sec.73Acceptance of remote area compliance notice from suitably qualified person

sec.73 Acceptance of remote area compliance notice from suitably qualified person

This section applies if a suitably qualified person gives, or purports to give, a remote area compliance notice for the responsible person for work to a local government. The local government must decide to— accept the remote area compliance notice, if the local government is satisfied the person is a suitably qualified person for giving the notice; or otherwise, refuse to accept the notice. The local government must, within 5 business days after receiving the remote area compliance notice, give the responsible person a notice (the decision notice ) stating whether the local government has accepted or refused to accept the notice. If the local government refuses to accept the remote area compliance notice, the local government must ensure the decision notice includes, or is accompanied by, an information notice about the decision. The local government is taken to have decided to refuse to accept the remote area compliance notice if the local government does not give the responsible person a decision notice within the period required under subsection (3) . If, under subsection (5) , the local government is taken to have decided to refuse to accept the remote area compliance notice, the responsible person is entitled to be given an information notice about the decision. For an appeal against a decision mentioned in subsection (2) (b) or (5) , see the Planning Act 2016 , schedule 1 , section 1 , table 3, items 3 and 5. In this section— suitably qualified person includes a person who purports to be a suitably qualified person. (sec.73-ssec.1) This section applies if a suitably qualified person gives, or purports to give, a remote area compliance notice for the responsible person for work to a local government. (sec.73-ssec.2) The local government must decide to— accept the remote area compliance notice, if the local government is satisfied the person is a suitably qualified person for giving the notice; or otherwise, refuse to accept the notice. (sec.73-ssec.3) The local government must, within 5 business days after receiving the remote area compliance notice, give the responsible person a notice (the decision notice ) stating whether the local government has accepted or refused to accept the notice. (sec.73-ssec.4) If the local government refuses to accept the remote area compliance notice, the local government must ensure the decision notice includes, or is accompanied by, an information notice about the decision. (sec.73-ssec.5) The local government is taken to have decided to refuse to accept the remote area compliance notice if the local government does not give the responsible person a decision notice within the period required under subsection (3) . (sec.73-ssec.6) If, under subsection (5) , the local government is taken to have decided to refuse to accept the remote area compliance notice, the responsible person is entitled to be given an information notice about the decision. For an appeal against a decision mentioned in subsection (2) (b) or (5) , see the Planning Act 2016 , schedule 1 , section 1 , table 3, items 3 and 5. (sec.73-ssec.7) In this section— suitably qualified person includes a person who purports to be a suitably qualified person.