27Planning authority to consider panel's report

27 Planning authority to consider panel's report (1) The planning authority must consider the panel's report before deciding whether or not to adopt the amendment. S. 27(2) inserted by No. 86/1989 s. 9(b), substituted by No. 6/2025 s. 152. (2) A planning authority may apply to the Minister to exempt it from subsection (1) if the planning authority has not received the panel's report at the end of— (a) if the panel considered one or more of the submissions by conducting a hearing, 6 months from the panel's appointment or 3 months from the date on which the panel completed its hearing, whichever is the earlier; or (b) if the panel considered all of the submissions on the basis of documents, 3 months from the date on which the panel completed its consideration of the submissions or 6 months from the date the submissions were referred to the panel, whichever is the earlier. S. 27(3) inserted by No. 86/1989 s. 9(b). (3) The Minister may exempt a planning authority from subsection (1) if the Minister considers that delay in considering whether or not to adopt the amendment would adversely affect the planning of the area, and may impose conditions to which the exemption is subject.