22Submissions and hearing

22 Submissions and hearing (1) A person or body may make a submission about a proposal to the Commission. (2) The submission must be in writing and lodged with the Commission within the exhibition period. (3) To be received by the Commission, a submission must:

Division 4 Submissions, consultation, hearings and reports about proposals Planning Act 1999 23 and of a body or group of persons, the representative. (4) A local government council may give the Commission advice or comment on a proposal. (5) Any advice or comment given by a local government council is (6) The Commission must conduct a hearing if: (a) the Commission receives a submission; and (b) the Chairperson is satisfied that a hearing would provide further useful information. (7) If the Commission intends to not conduct a hearing, it must: (a) notify the local government council and each person or body who made a submission of that intention; and (b) give the local government council and those persons and bodies a reasonable opportunity to respond to the notice. (8) The Commission must consider any responses given in response to the notice before deciding not to conduct a hearing. (9) If the Commission conducts a hearing, it must invite the local government council and each person or body who made a submission to appear at the hearing and be heard in relation to the (10) The hearing is to be conducted by the Chairperson, or as otherwise determined by the Chairperson, with a minimum of formality and in a manner that ensures procedural fairness.