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State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971
sec.67Referral of applications
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### sec.67 Referral of applications
Where a proposed development, processing or handling has been declared to be a prescribed development every application relating to the proposed development, processing or handling that—
has been made to a local body at the time such declaration is made; or
at any time after the making of such declaration is made to a local body;
shall be referred by the local body to the Coordinator-General and the local body shall have no jurisdiction to deal with any such application otherwise than is prescribed by this division unless it is remitted by the Coordinator-General to the local body as hereinafter prescribed.
Reference by a local body to the Coordinator-General of an application shall be made—
in the case of an application that has been made to the local body at the time the relevant proposed development is declared to be a prescribed development—forthwith upon the local body being notified under section 58 of the declaration; and
in the case of an application that is made at any time after the relevant proposed development is declared to be a prescribed development—as soon as is practicable after the application is received by the local body.
An application required by law to be made to a local body shall be made to that local body notwithstanding that it relates to a prescribed development.
s 67 ins 1981 No. 18 s 4
(sec.67-ssec.1) Where a proposed development, processing or handling has been declared to be a prescribed development every application relating to the proposed development, processing or handling that— has been made to a local body at the time such declaration is made; or at any time after the making of such declaration is made to a local body; shall be referred by the local body to the Coordinator-General and the local body shall have no jurisdiction to deal with any such application otherwise than is prescribed by this division unless it is remitted by the Coordinator-General to the local body as hereinafter prescribed.
(sec.67-ssec.2) Reference by a local body to the Coordinator-General of an application shall be made— in the case of an application that has been made to the local body at the time the relevant proposed development is declared to be a prescribed development—forthwith upon the local body being notified under section 58 of the declaration; and in the case of an application that is made at any time after the relevant proposed development is declared to be a prescribed development—as soon as is practicable after the application is received by the local body.
(sec.67-ssec.3) An application required by law to be made to a local body shall be made to that local body notwithstanding that it relates to a prescribed development.
- (a) has been made to a local body at the time such declaration is made; or
- (b) at any time after the making of such declaration is made to a local body;
- (a) in the case of an application that has been made to the local body at the time the relevant proposed development is declared to be a prescribed development—forthwith upon the local body being notified under section 58 of the declaration; and
- (b) in the case of an application that is made at any time after the relevant proposed development is declared to be a prescribed development—as soon as is practicable after the application is received by the local body.