Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 (ACT)

Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 (repealed)   

A1991-100

Republication No 39

Effective:  31 March 2008

Republication date: 31 March 2008

As repealed by A2007-24 s 428 (1) (a)

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 (repealed) (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)). It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 31 March 2008. 

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

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This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

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Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—

(a)if the person charged is an individual—$100; or

(b)if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 (repealed)

Contents

Page

Part 1Preliminary

1. Name of Act  2

2. Dictionary  2

3. Notes  2

4. Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc 2

Part 2Planning

Division 2.1              Preliminary

1. Definitions for pt 2  4

Division 2.2              Territory plan—object and effect

1. Object of territory plan  6

2. Effect of plan  7

3. Effect of draft plan variation  7

4. Plan not to have retrospective effect  8

Division 2.3              Territory plan—continuation and variation

Subdivision 2.3.1     Territory plan

1. Continuation of plan  8

Subdivision 2.3.2     Preparation of variations of territory plan

1. Application of sdiv 2.3.2  9

2. Preparation of plan variations  9

3. Consultation with conservator  9

4. Consultation with heritage council  9

5. Environmental reports and inquiries  9

6. Public consultation—notification  10

19A         Public consultation—notice of interim effect etc  11

19B         Public consultation—availability of draft plan variation etc                   11

19C         Draft plan variations that do not affect rights  12

1. Consultation with national capital authority  12

2. Public inspection of comments  13

3. Revision, deferral or withdrawal of draft plan variations  13

Subdivision 2.3.3     Minister approval and consideration by Legislative Assembly

1. Application of sdiv 2.3.3  14

2. Submission of draft plan variation to Minister  14

3. Consideration by Legislative Assembly committee  16

4. Minister’s powers  16

5. Return of draft plan variation to authority  17

6. Notice of revival of deferred draft plan variation  18

7. Consideration of plan variation by Legislative Assembly  18

8. Rejection of plan variation by Legislative Assembly  21

30A         Partial rejection of plan variation by Legislative Assembly                   21

30B         Partial rejection of plan variation—newspaper publication etc              22

Subdivision 2.3.4     Plan variations—defined land

1. Definition for sdiv 2.3.4  22

2. Plan variations in relation to defined land  22

Division 2.5              Miscellaneous

1. Challenge to validity of provisions of plan  24

Part 4Environmental assessments and inquiries

Division 4.1              Preliminary

1. Definitions for pt 4  25

2. Proponents  27

Division 4.2              Preliminary assessments

1. Directions  27

2. Mandatory preliminary assessments  27

3. Content  28

4. Submission to Minister  28

5. Public inspection  28

6. Exclusion of material  29

Division 4.3              Assessments

Subdivision 4.3.1     Form and content

1. Form  30

2. Content of public environment reports and environmental impact statements    30

Subdivision 4.3.2     Direction of assessments

1. Decisions to direct assessments  30

2. Environment Minister’s power to direct assessments  31

3. Directions  31

Subdivision 4.3.3     Preparation, evaluation and consideration by Legislative Assembly

1. Public environment reports—preparation  33

2. Environmental impact statements—consultation and public inspection     33

3. Environmental impact statements—consideration of relevant comments and reports    35

4. Submission of reports and statements to Environment Minister            35

5. Consultation  35

6. Further information  36

7. Further revision  37

8. Evaluation by Environment Minister  37

9. Presentation to Legislative Assembly and public inspection                38

10. Exclusion of material  39

11. Exemptions  39

Division 4.4              Inquiries

Subdivision 4.4.1     Establishment of panels and terms of reference

1. Constitution  40

2. Combined inquiries  41

3. Terms of reference  41

4. Notification  42

Subdivision 4.4.2     Inquiry reports

1. Inquiry reports  42

2. Presentation to Legislative Assembly and public inspection                42

3. Exclusion of material  43

Subdivision 4.4.3     Procedures and powers

1. Definitions for sdiv 4.4.3  43

2. Notice of inquiry hearings  44

3. Public hearings  44

4. General procedure  45

5. Special hearings—consultation with interested persons  46

6. Assessments for purpose of inquiries  46

7. Powers in relation to witnesses etc  47

8. Inspection of books and documents  48

9. Power of entry  48

10. Search warrants  49

11. Powers of search and inspection  51

12. Application of Criminal Code, ch 7 51

13. Contempt of panel  51

14. Protection of panel members and witnesses  51

Part 5Land administration

Division 5.1              Preliminary

1. Definitions for pt 5  53

159A        Meaning of concessional lease for Act  55

1. Application of pt 5  56

Division 5.2              Leases

160A        Effect qualified  56

160B        Planning and land authority may grant leases  56

1. Granting of leases  57

2. Leases to community organisations  58

3. Special leases  59

4. Inquiries and assessments in relation to granting of leases                 60

166A        Grants of leases after inquiries or assessments  61

1. Eligibility for certain classes of leases  61

2. Authority need not grant lease  63

3. Payment for leases  63

4. Failure to accept and execute lease  63

5. Grant of further residential leases  64

171A        Grant of further rural leases  65

1. Grant of further leases for purposes other than residential or rural        67

172A        Grant of further lease—unit titles  68

172B        Grant of further lease—community title  68

172C        No right to use, flow and control of water  69

1. Lessee’s rights in relation to improvements  69

2. Deciding value of improvements  72

3. Use of land for leased purpose  73

4. Variation of rent  74

5. Review of variations of rent  74

6. Refund on lease surrender or termination  75

7. Certificates of compliance  75

8. Transfer of land subject to building and development provision            77

9. Mortgage of leasehold subject to building and development provision    79

10. Land leased to be held as undivided parcel  79

11. Power of lessee to sublet part of building or land in certain cases         79

Division 5.3              Variation of leases

183A        Effect qualified  80

1. Application to surrender and regrant of leases  80

184A        Variation of nominal rent lease—change of use charge  81

184C        Change of use charge for variations of nominal rent leases                82

184D        Variation of rental leases  83

1. Advice of rent payable on variation of lease  83

2. Variation of lease to pay out rent  84

186A        No variations to extend term  85

Division 5.4              Restrictions on rural leases

186B        Definitions for div 5.4  85

186C        Land management agreements  86

186D        Dealings with rural leases  87

186E        Discharge amount  88

186F         Discharge amount—special Pialligo leases  89

186G        Index numbers  90

186H        No subdivision or consolidation  91

Division 5.5              Consolidation and subdivision

187AA      Effect qualified  91

1. Application—nominal rent leases of territory land  91

187A        Consolidation and subdivision—change of use charge  91

187C        Change of use charge for consolidations and subdivisions                 93

Division 5.6              Recovery of land

1. Termination of leases  93

2. How land may be recovered  95

3. Evidence of ending of lease  96

Division 5.7              Public land

Subdivision 5.7.1     Preliminary

1. Definitions for div 5.7  96

Subdivision 5.7.2     Public land

1. Recommendations to planning and land authority  96

Subdivision 5.7.3     Management of public land

1. Reserved areas  97

2. Management  97

3. Management objectives  97

Subdivision 5.7.4     Plans of management

1. Content  99

2. Preparation  99

3. Variations  99

4. Environmental assessments and inquiries  99

5. Public consultation  100

6. Revision  100

7. Submission to Minister  101

8. Consideration of plan of management by Legislative Assembly committee 101

9. Minister’s powers  101

10. Referral back to conservator  102

11. Notice of revival of deferred draft plan of management  103

12. Notification, presentation, disallowance and date of effect                 103

Subdivision 5.7.5     Leases and licences

1. Leases—generally  104

2. Grant of leases  104

3. Licences  105

4. Miner’s rights in relation to public land  106

Division 5.8              Miscellaneous

1. Lessee may surrender lease or part of lease  106

2. Reduction of rent and relief from provisions of lease  106

3. Access to leased land from roads and road related areas                 107

216A        Notification of certain leases  108

1. Licences in relation to land that is not public land  109

2. Reservation of minerals  111

3. Rights to extract minerals  111

4. Access to lease documents and development agreements               111

Part 6Approvals and orders

Division 6.1              Preliminary

1. Definitions for pt 6  113

2. Meaning of variation for pt 6  116

Division 6.2              Approvals

Subdivision 6.2.1     General

1. Offence—development  117

2. Application to undertake development  117

3. Register of applications, approvals, orders and lease and development conditions     119

4. Restrictions on inspection of applications  121

5. Notice of application  122

229A        Direction that applications be submitted to Minister  125

229B        Minister may decide some applications  126

1. Approvals  127

2. Matters to be considered by relevant authority  128

3. Duty of applicants  131

4. More information  131

5. Effect of failure to give further information  132

6. Environmental assessments and inquiries  132

Subdivision 6.2.2     Objections

1. Objections—general  132

2. Inspection of objections  133

3. Identity of objectors  133

Subdivision 6.2.3     Approvals

1. Approvals—notices to applicants and registrar-general  133

2. Notification of approval or refusal of application  134

3. Notification if more than 1 objector  135

244A        Notice of decision to heritage council  135

244B        Notice of decision to conservator  136

1. Conditional approvals  136

Subdivision 6.2.4     Reconsideration of applications for approval

245A        Definitions for sdiv 6.2.4  138

1. Applications for reconsideration  138

246A        Reconsideration of decisions  139

246B        No action by planning and land authority within time  140

246C        Notice of decision on reconsideration  140

Subdivision 6.2.5     Approvals—miscellaneous

1. Minor amendments  141

2. Corrections  142

3. When approvals take effect  142

4. Execution of approvals for variations of leases  143

5. End of approvals  143

6. Extension of time  143

7. Revocation of approval  144

Subdivision 6.2.6     Powers of Supreme Court

253A        Injunctions to require compliance with approvals  144

Division 6.3              Orders

Subdivision 6.3.1     Making of orders

1. Applications to planning and land authority for orders  145

254A        Decision on application to planning and land authority for order          146

1. Proposed orders on planning and land authority’s own initiative          147

2. Decision on proposed order on planning and land authority’s own initiative 149

3. Content of orders  150

257A        Notice of making of orders  152

257B        Who is bound by an order?  153

1. Contravening orders  153

258A        Ending of orders  154

258B        Notice ending orders  154

Subdivision 6.3.2     Rectification work

1. Definitions for sdiv 6.3.2  155

259A        Direction to carry out rectification work  155

259B        Contravening direction to carry out rectification work  156

259C        Authorisation to carry out rectification work  157

259D        Obstructing etc authorised people  157

259E        Liability for cost of rectification work  158

259F         Determination of criteria for deferral of rectification work cost             158

259G        Application for deferral of rectification work cost  158

259H        Deferral of rectification work cost  159

259I         Security for deferred rectification work cost  159

259J         Payment of deferred rectification work cost  160

Subdivision 6.3.3     Prohibition notices and injunctions

1. Prohibition notices—making  160

260A        Contravening prohibition notices  162

260B        Prohibition notices—ending  163

260C        Injunctions to restrain contravention of orders or prohibition notices     163

Division 6.4              Inspection and seizure powers

Subdivision 6.4.1     Preliminary

1. Definitions for div 6.4  164

2. Appointment of inspectors  165

3. Identity cards  165

4. Power not to be exercised before identity card shown  166

Subdivision 6.4.2     Inspection

1. Inspections etc  166

2. Consent to entry  167

3. Powers of inspection  167

4. Taking samples  168

5. Disposal of seized things  169

6. Search warrants  170

Division 6.6              Miscellaneous

Subdivision 6.6.1     Review of decisions

1. AAT review—general  171

275A        Approvals subject to entity’s satisfaction  172

1. Review of decisions—objectors and third parties to approvals            172

2. Review of decisions—orders and prohibition notices  174

3. Notification of objectors  174

4. Application for review by objectors—notification to applicants            175

279A        Challenge to validity of certain decisions  175

Subdivision 6.6.2     General

1. Regulations for pt 6  176

Part 7Administrative appeals

282A        AAT review of decisions  178

Part 8Miscellaneous

1. Delegation by Executive  179

2. Power of administrative appeals tribunal and Supreme Court             179

3. Acts and omissions of representatives  180

4. Determination of fees  181

287A        Approved forms  181

1. Regulation-making power  181

Part 9Transitional

1. Status of leases and licences  183

2. Continued application of certain repealed Acts and provisions            183

3. Conversion of Commonwealth leases  185

4. Territory plan variation—omission of heritage places register             186

Schedule 1Management objectives for public land              187

Schedule 3Content of preliminary assessments                   189

Schedule 4Decisions reviewable by AAT  191

Part 4.1Reviewable decisions under part 6  191

Part 4.2Other reviewable decisions  192

Schedule 5Activities subject to orders  196

Dictionary198

Endnotes

1. About the endnotes  205

2. Abbreviation key  205

3. Legislation history  206

4. Amendment history  216

5. Earlier republications  258

Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 (repealed)

An Act relating to the use of land in the ACT, and for related purposes

Part 1Preliminary

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991.

2. Dictionary

   The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.

   Note 1The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this Act, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined elsewhere in this Act.

   For example, the signpost definition ‘order, for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 222.’ means that the term ‘order’ is defined in that section and the definition applies to pt 6.

   Note 2A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).

3. Notes

   A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.

   NoteSee the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.

4. Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc

   Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.

   Note 1Criminal Code

   The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to the following offences against this Act (see Code, pt 2.1):

   ·     s 258 (Contravening orders)

   ·     s 259B (Contravening direction to carry out rectification work)

   ·     s 259D (1) (Obstructing etc authorised people)

   ·     s 260A (Contravening prohibition notices)

   ·     s 264 (3) (Identity cards).

   The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention, recklessness and strict liability).

   Note 2Penalty units

   The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.

Part 2Planning

Division 2.1               Preliminary

1. Definitions for pt 2

   In this part:

   background papers, in relation to a draft plan variation or a plan variation means—

   (a)an explanatory statement; and

   (b)a copy of—

   (i)any relevant direction of the Minister; and

   NoteThe Minister may give directions under this Act, s 26 and s 94 (1) (b) and the Planning and Land Act 2002, s 12 (1) (b).

   (ii)any submission of the conservator mentioned in section 16, including any preliminary draft plan of management (prepared under subdivision 5.7.4) accompanying such a submission; and

   (iii)any recommendation or submission made by the heritage council and mentioned in section 17 (Consultation with heritage council); and

   (iv)any relevant environmental report; and

   (v)the report of any relevant inquiry; and

   (vi)the report of any other inquiry relating to the variation; and

   (c)a statement, by the planning and land authority, of the reasons for any inconsistency between the draft plan and—

   (i)a direction mentioned in paragraph (b) (i); or

   (ii)a submission of the conservator mentioned in paragraph (b) (ii); or

   (iii)any recommendation or submission made by the heritage council and mentioned in section 17 (Consultation with heritage council); and

   (iv)a recommendation in a report mentioned in paragraph (b) (iv), (v) or (vi); and

   (d)any other documents—

   (i)considered by the authority to be necessary or useful in explaining the draft plan variation; and

   (ii)designated by the authority in writing as background papers.

   consultation notice—see section 19 (Public consultation—notification).

   development, in relation to land, means—

   (a)the erection, alteration or demolition of a building on that land; or

   (b)the carrying on of work on that land; or

   (c)the use or change of use of that land; or

   (d)the use or change of use of a building or works on that land; or

   (e)the subdivision or consolidation of that land; or

   (f)the display of signs or advertising material on that land.

   draft plan variation—

   (a)means a draft plan variation prepared by the planning and land authority under section 15 (Preparation of plan variations) and—

   (i)if section 19C (Draft plan variations that do not affect rights) does not apply—notified under section 19 (Public consultation—notification); or

   (ii)if section 19C applies—notified in the legislation register under section 19C (2); and

   (b)for a draft plan variation that has been revised under section 22 (1) (a) or 27—includes the draft plan variation as revised.

   environmental report means—

   (a)a preliminary assessment under division 4.2; or

   (b)a report under section 128; or

   (c)an assessment.

   land includes water.

   national capital plan means the plan approved under the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 (Cwlth), section 19.

   Note A reference to an instrument under a law includes a reference to the instrument as amended from time to time (see Legislation Act, s 102)

   variation, in relation to the plan, includes the revocation of the plan and its substitution with a new plan.

Division 2.2               Territory plan—object and effect

1. Object of territory plan

   (1)The object of the plan is to ensure, in a way not inconsistent with the national capital plan, that the planning and development of the ACT provides the people of the ACT with an ecologically sustainable, healthy, attractive, safe and efficient environment in which to live, work and have their recreation.

   (2)The plan must set out the planning principles and policies for giving effect to its object.

   (3)For giving effect to the object of the plan and the principles and policies mentioned in subsection (2), the plan may—

   (a)set out specific objectives and policies; and

   (b)specify purposes for which land may be used; and

   (c)identify land for subdivision 2.3.4, specifying in addition the principles and policies for its development; and

   (d)for division 5.7—identify an area of land as public land and reserve it for a purpose specified in section 193; and

   (e)provide for other matters relevant to the exercise of the powers of the Territory, the Executive or a territory authority under a territory law, or the administrative review of the exercise of those powers; and

   (f)provide for other matters that are necessary or convenient.

2. Effect of plan

   The Territory, the Executive, a Minister or a territory authority must not do any act, or approve the doing of any act, that is inconsistent with the plan.

3. Effect of draft plan variation

   (1)This section applies to a draft plan variation if a consultation notice states that it applies.

