97EPanel

97E Panel

S. 97E(1) substituted by No. 6/2025 s. 143(1).

(1) The Minister may refer to a panel appointed under Part 8 any objections or submissions received in respect of an application referred to the Minister under section 97B or 97C, including any late objections or submissions.

(2) The panel must consider the objections and submissions referred to it and give any person who made an objection or submission referred to it a reasonable opportunity to be heard.

S. 97E(2A) inserted by No. 3/2013 s. 79.

(2A) The panel must give the applicant a reasonable opportunity to be heard.

(3) The panel may give any other person affected a reasonable opportunity to be heard.

(4) The panel must report its findings to the Minister setting out the panel's recommendations on the application.

S. 97E(5) amended by No. 81/2004 s. 38(1), substituted by No. 6/2025 s. 143(2).

(5) The Minister is not required to consider the report of a panel if—

(a) the Minister has not received the panel's report at the end of 3 months from the panel's appointment or 1 month from the date on which the panel completed its hearing, whichever is the earlier; and

(b) the Minister considers that delay in considering whether to grant the permit may adversely affect the applicant.

S. 97E(6) inserted by No. 72/1998 s. 6.

(6) The Minister may ask the applicant for the permit or the owner of the land to which the application relates to contribute an amount specified by the Minister to the costs of the panel.

S. 97F inserted by No. 128/1993 s. 22.