7) inserted by No. 59 of 2013, s. 28, Applied:01 Feb 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-02-01/act-2013-059#GS28@Hpd@EN) If an authorised officer issues and serves on a person an enforcement notice under [section 65C](#GS65C@EN) , the person may, within 14 days after the day on which the notice is served, appeal to the Appeal Tribunal against the decision of the authorised officer to issue and serve the notice.
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> > (8) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (8) inserted by No. 59 of 2013, s. 28, Applied:01 Feb 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-02-01/act-2013-059#GS28@Hpd@EN) If a planning authority cancels under [section 65G](#GS65G@EN) a permit in relation to land –
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> > > > (a) an owner or occupier of the land may, within 14 days after the day on which the notice cancelling the permit is served under [section 65G(1)](#GS65G@Gs1@EN) on the owner or occupier, respectively; and
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> > > > (b) an owner of land may, within 14 days after the day on which the owner is notified under [section 65G(7)](#GS65G@Gs7@EN) of the cancellation of the permit –
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> > appeal to the Appeal Tribunal against the decision of the planning authority to cancel the permit.