Planning Act 1999
81MPreparation of significant development report
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81M Preparation of significant development report (1) The member of the Commission who is the Chair of the Development Consent Authority must not take any part in the Commission's consideration of a significant development proposal or the preparation of a significant development report in relation to the proposal. (2) However, subsection (1) does not apply if: (a) the Minister is the consent authority under section 4(1) in relation to the land to which the significant development proposal relates; or (b) no development application has been made in relation to the proposal and the Minister has given the Commission written notice that, if an application is made, he or she will direct the Development Consent Authority under section 85(3) that the Minister is the consent authority in relation to the application; or (c) a development application has been made in relation to the proposal and the Minister has given the Commission written notice that he or she has directed the Development Consent Authority under section 85(3) that the Minister is the consent authority in relation to the application.