Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (ACT)

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Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2023

A2023-20

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Part 1      Preliminary

1            Name of Act  2

2            Commencement  2

3            Legislation amended  2

Part 2City Renewal Authority and Suburban Land Agency Act 2017

4            Definitions—pt 2Section 6, definition of urban renewal precinct  3

5            Division 2.9 heading  3

6            Definitions—div 2.9Section 36A, definitions of authorised person, draft revitalisation plan and revitalisation work    3

7           New subdivision 2.9.2 heading  3

8            New subdivision 2.9.3  4

9            Dictionary, definition of authorised person etc  4

10          Dictionary, definition of urban renewal, new paragraph (b) (ia)               5

11          Dictionary, definition of urban renewal, paragraph (c)  5

12          Dictionary, definition of urban renewal precinct  5

Part 3Dangerous Substances Act 2004

13          Asbestos adviceSection 47M (1)  6

Part 4Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Act 2018

14          Certain information must not be included in reportsNew section 10 (3) (ba)  7

15          Section 10 (6), new definition of registered community housing provider    7

Part 5Professional Engineers Act 2023

16          CommencementSection 2, note 3  8

17          New section 2 (2) and (3)  8

Schedule 1 Technical amendments  9

Part 1.1    Dangerous Substances (General) Regulation 2004           9

Part 1.2    Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Regulation 2019   9

Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2023

A2023-20

An Act to amend legislation about planning and the environment, and for other purposes

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

Part 1Preliminary

  1. Name of Act

    This Act is the Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2023.

  2. Commencement

    (1)This Act (other than part 3) commences on the day after its notification day.

    NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

    (2)Part 3 commences on 1 July 2023.

  3. Legislation amended

    This Act amends the following legislation:

    ·     City Renewal Authority and Suburban Land Agency Act 2017

    ·     Dangerous Substances Act 2004

    ·     Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Act 2018

    ·      Professional Engineers Act 2023.

    NoteThis Act also amends other legislation (see sch 1).

Part 2City Renewal Authority and Suburban Land Agency Act 2017

  1. Definitions—pt 2
    Section 6, definition of urban renewal precinct

    omit

  2. Division 2.9 heading

    substitute

Division 2.9               Melbourne and Sydney Buildings

Subdivision 2.9.1       Definitions—div 2.9

  1. Definitions—div 2.9
    Section 36A, definitions of authorised person, draft revitalisation plan and revitalisation work

    omit

  2. New subdivision 2.9.2 heading

    after section 36A, insert

Subdivision 2.9.2       Revitalisation of Melbourne and Sydney Buildings

  1. New subdivision 2.9.3

    insert

Subdivision 2.9.3       Other work on Melbourne and Sydney Buildings

36KWork may be carried out with consent

The authority may carry out work on a leased public area of the Melbourne Building or Sydney Building with the consent of the owner of the building.

  1. Dictionary, definition of authorised person etc

    substitute

    authorised person, for subdivision 2.9.2 (Revitalisation of Melbourne and Sydney Buildings)—see section 36G (1).

    draft revitalisation plan, for the Melbourne Building or Sydney Building, for subdivision 2.9.2 (Revitalisation of Melbourne and Sydney Buildings)—see section 36B (1).

    leased public area, of the Melbourne Building or Sydney Building, for division 2.9 (Melbourne and Sydney Buildings)—see section 36A.

    Melbourne Building, for division 2.9 (Melbourne and Sydney Buildings)—see section 36A.

    owner, of the Melbourne Building or Sydney Building, for division 2.9 (Melbourne and Sydney Buildings)—see section 36A.

    revitalisation work, for the Melbourne Building or Sydney Building, for subdivision 2.9.2 (Revitalisation of Melbourne and Sydney Buildings)—see section 36E (3) (d).

    Sydney Building, for division 2.9 (Melbourne and Sydney Buildings)—see section 36A.

  2. Dictionary, definition of urban renewal, new paragraph (b) (ia)

    insert

    (ia)carrying out work on the Melbourne Building or Sydney Building under section 36K (Work may be carried out with consent); and

  3. Dictionary, definition of urban renewal, paragraph (c)

    substitute

    (c)does not include carrying out work on private land, other than work carried out under section 36K.

  4. Dictionary, definition of urban renewal precinct

    substitute

    urban renewal precinct means an area of land declared under section 35.

Part 3Dangerous Substances Act 2004

  1. Asbestos advice
    Section 47M (1)

    omit

    1985

    substitute

    1990

Part 4Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Act 2018

  1. Certain information must not be included in reports
    New section 10 (3) (ba)

    insert

    (ba)an acquisition of land from a registered community housing provider; or

  2. Section 10 (6), new definition of registered community housing provider

    insert

    registered community housing provider—see the Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT), section 4.

    NoteThe Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) Act 2013, s 7 applies the Community Housing Providers National Law set out in the appendix to the Community Housing Providers (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 (NSW) as if it were an ACT law called the Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT).

Part 5Professional Engineers Act 2023

  1. Commencement
    Section 2, note 3

    omit

  2. New section 2 (2) and (3)

    insert

    (2)If this Act has not commenced within 18 months beginning on this Act’s notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that period.

    (3)The Legislation Act, section 79 (Automatic commencement of postponed law) does not apply to this Act.


Schedule 1Technical amendments

(see s 3)

Part 1.1Dangerous Substances (General) Regulation 2004

[1.1]Dictionary, note 3

omit

·     loose‑fill asbestos insulation (see s 47M)

substitute

·     loose‑fill asbestos insulation (see s 47I)

Explanatory note

This amendment corrects a cross‑reference.

Part 1.2Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Regulation 2019

[1.2]Section 4 (2), definition of loose‑fill asbestos insulation

substitute

loose-fill asbestos insulation—see the Dangerous Substances Act 2004, section 47I.

Explanatory note

This amendment corrects a cross‑reference.

Endnotes

  1. Presentation speech

    Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 8 February 2023.

  2. Notification

    Notified under the Legislation Act on 21 June 2023.

  3. Republications of amended laws

    For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2023, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 7 June 2023.

    Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

    © Australian Capital Territory 2023

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