   (2)The Territory, the Executive, a Minister or a territory authority must not, during the defined period or a period stated in the consultation notice, whichever is shorter, do or approve the doing of anything that—

   (a)would be inconsistent with the plan if it were varied in accordance with the draft variation; or

   (b)is inconsistent with the plan.

   (3)If a draft plan variation to which this section applies is deferred under section 22 (1) (b) or section 27 (a), this section does not apply in relation to that draft variation during the period of its deferral.

   (4)In this section:

   defined period means the period beginning on the day when the draft plan variation is notified under the Legislation Act (see section 19 (Public consultation—notification)) and ending at the end of the day before—

   (a)the date the draft variation comes into effect; or

   (b)the date the corresponding plan variation is rejected by the Legislative Assembly; or

   (c)the date the draft variation, or the corresponding plan variation, is withdrawn under section 22 (1) (c), section 27 (a) or section 30A (3) (b).

   draft plan variation includes a provision of a draft plan variation.

4. Plan not to have retrospective effect

   If, immediately before the plan comes into effect under this Act, it would be lawful to use any land in a particular way in the exercise of a right derived from an estate in that land, the plan does not prevent the use of that land in that way during the term of the estate.

Division 2.3               Territory plan—continuation and variation

Subdivision 2.3.1       Territory plan

1. Continuation of plan

   The plan established under the Interim Planning Act 1990, part 3, being that plan as in effect under that Act immediately before the commencement of this section, continues in effect under this Act as the territory plan and may be varied in accordance with this part.

Subdivision 2.3.2       Preparation of variations of territory plan

1. Application of sdiv 2.3.2

   This subdivision does not apply in relation to a variation to the plan under subdivision 2.3.4.

2. Preparation of plan variations

   (1)The planning and land authority may prepare variations to the plan.

   (2)A plan variation may be prepared in separate stages or parts.

3. Consultation with conservator

   In preparing a draft plan variation, the planning and land authority must—

   (a)consider any recommendation or submission made by the conservator in relation to the draft variation, including any preliminary draft plan of management under subdivision 5.7.4 accompanying the recommendation or submission; and

   (b)if the draft variation is to identify or affect public land—consult with the conservator, unless the draft gives effect to a recommendation of the conservator under section 192.

4. Consultation with heritage council

   In preparing a draft plan variation, the planning and land authority must consult the heritage council and consider any recommendation or submission made by the council in relation to the variation.

5. Environmental reports and inquiries

   (1)In preparing a draft plan variation, the planning and land authority must consider—

   (a)any relevant environmental report; and

   (b)the report of any relevant inquiry; and

   (c)any relevant report required to be prepared by the plan.

   (2)The Minister may direct that an assessment be made, or establish a panel to conduct an inquiry, about any aspect of a draft plan variation or a proposed draft plan variation.

   (3)The Minister may initiate action under subsection (2) or act on written request by the planning and land authority.

6. Public consultation—notification

   (1)Before submitting a draft plan variation to the Minister, the planning and land authority must prepare a notice (a consultation notice)—

   (a)stating that copies of the draft plan variation and the background papers are available for public inspection and purchase during a stated period of not less than 15 business days at stated places; and

   (b)inviting interested people to give written comments about the draft variation to the authority at a stated address during a stated period of not less than 15 business days; and

   (c)stating that copies of written comments about the draft variation, given in response to the invitation in paragraph (b) or otherwise, or received from the national capital authority, will be made available for public inspection for a period of 15 business days after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph (b), at stated places; and

   (d)complying with section 19A (as applicable).

   (2)The planning and land authority may, in writing (by an extension notice), extend or further extend the consultation period mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b).

   (3)An extension notice may be given after the end of the period to be extended.

   (4)The following are notifiable instruments:

   (a)the consultation notice;

   (b)any extension notice.

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (5)The planning and land authority must also publish the consultation notice and any extension notice in a daily newspaper.

   (6)This section does not apply in relation to a draft plan variation that has been revised by the planning and land authority in accordance with a direction under section 26 (1) (b) (Minister’s powers).

19APublic consultation—notice of interim effect etc

(1)A consultation notice under section 19 must state whether or not section 9 (Effect of draft plan variation) applies in relation to the draft variation.

(2)A consultation notice that states that section 9 applies must also state—

(a)for section 9 (2) (b), a period not longer than 1 year that is the maximum period during which the draft variation is to have interim effect; and

(b)the effect of section 9.

(3)A consultation notice that states that section 11 applies must state the effect of that section.

19BPublic consultation—availability of draft plan variation etc

(1)The planning and land authority must make copies of the draft plan variation and the background papers mentioned in a consultation notice available for public inspection and purchase during office hours during the period, and at the places, stated in the notice.

(2)If, in the planning and land authority’s opinion, it would not be in the public interest for part of the draft plan variation or of any background paper to be published, the authority must exclude that part from each copy of the document made available under subsection (1).

(3)If part of the draft plan variation or a background paper is excluded from the copies of the document made available for public inspection or purchase under subsection (1), each copy of the document must include a statement to the effect that an unspecified part of the document has been excluded in the public interest.

19CDraft plan variations that do not affect rights

(1)This section applies if the planning and land authority is satisfied that a draft plan variation—

(a)would, if approved, not affect adversely anybody’s rights; or

(b)has as its only object the correction of a formal error in the plan.

(2)The draft plan variation is a notifiable instrument.

NoteA notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

(3)Section 19 and section 19B do not apply to the draft plan variation, but the planning and land authority must take reasonable steps to inform itself about public attitudes to the draft plan variation.

1. Consultation with national capital authority

   Before giving a draft plan variation to the Minister, the planning and land authority must consult with the national capital authority.

2. Public inspection of comments

   (1)The planning and land authority must make copies of any comments mentioned in section 19 (1) (c) available for public inspection during office hours during the period, and at the places, mentioned in the consultation notice under section 19 that refers to the relevant draft plan variation.

   (2)The planning and land authority may omit from the copy of a comment made available under subsection (1) information that would identify the person who had made the comment if—

   (a)the person has asked that the information be omitted; and

   (b)the authority is reasonably satisfied that it would not be in the public interest for the information to be published.

3. Revision, deferral or withdrawal of draft plan variations

   (1)After the end of the period specified in the notice under section 19 (1) (b) the planning and land authority may, in writing—

   (a)revise the draft plan variation; or

   (b)defer until a specified date, or until the happening of a specified event, the submission of the draft plan variation to the Minister; or

   (c)withdraw the draft plan variation.

   (2) A deferral or withdrawal of a draft plan variation must include a statement of the effect of section 9 (Effect of draft plan variation) in relation to the deferral or withdrawal.

   (3)A deferral or withdrawal of a draft plan variation is a notifiable instrument.

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (4)The planning and land authority must also publish a deferral or withdrawal of a draft plan variation in a daily newspaper on the same day, or as soon as practicable after the day, the deferral or withdrawal is notified under the Legislation Act.

   (5)In revising, deferring or withdrawing a draft plan variation under subsection (1), the planning and land authority must consider written comments about the draft variation received from any person or the national capital authority.

   (6)In addition to its power under subsection (1), the planning and land authority may, at any time before the submission or resubmission of a draft plan variation to the Minister, revise the draft variation to correct any formal error.

   (7)If the planning and land authority defers a draft plan variation, on the day stated in the deferral, or as soon as practicable after the event mentioned in the deferral, the authority must prepare a notice stating—

   (a)that the draft plan variation is revived; and

   (b)the effect of section 9 in relation to the revival.

   (8)The notice under subsection (7) is a notifiable instrument.

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (9)The planning and land authority must also publish the notice in a daily newspaper as soon as practicable after preparing it.

Subdivision 2.3.3       Minister approval and consideration by Legislative Assembly

1. Application of sdiv 2.3.3

   This subdivision does not apply in relation to a plan variation under subdivision 2.3.4.

2. Submission of draft plan variation to Minister

   (1)After the end of the period specified in the notice under section 19 (1) (b), the planning and land authority must submit a draft plan variation (as revised, if at all, under section 22) to the Minister for approval, together with—

   (a)the background papers; and

   (b)a written report setting out the issues raised in any written comments about the draft variation submitted under the invitation in the notice under section 19 (1) or otherwise; and

   (c)a written report about its consultation with the public and the national capital authority; and

   (d)a written report about any consultation between the authority and the heritage council relating to the draft variation that specifies any difference between the views of the authority and the heritage council in relation to any site of heritage significance; and

   (e)a copy of any written comments submitted to the authority by the national capital authority in relation to the draft variation.

   (2)The planning and land authority must give the Executive a written report about the authority’s consultation with the national capital authority.

   (3)The planning and land authority must prepare a written notice stating that the documents mentioned in subsection (1) are available for public inspection.

   (4)The notice is a notifiable instrument.

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (5)The planning and land authority must also publish the notice in a daily newspaper.

   (6)The planning and land authority must make copies of the documents mentioned in subsection (1) available for public inspection during office hours during the period, and at the places, stated in the notice.

3. Consideration by Legislative Assembly committee

   The Minister must, within 28 days of receiving a draft plan variation under section 24, refer—

   (a)the draft plan variation; and

   (b)the documents mentioned in section 24 (1) that relate to the draft plan variation;

   to an appropriate committee of the Legislative Assembly together with a request that the committee report on the draft plan to the Legislative Assembly.

4. Minister’s powers

   (1)On receipt of a draft plan variation submitted or resubmitted for approval, the Minister must—

   (a)approve the draft variation in the form in which it is submitted or resubmitted; or

   (b)return the draft variation to the planning and land authority together with any or all of the following written directions:

   (i)to conduct further specified consultation;

   (ii)to consider any relevant environmental report, the report of any relevant inquiry, or any other relevant report;

   (iii)to consider any revision suggested by the Minister;

   (iv)to revise the draft variation in a specified way;

   (v)to defer, in writing, the resubmission of the draft variation to the Minister until a specified date or the happening of a specified event;

   (vi)to withdraw the draft variation in writing.

   (2)Before taking action under subsection (1), the Minister must consider any recommendation made by a committee of the Legislative Assembly in relation to the draft variation, or related documents, referred to the committee under section 25.

   (3)A deferral or withdrawal directed under subsection (1) (b) (v) or (vi) must state the effect of section 9 in relation to the deferral or withdrawal of the draft plan variation.

   (4)The following are notifiable instruments:

   (a)a direction under subsection (1) (b);

   (b)a deferral directed under subsection (1) (b) (v);

   (c)a withdrawal directed under subsection (1) (b) (vi).

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (5) The authority must also publish a deferral or withdrawal directed under subsection (1) (b) (v) or (vi) in a daily newspaper on the same day, or as soon as practicable after, the deferral or withdrawal is notified under the Legislation Act.

   (6)After approving a draft plan variation under subsection (1) (a), the Minister may, before the draft variation is presented to the Legislative Assembly, revoke the approval and return the draft variation to the planning and land authority under subsection (1) (b).

5. Return of draft plan variation to authority

   (1)This section applies if the Minister returns a draft plan variation to the authority with directions under section 26 (1) (b).

   (2)The authority must comply with each direction.

   (3)If a direction is given under section 26 (1) (b) (i), (ii) or (iii), the authority may revise the draft variation and resubmit it to the Minister for approval together with a written report about the authority’s compliance with the Minister’s direction and any further revision of the draft variation under section 22 (6).

   (4)If a direction is given under section 26 (1) (b) (iv), the authority must resubmit the draft variation (as revised) together with a written report about any further revision of the draft variation under section 22 (6).

6. Notice of revival of deferred draft plan variation           

   (1)If the planning and land authority defers a draft plan variation as directed under section 26 (1) (b) (v) (Minister’s powers), on the day stated in the deferral, or as soon as practicable after the event mentioned in the deferral, the authority must—

   (a)prepare a notice stating—

   (i)that the draft plan variation is revived; and

   (ii)the effect of section 9 (Effect of draft plan variation) in relation to the revival; and

   (iii)the effect of any revision under section 22 (6) (Revision, deferral or withdrawal of draft plan variations); and

   (b)resubmit the draft variation to the Minister; and

   (c)advise the Legislative Assembly.

   (2)A notice under subsection (1) (a) is a notifiable instrument.

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (3)The planning and land authority must also publish the notice in a daily newspaper.

7. Consideration of plan variation by Legislative Assembly

   (1)A plan variation must be presented to the Legislative Assembly within 5 sitting days after the day it is approved by the Minister, together with copies of the following documents in relation to the variation:

   (a)the background papers;

   (b)the summaries and reports mentioned in section 24 (1) (b), (c) and (d);

   (c)any direction under section 26 (1) (b);

   (d)any report mentioned in section 26 (1) (b) (ii);

   (e)any report mentioned in section 27 (c).

   (2)Subsection (1) is subject to section 26 (6) (Minister’s powers).

   (3)If a plan variation is not presented to the Legislative Assembly in accordance with subsection (1), it does not come into effect.

   (4)The Legislative Assembly may, on a motion of which notice has been given within 5 sitting days after a plan variation has been presented to it, by resolution reject the variation or any provision of it.

   (5)If, at the end of 5 sitting days after notice of a motion to reject a plan variation or a provision of a plan variation has been given in the Legislative Assembly (being notice given within 5 sitting days after the variation was presented to the Legislative Assembly)—

   (a)the notice has not been called on; or

   (b)the motion has been called on and moved and has not been withdrawn or otherwise disposed of;

   the plan variation or provision specified in the motion is taken to have been rejected by the Legislative Assembly.

   (6)If, before the end of 5 sitting days after a notice of motion to disallow a plan variation or a provision of a plan variation has been given in the Legislative Assembly (being notice given within 5 sitting days after the variation was presented to the Legislative Assembly)—

   (a)the Legislative Assembly is dissolved or expires; and

   (b)at the time of dissolution or expiry—

   (i)the notice has not been withdrawn and the motion has not been called on; or

   (ii)the motion has been called on and moved and has not been withdrawn or otherwise disposed of;

   the plan variation is taken, for subsections (4) and (5), to have been presented to the Legislative Assembly on the first sitting day of the Legislative Assembly after the next general election of members of the Assembly.

   (7)If, at the end of 5 sitting days after a plan variation is presented to the Legislative Assembly, the Assembly has not passed a resolution rejecting the variation or any provision of it and is not, under subsection (5), taken to have rejected the variation or any provision of it, the Minister must, in writing, fix a day when the plan variation is to commence.

   NoteAn instrument under this subsection is a commencement notice (see Legislation Act, s 11). A commencement notice must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (8)The planning and land authority must publish in a daily newspaper details of—

   (a)the commencement notice under subsection (7); and

   (b)where copies of the plan variation may be inspected or purchased.

   (9)The planning and land authority must make copies of the plan variation available for inspection or purchase during office hours at the places, and during the period, published in the newspaper under subsection (8) (b).

   (10)A plan variation notified under subsection (7) commences on the day fixed by the notice.

1. Rejection of plan variation by Legislative Assembly

   (1)This section applies if a plan variation is completely rejected under section 29 (4) (Consideration of plan variation by Legislative Assembly), or taken to be completely rejected under section 29 (5).

   (2)The plan variation does not come into force if this section applies.

   (3)The planning and land authority must prepare a notice stating that the plan variation has been rejected.

   (4)The notice is a notifiable instrument.

   NoteA notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (5)The planning and land authority must also publish the notice in a daily newspaper.

30APartial rejection of plan variation by Legislative Assembly

(1)This section applies if a plan variation is partly rejected under section 29 (4) (Consideration of plan variation by Legislative Assembly), or taken to be partly rejected under section 29 (5).

(2)A provision of a plan variation does not come into force if—

(a)it is rejected by the Legislative Assembly under section 29 (4) or (5); or

(b)it is withdrawn under subsection (3) (b).

(3)The Minister must, in relation to each provision of the plan that is not rejected under section 29 (4) or (5), in writing—

(a)fix a day when the provision (an approved provision) is to commence; or

(b)withdraw the provision.

Note An instrument under par (a) is a commencement notice (see Legislation Act, s 11). A commencement notice must be notified under the Legislation Act.

(4)A withdrawal under subsection (3) (b) is a notifiable instrument.

Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

30BPartial rejection of plan variation—newspaper publication etc 

(1)The planning and land authority must publish in a daily newspaper details of—

(a)a commencement notice under section 30A (3) (a) for a provision (an approved provision); or

(b)a withdrawal notice under section 30A (3) (b).

(2)The details of a commencement notice published under subsection (1) (a) for an approved provision must include details of where, and for what period, copies of the provision may be inspected or purchased.

(3)The planning and land authority must make copies of each approved provision available for inspection or purchase during office hours at the place or places, and during the period, mentioned in subsection (2).

Subdivision 2.3.4       Plan variations—defined land

1. Definition for sdiv 2.3.4

   In this subdivision:

   defined land means land identified in the plan pursuant to section 7 (3) (c).

2. Plan variations in relation to defined land

   (1)On approval of the subdivision of a parcel or part of a parcel of defined land, the planning and land authority must, in writing, vary the plan to specify the purposes for which that land may be used.

   (2)A variation of the plan under subsection (1) in relation to a parcel, or part of a parcel, of land must include a map of that parcel or part showing the purposes for which identified parts of that land may be used.

   (3)A variation of the plan under subsection (1) is to be consistent with—

   (a)the relevant subdivision and any conditions subject to which that subdivision is approved; and

   (b)the principles and policies specified in the plan for the development of the relevant defined land.

