Wet Tropics Management Plan 1998
sec.63Prescribed domestic activities
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sec.63 Prescribed domestic activities
This section applies in relation to an application for a permit to carry out a prescribed domestic activity on land (the permit land ) in the area. The authority must issue the permit if satisfied— it is not prudent and feasible to carry out the prescribed domestic activity on land outside the area; and for an application to build a residence— the residence is an authorised residence; and a residence has not already been built on the permit land; and only 1 residence will be built on the permit land under the permit; and no other residence is proposed to be built on the permit land; and for an application to clear or build a pedestrian or vehicular access to a residence— the residence is an authorised residence; and the clearing or building will be carried out only on the permit land. This section is not limited by division 2 . To remove any doubt, it is declared that this section— applies only in relation to a permit that may be issued under this plan; and See part 3 , division 4 (Activities allowed under permit). does not limit the authority’s power under section 51 to issue the permit on conditions. For an application to build a residence, the authority may issue the permit on conditions about the size, design and siting of the residence so as to cause the least impact on the world heritage values and integrity of the area. For an application to build a vehicular access to a residence, the authority may issue the permit on a condition about where the access must be situated so as to cause the least impact on the world heritage values and integrity of the area. In this section— prescribed domestic activity means a prescribed domestic activity under section 35 . s 63 amd 2020 SL No. 176 s 46 (sec.63-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an application for a permit to carry out a prescribed domestic activity on land (the permit land ) in the area. (sec.63-ssec.2) The authority must issue the permit if satisfied— it is not prudent and feasible to carry out the prescribed domestic activity on land outside the area; and for an application to build a residence— the residence is an authorised residence; and a residence has not already been built on the permit land; and only 1 residence will be built on the permit land under the permit; and no other residence is proposed to be built on the permit land; and for an application to clear or build a pedestrian or vehicular access to a residence— the residence is an authorised residence; and the clearing or building will be carried out only on the permit land. (sec.63-ssec.3) This section is not limited by division 2 . (sec.63-ssec.4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that this section— applies only in relation to a permit that may be issued under this plan; and See part 3 , division 4 (Activities allowed under permit). does not limit the authority’s power under section 51 to issue the permit on conditions. For an application to build a residence, the authority may issue the permit on conditions about the size, design and siting of the residence so as to cause the least impact on the world heritage values and integrity of the area. For an application to build a vehicular access to a residence, the authority may issue the permit on a condition about where the access must be situated so as to cause the least impact on the world heritage values and integrity of the area. (sec.63-ssec.5) In this section— prescribed domestic activity means a prescribed domestic activity under section 35 .