AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

FREEHOLD LAND (SUBDIVISION AND USE) ORDINANCE (NO. 2) 1967

Explanatory Memorandum

No. 33 of 1967

	Following upon the consideration of the Twenty-third Report of the Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances dealing with the Freehold Land (Subdivision and Use) Ordinance 1967, an amendment has been made to the legislation, whereby the ministerial discretion referred to by the Committee has been deleted.

	Applications to subdivide or build upon freehold land or to change the use of buildings to which the Ordinance applies will be made to the Land (Subdivision and Use) Authority.  The Authority is empowered, subject to the Ordinance, to grant or refuse applications.

	An applicant dissatisfied with the decision of the Authority will have the right to have that decision reviewed by a tribunal set up under the legislation.  The tribunal consists of three members selected from professions closely associated with land administration, those of surveying, architecture, engineering and town planning.

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