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Pastoral Land Act 1992
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104 Minister to consider application
(1) Subject to this section the Minister shall, within 90 days after the
expiration of the relevant period referred to in section 101(3) or (4),
approve the application or refer it to the Tribunal together with any
submissions received and such information, if any, as he or she
thinks fit.
(2) The Minister may, by notice in writing, at any time within the period
of 90 days referred to in subsection (1), require a party to an
application to furnish to the Minister, in writing, such information or
material (including a summary of, and an assessment of the
outcome of, any discussions held between the parties to an
application after the application was made) as is specified in the
notice, within the time so specified.
(3) Where a notice is given under subsection (2), the period of 90 days
referred to in subsection (1) shall be extended by such period:
(a) as is specified in the notice as being the period within which a
party is to comply with the Minister's requirements or within
such extended period as is agreed by the applicant with the
Minister; or
(b) as is actually taken by a party to comply with the Minister's
requirements under the notice,
whichever is shorter, but if a party fails to comply with the Minister's
requirements within the time specified or extended under
paragraph (a), the Minister shall consider the application without
the information or material requested.
(4) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after approving an
application or referring it to the Tribunal, by notice in writing, advise
the parties to the application and any person served with a copy of
the application under section 102(2)(b) of the decision or action
taken.
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