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### sec.83 Notice of decision
The responsible entity, other than the P&E Court, must give a decision notice about the entity’s decision on a change application, within 5 business days after deciding the application, to—
the applicant; and
if the responsible entity is not the assessment manager—the assessment manager; and
if the responsible entity is a chosen assessment manager—the prescribed assessment manager; and
any referral agency for the application; and
if the responsible entity is not a local government and the premises are in a local government area—the local government whose local government area includes the premises; and
if the application relates to a development approval given or changed for an application called in under a call in provision—the Minister who called in the application; and
if the application relates to a development approval given or changed by the chief executive under part 6A —the chief executive; and
if the approval was given under a court order and the court was not the responsible entity—the court; and
another person prescribed by regulation.
Also, if a negotiated decision notice is not given in relation to the decision, the responsible entity, other than the P&E Court, must give a decision notice about the decision to each principal submitter within 5 business days after the first of the following events happens—
the applicant gives the responsible entity a written notice stating that the applicant does not intend to make change representations under section 75 ;
the applicant gives the responsible entity notice of the applicant’s appeal;
the applicant’s appeal period for the change application ends.
The decision notice must state the day when—
the change application was made; and
the development approval for the development application was decided.
If the decision is to make the change, the decision notice must be accompanied by a copy of the following showing the change, including any extra development conditions—
if the responsible entity is a referral agency—the referral agency’s response for the original development application;
otherwise—the development approval.
If a decision notice is given to a court, the court must attach the notice to the court’s file for the court order.
If the decision notice is given by the court, the decision starts to have effect when the notice is given.
If subsection (6) does not apply, section 71 (1) to (6) applies to the decision notice as if—
the decision were a development approval; and
a submitter for the change application were a submitter for a development application; and
an affected entity, or an advice agency in relation to the change application, were an advice agency mentioned in section 71 ; and
the applicant for the change application were an applicant for a development approval; and
the responsible entity were an assessment manager.
If—
the responsible entity for a change application, other than for a minor change, is—
a local government; or
the chief executive; or
an entity prescribed by regulation; and
the change application involved—
a material change of use; or
reconfiguring a lot; or
building work, other than to the extent the building work is assessable against the building assessment provisions; or
development prescribed by regulation;
the responsible entity must publish a notice about the decision on the responsible entity’s website.
The notice must state—
a description of the development; and
a description of any assessment benchmarks, or matters under section 55 (2) , applying for assessing the change application; and
to the extent the change application required impact assessment—
any relevant matters under section 45 (5) (b) that the development was assessed against, or to which regard was had, in the assessment; and
a description of the matters raised in any submissions; and
how the assessment manager dealt with the matters described under subparagraph (ii) in reaching a decision; and
the reasons for the responsible entity’s decision; and
the reasons why the change application was approved despite the development not complying with any or all of the benchmarks, if—
the responsible entity was the assessment manager; and
the development did not comply with any or all of the benchmarks; and
the responsible entity approved the change application, or approved the change application subject to conditions; and
any matter prescribed by a regulation.
s 83 amd 2017 No. 12 s 44 ; 2017 No. 31 s 39 ; 2024 No. 13 s 68
(sec.83-ssec.1) The responsible entity, other than the P&E Court, must give a decision notice about the entity’s decision on a change application, within 5 business days after deciding the application, to— the applicant; and if the responsible entity is not the assessment manager—the assessment manager; and if the responsible entity is a chosen assessment manager—the prescribed assessment manager; and any referral agency for the application; and if the responsible entity is not a local government and the premises are in a local government area—the local government whose local government area includes the premises; and if the application relates to a development approval given or changed for an application called in under a call in provision—the Minister who called in the application; and if the application relates to a development approval given or changed by the chief executive under part 6A —the chief executive; and if the approval was given under a court order and the court was not the responsible entity—the court; and another person prescribed by regulation.
(sec.83-ssec.2) Also, if a negotiated decision notice is not given in relation to the decision, the responsible entity, other than the P&E Court, must give a decision notice about the decision to each principal submitter within 5 business days after the first of the following events happens— the applicant gives the responsible entity a written notice stating that the applicant does not intend to make change representations under section 75 ; the applicant gives the responsible entity notice of the applicant’s appeal; the applicant’s appeal period for the change application ends.
(sec.83-ssec.3) The decision notice must state the day when— the change application was made; and the development approval for the development application was decided.
(sec.83-ssec.4) If the decision is to make the change, the decision notice must be accompanied by a copy of the following showing the change, including any extra development conditions— if the responsible entity is a referral agency—the referral agency’s response for the original development application; otherwise—the development approval.
(sec.83-ssec.5) If a decision notice is given to a court, the court must attach the notice to the court’s file for the court order.
(sec.83-ssec.6) If the decision notice is given by the court, the decision starts to have effect when the notice is given.
(sec.83-ssec.7) If subsection (6) does not apply, section 71 (1) to (6) applies to the decision notice as if— the decision were a development approval; and a submitter for the change application were a submitter for a development application; and an affected entity, or an advice agency in relation to the change application, were an advice agency mentioned in section 71 ; and the applicant for the change application were an applicant for a development approval; and the responsible entity were an assessment manager.
