Section 24: State-significant development

24. State-significant development (1) The type or class of development specified in the Second Schedule shall, on account of its national planning significance, be known as Statesignificant development. (2) Every application for a development permit to undertake Statesignificant development shall be made to the Minister. (3) Where an application for a development permit to undertake Statesignificant development has been made to a local authority, the application shall be referred to the Minister. (4) In determining an application for a development permit for Statesignificant development, the Minister shall— (a) refer the application to the Commission for its advice and shall take any such advice into account when determining the application; or (b) in the case of a proposal by the Government to develop land, comply with Part VII. (5) The Commission shall submit its advice to the Minister within 28 days of the referral made under subsection (3). (S. 24 not in operation.)