174Procedure on receipt of application

174 Procedure on receipt of application

(1)  On receipt of an application under section 168 , 169 or 170 , the Minister must give notice of the application in the Gazette and at least once in a local newspaper.

(2)  The notice –

(a) is to include full details of the application; and

(b) is to state the place and times at which the proposal application, including a map of the proposed district and information relating to any proposed works, may be inspected by members of the public; and

(c) is to invite written representations from any persons who may be affected by the application; and

(d) is to state a period of at least 28 days from the publication of the notice in the Gazette during which the representations may be made and the address to which they are to be sent.

(3)  For the purposes of subsection (2)(b)  –

(a) the specified place is to be readily accessible to persons residing in the area which is the subject of the application; and

(b) the specified times are to allow the proposal to be inspected during normal business hours during the period for which submissions are invited under subsection (2)(d) .

(4)  If the application affects Crown land, the Minister must give notice in writing of the application to the Minister having the administration of the Crown Lands Act 1976 and, where the application is not made by a council, to councils owning land in the proposed district.

(5)  The Minister must not appoint a riverworks district or a drainage district unless he or she first consults with the Director.