50Evidence and information

50 Evidence and information (1) If a natural person or body corporate makes a submission in accordance with section 49(1) or (2), the consent authority may invite the person or a representative of the body to appear before it and give evidence in relation to the development application. (2) If a local government council makes a submission in accordance with section 49(3), the consent authority must invite a representative of the council to appear before it and give evidence in relation to the development application. (3) If the Minister is the consent authority in relation to the land or development to which a submission relates, the Minister may appoint a person or body to receive information from the relevant person or representative mentioned in subsection (1) or (2). (4) If appropriate, a person or body appointed under subsection (3) may receive information by telephone or other electronic means. (5) The consent authority may adopt or reject any advice or comment it receives from a service authority under section 48A(2) or a local government council under section 49(6).

Division 2A Development application relating to significant development proposal Planning Act 1999 67 Division 2A Development application relating to significant development proposal 50A Significant development proposal (1) A proposed development of land is a significant development proposal in relation to the land if the development, as proposed: (a) requires a development permit; and (b) may be significant to future land use and development in the Territory. (2) A proposed development of land is taken to be significant to future land use and development in the Territory if any of the following (a) the carrying out of the development, or subsequent use of the land, may have a significant impact on any of the strategic planning mentioned in section 2A(2)(a) or (b); (b) the carrying out of the development, or subsequent use of the land, may have a significant impact on the natural environment or existing amenity of: (i) that land or adjoining land; or (ii) other areas of land; (c) another circumstance prescribed by regulation. (3) Without limiting subsection (2)(c), a regulation may prescribe a circumstance by reference to: (a) the type of development proposed; or (b) the extent of the possible impacts of the development, as proposed, on the natural environment or existing amenity of land.