   (4)A variation of the plan under subsection (1) is a notifiable instrument.

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (5)A variation of the plan under subsection (1) has the effect of the parcel, or part of a parcel, of land which is subdivided ceasing to be defined land.

   (6)Within 7 days after a variation of the plan under subsection (1) is notified under the Legislation Act, the planning and land authority must publish a notice in a daily newspaper that—

   (a)specifies the variation made to the plan; and

   (b)includes a copy of the map that was included in the variation; and

   (c)specifies when the variation to the plan took effect or is to take effect.

Division 2.5               Miscellaneous

1. Challenge to validity of provisions of plan

   The validity of a provision of the plan must not be questioned in any legal proceedings except those commenced within 3 months after the date of the commencement of the provision or of a variation of the provision.

Part 4Environmental assessments and inquiries

Division 4.1               Preliminary

NoteThe Environment Minister may delegate a function of the Environment Minister under this part to the planning and land authority (see Legislation Act, s 254A).

1. Definitions for pt 4

   In this part:

   defined decision means a decision of the Territory, the Executive, a Minister or a territory authority about a proposal in relation to which a Minister is empowered under part 2, part 5 or part 6, an Act other than this Act or a subordinate law—

   (a)to direct that an assessment be made; or

   (b)to establish a panel to conduct an inquiry.

   environmental impact, in relation to a proposal that is the subject of a defined decision, includes the following potential effects of the proposal (if carried out), either by itself or in combination with the potential effects of another such proposal:

   (a)environmental effect on a community;

   (b)physical, biological or cultural transformation of an area;

   (c)environmental effect on the social system or the ecosystems of an area;

   (d)change to the aesthetic, recreational, scientific or other environmental qualities, or values, of an area;

   (e)environmental effect on any premises or land or the surroundings of any premises or land, that has heritage significance;

   (f)the endangering, or further endangering, of a community or an area;

   (g)the endangering, or further endangering, of any species of fauna or flora;

   (h)long-term environmental effects including those with potential to place demands on the social system;

   (i)curtailing of the range of beneficial uses of the environment;

   (j)pollution;

   (k)problems associated with the disposal of waste;

   (l)increased demands on natural resources that are, or are likely to be, in short supply;

   (m)change to the values or lifestyles of particular groups and communities or to existing social relationships;

   (n)socioeconomic effect.

   environmental impact statement means an environmental impact statement prepared in accordance with division 4.3.

   land includes water.

   panel means a panel established to conduct an inquiry.

   preliminary assessment means an assessment made under division 4.2.

   proponent, in relation to a defined decision, means the person designated as the proponent under section 112.

   public environment report means a public environment report prepared in accordance with division 4.3.

   relevant Minister, means the Minister responsible for the administration of the Act or subordinate law under which—

   (a)in relation to an assessment or inquiry—that assessment or inquiry is authorised to be made or conducted; or

   (b)in relation to a defined decision—the relevant decision is authorised to be made.

2. Proponents

   (1)For this part, the relevant Minister in relation to a defined decision may, in writing, designate a person or territory authority as the proponent in relation to the decision.

   (2)The relevant Minister must designate, as the proponent in relation to a defined decision, the person or territory authority whose interests would be most directly affected by the decision, unless, in the opinion of that Minister, the public interest requires otherwise.

Division 4.2               Preliminary assessments

1. Directions

   The relevant Minister in relation to a defined decision, or the Environment Minister, may, by written notice to the relevant proponent within 28 days after the day when the decision that a preliminary assessment be required is made, direct the proponent to prepare a preliminary assessment of the environmental impact of the relevant proposal.

2. Mandatory preliminary assessments

   If a defined decision is of a class prescribed by the plan, the relevant Minister must, within the period mentioned in section 113, issue a notice under that section in relation to the relevant proposal.

3. Content

   A preliminary assessment must consist of the matters specified in schedule 3.

4. Submission to Minister

   (1)On notice under section 113, the proponent must submit a preliminary assessment to the Environment Minister in accordance with the notice.

   NoteA fee may be determined under s 287 for this subsection.

   (2)If the Environment Minister is not the relevant Minister in relation to a preliminary assessment, the Environment Minister must give the preliminary assessment to the relevant Minister.

5. Public inspection

   (1)After a preliminary assessment is submitted to the Environment Minister under section 116, the Environment Minister must prepare a written notice stating that copies of the preliminary assessment are available for public inspection during a specified period of not less than 15 business days at specified places.

   (2)The Environment Minister may, in writing, extend or further extend the period stated in the notice.

   (3)The power under subsection (2) may be exercised after the end of the period to be extended.

   (4)The following are notifiable instruments:

   (a)a notice under subsection (1);

   (b)an extension or further extension under subsection (2).

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (5)The planning and land authority must also publish a notice under subsection (1), or an extension or further extension under subsection (2), in a daily newspaper.

   (6)The Environment Minister must, at the places, and within the period, specified in a notice under subsection (1)—

   (a)make copies of the preliminary assessment mentioned in the notice available for public inspection; and

   (b)give a copy of the preliminary assessment to any person on request.

   NoteA fee may be determined under s 287  for par (b).

   (7)The Environment Minister must send a copy of the preliminary assessment mentioned in the notice under subsection (1), without charge, to the Conservation Council of the South-East Region and Canberra (Inc.).

6. Exclusion of material

   (1)If, in the opinion of the Environment Minister based on reasonable grounds—

   (a)a part of a preliminary assessment contains information related to the personal or business affairs of a person—

   (i)supplied to the proponent or the Minister in confidence; or

   (ii)the publication of which would reveal a trade secret; or

   (iii)the disclosure of which would, or would reasonably be expected to, adversely affect a person in relation to the lawful business affairs of that person; and

   (b)it would not be in the public interest for that part to be published;

   the Environment Minister must exclude that part from each copy of the preliminary assessment made available to the public or for public inspection.

   (2)If a part of a preliminary assessment is excluded from the copies of that assessment made available to the public or for public inspection, each copy must include a statement to the effect that an unspecified part of the assessment has been excluded for the purpose of protecting the confidentiality of information included in that part.

Division 4.3               Assessments

Subdivision 4.3.1       Form and content

1. Form

   Unless otherwise specified in the Act or subordinate law under which it is directed, an assessment consists of—

   (a)a public environment report; or

   (b)an environmental impact statement;

   about the proposal that is the subject of a defined decision, together with the report under section 131 evaluating that public environment report or environmental impact statement.

2. Content of public environment reports and environmental impact statements

   Public environment reports and environmental impact statements are each to include the matters that are—

   (a)prescribed; and

   (b)directed under section 123.

Subdivision 4.3.2       Direction of assessments

1. Decisions to direct assessments

   (1)The relevant Minister may direct that an assessment be made of the proposal if, in the opinion of the relevant Minister based on reasonable grounds, the environmental impact of the proposal would be of sufficient significance.

   (2)A direction may only be given within the prescribed time after a proponent submits a preliminary assessment to the Environment Minister or any further time that the Minister administering this Act allows.

   (3)In making a decision under subsection (1), the relevant Minister must consider—

   (a)the preliminary assessment; and

   (b)the report of any meeting called under section 128; and

   (c)whether any aspect of the environmental impact of that proposal is, or could be, the subject of—

   (i)an inquiry or another assessment; or

   (ii)any environmental assessment action taken by or on behalf of the Commonwealth, a State or the Northern Territory.

   (4)This section does not apply if a Minister is required under an Act or subordinate law to direct that an assessment be made.

2. Environment Minister’s power to direct assessments

   If a Minister other than the Environment Minister has the power under an Act or subordinate law to direct that an assessment be made, the Environment Minister also has that power.

3. Directions

   (1)A direction by a Minister that an assessment be made in relation to a defined decision must be in writing given to the proponent.

   (2)Within 14 days after a direction by a Minister under subsection (1) that an assessment is to be made in relation to a defined decision, the Minister must give the proponent detailed directions specifying the following:

   (a)the form of the assessment;

   (b)the matters to be included in the public environment report or the environmental impact statement and the relative emphasis to be given to each matter;

   (c)subject to section 124 or section 125 and section 126, how the report or statement is to be prepared;

   (d)if, in the opinion of the Environment Minister based on reasonable grounds, the environmental impact of a proposal that is the subject of another defined decision is relevant to the environmental impact of the relevant proposal—sufficient details of the firstmentioned proposal to enable the proponent to assess the potential combined effects of the proposals.

   (3)The Environment Minister must, in consultation with the relevant Minister, decide the matters to be specified under subsection (2).

   (4)If a Minister gives detailed directions for an assessment under subsection (2), that Minister must prepare a written notice that sets out—

   (a)the name of the proponent; and

   (b)the matters specified in the directions; and

   (c)the name of any consultant nominated by the Minister under subsection (7) to assist in the preparation of the assessment.

   (5)The notice is a notifiable instrument.

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (6)The Minister who prepared the notice must also publish it in a daily newspaper.

   (7)A Minister who directs that an assessment be made may, under subsection (2) (c), direct the proponent in relation to an assessment to engage the services of a consultant specified by the Minister in accordance with the prescribed criteria to assist the proponent in the preparation of the assessment.

Subdivision 4.3.3       Preparation, evaluation and consideration by Legislative Assembly

1. Public environment reports—preparation

   (1)The Environment Minister may, in writing, direct the proponent in relation to a public environment report—

   (a)to undertake the consultation in relation to the preparation of the report that is specified; and

   (b)after any such consultation, to make the report available, in a specified way and form, for public inspection, with the notice of that availability that is specified.

   (2)The proponent in relation to a public environment report must comply with a direction under subsection (1).

   (3)This section does not apply in relation to the preparation of a public environment report for the purposes of an assessment that will be—

   (a)a background paper within the meaning of part 2; or

   (b)notified together with a draft plan of management under division 5.7.

2. Environmental impact statements—consultation and public inspection

   (1)The proponent in relation to an environmental impact statement must prepare a written notice approved in writing by the Environment Minister—

   (a)stating that copies of the draft environmental impact statement are available for public inspection and purchase from the proponent at specified places and times; and

   (b)inviting interested people to submit written comments about the draft to the proponent at a specified address and within a period of 20 business days or the longer period directed in writing by the relevant Minister.

   (2)The notice approved by the Environment Minister is a notifiable instrument.

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (3)The proponent must also publish the notice approved by the Environment Minister in a daily newspaper.

   (4)The proponent in relation to an environmental impact statement must make copies of the draft statement available for inspection and purchase at the places and times specified in the notice under subsection (1).

   (5)A proponent must not sell a copy of a draft environmental impact statement that the proponent has made available for purchase under subsection (4) at a price that exceeds a price fixed by the Environment Minister as the maximum price for the sale of a copy of the statement.

   (6)In fixing a maximum price at which a proponent may sell a copy of a draft environmental impact statement, the Environment Minister must fix a price that will reimburse the proponent for the cost of producing the copy but not for the expense incurred by the proponent in preparing the draft statement.

   (7)A notice under section 282A (3) (AAT Review of decisions) must include particulars of the calculation of the amount fixed as the maximum price that the proponent may charge for a copy of the draft environmental impact statement.

   (8)This section does not apply in relation to the preparation of an environmental impact statement for the purposes of an assessment which will be—

   (a)a background paper within the meaning of part 2; or

   (b)notified together with a draft plan of management under division 5.7.

3. Environmental impact statements—consideration of relevant comments and reports

   The proponent in relation to an environmental impact statement must, in preparing the statement, consider any written comments from any person or territory authority, and any reports, related to the environmental impact of the relevant proposal.

4. Submission of reports and statements to Environment Minister

   The proponent must submit the relevant public environment report or environmental impact statement to the Environment Minister, together with—

   (a)a written report about the proponent’s consultation in relation to the report or statement; and

   (b)a copy of each written comment about the report or statement received by the proponent; and

   (c)a copy of each report mentioned in section 126 that is not available to the public.

5. Consultation

   (1)The Environment Minister may, by giving reasonable notice to—

   (a)the proponent of a proposal that has an environmental impact; and

   (b)any other person that the Environment Minister believes on reasonable grounds to have an interest directly affected by the proposal; and

   (c)any other person that the Environment Minister considers appropriate;

   call a meeting of them for the purposes of—

   (d)clarifying the proposal or concerns relating to the proposal; or

   (e)clarifying the report of a panel established to conduct an inquiry into the proposal; or

   (f)discussing any ways in which the proposal could be modified to reduce or eliminate any potential adverse environmental impact.

   (2)The Environment Minister must give a written report to each participant in the meeting stating—

   (a)the outcome of the meeting; and

   (b)any recommendations that the Environment Minister intends to include in his or her report under section 131 as a result of the meeting.

   (3)If a meeting recommends that a proposal be varied, the Environment Minister must make copies of the report prepared in relation to the meeting for subsection (2) available for public inspection at times and places decided, in writing, by the Environment Minister.

   (4)The decision is a notifiable instrument.

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (5)The Environment Minister must also publish the decision in a daily newspaper.

1. Further information

   (1)Within the prescribed period after the submission of a public environment report or an environmental impact statement to the Environment Minister, that Minister may, by written notice to the proponent, direct the proponent to provide further specified information in relation to the proposal, report or statement.

   (2)On notice under subsection (1), the proponent must, in writing, provide the specified information to the Environment Minister.

2. Further revision

   (1)Within the prescribed period after the submission of a public environment report or an environmental impact statement to the Environment Minister, that Minister may, by written notice to the proponent, request the proponent to revise the report or statement in consideration of specified matters.

   (2)On notice under subsection (1), the proponent may revise the report or statement in consideration of the specified matters.

   (3)The proponent must—

   (a)if the report or statement is revised—resubmit the revised report or statement to the Environment Minister; or

   (b)if the report or statement is not revised—submit a written report to the Environment Minister stating the reasons why the proponent has not revised the report or statement.

3. Evaluation by Environment Minister

   (1)Unless subsection (2) applies, within the prescribed period after the submission of a public environment report or environmental impact statement to the Environment Minister, that the Minister must prepare a written report evaluating it.

   (2)If the Environment Minister gives a notice to a proponent under section 130 (1), that Minister must prepare a written report evaluating a public environment report or statement within the prescribed period after the proponent—

   (a)resubmits the report or statement under section 130 (3) (a); or

   (b)submits a report under section 130 (3) (b).

   (3)A report under subsection (1) must include—

   (a)a statement about whether, in the opinion of the Environment Minister, the public environment report or environmental impact statement has been prepared in accordance with this division, and with the relevant directions under this division; and

   (b)any comment by that Minister about the environmental impact of the relevant proposal; and

   (c)if that Minister has called a meeting under section 128—the report of that meeting referred to in section 128 (2); and

   (d)any recommendation of that Minister about the conditions subject to which the proposal should be approved.

4. Presentation to Legislative Assembly and public inspection

   (1)Within 6 sitting days after the completion of a report mentioned in section 131, the relevant Minister must present to the Legislative Assembly a copy of—

   (a)the relevant assessment; and

   (b)any notice given by the Environment Minister under section 129 or section 130; and

   (c)any report, comment or written information submitted to the Environment Minister under section 127, section 129 or section 130.

   (2)After an assessment is finished, the relevant Minister must make copies of the assessment, together with copies of any documents mentioned in subsection (1) (c), available to the public during office hours at places stated in a written notice prepared by the relevant Minister.

   (3)The notice under subsection (2) is a notifiable instrument.

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (4)The relevant Minister must also publish the notice under subsection (2) in a daily newspaper.

5. Exclusion of material

   (1)If, in the relevant Minister’s opinion, based on reasonable grounds—

   (a)a part of an assessment contains information related to the personal or business affairs of a person—

   (i)supplied to the proponent or that Minister in confidence; or

   (ii)the publication of which would reveal a trade secret; and

   (b)it would not be in the public interest for that part to be published;

   the relevant Minister must exclude that part from the copy of the assessment presented to the Legislative Assembly, and from any copy of the assessment made available to the public or for public inspection.

   (2)If a part of an assessment is excluded from the copies of that assessment made available to the public or for public inspection, each copy must include a statement to the effect that an unspecified part of the assessment has been excluded for the purpose of protecting the confidentiality of information included in that part.

6. Exemptions

   (1)The Environment Minister may, in writing (by an exemption)—

   (a)exempt a specified defined decision, or defined decisions of a specified class, from being the subject of an assessment directed under any Act or subordinate law; or

   (b)declare that specified provisions of this division are not to apply in relation to a specified assessment, or to assessments of a specified class.

   (2)An exemption is a disallowable instrument.

   Note A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

   (3)The Legislation Act, chapter 7 (Presentation, amendment and disallowance of subordinate laws and disallowable instruments) applies to an exemption as if each reference in that chapter to 6 sitting days were a reference to 5 sitting days.

   (4)Subject to any disallowance under the Legislation Act, chapter 7, the exemption commences—

   (a)on the day after the 5th sitting day after the day it is presented to the Legislative Assembly under that chapter; or

   (b)if the exemption provides for a later date or time of commencement—on that date or at that time.

   (5)The Environment Minister must notify an exemption in a daily newspaper.

   (6)The validity of an exemption is not affected by a failure to comply with subsection (5).

Division 4.4               Inquiries

Subdivision 4.4.1       Establishment of panels and terms of reference

1. Constitution

   (1)If the relevant Minister in relation to a defined decision decides to establish a panel to inquire into the proposal that is the subject of that decision that Minister must, in writing, appoint a person or people to constitute a panel to conduct the inquiry.

