EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
(PLANNING AND LAND MANAGEMENT) ACT 1988
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT 67 OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL PLAN
PROVISIONS FOR MOBILE HOME PARK BLOCKS 6 & 8 SECTION 97 AND BLOCK 17 SECTION 102 SYMONSTON
Section 6 of the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 (the Act) provides that the National Capital Authority (the NCA) is responsible, among other things, for preparing and administering the National Capital Plan, for keeping the Plan under constant review and for proposing amendments to it when necessary. Amendment 67 of the National Capital Plan Provisions for Mobile Home Park Blocks 6 & 8 Section 97 and Block 17 Section 102 Symonston has been prepared in accordance with sections 14 to 22 of the Act.
The Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, the Hon Jim Lloyd MP, approved Amendment 67 on 5 October 2007, in accordance with section 19 of the Act.
The Amendment is being laid before both Houses of Parliament as a disallowable instrument in accordance with the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. If either House, in pursuance of a motion of which notice has been given within fifteen (15) sitting days after the Amendment has been laid before that House, passes a resolution disallowing the Amendment, or part of the Amendment, the Amendment or part so disallowed ceases to have effect.
Amendment 67 makes provisions for Mobile Home Park on Blocks 6 & 8 Section 97 and Block 17 Section 102 Symonston.
Amendment 67 also adds a definition of Mobile Home Park to Appendix A: Land Use Definitions of the National Capital Plan.
“Mobile Home Park means the use of land to accommodate mobile homes or caravans, whether temporary of permanent, and includes amenity buildings used for the personal comfort or convenience of or enjoyment of leisure by persons using a mobile home or caravan for residential accommodation in the Mobile Home Park, and may include a Caravan Park/Camping Ground.”
Draft Amendment 67 (DA67) was advertised for consultation in The Canberra Times on Saturday, 21 July 2007 and in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on Wednesday 25 July 2007. The consultation period ended on 31 August 2007.
There was fairly limited community interest in DA67 with the NCA receiving eleven (11) submissions. Following a review of the submissions, the Authority agreed that no changes were required to DA67 as exhibited.
The DA67 document which was released for public comment, was formally referred to the ACT Planning and Land Authority (ACTPLA) on 23 July 2007 and on 9 August 2007 ACTPLA confirmed it supported DA67.
The Office of Best Practice Regulation advised a Regulation Impact Statement or a Business Cost Calculator report is not required.
On 27 July 2007 the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads (Lloyd) referred DA67 to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories (JSC). The JSC advised that it did not require a briefing on DA67 on 13 August 2007.