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Planning Act 2016
sec.172Application in response to show cause or enforcement notice
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### sec.172 Application in response to show cause or enforcement notice
If a person applies for a development permit in response to a show cause notice, or as required by an enforcement notice, the person—
must not withdraw the application, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
must take all necessary and reasonable steps to enable the application to be decided as soon as practicable, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
if the person appeals the decision on the application—must take all necessary and reasonable steps to enable the appeal to be decided as soon as practicable, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—4,500 penalty units.
- (a) must not withdraw the application, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
- (b) must take all necessary and reasonable steps to enable the application to be decided as soon as practicable, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
- (c) if the person appeals the decision on the application—must take all necessary and reasonable steps to enable the appeal to be decided as soon as practicable, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.