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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 11 Hansard (26 September) . . Page.. 3661 ..

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subject of an application for review by the Tribunal, to lodge with the Tribunal a statement of reasons and the relevant documentation within 28 days of receiving notice of the application to the Tribunal. However, section 282ZA of the Land Act specifies that similar documentation be lodged by the decision-maker within five working days after notification of the application.

There are considerable difficulties faced by the planning and land management agencies in meeting the five working day requirement. Indeed, the Select Committee on Estimates for 1995 - 96 and Budget Review expressed concern that the ACT Planning Authority had failed to comply with the five working day requirement; the Committee was concerned that the statutory requirements were not being observed. There is no doubt that some planning decisions are complex and take time to consider. However, on balance, the Government considers 10 working days more appropriate. Accordingly, clause 19 of the AAT Bill requires lodgement of documents by decision-makers within 14 days under the Land Act and, in other cases, 28 days as is the position under the AAT Act at present. To provide more flexibility to the Tribunal, the time specified for lodgement of documents may be

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