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171 Site plans—duration

For the purposes of section 492(4) of the Act, if the Minister approves a draft site plan, the approved site plan—

(a) comes into force at the time of the approval; and

(b) remains in force—

(i) if, under this Part, the Minister withdraws approval of the approved site plan—until the withdrawal; or

(ii) if the Minister issues a site closing certificate—until the issue of the certificate; or

(iii) otherwise—indefinitely.

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