(sec.83-ssec.8) If— the responsible entity for a change application, other than for a minor change, is— a local government; or the chief executive; or an entity prescribed by regulation; and the change application involved— a material change of use; or reconfiguring a lot; or building work, other than to the extent the building work is assessable against the building assessment provisions; or development prescribed by regulation; the responsible entity must publish a notice about the decision on the responsible entity’s website.
(sec.83-ssec.9) The notice must state— a description of the development; and a description of any assessment benchmarks, or matters under section 55 (2) , applying for assessing the change application; and to the extent the change application required impact assessment— any relevant matters under section 45 (5) (b) that the development was assessed against, or to which regard was had, in the assessment; and a description of the matters raised in any submissions; and how the assessment manager dealt with the matters described under subparagraph (ii) in reaching a decision; and the reasons for the responsible entity’s decision; and the reasons why the change application was approved despite the development not complying with any or all of the benchmarks, if— the responsible entity was the assessment manager; and the development did not comply with any or all of the benchmarks; and the responsible entity approved the change application, or approved the change application subject to conditions; and any matter prescribed by a regulation.
- (a) the applicant; and
- (b) if the responsible entity is not the assessment manager—the assessment manager; and
- (c) if the responsible entity is a chosen assessment manager—the prescribed assessment manager; and
- (d) any referral agency for the application; and
- (e) if the responsible entity is not a local government and the premises are in a local government area—the local government whose local government area includes the premises; and
- (f) if the application relates to a development approval given or changed for an application called in under a call in provision—the Minister who called in the application; and
- (g) if the application relates to a development approval given or changed by the chief executive under part 6A —the chief executive; and
- (h) if the approval was given under a court order and the court was not the responsible entity—the court; and
- (i) another person prescribed by regulation.
- (a) the applicant gives the responsible entity a written notice stating that the applicant does not intend to make change representations under section 75 ;
- (b) the applicant gives the responsible entity notice of the applicant’s appeal;
- (c) the applicant’s appeal period for the change application ends.
- (a) the change application was made; and
- (b) the development approval for the development application was decided.
- (a) if the responsible entity is a referral agency—the referral agency’s response for the original development application;
- (b) otherwise—the development approval.
- (a) the decision were a development approval; and
- (b) a submitter for the change application were a submitter for a development application; and
- (c) an affected entity, or an advice agency in relation to the change application, were an advice agency mentioned in section 71 ; and
- (d) the applicant for the change application were an applicant for a development approval; and
- (e) the responsible entity were an assessment manager.
- (a) the responsible entity for a change application, other than for a minor change, is— (i) a local government; or (ii) the chief executive; or (iii) an entity prescribed by regulation; and
- (i) a local government; or
- (ii) the chief executive; or
- (iii) an entity prescribed by regulation; and
- (b) the change application involved— (i) a material change of use; or (ii) reconfiguring a lot; or (iii) building work, other than to the extent the building work is assessable against the building assessment provisions; or (iv) development prescribed by regulation;
- (i) a material change of use; or
- (ii) reconfiguring a lot; or
- (iii) building work, other than to the extent the building work is assessable against the building assessment provisions; or
- (iv) development prescribed by regulation;
- (i) a local government; or
- (ii) the chief executive; or
- (iii) an entity prescribed by regulation; and
- (i) a material change of use; or
- (ii) reconfiguring a lot; or
- (iii) building work, other than to the extent the building work is assessable against the building assessment provisions; or
- (iv) development prescribed by regulation;
- (a) a description of the development; and
- (b) a description of any assessment benchmarks, or matters under section 55 (2) , applying for assessing the change application; and
- (c) to the extent the change application required impact assessment— (i) any relevant matters under section 45 (5) (b) that the development was assessed against, or to which regard was had, in the assessment; and (ii) a description of the matters raised in any submissions; and (iii) how the assessment manager dealt with the matters described under subparagraph (ii) in reaching a decision; and
- (i) any relevant matters under section 45 (5) (b) that the development was assessed against, or to which regard was had, in the assessment; and
- (ii) a description of the matters raised in any submissions; and
- (iii) how the assessment manager dealt with the matters described under subparagraph (ii) in reaching a decision; and
- (d) the reasons for the responsible entity’s decision; and
- (e) the reasons why the change application was approved despite the development not complying with any or all of the benchmarks, if— (i) the responsible entity was the assessment manager; and (ii) the development did not comply with any or all of the benchmarks; and (iii) the responsible entity approved the change application, or approved the change application subject to conditions; and
- (i) the responsible entity was the assessment manager; and
- (ii) the development did not comply with any or all of the benchmarks; and
- (iii) the responsible entity approved the change application, or approved the change application subject to conditions; and
- (f) any matter prescribed by a regulation.
- (i) any relevant matters under section 45 (5) (b) that the development was assessed against, or to which regard was had, in the assessment; and
- (ii) a description of the matters raised in any submissions; and
- (iii) how the assessment manager dealt with the matters described under subparagraph (ii) in reaching a decision; and
- (i) the responsible entity was the assessment manager; and
- (ii) the development did not comply with any or all of the benchmarks; and
- (iii) the responsible entity approved the change application, or approved the change application subject to conditions; and