sec.76Deciding change representations

### sec.76 Deciding change representations The assessment manager must assess the change representations against and having regard to the matters that must be considered when assessing a development application, to the extent those matters are relevant. For change representations for a development approval for development requiring social impact assessment, see also section 106ZI . The assessment manager must, within 5 business days after deciding the change representations, give a decision notice to— the applicant; and if the assessment manager agrees with any of the change representations— each principal submitter; and each referral agency; and if the assessment manager is not a local government and the development is in a local government area—the relevant local government; and if the assessment manager is a chosen assessment manager—the prescribed assessment manager; and another person prescribed by regulation. A decision notice (a negotiated decision notice ) that states the assessment manager agrees with a change representation must— state the nature of the change agreed to; and comply with section 63 (2) and (3) . A negotiated decision notice replaces the decision notice for the development application. Only 1 negotiated decision notice may be given. If a negotiated decision notice is given to an applicant, a local government may give a replacement infrastructure charges notice to the applicant. s 76 amd 2017 No. 12 s 40 ; 2025 No. 14 s 86 sch 1 (sec.76-ssec.1) The assessment manager must assess the change representations against and having regard to the matters that must be considered when assessing a development application, to the extent those matters are relevant. For change representations for a development approval for development requiring social impact assessment, see also section 106ZI . (sec.76-ssec.2) The assessment manager must, within 5 business days after deciding the change representations, give a decision notice to— the applicant; and if the assessment manager agrees with any of the change representations— each principal submitter; and each referral agency; and if the assessment manager is not a local government and the development is in a local government area—the relevant local government; and if the assessment manager is a chosen assessment manager—the prescribed assessment manager; and another person prescribed by regulation. (sec.76-ssec.3) A decision notice (a negotiated decision notice ) that states the assessment manager agrees with a change representation must— state the nature of the change agreed to; and comply with section 63 (2) and (3) . (sec.76-ssec.4) A negotiated decision notice replaces the decision notice for the development application. (sec.76-ssec.5) Only 1 negotiated decision notice may be given. (sec.76-ssec.6) If a negotiated decision notice is given to an applicant, a local government may give a replacement infrastructure charges notice to the applicant. - (a) the applicant; and - (b) if the assessment manager agrees with any of the change representations— (i) each principal submitter; and (ii) each referral agency; and (iii) if the assessment manager is not a local government and the development is in a local government area—the relevant local government; and (iv) if the assessment manager is a chosen assessment manager—the prescribed assessment manager; and (v) another person prescribed by regulation. - (i) each principal submitter; and - (ii) each referral agency; and - (iii) if the assessment manager is not a local government and the development is in a local government area—the relevant local government; and - (iv) if the assessment manager is a chosen assessment manager—the prescribed assessment manager; and - (v) another person prescribed by regulation. - (i) each principal submitter; and - (ii) each referral agency; and - (iii) if the assessment manager is not a local government and the development is in a local government area—the relevant local government; and - (iv) if the assessment manager is a chosen assessment manager—the prescribed assessment manager; and - (v) another person prescribed by regulation. - (a) state the nature of the change agreed to; and - (b) comply with section 63 (2) and (3) .