PLANNING ACT 2016 - As at 25 May 2016

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PLANNING ACT 2016 - As at 25 May 2016 - Act 25 of 2016

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Purpose of Act
4. System for achieving ecological sustainability
5. Advancing purpose of Act
6. Definitions
7. Act binds all persons

CHAPTER 2 - PLANNING

PART 1 - INTRODUCTION

8. What are planning instruments
9. When planning instruments and designations have effect

PART 2 - STATE PLANNING INSTRUMENTS

10. Making or amending State planning instruments
11. Minor amendments to State planning instruments
12. Making temporary State planning policies
13. Repealing State planning instruments
14. Advice to Minister about regional plans

PART 3 - LOCAL PLANNING INSTRUMENTS

Division 1 - Introduction

15. What part is about
16. Contents of local planning instruments
17. Minister’s guidelines and rules

Division 2 - Making, amending or repealing local planning instruments

18. Making or amending planning schemes
19. Applying planning scheme in tidal areas
20. Amending planning schemes under Minister’s rules
21. Making or amending LGIPs
22. Making or amending planning scheme policies
23. Making or amending TLPIs
24. Repealing TLPIs or planning scheme policies
25. Reviewing planning schemes

Division 3 - State powers for local planning instruments

26. Power of Minister to direct action be taken
27. Power of Minister to take urgent action
28. Limitation of liability

PART 4 - SUPERSEDED PLANNING SCHEMES

Division 1 - Applying superseded planning scheme

29. Request to apply superseded planning scheme

Division 2 - Compensation

30. When this division applies
31. Claiming compensation
32. Deciding compensation claim
33. Amount of compensation payable
34. Recording payment of compensation on title

PART 5 - DESIGNATION OF PREMISES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE

35. What is a designation
36. Criteria for making or amending designations
37. Process for making or amending designation
38. Process after making or amending designation
39. Duration of designation
40. Repealing designation—designator
41. Repealing designation—owner’s request
42. Noting designation in planning scheme

CHAPTER 3 - DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT

PART 1 - TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT

43. Categorising instruments
44. Categories of development
45. Categories of assessment
46. Exemption certificate for some assessable development

PART 2 - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

Division 1 - Introduction

47. What part is about
48. Who is the assessment manager
49. What is a development approval, preliminary approval or development permit

Division 2 - Making or changing applications

50. Right to make development applications
51. Making development applications
52. Changing or withdrawing development applications
53. Publicly notifying certain development applications

PART 3 - ASSESSING AND DECIDING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

Division 1 - Referral agency’s assessment

54. Copy of application to referral agency
55. Referral agency’s assessment
56. Referral agency’s response
57. Response before application
58. Effect of no response

Division 2 - Assessment manager’s decision

59. What this division is about
60. Deciding development applications
61. Assessing and deciding variation requests
62. Complying with referral agency’s responses
63. Notice of decision
64. Deemed approval of applications

Division 3 - Development conditions

65. Permitted development conditions
66. Prohibited development conditions
67. Agreements about development conditions

PART 4 - DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT RULES

68. Development assessment rules
69. Amending the rules
70. Access to and evidence of the rules

PART 5 - DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS

Division 1 - Effect of development approval

71. When development approval has effect
72. When development may start
73. Attachment to the premises

Division 2 - Changing development approvals

Subdivision 1 - Changes during appeal period

74. What this subdivision is about
75. Making change representations
76. Deciding change representations

Subdivision 2 - Changes after appeal period

77. What this subdivision is about
78. Making change application
79. Requirements for change applications
80. Notifying affected entities of minor change application
81. Assessing and deciding application for minor changes
82. Assessing and deciding application for other changes

Subdivision 3 - Notice of decision

83. Notice of decision

Division 3 - Cancelling development approvals

84. Cancellation applications

Division 4 - Lapsing of and extending development approvals

85. Lapsing of approval at end of currency period
86. Extension applications
87. Assessing and deciding extension applications
88. Lapsing of approval for failing to complete development

Division 5 - Noting development approvals on planning scheme

89. Particular approvals to be noted

PART 6 - MINISTER’S POWERS

Division 1 - Introduction

90. What part applies to
91. Limit on Minister’s powers

Division 2 - Minister’s directions

Subdivision 1 - Directions generally

92. Minister not required to notify, consult or consider particular material
93. Directions generally

Subdivision 2 - Directions to decision-makers

94. Directions to decision-makers—future applications
95. Directions to decision-makers—current applications
95A. Directions about alternative assessment managers
96. Report about directions

Subdivision 3 - Directions to referral agencies

97. What this subdivision is about
98. Directions to referral agency
99. Effect of direction

Division 3 - Minister’s call in

100. What this division is about
101. Seeking representations about proposed call in
102. Call in notice
103. Effect of call in notice
104. Deciding called in application
105. Report about call ins

PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

106. Valid use or preservation covenants
107. Limitation of liability
108. Refunding or waiving fees

CHAPTER 4 - INFRASTRUCTURE

PART 1 - INTRODUCTION

109. What chapter is about

PART 2 - PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Division 1 - Preliminary

110. Application of part

Division 2 - Charges for trunk infrastructure

Subdivision 1 - Adopting charges

111. Regulation prescribing charges
112. Adopting charges by resolution

Subdivision 2 - Charges resolutions

113. Contents—general
114. Provisions for participating local governments and distributor-retailers
115. Working out cost of infrastructure for offset or refund
116. Criteria for deciding conversion application
117. Steps after making charges resolution

