Heritage and Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (ACT)
Heritage and Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2025
A2025-15
Contents
Page
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act 2
2 Commencement 2
3 Legislation amended 2
Part 2Heritage Act 2004
4 Part 16 heading 3
5 Meaning of public authority for pt 16Section 106 3
6 Section 107 heading 3
7 Section 107 3
8 Section 107 (a) 3
9 Heritage reportsSection 108 (1) 4
10 Section 108 (1) to (3) 4
11 Assessment of heritage reports by councilSection 109 (1) 4
12 Section 109 (1) (a) 4
13 Section 109A 5
14 Conservation management planSection 110 (1) (a) 5
15 Section 110 (2) 5
16 Section 110 (3) (b) 6
17 Section 110 (4) (b) 6
18 Section 110 (5) 6
19 Section 110 (6) 6
20 Section 110 (7) 7
21 Section 110 (8) 7
22 Dictionary, note 2 7
23 Dictionary, definitions of heritage object and heritage place 7
24 Dictionary, definition of public authority 7
Part 3Planning Act 2023
25 Subdivision design applicationsSection 43 (1), note 2 8
26 Section 43 (2) 8
27 Effect of approval of subdivision design applicationSection 44 (1) (b) (i) and (c) (i) 8
28 Contents of territory planSection 48 (1) (a) 8
29 What is a minor plan amendment and is consultation needed?Section 84 (2) (b) 9
30 Application for development approvalSection 166 (4) (b) 9
31 End of development approvals generallySection 211 (3) 9
32 Section 211 (4) (a) 9
33 Section 211 (4) (b) 10
34 End of development approvals for lease variationsSection 212 (2) (b) (ii) 10
35 Restrictions on dealings with concessional leasesSection 306 (3) (b) (i) and (ii) 10
36 Exceptions to s 350 and s 351Section 352 (b) (i) and (ii) 10
37 Transfer of land subject to building and development provisionSection 370 (b) (i) and (ii) 11
38 Time for making controlled activity orderSection 426 (3) 11
39 Use and disclosure of protected informationSection 518 (5), definition of information holder, paragraph (a) (iii) 11
40 Expiry of University of NSW lease provisionsSection 521 11
41 Dictionary, definition of territory plan map 11
Part 4Planning (General) Regulation 2023
42 Expiry of University of NSW lease provisionsSection 107 (1) 12
43 Section 107 (2) 12
44 Development proposals requiring environmental impact assessmentSchedule 1, part 1.2, item 24, column 2 12
Heritage and Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2025
A2025-15
An Act to amend legislation about heritage and planning
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:
Part 1Preliminary
Name of Act
This Act is the Heritage and Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2025.
Commencement
This Act commences on the 7th day after its notification day.
NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
Legislation amended
This Act amends the following legislation:
· Heritage Act 2004
· Planning Act 2023
· Planning (General) Regulation 2023.
Part 2Heritage Act 2004
Part 16 heading
substitute
Part 16Heritage and public sector bodies
Meaning of public authority for pt 16
Section 106omit
Section 107 heading
substitute
Heritage places and heritage objects for which public sector body responsible
Section 107
omit
public authority
substitute
public sector body
Section 107 (a)
omit
the authority
substitute
the body
Heritage reports
Section 108 (1)omit
public authority
substitute
public sector body
Section 108 (1) to (3)
omit
the authority
substitute
the body
Assessment of heritage reports by council
Section 109 (1)omit
public authority
substitute
public sector body
Section 109 (1) (a)
omit
the authority
substitute
the body
Section 109A
substitute
109APublic reporting
(1)A public sector body must include information about the following in a report prepared by the body under the Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004:
(a)any action taken by the body in response to a council comment or recommendation;
(b)any council comment or recommendation about which the body did not take action and the reasons for not taking action.
(2)In this section:
council comment or recommendation means a comment or recommendation made by the council under section 109.
Conservation management plan
Section 110 (1) (a)substitute
(a)direct a public sector body to prepare a conservation management plan for a heritage place or object for which the body is responsible; and
Section 110 (2)
omit
public authority is given a direction under subsection (1), the authority
substitute
public sector body is given a direction under subsection (1), the body
Section 110 (3) (b)
omit
public authority
substitute
public sector body
Section 110 (4) (b)
omit
the authority
substitute
the public sector body
Section 110 (5)
omit
public authority
substitute
public sector body
Section 110 (6)
omit
The authority
substitute
The public sector body
Section 110 (7)
omit
public authority
substitute
public sector body
Section 110 (8)
omit
an authority
substitute
a public sector body
Dictionary, note 2
insert
· public sector body
Dictionary, definitions of heritage object and heritage place
omit
public authority
substitute
public sector body
Dictionary, definition of public authority
omit
Part 3Planning Act 2023
Subdivision design applications
Section 43 (1), note 2omit
ie an area within a suburb
substitute
eg an area within a division
Section 43 (2)
substitute
(2)A subdivision design application may include any matter prescribed by regulation.
Effect of approval of subdivision design application
Section 44 (1) (b) (i) and (c) (i)omit
section 43 (2) (g)
substitute
section 43 (2)
Contents of territory plan
Section 48 (1) (a)omit
(the territory plan map)
What is a minor plan amendment and is consultation needed?
Section 84 (2) (b)omit
section 43 (2) (g)
substitute
section 43 (2)
Application for development approval
Section 166 (4) (b)omit
item 6
substitute
item 7
End of development approvals generally
Section 211 (3)omit
within
substitute
not later than
Section 211 (4) (a)
substitute
(a)either—
(i)an application for review is made to the ACAT in relation to the development approval; or
(ii)an appeal is made to a court in relation to the development approval; and
Section 211 (4) (b)
before
appeal
insert
application for review or
End of development approvals for lease variations
Section 212 (2) (b) (ii)substitute
(ii)if an application for review is made to the ACAT in relation to the approval or an appeal is made to a court in relation to the approval—2 years starting on the day after the day the application for review or appeal ends; or
Restrictions on dealings with concessional leases
Section 306 (3) (b) (i) and (ii)substitute
(i)an order of a court having jurisdiction under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth);
Exceptions to s 350 and s 351
Section 352 (b) (i) and (ii)substitute
(i)an order of a court having jurisdiction under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth);
Transfer of land subject to building and development provision
Section 370 (b) (i) and (ii)substitute
(i)an order of a court having jurisdiction under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth); or
Time for making controlled activity order
Section 426 (3)omit
Use and disclosure of protected information
Section 518 (5), definition of information holder, paragraph (a) (iii)omit
Expiry of University of NSW lease provisions
Section 521omit
8 July 2025
substitute
26 November 2028
Dictionary, definition of territory plan map
omit
Part 4Planning (General) Regulation 2023
Expiry of University of NSW lease provisions
Section 107 (1)omit
before 9 July 2025
substitute
by 26 November 2028
Section 107 (2)
omit
9 July 2025
substitute
26 November 2028
Development proposals requiring environmental impact assessment
Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 24, column 2omit
the amount prescribed under s 32
substitute
1kt
Endnotes
Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 20 March 2025.
Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 26 May 2025.
Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Heritage and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 14 May 2025.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
© Australian Capital Territory 2025
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