   (2)The relevant Minister must nominate 1 member (or, for a panel constituted by 1 member, that member) of the panel as the presiding member.

2. Combined inquiries

   If 2 or more proposals, the subject of 2 or more defined decisions, would in the opinion of the Environment Minister have substantially interconnected effects, that Minister may, under section 135, with the consent of the relevant Minister in relation to each decision, establish a panel to conduct an inquiry into the potential combined effect of those proposals.

3. Terms of reference

   (1)The relevant Minister must, in writing, decide the terms of reference of an inquiry.

   (2)The terms of reference of an inquiry—

   (a)must—

   (i)specify the defined decision; and

   (ii)require the panel to assess the potential costs and benefits to the community and to the Territory of the proposal that is the subject of that decision; and

   (iii)specify a reasonable period within which the panel is to report; and

   (b)may require the panel—

   (i)to investigate specified aspects of that proposal; or

   (ii)to consider any specified report.

   (3)The relevant Minister may, at the request of a panel, or on his or her own initiative, in writing, vary the terms of reference of the relevant inquiry.

   (4)A variation of terms of reference is a notifiable instrument.

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

4. Notification

   (1)The relevant Minister for an inquiry must, in writing, decide—

   (a)the members of the panel, and the presiding member; and

   (b)the terms of reference of the inquiry; and

   (c)the period within which the panel is to report; and

   (d)the other matters that Minister considers necessary.

   (2)A decision is a notifiable instrument.

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

Subdivision 4.4.2       Inquiry reports

1. Inquiry reports

   A panel must report its findings and recommendations in writing to the relevant Minister in accordance with the terms of reference decided under section 138.

2. Presentation to Legislative Assembly and public inspection

   (1)The relevant Minister must present a copy of the report of a panel’s findings and recommendations to the Legislative Assembly within 6  sitting days after the day the Minister receives the report.

   (2)After a report is completed, the relevant Minister must make copies of the report available to the public during office hours at places stated in a written notice prepared by the relevant Minister.

   (3)The notice is a notifiable instrument.

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (4)The relevant Minister must also publish the notice in a daily newspaper.

3. Exclusion of material

   (1)If, in the panel’s opinion based on reasonable grounds and expressed in its report—

   (a)a part of a report contains information related to the personal or business affairs of a person—

   (i)supplied to the panel in confidence; or

   (ii)the publication of which would reveal a trade secret; and

   (b)it would not be in the public interest for that part to be published;

   the relevant Minister may exclude that part from the copy of the report presented to the Legislative Assembly, and from any copy made available to the public or for public inspection.

   (2)If a part of a report is excluded under subsection (1), each copy of the report presented to the Legislative Assembly or made available to the public or for public inspection must include a statement to the effect that an unspecified part of the report has been excluded for the purpose of protecting the confidentiality of information included in that part.

Subdivision 4.4.3       Procedures and powers

1. Definitions for sdiv 4.4.3

   In this subdivision:

   authorised person means—

   (a)a panel member; or

   (b)a person assisting a panel member in a way authorised in writing by the member.

   occupier, of a place, includes—

   (a)a person believed, on reasonable grounds, to be an occupier of the place; and

   (b)a person apparently in charge of the place.

   place includes premises, land, vehicle, aircraft or vessel.

2. Notice of inquiry hearings

   (1)At a reasonable time before the beginning of an inquiry, the presiding member of a panel must prepare a notice stating—

   (a)the subject matter of the inquiry; and

   (b)the time when, and place where, the inquiry is to begin.

   (2)The notice is a notifiable instrument.

   Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

   (3)The presiding member must also publish the notice in a daily newspaper.

3. Public hearings

   (1)A panel must conduct its inquiry in public, except as provided by subsection (2).

   (2)A panel may—

   (a)direct that the inquiry or any part of it be held in private, and give directions about who may be present during any private hearing; or

   (b)give directions prohibiting or restricting the publication of evidence given before the inquiry, or of matters contained in documents lodged with the inquiry; or

   (c)give directions prohibiting or restricting the disclosure to any specified person of such evidence or such matters.

   (3)In making a direction under subsection (2), a panel must consider—

   (a)the principle that it is desirable that the inquiry should be held in public, and that evidence given before the inquiry, and documents lodged with the inquiry, should be available to interested people and to the public; and

   (b)in the circumstances, whether confidentiality is required for the relevant proceedings, evidence or matter.

   (4)A panel may issue a direction under subsection (2) for a special hearing under section 147.

4. General procedure

   (1)At a hearing of an inquiry, the panel—

   (a)must not conduct the hearing in an unduly formal way; and

   (b)is not bound by the rules of evidence, and may inform itself—

   (i)in any way it considers appropriate; and

   (ii)without notice to any person who has made a submission to the inquiry; and

   (c)may take evidence on oath; and

   NoteOath includes affirmation and take an oath includes make an affirmation (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1). For the taking of an oath or the making of an affirmation, see the Oaths and Affirmations Act 1984.

   (d)may prohibit or regulate cross-examination; and

   (e)subject to this subdivision, may otherwise decide its own procedures.

   (2)Unless otherwise required by the panel, a person may make a submission to an inquiry orally or in writing or partly orally and partly in writing.

   (3)The panel may adjourn an inquiry from time to time and from place to place (whether within or outside the ACT).

5. Special hearings—consultation with interested persons

   (1)A panel may hold a special hearing of the inquiry to consult with—

   (a)the proponent; and

   (b)any other person that the panel believes on reasonable grounds to have an interest directly affected by the proposal; and

   (c)any other person the panel considers appropriate;

   for the purposes of—

   (d)clarifying the proposal; and

   (e)discussing ways in which the proposal could be modified to reduce or eliminate any potential environmental impact.

   (2)The panel must give each person mentioned in subsection (1) reasonable written notice of the special hearing.

   NoteFor how documents may be given, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.5.

   (3)The panel must conduct a special hearing in an informal way.

   (4)The panel must include in the report of an inquiry a report stating—

   (a)the outcome of the special hearing; and

   (b)any influence the special hearing has had on the panel’s recommendations in relation to the proposal.

6. Assessments for purpose of inquiries

   (1)For the purposes of an inquiry, the relevant Minister may, at the written request of the panel, or on his or her own initiative, direct that an assessment be made of the environmental impact of any aspect of the proposal that is the subject of the relevant defined decision.

   (2)An assessment under subsection (1) consists of a public environment report or an environmental impact statement, but does not include a report of the Environment Minister under section 131 evaluating the public environment report or environmental impact statement.

   (3)Section 127, section 128, section 129 and section 130 apply to an assessment under subsection (1) as if the references to the Environment Minister in those sections were references to the relevant Minister.

   (4)Section 131 does not apply in relation to an assessment under subsection (1).

   (5)For section 132 (1), the relevant Minister must present a copy of an assessment under subsection (1), together with any notice, report, comment or information mentioned in section 132 (1) (b) or (c), to the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after—

   (a)receiving the assessment under section 127; or

   (b)if the Minister issues a notice under section 129, but does not issue a notice under section 130—receiving the relevant information under section 129 (2); or

   (c)if the Minister issues a notice under section 130—receiving the assessment or report under section 130 (3).

7. Powers in relation to witnesses etc

   (1)The presiding member of a panel, or a person authorised in writing by the presiding member, may, by written notice given to a person, require the person to appear before the panel at a hearing of the inquiry, at a stated time and place, to do either or both of the following:

   (a)to give evidence;

   (b)to produce a stated document or other thing relevant to the inquiry.

   (2)A person attending before the panel under a notice under subsection (1) is entitled to be paid by the Territory the allowances prescribed by regulation.

   (3)The presiding member of the panel may require a witness appearing at a hearing before the panel to give evidence to do 1 or more of the following:

   (a)to take an oath;

   (b)to answer a question relevant to the hearing;

   (c)to produce a stated document or other thing relevant to the hearing.

   NoteOath includes affirmation and take an oath includes make an affirmation (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

8. Inspection of books and documents

   (1)An authorised person may inspect any book or document given in evidence to the inquiry, and may make copies of, or copy extracts from, such a book or document.

   (2)A book or document given in evidence to an inquiry may be kept by the panel for the reasonable period the panel considers appropriate.

   (3)A panel must allow the owner of a book or document kept by the panel reasonable access to the book or document.

9. Power of entry

   (1)For an inquiry, an authorised person may enter any place—

   (a)with the consent of the occupier; or

   (b)under a warrant issued under section 153.

   (2)Before seeking the consent of the occupier of a place for subsection (1), an authorised person must—

   (a)if the authorised person is a panel member—produce written evidence of his or her appointment; and

   (b)if the authorised person is the assistant of a panel member—produce written evidence of his or her authority; and

   (c)inform the occupier that the occupier may refuse to give consent.

   (3)If an authorised person obtains the consent of the occupier to enter a place under subsection (1), the authorised person must ask the occupier to sign a written acknowledgment—

   (a)that the occupier has been informed that the occupier may refuse to so consent; and

   (b)that the occupier has consented; and

   (c)of the day and time when the occupier consented.

   (4)If it is material, in any proceedings, for a court to be satisfied that an occupier has consented to the entry of premises by an authorised person under subsection (1) and an acknowledgment in accordance with subsection (3) signed by the occupier is not produced in evidence, it must be presumed that the occupier did not consent, but that presumption is rebuttable.

10. Search warrants

    (1)If a panel member believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary, for the inquiry, for an authorised person to enter and inspect any place and to search for and inspect anything or any kind of thing, within the next 28 days the member may—

    (a)lay before a magistrate an information on oath setting out those grounds; and

    (b)apply for the issue of a warrant to search the place for such a thing or things, and to inspect it or them.

    (2)On application under subsection (1), the magistrate may issue a warrant authorising the authorised person named in the warrant, with the assistance and by the force that is necessary and reasonable—

    (a)to enter the place; and

    (b)to search for any specified thing or anything of a specified kind; and

    (c)to inspect any such thing.

    (3)A magistrate must not issue a warrant unless—

    (a)the applicant or another person has given the magistrate, either orally or by affidavit, any further information that the magistrate requires about the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is sought; and

    (b)the magistrate is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for issuing the warrant.

    (4)A warrant must—

    (a)specify the inquiry in relation to which the entry, search and inspection are authorised; and

    (b)state the purpose for which it is issued; and

    (c)specify particular hours during which the entry is authorised, or state that the entry is authorised at any time of the day or night; and

    (d)include a description of the things, or kinds of things, in relation to which any power under section 154 may be exercised; and

    (e)specify a date not later than 28 days after the date of issue of the warrant when the warrant ceases to have effect.

later index number, for division 5.4 (Restrictions on rural leases)—see section 186B.

lease—

(a)for part 5 (Land administration)—see section 159; and

(b)for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 222.

lessee—

(a)for part 5 (Land administration)—see section 159; and

(b)for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 222.

long lease, for division 5.4 (Restrictions on rural leases)—see section 186B.

market value, for part 5 (Land administration)—see section 159.

national capital plan, for part 2 (Planning)—see section 5.

natural environment, for schedule 1 (Management objectives for public land)—see section 195 (6).

new application, for subdivision 6.2.4 (Reconsideration of applications for approval)—see section 245A.

newspaper means a newspaper published and circulating in the ACT.

nominal rent lease, for part 5 (Land administration)—see section 159.

objection, for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 222.

occupier—

(a)for subdivision 4.4.3 (Procedures and powers)—see section 143; and

(b)for division 6.4 (Enforcement)—see section 262.

offence, for division 6.4 (Enforcement)—see section 262.

order, for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 222.

original application, for subdivision 6.2.4 (Reconsideration of applications for approval)—see section 245A.

original decision, for subdivision 6.2.4 (Reconsideration of applications for approval)—see section 245A.

panel, for part 4 (Environmental assessments and inquiries)—see section 111.

place, for subdivision 4.4.3 (Procedures and powers)—see section 143.

plan means the territory plan.

NoteA reference to an instrument (including the plan) includes a reference to the instrument as originally made and as amended (see Legislation Act, s 102).

plan of management, for division 5.7 (Public land)—see section 191.

preliminary assessment, for part 4 (Environmental assessments and inquiries)—see section 111.

prescribed period, for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 222.

prohibited groundwork, for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 222.

prohibition notice, for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 260 (1).

proponent, for part 4 (Environmental assessments and inquiries)—see section 111.

protected tree, for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 222.

protection zone, for a protected tree, for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 222.

provision, of a lease, for part 5 (Land administration)—see section 159.

public car park, for part 5 (Land administration)—see section 159.

public environment report, for part 4 (Environmental assessments and inquiries)—see section 111.

public land means land identified by the plan as public land.

rectification work, for subdivision 6.3.2 (Rectification work)—see section 259.

registered lease, for part 5 (Land administration)—see section 159.

registered proprietor, for part 5 (Land administration)—see section 159.

registered tree, for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 222.

regulated tree, for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 222.

relevant authority, for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 222.

relevant Minister, for part 4 (Environmental assessments and inquiries)—see section 111.

rental lease, for part 5 (Land administration)—see section 159.

residential lease, for part 5 (Land administration)—see section 159.

rural lease, for part 5 (Land administration)—see section 159.

short lease, for division 5.4 (Restrictions on rural leases)—see section 186B.

special Pialligo lease, for division 5.4 (Restrictions on rural leases)—see section 186B.

structure, for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 222.

subdivision—

(a)for part 5 (Land administration)—see section 159; and

(b)for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 222.

sublease, for part 5 (Land administration)—see section 159.

sublessee, for part 5 (Land administration)—see section 159.

territory authority means—

(a)a body (whether or not incorporated) established by the Executive; or

(b)the holder of a position established under an Act or by the Executive.

variation, of a lease—

(a)for division 5.3 (Variation of leases)—see section 184; and

(b)for part 6 (Approvals and orders)—see section 223.

variation, of the plan, for part 2 (Planning)—see section 5.

variation, of a plan of management, for division 5.7 (Public land)—see section 191.

Endnotes

1. About the endnotes

   Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

   Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.

   Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

   If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering. 

   The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2. Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
def = definition	pres = present
dict = dictionary	prev = previous
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	(prev...) = previously
Assembly	pt = part
div = division	r = rule/subrule
exp = expires/expired	renum = renumbered
Gaz = gazette	reloc = relocated
hdg = heading	R[X] = Republication No
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	RI = reissue
ins = inserted/added	s = section/subsection
LA = Legislation Act 2001	sch = schedule
LR = legislation register	sdiv = subdivision
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sub = substituted
mod = modified/modification	SL = Subordinate Law
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired

1. Legislation history

   Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 No 100

   notified 15 January 1992
   s 1, s 2 commenced 15 January 1992

   remainder commenced 2 April 1992

   as amended by

   Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act 1992 No 32

   notified 3 July 1992
   s 5 (1) taken to have commenced 2 April 1992 (s 5 (2))

   remainder commenced 3 July 1992

   Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act 1993 No 11

   notified 1 March 1993

   commenced 1 March 1993

   Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 No 44 sch 2

   notified 27 August 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S165)

   sch 2 commenced 27 August 1993 (s 2)

   Registrar-General (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 No 64

   notified 6 September 1993
   s 1, s 2 commenced 6 September 1993

   remainder commenced 1 October 1993 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1993 No S207)

   Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1993 No 75

   notified 2 November 1993
   s 1, s 2 commenced 2 November 1993

   remainder commenced 1 December 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S247)

   Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1993 No 77

   notified 2 November 1993
   s 1, s 2 commenced 2 November 1993

   remainder commenced 1 December 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S243)

   Real Property (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 No 90

   notified 17 December 1993
   s 1, s 2 commenced 17 December 1993

   remainder commenced 1 January 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1993 No S270)

   Statute Law Revision Act 1994 No 26

   notified 31 May 1994

   commenced 31 May 1994

   Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 No 38

   notified 30 June 1994
   s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 1994

   remainder commenced 1 July 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S142)

   Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 No 60

   notified 11 October 1994
   s 1, s 2 commenced 11 October 1994

   remainder commenced 14 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S250)

   Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994 No 81

   notified 29 November 1994
   s 1, s 2 commenced 29 November 1994

   remainder commenced 29 November 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S269)

   Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 97

   notified 15 December 1994
   s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994

   remainder commenced 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S293)

   Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act 1995 No 20

   notified 5 September 1995

   commenced 5 September 1995

   Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1995 No 21

   notified 5 September 1995
   ss 1-3 commenced 5 September 1995

   remainder commenced 1 January 1996 (Gaz 1995 No S316)

   Annual Reports (Government Agencies) (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 No 25

   notified 5 September 1995

   commenced 5 September 1995

   Land Titles (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 No 54

   notified 20 December 1995

   commenced 20 June 1996 (s 2)

   Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1995 No 56

   notified 20 December 1995

   commenced 21 December 1995 (s 2 and Gaz 1995 No S315)

   Gungahlin Development Authority (Consequential Provisions) Act 1996 No 39

   notified 10 July 1996

   commenced 19 August 1996 (s 2 and Gaz 1996 No S212)

   Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act 1996 No 62

   notified 3 December 1996

   commenced 3 December 1996

   Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 No 71

   notified 20 December 1996
   ss 1-3 commenced 20 December 1996

   remainder commenced 1 January 1997 (Gaz 1996 No S352)

   Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1996 No 83

   notified 20 December 1996
   ss 1-3 commenced 20 December 1996

   remainder commenced 1 January 1997 (Gaz 1996 No S353)

   Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1996 No 85

   notified 24 December 1996
   s 1, s 2 commenced 24 December 1996

   remainder commenced 24 June 1997

   Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act 1997 No 7

   notified 22 April 1997
   ss 1-3 commenced 22 April 1997

   remainder commenced 24 June 1997 (s 2 (2))

   Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 No 41 (as am by Act 2002 No 49 amdt 3.222)

   notified 19 September 1997

   commenced 24 September 1997 (s 2 as am by Act 2002 No 49 amdt 3.222)

   Environment Protection (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997 No 93

   notified 1 December 1997
   s 1, s 2 commenced 1 December 1997

   remainder commenced 1 June 1998

   Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1997 No 116

   notified 24 December 1997

   commenced 24 December 1997

   Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 No 54

   notified 27 November 1998
   s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998

   remainder commenced 9 December 1998 (Gaz 1998 No 49)

   Water Resources Act 1998 No 63 s 83

   notified 11 December 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S209)

   s 83 commenced 11 December 1998

   Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act 1998 No 65

   notified 23 December 1998

   commenced 23 December 1998

   Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act 1999 No 40

   notified 16 July 1999

   commenced 16 July 1999

   Land Planning and Environment Amendment Act (No 2) 1999 No 73

   notified 15 December 1999

   commenced 15 December 1999

   Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 79

   notified 23 December 1999

   commenced 1 March 2000 (s 2 and Gaz 2000 No S5)

   Land (Planning and Environment) Amendment Act (No 3) 1999 No 87

   notified 23 December 1999

   commenced 23 December 1999

   Land (Planning and Environment) Amendment Act 2000 No 14

   notified 31 March 2000

   commenced 31 March 2000

   Land (Planning and Environment) Amendment Act 2000 (No 2) 2000 No 15

   notified 20 April 2000

   commenced 20 April 2000

   Land (Planning and Environment) Amendment Act 2000 (No 3) 2000 No 37

   notified 20 July 2000
   s 1, s 2 commenced 20 July 2000

   remainder commenced 24 July 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S39)

   Land (Planning and Environment) Amendment Act 2000 (No 4) 2000 No 49

   notified 28 September 2000

   commenced 28 September 2000

   Statute Law Amendment Act 2000 No 80

   notified 21 December 2000

   commenced 21 December 2000

   Land (Planning and Environment) Amendment Act 2001 No 1

   notified 19 February 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S7)
   s 1, s 2 commenced 19 February 2001 (IA s 10B)

   remainder commenced 31 May 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 22)

   Unit Titles Consequential Amendments Act 2001 No 17 sch 2

   notified 5 April 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 14)
   s 1, s 2 commenced 5 April 2001 (IA s 10B)

   sch 2 commenced 5 October 2001 (s 2)

   Tree Protection (Interim Scheme) Act 2001 No 20 s 54

   notified 3 April 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S16)
   s 1, s 2 commenced 3 April 2001 (IA s 10B)

   s 54 taken to have commenced 29 March 2001 (s 2)

   Land (Planning and Environment) Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) 2001 No 32

   notified 21 June 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S33)

   taken to have commenced 15 June 2001 (s 2)

   Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 207

   notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
   s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

   pt 207 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

   Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) 2001 No 56 pt 3.29

   notified 5 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S65)
   amdt 3.436 taken to have commenced 21 December 2000 (s 2 (2))

   pt 3.29 remainder commenced 5 September 2001 (s 2 (1))

   Community Title Act 2001 No 58 s 101, s 102

   notified 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66)
   s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2001 (IA s 10B)

   s 101, s 102 commenced 10 March 2002 (s 2 and LA s 79)

   Land (Planning and Environment) Amendment Act 2001 (No 3) 2001 No 73

   notified LR 12 September 2001

   commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2)

   Land (Planning and Environment) Amendment Act 2001 (No 4) 2001 No 80

   notified 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66)
   s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2001 (IA s 10B)
   s 3, s 4 commenced 10 September 2001 (s 2 (1))

   remainder commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 (2))

   Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 11 pt 2.32

   notified LR 27 May 2002
   s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)

   pt 2.32 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))

   Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 No 30 pt 3.38

   notified LR 16 September 2002
   s 1, s 2 commenced 16 September 2002 (LA s 75)

   pt 3.38 commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))

   Land (Planning and Environment) Amendment Act 2002 No 37

   notified LR 10 October 2002
   s 1, s 2 commenced 10 October 2002 (LA s 75 (1))

   remainder commenced 11 October 2002 (s 2)

   Districts Act 2002 No 39 pt 1.4

   notified LR 10 October 2002
   s 1, s 2 commenced 10 October 2002 (LA s 75 (1))

   pt 1.4 commenced 11 October 2002 (s 2)

   Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) No 49 amdt 3.222

   notified LR 20 December 2002
   s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 7 October 1994 (LA s 75 (2))

   amdt 3.222 commenced 24 September 1997 (s 2 (3))

   NoteThis Act only amends the Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 No 41.

   Planning and Land (Consequential Amendments) 2002 A2002-56 sch 1

   notified LR 20 December 2002
   s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA s 75 (1))

   sch 1 commenced 1 July 2003 (s 2 and see Planning and Land Act 2002 A2002-55, s 2)

   Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 A2003-11 sch 1 pt 1.1

   notified LR 27 March 2003
   s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))

   sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 27 September 2003 (s 2 and LA s 79)

   Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003 A2003-14 sch 1 pt 1.20

   notified LR 27 March 2003
   s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))

   sch 1 pt 1.20 commenced 28 March 2003 (s 2)

   Planning and Land Legislation Amendment Act 2003 A2003-30 sch 1 pt 1.1

   notified LR 30 June 2003
   s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2003 (LA s 75 (1))

   sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 1 July 2003 (s 2 and see Planning and Land Act 2002 A2002-55, s 2)

   Land (Planning and Environment) (Compliance) Amendment Act 2003 A2003-34 pt 2, sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 2

   notified LR 7 July 2003
   s 1, s 2 commenced 7 July 2003 (LA s 75 (1))

   pt 2, sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 2 commenced 1 September 2003 (s 2 and CN2003-8)

   Sexuality Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-2 sch 1 pt 1.9

   notified LR 18 February 2004
   s 1, s 2 commenced 18 February 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

   sch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 22 March 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-4)

   Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004

   
   

   A2004-13 sch 2 pt 2.16

   notified LR 26 March 2004
   s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

   sch 2 pt 2.16 commenced 1 September 2004 (s 2 and see Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 A2004-12, s 2 and CN2004-8)

   Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 1 pt 1.27, sch 2 pt 2.48

   notified LR 26 March 2004
   s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

   sch 1 pt 1.27, sch 2 pt 2.48 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))

   Gungahlin Drive Extension Authorisation Act 2004 A2004-27

   
   

   s 16, s 17

   notified LR 26 May 2004
   s 1, s 2 commenced 26 May 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

   s 16, s 17 commenced 27 May 2004 (s 2)

   Statute Law Amendment Act 2004 A2004-42 sch 1 pt 1.3

   notified LR 11 August 2004
   s 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

   sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 25 August 2004 (s 2 (1))

   Heritage Act 2004 A2004-57 sch 1 pt 1.5

   notified LR 9 September 2004
   s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 9 March 2005 (s 2 and LA s 79)

   
   
   

   Land (Planning and Environment) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-64

   notified LR 25 August 2004
   s 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
   remainder commenced 1 November 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-16)

   
   
   

   Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.31

   notified LR 12 May 2005
   s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))

   sch 3 pt 3.31 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))

   Pest Plants and Animals Act 2005 A2005-21 sch 1 pt 1.1 (as am by A2006-42 amdt 3.150, amdt 3.151)

   notified LR 12 May 2005
   s 1, s 2 commenced 12 May 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 12 November 2005 (s 2 and LA s 79)

   
   
   

   Unit Titles (Staged Development) Amendment Act 2005 A2005-37 sch 1 pt 1.1

   notified LR 26 August 2005
   s 1, s 2 commenced 26 August 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 14 September 2005 (s 2 and CN2005-21)

   
   
   

   Land (Planning and Environment) Amendment Act 2005 A2005-49

   notified LR 6 September 2005
   s 1, s 2 commenced 6 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

   remainder commenced 7 September 2005 (s 2)

   Tree Protection Act 2005 A2005-51 sch 1 pt 1.3 (as am by A2006-42 pt 3.23)

   notified LR 29 September 2005
   s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 29 March 2006 (s 2 and LA s 79)

   
   
   

   Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005 A2005-53 sch 1 pt 1.17

   notified LR 26 October 2005
   s 1, s 2 commenced 26 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

   sch 1 pt 1.17 commenced 23 November 2005 (s 2)

   Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) A2005-62 sch 1 pt 1.2

   notified LR 21 December 2005
   s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

   sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 11 January 2006 (s 2 (1))

   Civil Unions Act 2006 A2006-22 sch 1 pt 1.18

   notified LR 19 May 2006
   s 1, s 2 commenced 19 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

   
   
   sch 1 pt 1.18 never commenced

   NoteAct repealed by disallowance 14 June 2006 (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)

   Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-23 sch 1 pt 1.25

   notified LR 18 May 2006
   s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

   sch 1 pt 1.25 commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 (1) and see Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 A2005-59 s 2, Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)

   Administrative (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 A2006-30 sch 1 pt 1.6

   notified LR 16 June 2006
   s 1, s 2 commenced 16 June 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

   sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 1 July 2006 (s 2 (1))

   Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 A2006-42 amdt 3.150, amdt 3.151, sch 3 pt 3.23

   notified LR 26 October 2006
   s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 November 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
   amdt 3.150, amdt 3.151 taken to have commenced 12 November 2005 (s 2 (2))

   
   
   

   sch 3 pt 3.23 taken to have commenced 29 March 2006 (s 2 (2))

   NoteThis Act only amends the Pest Plants and Animals Act 2005 A2005-21 and the Tree Protection Act 2005 A2005-51.

   Land (Planning and Environment) Legislation Amendment Act 2007 A2007-1 pt 2

   notified LR 1 March 2007
   s 1, s 2 commenced 1 March 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

   pt 2 taken to have commenced 1 March 2007 (s 2)

   Housing Assistance Act 2007 A2007-8 sch 1 pt 1.3

   notified LR 10 May 2007
   s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 10 November 2007 (s 2 and LA s 79)

   as repealed by

   Planning and Development Act 2007 A2007-24 s 428

   notified LR 13 September 2007
   s 1, s 2 commenced 13 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
   s 428 commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-1)

2. Amendment history

   Long title

   long titleam R23 LA

   Name of Act

   s 1sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.404

   Dictionary

   s 2om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2333

   ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.404

   Notes

   s 3om 1993 No 44

   ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.404

   Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc

   s 4om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.404

   def appeals board ins 1993 No 77 s 4

   def commissioner ins 1996 No 85 s 4

   def conservator am 1994 No 97 sch

   def controlled activity am 1996 No 85 s 4

   def determined fee om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2334

   def Environment Minister ins 1996 No 71 s 4

   def Gungahlin central area ins 1996 No 39 s 8

   def land management agreement ins 1999 No 73 s 4

   sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2335

   def pest animal ins 1997 No 7 s 4

   def pest plant ins 1997 No 7 s 4

   def plan sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2335

   def public land ins 1996 No 85 s 4

   def public street ins 1996 No 85 s 4

   om 1999 No 79 sch 3

   def registrar ins 1993 No 77 s 4

   def public works om 1993 No 75 s 4

   pres s 4 ins A2003-34 amdt 2.1

   Preliminary

   div 2.1 hdg(prev pt 2 div 1 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Definitions for pt 2

   s 5am 1996 Nos 71 and 85

   def background papers am A2002-56 amdts 1.1-1.3, amdt 1.24; A2004-57 amdts 1.8-1.11; pars renum R23 LA (see A2004-57 amdt 1.12)

   def Commonwealth Planning Act om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.405

   def consultation notice ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.406

   def draft plan variation sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.407,

   
   

   A2002-56 amdt 1.4

   def national authority om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.408

   def national capital plan sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.409

   Stages and parts of the plan

   s 6om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.410

   Territory plan—object and effect

   div 2.2 hdg(prev pt 2 div 2 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Object of Territory plan

   s 7 hdgsub A2004-57 amdt 1.13

   s 7am 1996 No 85; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.411; A2004-57 amdt 1.14; pars renum R23 LA (see A2004-57 amdt 1.15)

   Effect of plan

   s 8am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 85

   Effect of draft plan variation

   s 9am 1996 No 85; 2000 No 37 s 4; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2336; R6 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2337); 2002 No 30 amdt 3.412, amdt 3.413; ss renum R9 LA (see 2002 No 30 amdt 3.414); A2002-56 amdt 1.5, amdt 1.6; pars renum R15 LA; A2004-57 amdt 1.16; ss renum R23 LA (see A2004-57 amdt 1.17)

   Effect of interim heritage places register

   s 10am A2002-56 amdt 1.23, amdt 1.24

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.18

   Draft heritage places register and variations—lack of effect

   s 11om A2004-57 amdt 1.18

   Territory plan—continuation and variation

   div 2.3 hdg(prev pt 2 div 3 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Territory plan

   sdiv 2.3.1 hdg       (prev pt 2 div 3 sdiv A hdg) renum R6 LA

   Preparation of variations of Territory plan

   sdiv 2.3.2 hdg       (prev pt 2 div 3 sdiv B hdg) renum R6 LA

   Preparation of plan variations

   s 15am 1996 No 85

   sub A2002-56 amdt 1.7

   Consultation with conservator

   s 16sub 1996 No 85

   am A2002-56 amdt 1.24

   Consultation with heritage council

   s 17am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2338, amdt 1.2339; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.415, amdt 3.508; A2002-56 amdt 1.24

   sub A2004-57 amdt 1.19

   Environmental reports and inquiries

   s 18am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.416; A2002-56 amdt 1.24

   Public consultation—notification

   s 19am 1993 No 75; 1996 No 85; 2000 No 37 s 5

   sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2340

   am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.417; A2002-56 amdt 1.8, amdt 1.23, amdt 1.24

   Public consultation—notice of interim effect etc

   s 19Ains 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2340

   am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.418; A2004-57 amdt 1.20

   Public consultation—availability of draft plan variation etc

   s 19Bins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2340

   am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.419; A2002-56 amdt 1.9, amdt 1.10, amdt 1.24; ss renum R12 LA (see A2002-56 amdt 1.11)

   Draft plan variations that do not affect rights

   s 19Cins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2340

   sub A2002-56 amdt 1.12

   Consultation with national capital authority

   s 20am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.420

   sub A2002-56 amdt 1.12

   Public inspection of comments

   s 21am 1996 No 85; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.421

   sub A2002-56 amdt 1.13

   Revision, deferral or withdrawal of draft plan variations

   s 22am 1996 No 85; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2341-1.2345; R6 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2346); 2002 No 30 amdt 3.422; A2002-56 amdt 1.23, amdt 1.24

   Executive approval and consideration by Legislative Assembly

   sdiv 2.3.3 hdg       (prev pt 2 div 3 sdiv C hdg) renum R6 LA

   Submission of draft plan variation to Executive

   s 24am 1996 No 85; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2347; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.422, amdt 3.423; A2002-56 amdt 1.23, amdt 1.24; A2003-30 amdt 1.1; ss renum R12 LA (see A2003-30 amdt 1.2); A2004-57 amdt 1.21

   Consideration by Legislative Assembly committee

   s 25am A2002-56 amdt 1.23

   Minister’s powers

   s 26 hdgsub A2002-56 amdt 1.14

   s 26am 1996 No 85; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2348-1.2350; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.424; A2002-56 amdts 1.15-1.17, amdt 1.23, amdt 1.24

   Return of draft plan variation to authority

   s 27sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.425

   am A2002-56 amdt 1.18, amdt 1.19, amdt 1.23

   Notice of revival of deferred draft plan variation

   s 28am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2351, amdt 1.2352; A2002-56 amdt 1.20, amdt 1.23, amdt 1.24

   Consideration of plan variation by Legislative Assembly

   s 29am 1996 No 85; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2353-1.2356, amdt 1.2358; R6 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2357); 2002 No 30 amdts 3.426-3.430; ss renum R9 LA (see 2002 No 30 amdt 3.431); A2002-56 amdt 1.20, amdt 1.21, amdt 1.23

   Rejection of plan variation by Legislative Assembly

   s 30om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2359

   ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2358

   am A2002-56 amdt 1.21, amdt 1.24

   Partial rejection of plan variation by Legislative Assembly

   s 30Ains 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2358

   am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.432

   Partial rejection of plan variation—newspaper publication etc

   s 30Bins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2358

   am A2002-56 amdt 1.21

   Plan variations—defined land

   sdiv 2.3.4 hdg       (prev pt 2 div 3 sdiv D hdg) renum R6 LA

   Plan variations in relation to defined land

   s 32am 1996 No 85; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2360-1.2366; R6 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2367); am A2002-56 amdt 1.24

   Australian Capital Territory Planning Authority

   div 2.4 hdg(prev pt 2 div 4 hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.22

