Planning and Development Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) (ACT)

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Planning and Development Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) (ACT)

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The Australian Capital Territory Executive made the Planning and Development Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) under the Planning and Development Act 2007. The regulation amends the Planning and Development Regulation 2008 and is intended to prescribe sites that are not waste facilities for the purposes of section 137F of the Act. The regulation provides that a site, other than an incineration facility, that is used to handle not more than 15kt of waste each year (a small waste site) is prescribed. This means that the site is not a waste facility for the purposes of the Act. However, if a development application is lodged to increase the amount of waste handled each year on the site to more than 15kt, the site is a waste facility and the application is a prohibited waste development application.

The court was required to consider the validity of the regulation and whether it was consistent with the Act. The court also had to consider whether the regulation was within the power of the Executive to make such regulations. The court examined the language of the Act and the regulation to determine whether the regulation was consistent with the Act and whether it was within the power of the Executive to make such regulations.

The court found that the regulation was consistent with the Act and was within the power of the Executive to make such regulations. The court held that the regulation was a valid exercise of the Executive's power under the Act and was consistent with the purpose of the Act. The court also found that the regulation was not inconsistent with the Act and did not exceed the power of the Executive to make such regulations. The court held that the regulation was a valid exercise of the Executive's power and was consistent with the purpose of the Act.

The court made an order that the regulation is valid and is consistent with the Act. The court also made an order that the regulation is within the power of the Executive to make such regulations.
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  • Planning & Development Law

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  • Adverse Possession

  • Environmental Law

  • Regulatory Compliance

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