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Planning Act 2016
sec.126Suspending appeal period by notice
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### sec.126 Suspending appeal period by notice
If the recipient needs more time to make representations, the recipient may give a notice suspending the appeal period to the local government.
The recipient may give only 1 notice.
If the representations are not made within 20 business days after the notice is given, the balance of the appeal period restarts.
If representations are made within the 20 business days and the recipient gives the local government a notice withdrawing the notice of suspension, the balance of the appeal period restarts on the day after the day the local government receives the notice of withdrawal.
See also section 125 (7) and (8) in relation to other circumstances affecting the appeal period.
s 126 amd 2024 No. 13 s 34
(sec.126-ssec.1) If the recipient needs more time to make representations, the recipient may give a notice suspending the appeal period to the local government.
(sec.126-ssec.2) The recipient may give only 1 notice.
(sec.126-ssec.3) If the representations are not made within 20 business days after the notice is given, the balance of the appeal period restarts.
(sec.126-ssec.4) If representations are made within the 20 business days and the recipient gives the local government a notice withdrawing the notice of suspension, the balance of the appeal period restarts on the day after the day the local government receives the notice of withdrawal.