   Establishment, constitution, functions and powers

   div 4 subdiv A hdg   om 1996 No 85

   Establishment of authority

   s 33am 1996 No 85

   sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.433

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.22

   Constitution

   s 34om 1996 No 85

   Functions

   s 36am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.434, amdt 3.435

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.22

   Executive policy directions

   s 37am 1995 No 25; 1996 No 85; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2368; R6 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2369); 2002 No 30 amdt 3.436

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.22

   Power to enter into contracts

   s 38am 1994 No 38

   sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.437

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.22

   Annual report

   s 39om 1995 No 25

   Delegation

   s 40sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.437

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.22

   Staff

   s 41am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.438

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.22

   Effect of irregularity of appointment of chief planner

   s 42om 1996 No 85

   Chief planner

   div 4 subdiv B hdg   om 1996 No 85

   Chief planner

   s 43om 1996 No 85

   Acting chief planner

   s 44om 1996 No 85

   Remuneration and allowances

   s 45am 1994 No 38

   om 1995 No 56

   Leave of absence

   s 46om 1996 No 85

   Disclosure of interests

   s 47om 1996 No 85

   Other employment, remuneration, business etc

   s 48om 1996 No 85

   Resignation

   s 49om 1996 No 85

   Termination of appointment

   s 50om 1996 No 85

   Miscellaneous

   div 2.5 hdg(prev pt 2 div 5 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Heritage

   pt 3 hdgom A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Preliminary

   div 3.1 hdg(prev pt 3 div 1 hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Definitions for pt 3

   s 52 hdgsub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.439

   s 52am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.440, amdt 3.442

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   def interim heritage places register ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2370

   am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.441

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   def interim variation ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2371

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Compliance with requirements for consultation or notification

   s 53om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2372

   ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.443

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Heritages places register

   div 3.2 hdg(prev pt 3 div 2 hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Content of heritage places register

   s 54am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.444, amdt 3.445

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Interim heritage places registers

   div 3.3 hdg(prev pt 3 div 3 hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Effect

   sdiv 3.3.1 hdg       (prev pt 3 div 3 sdiv A hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Effect of interim registers

   s 55am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2373; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.446

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Preparation, notification and submission of registers

   sdiv 3.3.2 hdg       (prev pt 3 div 3 sdiv B hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Application for inclusion of places in interim register

   s 59am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71; ss renum R15 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Public notification

   s 60am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2374, amdt 1.2375; R6 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2376); 2002 No 30 amdt 3.447, amdt 3.448

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Notification of lessees and occupiers

   s 61am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2377; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.508

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Revision of interim register

   s 62am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2378-1.2381; R6 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2382); 2002 No 30 amdt 3.449, amdt 3.508

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Submission of interim register to planning and land authority

   s 63 hdgam A2002-56 amdt 1.25

   s 63am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2383; A2002‑56 amdt 1.25-1.29

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Acquisition

   s 64am A2002-56 amdt 1.30, amdt 1.31

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Acquisition of heritage places and objects

   div 3.4 hdg(prev pt 3 div 4 hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Notice of acquistion

   s 65am 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Aboriginal heritage

   div 3.5 hdg(prev pt 3 div 5 hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Preliminary

   sdiv 3.5.1 hdg       (prev pt 3 div 5 sdiv A hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Definitions for div 3.5

   s 66sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.450

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Reporting discoveries of unregistered Aboriginal places

   sdiv 3.5.2 hdg       (prev pt 3 div 5 sdiv B hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Reports

   s 67am 1994 No 81

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Aboriginal heritage discoveries—consideration of reports

   s 68am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.508

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Aboriginal heritage discoveries—Ministerial directions and declarations

   s 69am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71; 2001 No 44 amdts

   
   

   1.2384-1.2386; 2002 No 30 amdts 3.451-3.454

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Protection of unregistered Aboriginal heritage

   subdiv 3.5.3 hdg    (prev pt 3 div 5 subdiv C hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Damaging unregistered Aboriginal places

   s 70am 1994 No 81

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Orders for protection of unregistered Aboriginal places—application of pt 6

   s 71am 1993 No 77; A2002-56 amdt 1.31; A2003-34 amdt 1.3

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Orders—reports by heritage council

   s 72om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Orders—Ministerial directions and declarations

   s 73am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71; 2001 No 44 amdts

   
   

   1.2387-1.2389; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.455, 3.456

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Compensation claims

   sdiv 3.5.4 hdg       (prev pt 3 div 5 sdiv D hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Definitions for sdiv 3.5.4

   s 74om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Application of sdiv 3.5.4

   s 75am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.457

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Right to compensation

   s 76om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Loss for which compensation is recoverable

   s 77am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.458

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Amount of compensation

   s 78om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Consultation with applicants

   s 79am 1996 No 71

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Notice of decisions about compensation

   s 80am 1993 No 77

   sub 1996 No 71

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Consultation in relation to registers

   sdiv 3.5.5 hdg       (prev pt 3 div 5 sdiv E hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Consultation with Aboriginal organisations

   s 81am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.459

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Restricted information

   sdiv 3.5.6 hdg       (prev pt 3 div 5 sdiv F hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Restricted information

   s 82am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71; 2001 No 56 amdt 3.432; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.508

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Publication of restricted information by public officials

   s 83om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Publication of restricted information generally

   s 84am 1993 No 77; 1994 No 81; 1996 No 71

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Access to restricted information

   s 85am 1996 No 71

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Administrative review

   pt 3 div 6 hdg        om 1996 No 71

   Review of decisions

   s 86am 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Public access to heritage information

   div 3.6 hdg(prev pt 3 div 7 hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Information about administrative action

   sdiv 3.6.1 hdg       (prev pt 3 div 7 sdiv A hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Application of sdiv 3.6.1

   s 87om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Searching administrative records

   s 88am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2390, amdt 1.2391

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Access to heritage registers

   sdiv 3.6.2 hdg       (prev pt 3 div 7 sdiv B hdg) renum R6 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Searching heritage registers

   s 89am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2392, amdt 1.2393

   sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.460

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Australian Capital Territory Heritage Council

   div 3.7 hdg(prev pt 3 div 8 hdg) renum R6 LA

   sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Preliminary

   sdiv 3.7.1 hdg       (prev pt 3 div 8 sdiv A hdg) renum R6 LA

   om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   Definitions for div 3.7

   s 90sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Establishment, functions and powers

   sdiv 3.7.2 hdg       (prev pt 3 div 8 sdiv B hdg) renum R6 LA

   om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   Establishment of heritage council

   s 91sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Constitution

   s 92sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   am A2002-56 amdt 1.32

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Functions of heritage council

   s 93am 1995 No 25; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2394

   sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Ministerial directions

   s 94sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Deputies of permanent members

   s 95om 1995 No 25

   ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Appointment of expert members

   s 96sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Constitution and meetings

   sdiv 3.7.3 hdg       (prev pt 3 div 8 sdiv C hdg) renum R6 LA

   om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   Term of appointment of expert members

   s 97am 1996 No 85

   sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Conditions of appointment of expert members generally

   s 98sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Chairperson, deputy chairperson and secretary

   s 99sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Leave of absence

   s 100sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Disclosure of interests

   s 101sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Ending of appointments

   s 102om 1997 No 41

   ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Calling meetings

   s 103am 1997 No 41

   sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Procedure at meetings

   s 104sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Delegation to secretary

   s 105sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.22

   Termination of appointment

   s 106om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   Acting members

   s 107om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   Convening meetings

   s 108om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   Procedure at meetings

   s 109om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   Quorum

   s 110om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.461

   Preliminary

   div 4.1 hdg(prev pt 4 div 1 hdg) renum R6 LA

   div 4.1 noteins A2002-56 amdt 1.33

   Definitions for pt 4

   s 111am 1996 No 71

   Preliminary assessments

   div 4.2 hdg(prev pt 4 div 2 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Directions

   s 113am 1996 No 85

   Submission to Minister

   s 116am 1996 No 85; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2395, amdt 1.2396

   Public inspection

   s 117am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71

   sub 1996 No 85

   am 2000 No 37 s 6; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2397-1.2400; R6 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2401); A2002-56 amdt 1.34

   Assessments

   div 4.3 hdg(prev pt 4 div 3 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Form and content

   sdiv 4.3.1 hdg       (prev pt 4 div 3 sdiv A hdg) renum R6 LA

   Direction of assessments

   sdiv 4.3.2 hdg       (prev pt 4 div 3 sdiv B hdg) renum R6 LA

   Decisions to direct assessments

   s 121am 2000 No 37 s 7; ss renum R15 LA

   Directions

   s 123am 1996 No 85; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2402, amdt 1.2403; R6 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2404)

   Preparation, evaluation and consideration by Legislative Assembly

   sdiv 4.3.3 hdg       (prev pt 4 div 3 sdiv C hdg) renum R6 LA

   Environmental impact statements—consultation and public inspection

   s 125am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71; 2000 No 37 s 8; 2001 No 44 amdt .2405, amdt 1.2406; 2001 No 56 amdt 3.433; R6 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2407); A2002-56 amdt 1.35

   Consultation

   s 128am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2408-1.2410

   Presentation to Legislative Assembly and public inspection

   s 132am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2411; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.462

   Exclusion of material

   s 133am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.463

   Exemptions

   s 134am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2412-1.2414

   Inquiries

   div 4.4 hdg(prev pt 4 div 4 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Establishment of panels and terms of reference

   sdiv 4.4.1 hdg       (prev pt 4 div 4 sdiv A hdg) renum R6 LA

   Remuneration

   s 137om 1997 No 41

   Terms of reference

   s 138am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2415, amdt 1.2416

   Notification

   s 139am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2417, amdt 1.2418

   Inquiry reports

   sdiv 4.4.2 hdg       (prev pt 4 div 4 sdiv B hdg) renum R6 LA

   Presentation to Legislative Assembly and public inspection

   s 141am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2419; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.464

   Exclusion of material

   s 142am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.465, amdt 3.466

   Procedures and powers

   sdiv 4.4.3 hdg       (prev pt 4 div 4 sdiv C hdg) renum R6 LA

   Definitions for sdiv 4.4.3

   s 143sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.467

   def authorised person sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.467

   def occupier ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.467

   def place sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.467

   Notice of inquiry hearings

   s 144am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2420-1.2422

   General procedure

   s 146am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.468; A2005-53 amdt 1.88

   Special hearings—consultation with interested persons

   s 147am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.508

   Assessments for purpose of inquiries

   s 148am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.469

   Powers in relation to witnesses etc

   s 149am 1994 No 81

   sub A2005-53 amdt 1.89

   Victimisation of witnesses

   s 150am 1994 No 81

   om A2005-53 amdt 1.90

   Powers of search and inspection

   s 154am 1994 No 81

   Application of Criminal Code, ch 7

   s 155am 1994 No 81

   om A2004-15 amdt 2.105

   ins A2005-53 amdt 1.91

   Contempt of panel

   s 156am 1994 No 81; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.470

   sub A2005-53 amdt 1.91

   Protection of panel members and witnesses

   s 157am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.471

   Administrative review

   pt 4 div 5 hdg        om 1996 No 71

   Review of decisions

   s 158am 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Preliminary

   div 5.1 hdg(prev pt 5 div 1 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Definitions for pt 5

   s 159 hdgsub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.472

   s 159am 1993 No 90; 1995 No 54; 1996 No 85; 1999 No 79 sch 3; 2001 No 17 amdt 2.9; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.473, amdt 3.477

   def lease sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.474

   def market value ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.475

   def provision ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.475

   def repealed Act om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.476

   Meaning of concessional lease for Act

   s 159Ains A2005-49 s 4

   am A2007-8 amdt 1.5

   Application of pt 5

   s 160am A2002-56 amdt 1.36

   Leases

   div 5.2 hdg(prev pt 5 div 2 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Effect qualified

   s 160Ains 1999 No 73 s 5

   Planning and land authority may grant leases

   s 160Bins A2002-56 amdt 1.37

   Granting of leases

   s 161am 1993 No 11; 1996 No 85; 2001 No 44 amdts

   
   

   1.2423-1.2425; R6 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2426); A2002-56 amdt 1.38, amdt 1.78

   Fees for granting leases

   s 162om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2427

   Leases to community organisations

   s 163am 1993 No 11; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2428, amdt 1.2429; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.478; A2002-56 amdt 1.39, amdt 1.78; ss renum R15 LA

   Special leases

   s 164am 1993 No 11; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2428, amdt 1.2429; A2002–56 amdt 1.40, amdt 1.78; ss renum R15 LA

   Authority to consider proposed leases

   s 165am 1993 No 11; 1996 No 39

   om 1996 No 85

   Inquiries and assessments in relation to granting of leases

   s 166am A2002-56 amdt 1.41, amdt 1.42

   Grants of leases after inquiries or assessments

   s 166Ains A2002-56 amdt 1.42

   Eligibility for certain classes of leases

   s 167am 1996 No 85; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2428, amdt 1.2429; A2002–56 amdt 1.78

   Authority need not grant lease

   s 168sub A2002-56 amdt 1.43

   Payment for leases

   s 169am 2000 No 37 s 9; A2002-56 amdt 1.78

   Failure to accept and execute lease

   s 170am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.479; A2002-56 amdt 1.78

   Grant of further residential leases

   s 171am 1996 No 85; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2429, amdt 1.2430

   sub A2002‑56 amdt 1.44

   Grant of further rural leases

   s 171Ains 1996 No 85

   am 1999 No 73 s 6; 2001 No 32 s 4, s 5; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2429, amdt 1.2430; R6 LA (see 2001 No 32 s 6); A2002-56 amdt 1.45, amdt 1.46, amdt 1.78; pars, ss renum R15 LA

   Grant of further leases for purposes other than residential or rural

   s 172am 1996 No 85; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2429; amdt 1.2430

   sub A2002–56 amdt 1.47

   Grant of further lease—unit titles

   s 172Ains 1996 No 85

   sub 2001 No 17 amdt 2.10

   am A2002-56 amdt 1.48, amdt 1.78; A2005-20 amdt 3.181

   Grant of further lease–community title

   s 172Bins 2001 No 58 s 102

   am A2002–56 amdt 1.49, amdt 1.78

   No right to use, flow and control of water

   s 172C(prev s 172B) ins 1998 No 63

   renum 2001 No 58 s 101

   Lessee’s rights in relation to improvements

   s 173am 1996 No 85; A2002–56 amdts 1.50-1.54, amdt 1.78, amdt 1.79; ss renum R12 LA (see A2002-56 amdt 1.55)

   Deciding value of improvements

   s 174am 1996 No 85; A2002–56 amdt 1.79

   Use of land for leased purpose

   s 175am 1996 No 85

   Variation of rent

   s 176am A2002-56 amdt 1.79

   Review of variations of rent

   s 177am A2002-56 amdt 1.56, amdt 1.79

   Refund on lease surrender or termination

   s 178am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2428, amdt 1.2429; A2002-56 amdt 1.79

   sub A2004-64 s 4

   Certificates of compliance

   s 179am 1996 No 85; 2001 No 17 amdt 2.11; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2431, amdt 1.2432; R6 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2433); A2002-56 amdt 1.57, amdt 1.79; A2005-37 amdt 1.1

   Transfer of land subject to building and development provision

   s 180am 1996 No 85; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2434, amdt 1.2435; A2002–56 amdt 1.58, amdt 1.59, amdt 1.79; A2004-2 amdt 1.31; A2004-64 ss 5-7; ss renum R22 LA (see

   
   

   A2004-64 s 8); A2006-22 amdt 1.69 (A2006-22 rep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93))

   Mortgage of leasehold subject to building and development provision

   s 181am 1996 No 85

   Power of lessee to sublet part of building or land in certain cases

   s 183am 1995 No 20

   Variation of leases

   div 5.3 hdg(prev pt 5 div 3 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Effect qualified

   s 183Ains 1999 No 73 s 7

   Application to surrender and regrant of leases

   s 184am 1996 No 62

   sub 1996 No 85

   Variation of nominal rent lease—change of use charge

   s 184Ains 1996 No 85

   am 2001 No 1 s 4; A2002–56 amdt 1.60, amdt 1.79; ss renum R15 LA

   New change of use charge formula

   s 184Bins 1996 No 85

   am 1998 No 65; 1999 No 40 s 4; 2000 No 14 s 4; 2000 No 49 s 4

   om 2001 No 1 s 5

   Change of use charge for variations of nominal rent leases

   s 184Cins 1996 No 85

   am 2000 No 49 s 5; 2001 No 1 s 6

   sub 2001 No 80 s 3

   am A2002–56 amdt 1.79

   Variation of rental leases

   s 184Dins 1996 No 85

   am A2002–56 amdt 1.61, amdt 1.78

   Advice of rent payable on variation of lease

   s 185am A2002-56 amdt 1.62, amdt 1.78

   Variation of lease to pay out rent

   s 186am 1996 No 85; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2436, amdt 1.2437; A2002–56 amdt 1.79; ss renum R15 LA

   No variations to extend term

   s 186Ains 1996 No 85

   am A2002-56 amdt 1.78

   Restrictions on rural leases

   div 5.4 hdg(prev pt 5 div 3AA hdg) ins 1999 No 73 s 8

   renum R6 LA

   Definitions for div 5.4

   s 186Bins 1999 No 73 s 8

   def dealing ins 1999 No 73 s 8

   def discharge amount ins 1999 No 73 s 8

   def earlier index number ins 1999 No 73 s 8

   def holding period ins 1999 No 73 s 8

   def index number ins 1999 No 73 s 8

   def later index number ins 1999 No 73 s 8

   def long lease ins 1999 No 73 s 8

   def short lease ins 1999 No 73 s 8

   def special Pialligo lease ins 1999 No 73 s 8

   Land management agreements

   s 186Cins 1999 No 73 s 8

   am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2438, amdt 1.2439; A2002-56 amdt 1.63, amdt 1.64, amdt 1.78; A2004-42 amdt 1.6

