12Determination of applications for authorisation

#### 12 Determination of applications for authorisation 12 Determination of applications for authorisation > > (1) The Minister is (subject to this Part) to determine an application for authorisation under this Act— > > > > > (a) by granting the application and authorising the plantation or proposed plantation concerned, or > > > > > (b) by refusing the application. > > > > Note— > > > > See section 20 for the imposition of conditions of authorisations. > > > (2) Written notice of the Minister’s decision is to be given to the applicant as soon as practicable after the decision is made. > > > (3) Written notice of the Minister’s decision to grant an application is also to be given, within 40 days after the decision is made— > > > > > (a) to the council of any local government area within which the plantation or proposed plantation is situated, and > > > > > (b) to the Minister administering the [Crown Land Management Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-058), in respect of plantation operations to be carried out on a Crown road (within the meaning of Division 5.8 of that Act) that is unformed. > > > (4) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the review by the Minister of any determination of an application for authorisation under this Act. > > **s 12:** Am 2010 No 90, Sch 1 \[8\]; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.75 \[1\].