s. 97C 97C Request by responsible authority S. 97C inserted by (1) Before a responsible authority makes a decision in No. 128/1993 respect of an application for a permit in s. 22. accordance with section 61, the responsible authority may request the Minister to decide the application. (2) If the Minister agrees to the request, the responsible authority must refer the application to the Minister and must not proceed further with the application. 97D Referral of applications to Minister S. 97D inserted by No. 128/1993 (1) The first responsible authority and its officers and s. 22. employees must comply with any directions of the Minister with respect to— (a) the provision to the Minister of any document relating to the application; and (b) the provision to the Minister of assistance with respect to any steps to be taken under this Part with respect to the application. (2) Division 1 (except sections 59, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66 and 70) applies to any application referred to the Minister under this Division as if— (a) the Minister were the responsible authority; and (b) all steps taken under Division 1 by the first responsible authority had been taken by the Minister. 97E Panel S. 97E inserted by No. 128/1993 (1) Subject to subsection (5), the Minister— s. 22. (a) must refer to a panel appointed under Part 8 any objections and submissions received in respect of an application within 2 weeks after the giving of the last notice required to be
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 accordance with section 61, the responsible authority may request the Minister to decide the application. (2) If the Minister agrees to the request, the responsible authority must refer the application to the Minister and must not proceed further with the application. S. 97D inserted by No. 128/1993 s. 22. 97D Referral of applications to Minister (1) The first responsible authority and its officers and employees must comply with any directions of the Minister with respect to— (a) the provision to the Minister of any document relating to the application; and (b) the provision to the Minister of assistance with respect to any steps to be taken under this Part with respect to the application. (2) Division 1 (except sections 59, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66 and 70) applies to any application referred to the Minister under this Division as if— (a) the Minister were the responsible authority; and (b) all steps taken under Division 1 by the first responsible authority had been taken by the Minister. S. 97E inserted by No. 128/1993 s. 22. 97E Panel (1) Subject to subsection (5), the Minister— (a) must refer to a panel appointed under Part 8 any objections and submissions received in respect of an application within 2 weeks after the giving of the last notice required to be
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