2015-02-03 P&O Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Proposed Local Laws

                             Noosa Shire Council Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2015                        14


                             (iv) 14 days have passed since the approval holder notifies the local
                                  government that it has made its final written submissions
                                  regarding the show cause notice.



Part 3                          Authorised persons

20       Appointment
                An authorised person’s instrument of appointment5 must state the local laws, or
                the provisions of local laws, for which the person is appointed as an authorised
                person.


21       Threatening etc an authorised person6
                A person must not threaten, insult or use abusive language to an authorised person.
                Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.



Part 4                          Review of decisions

22       Application for review
         (1) A person who is given, or is entitled to be given, an information notice for a
             decision under a local law (an original decision) may apply to the chief executive
             officer7 for a review of the decision under this part.8
         (2) The application (a review application) must be made within 14 days of—
                (a)    if the person is given an information notice for the decision—the day the
                       person is given the notice; or
                (b)    if paragraph (a) does not apply—the day the person otherwise becomes
                       aware of the original decision.
         (3) However, the local government may, at any time, extend the time for making a
             review application.
         (4) The review application must be in writing and—
                (a)    accompanied by a statement of the grounds on which the applicant seeks the
                       review of the decision; and
                (b)    supported by enough information to enable the local government to decide
                       the application.


5
    See the Act, chapter 6, part 6, for the power to appoint authorised persons.
6
 See also the Act, section 149, in relation to obstructing a person enforcing a local government Act and section
150 in relation to impersonating an authorised person.
7
    See definition of chief executive officer in the Act, schedule 4.
8
  Persons who are aggrieved by a local government decision for which they do not receive, and are not entitled to
receive, an information notice may seek redress under the local government’s complaints process, which is
required by the Act, section 268.