22Assessment and approval of major infrastructure project by Commission

22 Assessment and approval of major infrastructure project by Commission

(1)  This section applies if –

(a) an order under section 7(2) declares that the planning approval process in respect of a major infrastructure project is to be administered by the Commission; or

(b) an order is made by the Minister under section 21 declaring that the planning approval process in respect of a major infrastructure project is to be administered by the Commission.

(2)  Where this section applies, the Commission –

(a) is taken, for all purposes in connection with the major infrastructure project, to be the planning authority which administers each planning scheme or special planning order under which a permit is required for the implementation of the major infrastructure project; and

(b) is the sole planning authority with responsibility for –

(i) the receipt of any application for a permit for a use or development comprised in the major infrastructure project; and

(ii) the setting of fees for such an application; and

(iii) exercising the powers and performing the functions of the planning authority under any relevant planning scheme or special planning order in relation to the application; and

(iv) exercising the powers and performing the functions of a planning authority under any Act in relation to the application; and

(v) correcting a permit, granted by the Commission, in accordance with section 55 of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 ; and

(vi) amending a permit, granted by the Commission, in accordance with section 56 of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 .

(3)  [Section 22 Subsection (3) amended by No. 64 of 2001, s. 10, Applied:10 Oct 2001] Any appeal under the in respect of the grant or amendment of a permit granted by the Commission is to be taken against the Commission.