South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (a) an
approval is granted under this Part; but
(b) the
development to which the approval relates has been substantially but not fully
completed within the period prescribed by the regulations for the lapse of the
approval,
a relevant authority may, by notice in writing, require the owner of the
relevant land to complete the development within a period specified in the
notice.
(2) If an owner fails
to carry out work as required by a notice under subsection (1), the
relevant authority may cause the necessary work to be carried out.
(3) The reasonable
costs and expenses incurred by the relevant authority (or any person acting on
behalf of the relevant authority) under this section may be recovered by the
relevant authority as a debt due from the owner.
(4) Where an amount is
recoverable from a person by a relevant authority under this section—
(a) the
relevant authority may, by notice in writing to the person, fix a period,
being not less than 28 days from the date of the notice, within which the
amount must be paid by the person, and, if the amount is not paid by the
person within that period, the person is liable to pay interest charged at the
prescribed rate on the amount unpaid; and
(b) the
amount together with any interest charge so payable is until paid a charge in
favour of the relevant authority on any land owned by the person.
(5) A person who has
been served with a notice under this section may appeal to the Court against
the notice.
(6) An appeal against
a notice under this section must be commenced within 14 days after the order
is given to the appellant unless the Court allows a longer time for the
commencement of the appeal.
(7) In this
section—
"relevant authority" means—
(a) a
council; or
(b) a
regional development assessment panel; or
(c) the
Development Assessment Commission; or
(d) the
Minister.