S.L. 552.13 Art. 8External consultees.

(1) The Executive Chairperson shall cause any application, except those falling under Schedule 2 in accordance with regulation 18(1), to be notified to the external consultees indicated in Schedule 3 and such notification shall take place by not later than the date of publication on the website of the Department of Information of the notice of an application:

Provided that for applications which fall under Schedule 2 which necessitate consultation with the National Commission Persons with Disability (KNPD), the Executive Chairperson shall notify the National Commission Persons with Disability (KNPD) officer within the period stipulated in regulation 11(2)(b).

(2) External consultees shall submit their recommendations within thirty days from such notice.

(3) Failure to comply with these time-frames will be construed as a no objection by the said external consultees.

(4) No late submissions will be accepted from such external consultees. A rejection notification to the external consultee proving the date of submission shall be uploaded on the electronic system: Provided that in the event that no recommendations are sent by the external consultees, the Planning Board may still apply any conditions as deemed necessary.

(5) External consultees shall be notified of the date of the sitting of the Planning Board during which the said application shall be discussed and determined by the Planning Board and shall also be invited to be present at the sitting.

(6) The provisions of this regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis to other consultees.