   Dealings with rural leases

   s 186Dins 1999 No 73 s 8

   am 2001 No 32 s 7; R6 LA (see 2001 No 32 s 8); A2002-56 amdt 1.65, amdt 1.78; A2003-14 amdt 1.67, amdt 1.68

   Discharge amount

   s 186Eins 1999 No 73 s 8

   am A2003-34 amdt 2.2

   Discharge amount—special Pialligo leases

   s 186Fins 1999 No 73 s 8

   am 2001 No 56 amdt 3.434

   Index numbers

   s 186Gins 1999 No 73 s 8

   No subdivision or consolidation

   s 186Hins 1999 No 73 s 8

   am A2002-56 amdt 1.78

   Consolidation and subdivision

   div 5.5 hdg(prev pt 5 div 3A hdg) ins 1996 No 85

   renum R6 LA

   Effect qualified

   s 187AAins as s 187A 1999 No 73 s 9

   renum 2000 No 80 amdt 3.8

   Application—nominal rent leases of territory land

   s 187om 1993 No 75

   ins 1996 No 85

   Consolidation and subdivision—change of use charge

   s 187Ains 1996 No 85

   am 2001 No 1 s 7; A2002-56 amdt 1.66, amdt 1.79; ss renum R15 LA

   New change of use charge formula

   s 187Bins 1996 No 85

   am 1998 No 65; 1999 No 40 s 5; 2000 No 14 s 5; 2000 No 49 s 6

   om 2001 No 1 s 8

   Change of use charge for consolidations and subdivisions

   s 187Cins 1996 No 85

   am 2000 No 49 s 7; 2001 No 1 s 9

   sub 2001 No 80 s 4

   am A2002-56 amdt 1.79

   Recovery of land

   div 5.6 hdg(prev pt 5 div 4 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Termination of leases

   s 188am 1996 No 85; A2002-56 amdt 1.67, amdt 1.78, amdt 1.79; ss renum R15 LA

   How land may be recovered

   s 189sub A2002-56 amdt 1.68

   Evidence of ending of lease

   s 190sub A2002-56 amdt 1.68

   Public land

   div 5.7 hdg(prev pt 5 div 5 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Preliminary

   sdiv 5.7.1 hdg       (prev pt 5 div 5 sdiv A hdg) renum R6 LA

   Definitions for div 5.7

   s 191 hdgsub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.480

   Public land

   sdiv 5.7.2 hdg       (prev pt 5 div 5 sdiv B hdg) renum R6 LA

   Recommendations to planning and land authority

   s 192 hdgam A2002-56 amdt 1.69

   s 192am 1996 No 85; A2002-56 amdt 1.70

   Management of public land

   sdiv 5.7.3 hdg       (prev pt 5 div 5 sdiv C hdg) renum R6 LA

   Reserved areas

   s 193am 1996 No 85; A2004-57 amdt 1.23

   Management objectives

   s 195am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2440; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.481

   Plans of management

   sdiv 5.7.4 hdg       (prev pt 5 div 5 sdiv D hdg) renum R6 LA

   Public consultation

   s 200am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2441, amdt 1.2442

   Minister’s powers

   s 204am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2443-1.2446

   Referral back to conservator

   s 205am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2447, amdt 1.2448

   Notice of revival of deferred draft plan of management

   s 206sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2449

   Notification, presentation, disallowance and date of effect

   s 207am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2450, amdt 1.2451

   Leases and licences

   sdiv 5.7.5 hdg       (prev pt 5 div 5 sdiv E hdg) renum R6 LA

   Leases—generally

   s 208am A2002-56 amdt 1.78

   Grant of leases

   s 209am 1993 No 11, A2002-56 amdt 1.71

   Licences

   s 210am 1992 No 32; 1996 No 71; 2001 No 44

   
   

   amdts 1.2452-1.2454; A2002-56 amdt 1.78; A2003-34 s 4, s 5

   Miner’s rights in relation to public land

   s 211am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.482

   Administrative review

   pt 5 div 6 hdg        om 1996 No 71

   Notice of decisions

   s 212am 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Review by appeals board

   s 213sub 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Notice of decisions under s 174, s 177, s 178 or s 184

   s 213Ains 1993 No 77

   am 1994 No 60

   om 1996 No 71

   Review by administrative appeals tribunal

   s 213Bins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Lessee may surrender lease or part of lease

   s 214am A2002-56 amdt 1.72, amdt 1.78

   Miscellaneous

   div 5.8 hdg(prev pt 5 div 7 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Reduction of rent and relief from provisions of lease

   s 215sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.483

   am A2002-56 amdt 1.78

   Access to leased land from roads and road related areas

   s 216am 1996 No 85

   sub 1999 No 79 sch 3

   am A2002-56 amdt 1.73, amdt 1.74, amdt 1.78; ss renum R12 LA (see A2002-56 amdt 1.75)

   Notification of certain leases

   s 216Ains 1993 No 11

   am 1996 No 85

   sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.484

   am 2002 No 39 amdt 1.4

   sub A2002-56 amdt 1.76

   Licences in relation to land that is not public land

   s 217am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2455-1.2457

   am A2002-56 amdt 1.78; A2003-34 s 6, s 7

   Rights to extract minerals

   s 219am A2002-56 amdt 1.78

   False or misleading statements in relation to leases

   s 221am 1994 No 81

   sub A2002-56 amdt 1.77

   om A2004-15 amdt 2.105

   Preliminary

   div 6.1 hdg(prev pt 6 div 1 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Definitions for pt 6

   s 222 hdgsub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.485

   s 222am 1996 No 85; 1997 No 116; 2000 No 37 s 10; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.486, amdt 3.491

   def approval sub A2002-56 amdt 1.80

   def building work sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.487; A2004-13 amdt 2.73

   def consolidation sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.487

   def damage ins A2005-51 amdt 1.4

   def declared site ins A2005-51 amdt 1.4

   def development am A2003-34 amdt 1.4; pars renum R15 LA; A2004-57 amdt 1.24

   def Executive ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.488

   def inspector ins A2003-34 amdt 2.3

   def lease sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.489

   def lessee sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.489

   def order sub A2003-34 amdt 1.5

   def original decision ins A2002-56 amdt 1.81

   def prohibited groundwork ins A2005-51 amdt 1.4

   def prohibition notice ins A2003-34 amdt 1.6

   def protected tree ins A2005-51 amdt 1.4

   def protection zone ins A2005-51 amdt 1.4

   def registered tree ins A2005-51 amdt 1.4

   def regulated tree ins A2005-51 amdt 1.4

   def relevant authority sub A2002-56 amdt 1.82

   def subdivision sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.489

   def tree management plan ins A2005-51 amdt 1.4

   def variation ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.490

   Meaning of variation for pt 6

   s 223om 1996 No 85

   ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.492

   Approvals

   div 6.2 hdg(prev pt 6 div 2 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Preliminary

   pt 6 div 2 sdiv A hdg  om 1996 No 85

   Interpretation

   s 224om 1996 No 85

   General

   sdiv 6.2.1 hdg       (prev pt 6 div 2 sdiv B hdg) renum R6 LA

   Offence—development

   s 225am 1996 No 85

   Application to undertake development

   s 226am 1996 No 85; 1999 No 73 s 10; 2001 No 44

   
   

   amdts 1.2458-1.2460; 2001 No 73 s 4, s 5; 2001 No 80

   
   

   ss 5-7; R6 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2461 and 2001 No 73 s 6); A2002-56 amdts 1.83-1.85, amdt 1.133, amdt. 1.134

   Register of applications, approvals, orders and lease and development conditions

   s 227 hdgsub 2000 No 37 s 11

   s 227am 2000 No 37 s 11; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2462, amdt 1.2463; R6 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2464); A2002-56 amdt 1.86, amdt 1.87, amdt 1.134; A2004-57 amdt 1.25; pars renum R23 LA (see A2004-57 amdt 1.26); A2005-51 amdt 1.5; pars renum R30 LA (see A2005-51 amdt 1.6); A2006-30 amdt 1.65

   Restrictions on inspection of applications

   s 228am 1996 No 85; A2002-56 amdt 1.88, amdt 1.134

   Notice of application

   s 229am 1993 No 90; 1995 No 54; 1996 No 71; 1996 No 85; 1997 No 93; 2000 No 37 s 12; 2001 No 20 s 54; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.508; A2002-56 amdt 1.89, amdt 1.134; A2003-30 amdt 1.3; ss renum R15 LA; A2004-57 amdt 1.27; A2005-51 amdt 1.7

   Direction that applications to be submitted to Minister

   s 229A hdgsub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2465

   s 229Ains 1996 No 85

   am 1999 No 87 s 3; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2466-1.2472; R6 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2473); 2002 No 30 amdt 3.493, amdt 3.494

   sub A2002-56 amdt 1.90

   am A2004-57 amdt 1.28, amdt 1.29; ss renum R23 LA (see A2004-57 amdt 1.30); A2005-51 amdt 1.8, amdt 1.9; ss renum R30 LA (see A2005-51 amdt 1.10)

   Minister may decide some applications

   s 229Bins A2002-56 amdt 1.90

   am A2004-27 s 16; A2004-57 amdt 1.31; A2005-51 amdt 1.11; pars renum R30 LA (see A2005-51 amdt 1.12); A2006-30 amdt 1.66, amdt 1.67

   Approvals

   s 230am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71

   sub 1996 No 85

   am 2000 No 37 s 13

   Matters to be considered by relevant authority

   s 231am 1996 No 85; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.495; A2002-56 amdt 1.91, amdt 1.134, amdt 1.135; A2004-27 s 17

   sub A2004-57 amdt 1.32

   am A2005-51 amdt 1.13, amdt 1.14; ss renum R30 LA (see A2005-51 amdt 1.15); A2006-30 amdt 1.68

   Duty of applicants

   s 232am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2474, amdt 1.2475; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.508; A2002-56 amdt 1.92-1.94, amdt 1.134; ss renum R12 La (see A2002-56 amdt 1.95)

   More information

   s 233am 1996 No 85; A2002-56 amdt 1.135

   Effect of failure to give further information

   s 234am 1996 No 85; A2002-56 amdt 1.135

   Duties of concurring authorities

   s 235am 1996 No 39

   om 1996 No 85

   Objections

   sdiv 6.2.2 hdg       (prev pt 6 div 2 sdiv C hdg) renum R6 LA

   Objections—general

   s 237am 1996 No 85; 1997 No 116; 2000 No 37 s 14; A2002-56 amdt 1.96, amdt 1.134; ss renum R12 LA (see A2002-56 amdt 1.97)

   Inspection of objections

   s 238am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71; A2002-56 amdt 1.134

   Identity of objectors

   s 239am A2002-56 amdt 1.98, amdt 1.134

   Circumstances in which Executive approves applications, other than lease variations, subdivisions, consolidations

   s 240om 1996 No 85

   Circumstances in which Executive approves applications for lease variations, subdivisions, consolidations

   s 241om 1996 No 85

   Approvals

   sdiv 6.2.3 hdg       (prev pt 6 div 2 sdiv D hdg) renum R6 LA

   Approvals—notices to applicants and registrar-general

   s 242am 1992 No 32; 1993 No 64

   sub 1996 No 85; A2002-56 amdt 1.99

   Notification of approval or refusal of application

   s 243am 1993 No 77; 1996 Nos 71 and 85; 2000 No 37 s 15; A2002‑56 amdt 1.100, amdt 1.101, amdt 1.135; ss renum R12 LA (see A2002-56 amdt 1.102)

   Notification if more than 1 objector

   s 244am 1996 No 85; A2002‑56 amdt 1.103, amdt 1.134

   Notice of decision to heritage council

   s 244Ains A2004-57 amdt 1.33

   Notice of decision to conservator

   s 244Bins A2005-51 amdt 1.16

   Conditional approvals

   s 245am 1996 No 85; 2001 No 80 s 8, s 9; A2002‑56

   
   

   amdt 1.104-1.106, amdt 1.134; pars renum R15 LA;

   
   

   A2004-57 amdt 1.34

   Reconsideration of applications for approval

   sdiv 6.2.4 hdg       ins A2002-56 amdt 1.107

   Definitions for sdiv 6.2.4

   s 245Ains A2002-56 amdt 1.107

   def new application ins A2002-56 amdt 1.107

   def original application ins A2002-56 amdt 1.107

   def original decision ins A2002-56 amdt 1.107

   Applications for reconsideration

   s 246om 1996 No 85

   ins A2002-56 amdt 1.107

   am A2003-30 amdt 1.4

   Reconsideration of decisions

   s 246Ains A2002-56 amdt 1.107

   No action by planning and land authority within time

   s 246Bins A2002-56 amdt 1.107

   Notice of decision on reconsideration

   s 246Cins A2002-56 amdt 1.107

   Approvals—miscellaneous

   sdiv 6.2.5 hdg       ins A2002-56 amdt 1.107

   Minor amendments

   s 247am 1996 No 85; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.508; 2002 No 37 ss 4-6; ss (4), (5) om R10 LA; pars renum R10 LA; A2002-56 amdt 1.108, amdt 1.135

   Corrections

   s 248am 1996 No 85; A2002-56 amdt 1.109

   When approvals take effect

   s 249sub 1993 No 77

   am 1996 No 71; 1996 No 85; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.496

   sub A2002‑56 amdt 1.110

   am A2005-62 amdt 1.4

   Execution of approvals for variations of leases

   s 250sub 1996 No 85

   am A2002-56 amdt 1.133

   End of approvals

   s 251am 1996 No 85; A2002‑56 amdt 1.111

   Extension of time

   s 252am 1996 No 85; A2002‑56 amdt 1.134

   Revocation of approval

   s 253am A2002‑56 amdt 1.112; A2004-57 amdt 1.35

   Powers of Supreme Court

   sdiv 6.2.6 hdg       ins A2003-34 amdt 1.7

   Injunctions to require compliance with approvals

   s 253Ains A2003-34 amdt 1.7

   Orders

   div 6.3 hdg(prev pt 6 div 3 hdg) renum R6 LA

   sub A2003-34 s 8

   Making of orders

   sdiv 6.3.1 hdg       ins A2003-34 s 8

   Applications to planning and land authority for orders

   s 254om 1996 No 85

   ins 1997 No 7

   am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2476-1.2478; A2002‑56 amdt 1.113

   sub A2003-34 s 8

   am A2004-57 amdt 1.36; pars renum R23 LA (see A2004-57 amdt 1.37); A2005-21 amdt 1.1 (as am A2006-42 amdt 3.150); pars renum R27 LA (see A2005-21 amdt 1.2); A2005-51 amdt 1.17 (as am A2006-42 amdt 3.207)

   Decision on application to planning and land authority for order

   s 254Ains A2003-34 s 8

   am A2005-21 amdt 1.3

   Proposed orders on planning and land authority’s own initiative

   s 255sub A2003-34 s 8

   am A2004-57 amdt 1.38; pars renum R23 LA (see A2004-57 amdt 1.39) ; A2005-21 amdt 1.4 and see A2006-42 amdt 3.151; pars renum R27 LA (see A2005-21 amdt 1.5); A2005-51 amdt 1.18 (as am A2006-42 amdt 3.208)

   Decision on proposed order on planning and land authority’s own initiative

   s 256am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71; 1996 No 83; 1996 No 85; 1997 No 7; 1999 No 73 s 11; 1999 No 79 sch 3; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2479; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.508; A2002-56 amdts 1.114‑1.117, amdt 1.134

   sub A2003-34 s 8

   Effect of certain orders

   s 256Ains 1997 No 7

   om A2003-34 s 8

   Content of orders

   s 257am 1993 Nos 64 and 77; 1996 No 71; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.508; A2002‑56 amdt 1.118, amdt 1.119, amdt 1.134

   sub A2003-34 s 8

   am A2005-51 amdt 1.19

   Notice of making orders

   s 257Ains A2003-34 s 8

   am A2005-21 amdt 1.6; pars renum R27 LA (see A2005-21 amdt 1.7); A2005-51 amdt 1.20 (as am A2006-42 amdt 3.209)

   Who is bound by an order?

