s. s. 97A 97C S. 97A 97A Definition inserted by No. 128/1993 In this Division means first responsible authority s. 22. the responsible authority which has referred an application to the Minister under section 97B or 97C. S. 97B 97B Call in power inserted by No. 128/1993 (1) Before a responsible authority makes a decision in s. 22. respect of an application for a permit in accordance with section 61, the Minister may direct the responsible authority to refer the application to the Minister if it appears to the Minister— (a) that the application raises a major issue of policy and that the determination of the application may have a substantial effect on the achievement or development of planning objectives; or S. 97B(1)(b) (b) that the decision on the application has been amended by unreasonably delayed to the disadvantage of No. 35/1995 s. 6. the applicant; or (c) that the use or development to which the S. 97B(1)(c) inserted by application relates is also required to be No. 35/1995 considered by the Minister under another Act s. 6. or regulation and that consideration would be facilitated by the referral of the application to the Minister. (2) The responsible authority must comply with the direction without delay and must not proceed further with the application. 97C Request by responsible authority S. 97C inserted by No. 128/1993 (1) Before a responsible authority makes a decision in s. 22. respect of an application for a permit in
S. 97A inserted by No. 128/1993 s. 22. 97A Definition s. 97A In this Division first responsible authority means the responsible authority which has referred an application to the Minister under section 97B or 97C. S. 97B inserted by No. 128/1993 s. 22. 97B Call in power (1) Before a responsible authority makes a decision in respect of an application for a permit in accordance with section 61, the Minister may direct the responsible authority to refer the application to the Minister if it appears to the Minister— (a) that the application raises a major issue of policy and that the determination of the application may have a substantial effect on the achievement or development of planning objectives; or S. 97B(1)(b) amended by No. 35/1995 s. 6. (b) that the decision on the application has been unreasonably delayed to the disadvantage of the applicant; or S. 97B(1)(c) inserted by No. 35/1995 s. 6. (c) that the use or development to which the application relates is also required to be considered by the Minister under another Act or regulation and that consideration would be facilitated by the referral of the application to the Minister. (2) The responsible authority must comply with the direction without delay and must not proceed further with the application. S. 97C inserted by No. 128/1993 s. 22. 97C Request by responsible authority s. 97C (1) Before a responsible authority makes a decision in respect of an application for a permit in