68Making contribution plans

68 Making contribution plans (1) A local government council or service authority may make a contribution plan in accordance with this section. (2) If a local government council or service authority proposes to make a contribution plan, it must notify the public of the following (a) that the proposed contribution plan will be exhibited; (b) the place where the proposed plan may be viewed; (c) that submissions may be made in relation to the plan. (3) The notice under subsection (2) must be published in a newspaper that: (a) in the case of a local government council – circulates in the council area in respect of the local government council; and (b) in the case of a service authority – circulates in the Territory. (4) The proposed contribution plan must be exhibited at the place specified in the notice for not less than 28 days. (5) After considering any submissions made in relation to the proposed contribution plan, the local government council or service authority may make the contribution plan as originally proposed or varied as it considers appropriate. (6) A contribution plan takes effect as follows: (a) if no date is specified in the Gazette notice – the date it is notified in the Gazette;

Planning Act 1999 86 (b) if a date is specified in the Gazette notice – the date specified in the notice. (7) A local government council and service authority must ensure that all contribution plans proposed or made by it are available for inspection and purchase by members of the public. (8) After 90 days from the date of the Gazette notice, a contribution plan cannot in any legal proceedings be declared to be of no effect by virtue only of a defect or irregularity in the procedure for making the plan.