Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1992
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Oral hearings. |
12.—(1) The Board shall have an absolute discretion to hold an oral hearing of any appeal. | |
(2) (a) A party to an appeal may request an oral hearing of the appeal. | ||
(b) (i) A request for an oral hearing of an appeal shall be made in writing to the Board and shall be accompanied by such fee (if any) as may be payable in respect of such request in accordance with regulations under section 10 of the Act of 1982. | ||
(ii) A request for an oral hearing of an appeal which is not accompanied by such fee (if any) as may be payable in respect of such request shall not be considered by the Board. | ||
(c) A request by an appellant for an oral hearing of an appeal shall be made within the appropriate period mentioned in section 26 (5) of the Principal Act and any request received by the Board after the expiration of that period shall not be considered by the Board. | ||
(d) A request by a party to an appeal other than the appellant for an oral hearing of an appeal shall be made within the period mentioned in section 7 (2) (a) within which that party may make submissions or observations to the Board in relation to the appeal, and any such request received by the Board after the expiration of that period shall not be considered by the Board. | ||
(3) Where the Board is requested to hold an oral hearing of an appeal and decides to determine the appeal without an oral hearing, the Board shall serve notice of its decision on the person who requested the hearing and on each other party to the appeal. |