14BUrgent amendment of permit

14B Urgent amendment of permit

[Section 14B Inserted by No. 19 of 2001, s. 8, Applied:12 Apr 2001]

(1)  A proponent may apply to the Minister to amend a corridor described in a permit in respect of a major infrastructure project.

(2)  Subject to this section, the Minister may grant an application under subsection (1) and, for that purpose, may make an order which amends a permit in respect of the major infrastructure project.

(3)  An order under subsection (2) may provide for the corridor which is described in the permit to extend beyond the boundaries of a notified corridor.

(4)  An order under subsection (2) may amend a permit by including such conditions or restrictions as the Minister thinks fit in connection with the amendment of the corridor described in the permit.

(5)  An application under subsection (1) is to be accompanied by –

(a) a copy of the permit; and

(b) a plan which accurately identifies the boundaries of any area to be added to or deleted from the corridor described in the permit pursuant to the proposed amendment; and

(c) a plan which identifies each parcel of land which is within any area to be added to the corridor described in the permit or which abuts such an area; and

(d) a report which –

(i) includes a statement of the reasons why the amendment is sought; and

(ii) addresses each of the matters which the Minister must take into account under subsections (6) and (7) ; and

(iii) includes the name and address of the owner of each parcel of land referred to in paragraph (c) ; and

(e) in respect of each such owner of land, notice from or on behalf of the owner that the owner consents or does not consent to the proposed amendment or details as to why the proponent is unable to provide such a notice.