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Planning and Environment Act 1987
53What are the duties of applicants?
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53 What are the duties of applicants?
(1) The responsible authority may require the applicant to give the notice under section 52(1) to the persons specified by the responsible authority.
S. 53(1A) inserted by No. 100/2000 s. 7(6).
(1A) The responsible authority may require the applicant to give the notice under section 52(1AA).
S. 53(1B) inserted by No. 100/2000 s. 7(6).
(1B) A requirement of the responsible authority to the applicant under subsection (1) must be given in writing.
(2) The applicant must satisfy the responsible authority that the applicant has given the notice.
(3) The applicant must pay the cost of the notice.
S. 53(4) amended by No. 100/2000 s. 7(7).
(4) If the responsible authority gives the notice under section 52(1) or 52(1AA), the applicant must pay the costs to the responsible authority.
(5) If the applicant gives the notice to the persons specified under subsection (1), the applicant is not required to give any further notice of the application under section 52(1).