   s 257Bins A2003-34 s 8

   Contravening orders

   s 258am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71; A2002‑56 amdt 1.120

   sub A2003-34 s 8

   Ending of orders

   s 258Ains A2003-34 s 8

   Notice ending orders

   s 258Bins A2003-34 s 8

   Effect of orders about pest animals or plants

   s 258Cins A2003-34 s 8

   om A2005-21 amdt 1.8

   Rectification work

   sdiv 6.3.2 hdg       ins A2003-34 s 8

   Definitions for sdiv 6.3.2

   s 259am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71; A2002‑56 amdt 1.121, amdt 1.134

   sub A2003-34 s 8

   Direction to carry out rectification work

   s 259Ains A2003-34 s 8

   Contravening direction to carry out rectification work

   s 259Bins A2003-34 s 8

   Authorisation to carry out rectification work

   s 259Cins A2003-34 s 8

   Obstructing etc authorised people

   s 259Dins A2003-34 s 8

   Liability for cost of rectification work

   s 259Eins A2003-34 s 8

   Determination of criteria for deferral of rectification work cost

   s 259Fins A2003-34 s 8

   Application for deferral of rectification work cost

   s 259Gins A2003-34 s 8

   Deferral of rectification work cost

   s 259Hins A2003-34 s 8

   Security for deferred rectification work cost

   s 259Iins A2003-34 s 8

   Payment of deferred rectification work cost

   s 259Jins A2003-34 s 8

   Prohibition notices and injunctions

   sdiv 6.3.3 hdg       ins A2003-34 s 8

   Prohibition notices—making

   s 260am 1993 Nos 64 and 77; 1996 No 71; A2002‑56 amdt 1.122

   sub A2003-34 s 8

   Contravening prohibition notices

   s 260Ains A2003-34 s 8

   Prohibition notices—ending

   s 260Bins A2003-34 s 8

   Injunctions to restrain contravention of orders or prohibition notices

   s 260Cins A2003-34 s 8

   Other matters

   sdiv 6.3.4 hdg       ins A2003-34 s 8

   om A2005-21 amdt 1.9

   Declaration of pest animal or pest plant

   s 261sub A2003-34 s 8

   om A2005-21 amdt 1.9

   Inspection and seizure powers

   div 6.4 hdg(prev pt 6 div 4 hdg) renum R6 LA

   sub A2003-34 amdt 2.4

   Preliminary

   sdiv 6.4.1 hdg       (prev pt 6 div 4 sdiv A hdg) renum R6 LA

   Definitions for div 6.4

   s 262sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.497

   def connected ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.497

   def occupier ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.497

   def offence ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.497

   Appointment of inspectors

   s 263am A2002‑56 amdt 1.134

   sub A2003-34 amdt 2.5

   Identity cards

   s 264am A2002‑56 amdt 1.134

   sub A2003-34 amdt 1.8

   am A2005-20 amdt 3.182; ss renum R24 LA (see A2005-20 amdt 3.183)

   Power not to be exercised before identity card shown

   s 265am 1994 No 81; A2002‑56 amdt 1.134

   sub A2003-34 amdt 1.8

   Inspection

   sdiv 6.4.2 hdg       (prev pt 6 div 4 sdiv B hdg) renum R6 LA

   Display of identity cards

   s 268om A2003-34 amdt 1.9

   Powers of inspection

   s 269am 1994 No 81

   Work carried out at direction of inspector

   s 270om A2003-34 amdt 1.9

   Disposal of seized things

   s 272am A2002‑56 amdt 1.123, amdt 1.134

   sub A2006-23 amdt 1.210

   Obstruction of inspectors

   s 274am 1994 No 81

   om A2004-15 amdt 2.105

   Commissioner for land and planning

   div 6.5 hdg(prev pt 6 div 4A hdg) ins 1996 No 85

   renum R6 LA

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.124

   Commissioner for land and planning

   s 274Ains 1996 No 85

   am 2002 No 11 amdt 2.66

   sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.498

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.124

   Term of office

   s 274Bins 1996 No 85

   sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.498

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.124

   Leave of absence

   s 274Cins 1996 No 85

   sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.498

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.124

   Leave of absence

   s 274Dins 1996 No 85

   om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.498

   Acting appointments

   s 274Eins 1996 No 85

   om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.498

   Resignation

   s 274Fins 1996 No 85

   om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.498

   Suspension and removal of commissioner

   s 274Gins 1996 No 85

   am 2002 No 30 amdts 3.499-3.501

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.124

   Retirement

   s 274Hins 1996 No 85

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.124

   Delegation

   s 274Iins 1996 No 85

   sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.502

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.124

   Protection from suit

   s 274Jins 1996 No 85

   am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.503

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.124

   Miscellaneous

   div 6.6 hdg(prev pt 6 div 5 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Review of decisions

   sdiv 6.6.1 hdg       (prev pt 6 div 5 sdiv A hdg) renum R6 LA

   AAT review—general

   s 275am 1993 No 77

   sub 1996 No 71

   am 1996 No 85

   sub A2002-56 amdt 1.125

   am A2004-57 amdt 1.40; ss renum R23 LA (see A2004-57 amdt 1.41); A2007-1 s 4, s 5; ss renum R36 LA

   (6)-(8) exp 1 March 2008 (s 275 (8) (LA s 88 declaration applies))

   Approvals subject to entity’s satisfaction

   s 275Ains A2002-56 amdt 1.125

   Review of decisions—objectors and third parties to approvals

   s 276 hdgsub A2003-34 amdt 2.6

   s 276am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71; 1996 No 85; 1997 No 116; 2000 No 15 s 4; 2000 No 37 s 16; A2002-56 amdt 1.126; ss renum R12 LA (see A2002-56 amdt 1.127)

   Review of decisions—orders and prohibition notices

   s 277am 1993 No 77

   sub 1996 No 7; A2003-34 amdt 1.10

   Notification of objectors

   s 278am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71; 1996 No 85; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.508; A2002-56 amdt 1.128, amdt 1.129; ss renum R12 LA (see A2002-56 amdt 1.130)

   Application for review by objectors—notification to applicants

   s 279 hdgsub A2003-34 amdt 2.7

   s 279am 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71; 1996 No 85

   Challenge to validity of certain decisions

   s 279Ains 1999 No 87 s 4

   am A2002-56 amdt 1.131

   Applicants and objectors may be made parties to proceedings

   s 280sub 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Failure to comply with certain notification requirements

   s 281om 1996 No 71

   General

   sdiv 6.6.2 hdg       (prev pt 6 div 5 sdiv B hdg) renum R6 LA

   Regulations

   s 282am 1992 No 32; 1996 No 85; 2000 No 37 s 17; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2480-1.2482; A2002-56 amdt 1.132; pars renum R15 LA; A2007-1 s 6, s 7

   (5)-(7) exp 1 March 2008 (s 282 (7) (LA s 88 declaration applies))

   Administrative appeals

   pt 7 hdg(prev pt 6A hdg) ins 1993 No 77

   sub 1996 No 71

   renum R6 LA

   Preliminary

   pt 6A div 1 hdg ins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   AAT review of decisions

   s 282Ains 1993 No 77

   sub 1996 No 71

   am 1996 No 85; 1999 No 73 s 12; 2000 No 15 s 5; 2001 No 56 amdt 3.435

   sub A2002-56 amdt 1.136

   am A2004-42 amdt 1.7; A2004-57 amdt 1.42

   Establishment of land planning and appeals board

   pt 6A div 2 hdg ins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Establishment of board

   s 282Bins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Appointment of members

   s 282Cins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Remuneration and allowances

   s 282Dins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Acting appointments

   s 282Eins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Deputy chairperson to act for chairperson

   s 282Fins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Delegation

   s 282Gins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Leave of absence

   s 282Hins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Other terms and conditions

   s 282Iins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Resignation

   s 282Jins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Removal from office

   s 282Kins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Organisation of appeals board

   pt 6A div 3 hdg ins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Disclosure of interests

   s 282Lins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Arrangement of business

   s 282Mins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Constitution of appeals board

   s 282Nins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Member presiding

   s 282Pins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Member of appeals board ceasing to be available

   s 282Qins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Places of sitting

   s 282Rins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Review by the appeals board of decisions

   pt 6A div 4 hdg ins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Reviewable decisions

   s 282Sins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Persons who may apply to appeals board

   s 282Tins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Manner of applying for review

   s 282Uins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Parties to proceedings before appeals board

   s 282Vins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Representation before appeals board

   s 282Wins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Procedure of appeals board

   s 282Xins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Conferences

   s 282Yins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Hearings to be in public

   s 282Zins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Lodging of material documents with appeals board

   s 282ZAins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Power of appeals board to obtain additional statements

   s 282ZBins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Opportunity to make submissions

   s 282ZCins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Powers of appeals board

   s 282ZDins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Operation and implementation of a decision that is subject to review

   s 282ZEins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Power of appeals board to dismiss application or strike out party

   s 282ZFins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Review by appeals board

   s 282ZGins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Return of documents etc at completion of proceeding

   s 282ZHins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Appeals to Supreme Court from decisions of the appeals board

   s 282ZIins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Operation and implementation of a decision that is subject to appeal

   s 282ZJins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Reference of questions of law to Supreme Court

   s 282ZKins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Sending of documents to, and disclosure of documents by, the Supreme Court

   s 282ZLins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Miscellaneous

   pt 6A div 5 hdg ins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Protection of members, representatives and witnesses

   s 282ZMins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Failure of witness to attend

   s 282ZNins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Refusal to answer questions

   s 282ZPins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   False or misleading evidence

   s 282ZQins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Contempt of appeals board

   s 282ZRins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Registry

   s 282ZSins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Registrar

   s 282ZTins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Giving of notices

   s 282ZUins 1993 No 77

   am 1994 No 38

   om 1996 No 71

   Lodging of documents

   s 282ZVins 1993 No 77

   om 1996 No 71

   Miscellaneous

   pt 8 hdg(prev pt 7 hdg) renum R6 LA

   Delegation by Executive

   s 283am 1996 No 39; 2002 No 30 amdt 3.504; A2002-56 amdt 1.137; A2003-30 amdt 1.5, amdt 1.6

   sub A2005-20 amdt 3.184

   (2)-(4) exp 2 June 2006 (s 283 (4))

   Power of administrative appeals tribunal and Supreme Court

   s 284sub 1993 No 77; 1996 No 71

   Corporations–penalites

   s 285am 1994 No 26

   om R5 LRA

   Acts and omissions of representatives

   s 286sub A2004-15 amdt 1.31

   Determination of fees

   s 287sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2483

   Approved forms

   s 287Ains 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2483

   am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.505

   sub A2002-56 amdt 1.138

   Regulation-making power

   s 288am 1994 No 81

   sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2483

   Regulations amending Land (Planning and Environment) Regulation

   s 288Ains A2007-1 s 8

   exp 1 March 2008 (s 288A (4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))

   Amendments of Land (Planning and Environment) Regulation by Land (Planning and Environment) Legislation Amendment Act

   s 288Bins A2007-1 s 8

   exp 1 March 2008 (s 288B (4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))

   Transitional

   pt 9 hdg(prev pt 8 hdg) ins 2000 No 80 amdt 3.9

   renum R6 LA

   Status of leases and licences

   s 289ins 2000 No 80 amdt 3.9

   am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.506

   Continued application of certain repealed Acts and provisions

   s 290ins 2000 No 80 amdt 3.9

   Conversion of Commonwealth leases

   s 291ins 2001 No 56 amdt 3.436

   am A2003-34 s 9

   (4), (5) exp 1 December 2003 (s 291 (5))

   Consent under City Area Leases Ordinance 1936, s 28

   s 292ins A2002-56 amdt 1.139

   exp 1 July 2004 (s 292 (3))

   Proceedings and evidence

   s 293ins A2003-30 amdt 1.7

   exp 1 July 2004 (s 293 (9))

   Territory plan variation—omission of heritage places register

   s 294ins A2004-57 amdt 1.43

   Transitional—Administrative (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 and ministerial decisions

   s 300ins A2006-30 amdt 1.69

   exp 1 January 2007 (s 300 (4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))

   Transitional—Administrative (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 and authority functions

   s 301ins A2006-30 amdt 1.69

   exp 1 January 2007 (s 301 (4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))

   Management objectives for public land

   sch 1am A2003-11 amdt 1.1

   Criteria for assessment of heritage significance of places

   sch 2ss renum R23 LA

   om A2004-57 amdt 1.44

   Decisions reviewable by AAT

   sch 4am 1993 No 75; 1996 No 39

   om 1996 No 85

   ins A2002-56 amdt 1.140

   am A2004-57 amdt 1.45; items renum R23 LA (see A2004-57 amdt 1.46)

   Activities subject to orders

   sch 5 hdgam A2003-34 amdt 1.11

   sch 5am 1993 No 75; 1995 No 21; 1996 No 85; 1997 No 7; 1998 No 54; 1999 No 73 s 13; 1999 No 79 sch 3; 2000 No 37 s 18; R6 LA; A2003-34 amdt 2.8; A2004-57 amdt 1.47; A2005-21 amdt 1.10; items renum R27 LA (see A2005-21 amdt 1.11)

   Dictionary

   dictins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   am A2002-56 amdt 1.141; A2003-14 amdt 1.69

   def Aboriginal object om A2004-56 amdt 1.48

   def Aboriginal project ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def Aboriginal place ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.48

   def Aboriginal tradition ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.48

   def application ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def approval ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def assessment ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def authorised person ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   sub A2003-34 amdt 1.12

   def authority ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.142

   def background papers ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def building ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def building and development provision ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def building work ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def cemetery ins A2003-11 amdt 1.2

   def chairperson ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.48

   def commissioner ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2002-56 amdt 1.143

   def compensation ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.48

   def concessional lease ins A2005-49 s 5

   def connected ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def conservation ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.48

   def conservator ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def consolidation ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def consultation notice ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def controlled activity ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def damage ins A2005-51 amdt 1.21

   def dealing ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def declared site ins A2005-51 amdt 1.21

   def defined decision ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def deputy chairperson ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.48

   def development ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def discharge amount ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def draft plan variation ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def earlier index number ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def environmental impact ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def environmental impact statement ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def environmental report ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def Environment Minister ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def Executive ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def expert member ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.48

   def formal error ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def Gungahlin central area ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2003-30 amdt 1.8

   def heritage direction ins A2004-57 amdt 1.49

   def heritage council ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.49

   def heritage object ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.49

   def heritage objects register ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.49

   def heritage place ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.49

   def heritage places register ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.49

   def heritage significance ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   sub A2004-56 amdt 1.49

   def holding period ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def index number ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def inquiry ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def inspector ins A2003-34 amdt 2.9

   def interim heritage places register ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.50

   def interim variation ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.50

   def land ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def land management agreement ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def later index number ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def lease ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def lessee ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def long lease ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def market value ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def member ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.50

   def national capital plan ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def natural environment ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def new application ins A2002-56 amdt 1.144

   def newspaper ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def nominal rent lease ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def objection ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def occupier ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def offence ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def order ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def original application ins A2002-56 amdt 1.144

   def original decision ins A2002-56 amdt 1.144

   def panel ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def permanent member ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.50

   def pest animal ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   sub A2003-34 amdt 1.13

   om A2005-21 amdt 1.12

   def pest plant ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   sub A2003-34 amdt 1.14

   om A2005-21 amdt 1.12

   def place ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def plan ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def plan of management ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def preliminary assessment ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def prescribed period ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def prohibited groundwork ins A2005-51 amdt 1.21

   def prohibition notice ins A2003-34 amdt 1.15

   def proponent ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def protected tree ins A2005-51 amdt 1.21

   def protection zone ins A2005-51 amdt 1.21

   def provision ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def public car park ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def public environment report ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def public land ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def rectification work ins A2003-34 amdt 1.15

   def registered ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.50

   def registered lease ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def registered proprietor ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def registered tree ins A2005-51 amdt 1.21

   def registration ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.50

   def regulated tree ins A2005-51 amdt 1.21

   def relevant Aboriginal organisation ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.50

   def relevant authority ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def relevant Minister ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def rental lease ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def residential lease ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def restricted information ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.50

   def rural lease ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def secretary ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.50

   def short lease ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def special Pialligo lease ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def structure ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def subdivision ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def sublease ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def sublessee ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def territory authority ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def damage ins A2005-51 amdt 1.4

   def unregistered ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.50

   def variation, for part 3 (Heritage) ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   om A2004-56 amdt 1.50

   def variation, of a lease ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def variation, of a plan ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

   def variation, of a plan of management ins 2002 No 30 amdt 3.507

1. Earlier republications

   Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order. 

   Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date
1	Act 1993 No 90	31 January 1994
2	Act 1994 No 97	28 February 1995
3	Act 1997 No 7	24 June 1997
4	Act 1998 No 65	28 February 1999
5	Act 2000 No 15	30 May 2000
6*	Act 2001 No 80	5 October 2001
7	Act 2001 No 80	11 March 2002
8	Act 2002 No 11	28 May 2002
9	Act 2002 No 30	17 September 2002
10	Act 2002 No 39	11 October 2002
10 (RI)	Act 2002 No 39	11 October 2002
11	A2003-14	28 March 2003
12	A2003-30	1 July 2003
13	A2003-34	1 September 2003
14*	A2003-34	27 September 2003
15	A2003-34	2 December 2003
16	A2004-2	22 March 2004
17	A2004-15	9 April 2004
18	A2004-27	27 May 2004
19	A2004-27	2 July 2004
20	A2004-42	25 August 2004
21	A2004-42	1 September 2004
22 (RI)	A2004-64	18 January 2005
23 (RI)	A2004-64	1 April 2005
24*	A2005-21	2 June 2005
25	A2005-49	7 September 2005
26	A2005-49	14 September 2005
27 (RI)	A2005-53	25 January 2006
28 (RI)	A2005-53	25 January 2006
29 (RI)	A2005-62	25 January 2006
30	A2005-62	29 March 2006
31	A2006-23	2 June 2006
32	A2006-23	3 June 2006
33	A2006-30	1 July 2006
34	A2006-42	26 October 2006
35	A2006-42	2 January 2007
36	A2007-1	1 March 2007
37	A2007-8	10 November 2007
38	A2007-8	2 March 2008
includes retrospective amendments by Act 2002 No 49