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Planning and Environment Amendment (Recognising Objectors) Act 2015

No. 30 of 2015

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section  Page

1Purpose

2Commencement

3What can a planning scheme provide for?

4What matters must a responsible authority consider?

5Matters for Tribunal to take into account

6Repeal of amending Act

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Endnotes

1      General information

Planning and Environment Amendment (Recognising Objectors) Act 2015

No. 30 of 2015

[Assented to 11 August 2015]

The Parliament of Victoria enacts:

1Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to amend the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to provide for the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and responsible authorities to have regard to the number of objectors to permit applications in considering whether a proposed use or development may have a significant social effect.

2Commencement

(1)Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation on a day to be proclaimed.

(2)If this Act does not come into operation before 14 April 2016, it comes into operation on that day.

3What can a planning scheme provide for?

(1)In section 6(2)(kcb) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, for "(f) and (1A)" substitute "(f), (1A) and (1B)".

(2)In section 6(2)(kda) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, for "(ja)" substitute "(jb)".

4What matters must a responsible authority consider?

(1)After section 60(1A) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 insert—

"(1B)For the purposes of subsection (1)(f), the responsible authority must (where appropriate) have regard to the number of objectors in considering whether the use or development may have a significant social effect.".

(2)In section 60(3A) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, for "(f) and (1A)" substitute "(f), (1A) and (1B)".

5Matters for Tribunal to take into account

(1)After section 84B(2)(ja) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 insert—

"(jb)must (where appropriate) have regard to the number of objectors in considering whether the use or development may have a significant social effect;".

(2)In section 84B(3) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, for "to (ja)" substitute "to (jb)".

6Repeal of amending Act

This Act is repealed on 14 April 2017.

Note

The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).

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ENDNOTES

1   General information

See for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 27 May 2015

Legislative Council: 11 June 2015

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to provide for the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and responsible authorities to have regard to the number of objectors to permit applications in considering whether a proposed use or development may have a significant social effect and for
other purposes."