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179: Chief executive may refuse application for determination
or “The boss can say no to someone asking for a decision if they think the person is not being serious or is not allowed to ask.”
You could also call this:

“You can take back your request for a decision at any time, and the boss will stop working on it”

If you ask for a determination from the chief executive, you can change your mind and take back your request at any time. You need to tell the chief executive in writing that you want to withdraw your application.

When the chief executive gets your notice, they have to do three things. First, they must tell everyone else involved in the application that you’ve taken it back. Second, they might decide how to share out any costs related to the application. They can do this using section 190. Lastly, they must stop doing anything else about your application.

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or “The boss can make important decisions about buildings without being asked to do so.”
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Responsibilities of chief executive: Power of chief executive to make determinations

180Application for determination may be withdrawn

  1. An applicant for a determination may, at any time, withdraw the application by written notice to the chief executive.

  2. If the chief executive receives the notice, the chief executive—

  3. must notify the parties in relation to the application about the withdrawal of the application; and
    1. may apportion costs under section 190; and
      1. must do no more in relation to the application.