New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY (EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CODES) 2008 - REG 2.106

2.106 Specified development

(1) The display of a sign that contains electoral matter in relation to an election held under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 of the Commonwealth, the Electoral Act 2017 or the Local Government Act 1993 is development specified for the purposes of this code.

(2) In this clause--

"electoral matter" means--

(a) matter that is intended, calculated or likely to affect, or is capable of affecting, the result of an election or that is intended, calculated or likely to influence, or is capable of influencing, an elector in relation to the casting of the elector's vote at an election, or

(b) the name of a candidate at an election, the name of the party of a candidate and a picture of a candidate, including a photograph of the candidate and a drawing or printed matter that purports to depict the candidate or to be a likeness or representation of the candidate.

"sign" includes a poster, banner, placard and other similar material.