2018-08-07 S&O Agenda - Att 5 to Item 7 - Local Law Amendments

                       Noosa Shire Council Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2015                      6



         current approval means an approval that is in force and has not been suspended at
         the time the prescribed activity is being undertaken.


7   Approvals for prescribed activities to be obtained under this part
         An approval required for a prescribed activity must be obtained under this part.


8   Form of application
    (1) An application for the local government’s approval of a prescribed activity must
        be made in a form approved by the local government.
         Examples of a form approved by the local government—
               A written form or an online application process.
    (2) The application must be accompanied by—
         (a)     documents and materials required under a subordinate local law for this
                 paragraph; and
         (b)     proof that the applicant currently holds any separate approval relating to the
                 prescribed activity that is required under another law; and
         (c)     the prescribed fee.
         Example for paragraph (a)—
               The local government may require an application to include site plans, management plans,
               relevant consents, evidence of public liability insurance etc.
         Example for paragraph (b)—
               A prescribed activity may require approvals under another Act in relation to development,
               building, liquor, carriage of goods, business licensing etc.
    (3) The local government may, by written notice, request the applicant to provide
        further reasonable information or clarification of information, documents or
        materials included in the application.
    (4) The notice under subsection (3) must state—
         (a)     the grounds on which the request is made; and
         (b)     an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds;
                 and
         (c)     a detailed description of the information requested; and
         (d)     the date, not less than 7 days after the applicant receives the notice, by which
                 the applicant must provide the information.
    (5) If the applicant does not, without reasonable excuse, provide the further
        information by the stated date—
         (a)     the application lapses; and
         (b)     the local government must give the applicant written notice stating that—
                      (i)    under this section the application lapses; and
                      (ii)   the applicant may make a new application.
    (6) However, the local government may extend the period for the applicant to provide
        the further information.