Div 1Establishment of Development Consent Authority and Divisions of Authority

Division 1 Establishment of Development Consent Authority and Divisions of Authority Planning Act 1999 117 (e) the conduct results in the disclosure of the information and the disclosure is not: (i) for a purpose connected with the administration of this Act, including a legal proceeding arising out of the operation of this Act; or (ii) to a person who is otherwise entitled to the information; and (f) the person is reckless in relation to the result and circumstance referred to in paragraph (e). 2 years. (2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(a) and (b). (3) If the information referred to in subsection (1) relates to a person, it is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against that subsection if the person consented to the disclosure of the information. A person to whom the information relates includes a person who has a direct interest in the information remaining confidential because the information is financial, commercial, personal or cultural information. Note for section 81ZA In addition to the circumstances mentioned in this section, a person who discloses information mentioned in this section will not be criminally responsible for an offence if the disclosure is justified or excused by or under a law (see section 43BE of the Criminal Code). Division 1 Establishment of Development Consent Authority and Divisions of Authority 82 Development Consent Authority The Development Consent Authority is established by this section. 83 Minister may establish Divisions of Authority (1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette: (a) establish and name a Division of the Development Consent

Division 1 Establishment of Development Consent Authority and Divisions of Authority Planning Act 1999 118 (b) specify the area of the Territory to which the Division is to relate. (2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette: (a) amend a Division area specified in a notice under subsection (1); (b) rename a Division of the Development Consent Authority; or (c) abolish a Division of the Development Consent Authority. (3) The Minister may not declare a Division area or amend a Division area if part of the area or area as amended would be within a council area in respect of a local government council and another part would be within another council area.