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This legislation has been repealed.

ROADS AND PUBLIC PLACES ACT 1937 (REPEALED) - SECT 15C

Grant or refusal of permit

    (1)     The Minister must consider each application for a permit and must—

        (a)     approve of the grant to the applicant of the permit; or

        (b)     refuse to grant the permit to the applicant.

    (2)     For subsection (1), the Minister must have regard to—

        (a)     whether the place is a suitable place in, over or across which to place the object; and

        (b)     whether the object will be structurally sufficient, safe and stable; and

        (c)     the interests of the public and, in particular—

              (i)     whether the object, placed in, over or across the place, would be likely to be to the benefit or detriment of people using the place or a place next to or near the place; and

              (ii)     whether adequate provision is proposed to be made for the use of the object to safeguard the health and provide for the safety, comfort and convenience of people using the place or a place next to or near the place; and

        (d)     the interests of people carrying on business near the place and, in particular, the interests of a person carrying on a business near the place similar to the business carried on by the applicant (if any); and

        (e)     if installation or construction work is proposed to be carried out in or on the place to place the object in, over or across the place—

              (i)     whether it is desirable to allow the work to be carried out in or on the place; and

              (ii)     whether the work will be suitable for the purpose; and

              (iii)     whether adequate provision is proposed to be made for the work to protect the safety of people using the place or a place next to or near the place.



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