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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 14 Hansard (12 December) . . Page.. 4500 ..

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Clause 8 (1) (n)

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(n) to provide administrative support and facilities for the council;

(o) to ensure community consultation and participation in planning decisions;

(p) to promote public education and understanding of the planning process, including by providing easily accessible public information and documentation on planning and land use.

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Clause 8 (3)

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(3) The authority must exercise its functions-

(a) in a way that has regard to sustainable development; and

(b) taking into consideration the statement of planning intent.

Note For the meaning of sustainable development , see s 73. The statement of planning intent is dealt with in s 13.

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Clause 9

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9 Authority to comply with directions

The authority must comply with any directions given to the authority under this Act or another Territory law.

Note The authority may be given directions by the Minister under s 11.

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Clause 11 (3) and (4)

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(3) The Minister must-

(a) present a copy of a direction to the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after the day it is given to the authority; and

(b) if the copy would not be presented to the Legislative Assembly under paragraph (a) within 14 days after the day it is given to the authority-give a copy of the direction to the members of the Legislative Assembly within the 14 days.

(4) If subsection (3) is not complied with, the direction is taken to have been revoked at the end of the period within which the copy of the direction should have been presented or given to members.

(5) A direction is a notifiable instrument.

Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

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