53Suitability of activities—public consultation

53 Suitability of activities—public consultation (1) This section applies if the director-general is— (a) making a decision about whether an activity is a suitable activity for a public unleased land permit; and (b) satisfied that carrying on the activity on the public unleased land in accordance with the permit is likely to have significant impact on people lawfully at adjacent or nearby places.

(2) The director-general may, by written notice given to the applicant (a public consultation notice), require the applicant to— (a) display a sign about the application on the public unleased land; and (b) give public notice about the application. Note 1 Public notice means notice on an ACT government website or in a daily Note 2 For how documents may be given, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.5. (3) The sign and notice must— (a) state— (i) the times for the public unleased land permit; and (ii) the activity for the public unleased land permit; and (iii) that anyone may give a written submission to the director-general about how the use of the public unleased land in accordance with the proposed permit may have significant impact on someone lawfully at adjacent or nearby places; and (iv) that submissions may be given to the director-general only during the 15 working days after the date of the sign or notice (the public consultation period); and (b) comply with the requirements prescribed by regulation. (4) A person who gives the director-general a submission about an application may, in writing, withdraw the submission at any time before the application is decided. (5) The director-general need not decide an application for a public (a) the director-general has given the applicant a public consultation notice; and