80BTransitional applicants for authorisations

80B Transitional applicants for authorisations

(1)  A person may, within 6 months after the day on which this section commences, apply to the Minister for approval as a transitional applicant.

(2)  The Minister, on receiving an application under subsection (1) , may, with the approval of the Commission, approve a person as a transitional applicant.

(3)  The Minister may only approve a person as a transitional applicant if the person had, within the period of 5 years before the commencement of this section, at least 2 years' (whether or not continuous) practical experience in the assessment of whether uses or developments comply with the requirements of planning schemes or special planning orders.