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Planning Act 2016
sec.151Obligation to negotiate in good faith
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### sec.151 Obligation to negotiate in good faith
This section applies if—
a public sector entity proposes to another entity that they enter into an infrastructure agreement; or
another entity proposes to a public sector entity that they enter into an infrastructure agreement.
The entity (the recipient ) to whom the proposal is made must, in writing, tell the entity making the proposal if the recipient agrees to entering into negotiations for an infrastructure agreement.
When negotiating an infrastructure agreement, the entities must act in good faith.
disclosing to the other party to the negotiations in a timely way information relevant to entering into the proposed agreement
considering and responding in a timely way to the other party’s proposals about the proposed agreement
giving reasons for each response
(sec.151-ssec.1) This section applies if— a public sector entity proposes to another entity that they enter into an infrastructure agreement; or another entity proposes to a public sector entity that they enter into an infrastructure agreement.
(sec.151-ssec.2) The entity (the recipient ) to whom the proposal is made must, in writing, tell the entity making the proposal if the recipient agrees to entering into negotiations for an infrastructure agreement.
(sec.151-ssec.3) When negotiating an infrastructure agreement, the entities must act in good faith. disclosing to the other party to the negotiations in a timely way information relevant to entering into the proposed agreement considering and responding in a timely way to the other party’s proposals about the proposed agreement giving reasons for each response
- (a) a public sector entity proposes to another entity that they enter into an infrastructure agreement; or
- (b) another entity proposes to a public sector entity that they enter into an infrastructure agreement.
- • disclosing to the other party to the negotiations in a timely way information relevant to entering into the proposed agreement
- • considering and responding in a timely way to the other party’s proposals about the proposed agreement
- • giving reasons for each response