Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976

Power of Board as regards vexatious references or appeals, etc.

18.—(1) Where the Board is of opinion that a reference or appeal is vexatious or is being unnecessarily delayed by any party, the Board may serve a notice on the party stating that it will, at a time after the day specified in the notice (being a day which is not less than seven days after the service of the notice) without further notice to the party, determine the reference or appeal to which the notice relates, and that the reference or appeal may be so determined by the Board notwithstanding the fact that no submission has been made to the Board by the party in relation to the reference or appeal.

(2) Where a notice has been served under this section the Board may, at any time after the day specified in the notice, without further notice to the party on whom the notice was served, determine the reference or appeal, and the reference or appeal may be so determined by the Board notwithstanding the fact that no submission has been made to the Board by such party in relation to the reference or appeal.

(3) In case the Board in determining an appeal is of opinion that the appeal is vexatious, the Board may direct that the deposit lodged in relation to the appeal shall be forfeited to the Board.