Clause 17

by deleting the word “and” at the end of subsection (2)(j);

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (k) of subsection (2) and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:“(l)the requirements to be complied with for an application for planning permission, conservation permission or subdivision permission;

the types of applications for planning permission, conservation permission or subdivision permission which shall be accompanied by such certificates or declarations of an appropriate qualified person on such matters as may be specified by the competent authority in relation to the application;

the circumstances under which the competent authority may not accept a qualified person’s certificate or declaration for the purpose of the requirement referred to in paragraph (m);

the duties, responsibilities and liabilities of a qualified person in relation to the certificate or declaration referred to in paragraph (m);

the circumstances under which a qualified person’s certificate or declaration may not be lodged with or submitted to the competent authority as being in satisfaction of any requirement or condition specified in any notification made under section 21(6); and

the duties, responsibilities and liabilities of a qualified person in relation to the certificate or declaration made by him and lodged with or submitted to the competent authority in satisfaction of any requirement or condition specified in any notification made under section 21(6).”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsection:“(3A) The Minister may, in making any rules under this Act, provide that any contravention of any rule shall be an offence and may prescribe punishment by a fine not exceeding $20,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.”; and

by deleting the words “this section” in subsection (4) and substituting the words “this Act”.