158   Preparation of draft local policy for approvals

(1)  A council may prepare a draft local approvals policy.

(2)  A draft local approvals policy is to consist of three parts.

(3)  Part 1 is to specify the circumstances (if any) in which (if the policy were to be adopted) a person would be exempt from the necessity to obtain a particular approval of the council.

(4)  Part 2 is to specify the criteria (if any) which (if the policy were to be adopted) the council must take into consideration in determining whether to give or refuse an approval of a particular kind.

(5)  Part 3 is to specify other matters relating to approvals.