Planning Act 1999
77AShow cause process
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77A Show cause process (1) Before issuing an enforcement notice, the consent authority must give a written show cause notice to the proposed recipient of the enforcement notice: (a) stating the consent authority's intention to issue an enforcement notice; and (b) asking the recipient to show cause why the enforcement notice should not be issued. (2) The show cause notice must specify the date by which the recipient must show cause. (3) The date specified in the show cause notice must be not less than 20 business days after the date of the notice. (4) The consent authority must consider any response given by the proponent to the show cause notice before making a decision under section 77.