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ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT ACT 1979 - SECT 3.3

Regional strategic plans--preparation and content

3.3 Regional strategic plans--preparation and content

(1) The Planning Secretary may, or must if directed to do so by the Minister, prepare a draft regional strategic plan for a region.
(2) A draft regional strategic plan must include or identify the following--
(a) the basis for strategic planning in the region, having regard to economic, social and environmental matters,
(b) a vision statement and objectives consistent with the vision statement,
(c) strategies and actions for achieving the objectives,
(d) the basis on which the Planning Secretary is to monitor and report on the implementation of the actions,
(e) any other matters the Planning Secretary considers relevant to planning for the region.
(3) In preparing a draft regional strategic plan, the Planning Secretary must have regard to the following--
(a) State environmental planning policies that apply to the region,
(b) any other strategic plan that applies to the region,
(c) any 20-year State infrastructure strategy, 5-year infrastructure plan or sectoral State infrastructure strategy statement under the Infrastructure NSW Act 2011 , Part 4,
(d) the State disaster mitigation plan, to the extent relevant, and any relevant disaster adaptation plan under the NSW Reconstruction Authority Act 2022 ,
(e) any other relevant government policies and plans in force at the time the draft plan is prepared,
(f) any matter the Minister directs the Planning Secretary to have regard to in preparing the draft plan,
(g) any other matters the Planning Secretary considers relevant.



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