Subdivision 3 - Levying charges

118. When charge may be levied and recovered
119. Limitation of levied charge
120. Requirements for infrastructure charges notice

Subdivision 4 - Payment

121. Payment triggers generally
122. Agreements about payment or provision instead of payment

Subdivision 5 - Changing charges during relevant appeal period

123. Application of this subdivision
124. Representations about infrastructure charges notice
125. Suspending relevant appeal period

Division 3 - Development approval conditions about trunk infrastructure

Subdivision 1 - Conditions for necessary trunk infrastructure

126. Application and operation of subdivision
127. Necessary infrastructure conditions
128. Offset or refund requirements

Subdivision 2 - Conditions for extra trunk infrastructure costs

129. Imposing development conditions
130. Content of extra payment condition
131. Restriction if development completely in PIA
132. Extra payment conditions for development outside PIA
133. Refund if development in PIA
134. Refund if development approval stops
135. Extra payment condition does not affect other powers

Subdivision 3 - Working out cost for required offset or refund

136. Process

Division 4 - Miscellaneous provisions about trunk infrastructure

Subdivision 1 - Conversion of particular non-trunk infrastructure before construction starts

137. Application of this subdivision
138. Application to convert infrastructure to trunk infrastructure
139. Deciding conversion application
140. Notice of decision
141. Effect of and action after conversion

Subdivision 2 - Other provisions

142. Financial provisions
143. Levied charge taken to be rates

Division 5 - Non-trunk infrastructure

144. Conditions local governments may impose

PART 3 - PROVISIONS FOR STATE INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS

145. Imposing conditions about infrastructure
146. Content of State-related condition
147. Refund if State-related condition stops
148. Reimbursement by local government for replacement infrastructure

PART 4 - INFRASTRUCTURE AGREEMENTS

149. Infrastructure agreement
150. Obligation to negotiate in good faith
151. Content of infrastructure agreement
152. Copy of infrastructure agreement for local government
153. Copy of particular infrastructure agreements for distributor-retailers
154. When infrastructure agreement binds successors in title
155. Exercise of discretion unaffected by infrastructure agreement
156. Infrastructure agreement applies instead of approval and charges notice
157. Agreement for infrastructure partnerships

PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

158. Particular local government land held on trust

CHAPTER 5 - OFFENCES AND ENFORCEMENT

PART 1 - INTRODUCTION

159. What this chapter is about

PART 2 - DEVELOPMENT OFFENCES

160. What part is about
161. Carrying out prohibited development
162. Carrying out assessable development without permit
163. Compliance with development approval
164. Unlawful use of premises
165. Exemptions if emergency causing safety concern

PART 3 - ENFORCEMENT NOTICES

166. Show cause notices
167. Enforcement notices
168. Consulting private certifier about enforcement notice
169. Notifying about show cause and enforcement notices
170. Stay of enforcement notice
171. Application in response to show cause or enforcement notice
172. Enforcement authority may remedy contravention

PART 4 - OFFENCE PROCEEDINGS IN MAGISTRATES COURT

173. Proceedings for offences
174. Proceedings brought in a representative capacity
175. Enforcement orders
176. Order for compensation
177. Order for investigation expenses
178. When fine is payable to local government

PART 5 - ENFORCEMENT ORDERS IN P&E COURT

179. Enforcement orders
180. P&E Court’s powers about enforcement orders

PART 6 - INSPECTORS

Division 1 - Appointment

181. Appointment and qualifications
182. When appointment ends

Division 2 - Identity cards

183. Issuing and returning identity card
184. Producing or displaying identity card

PART 7 - ENTRY OF PLACES BY INSPECTORS

Division 1 - Power to enter

185. General power to enter places

Division 2 - Entry with consent

186. Application of this division
187. Incidental entry to ask for access
188. Matters inspector must tell occupier
189. Consent acknowledgement

Division 3 - Entry with warrant

Subdivision 1 - Issue of warrant

190. Application for warrant
191. Issue of warrant
192. Electronic application
193. Additional procedure for electronic application
194. Defect in relation to a warrant

Subdivision 2 - Entry procedure

195. Entry procedure

Division 4 - General powers of inspectors after entering places

196. Application of this division
197. General powers
198. Requiring reasonable help

PART 8 - OTHER INSPECTORS’ POWERS AND RELATED MATTERS

Division 1 - Stopping or moving vehicles

199. Application of division
200. Power to stop or move
201. Identification requirements if vehicle moving
202. Failure to comply with direction

Division 2 - Seizure by inspectors and forfeiture

Subdivision 1 - Power to seize

203. Seizing evidence at a place that may be entered without consent or warrant
204. Seizing evidence at a place entered with consent
205. Seizing evidence at a place entered with warrant
206. Seizing property subject to security
207. Securing seized thing

Subdivision 2 - Safeguards for seized things

208. Receipt and decision notice for seized thing
209. Access to seized thing
210. Returning seized thing

Subdivision 3 - Forfeiting seized things

211. Forfeiture by chief executive decision
212. Dealing with things forfeited or transferred to State

Division 3 - Disposal orders

213. Disposal order

Division 4 - Other information-obtaining powers of inspectors

214. Requiring name and address
215. Requiring documents to be produced
216. Requiring documents to be certified
217. Requiring information

Division 5 - Damage

218. Duty to avoid inconvenience and minimise damage
219. Notice of damage

Division 6 - Compensation for loss

220. Compensation for loss

Division 7 - Other offences relating to inspectors

221. Obstructing inspector
222. Impersonating inspector

Division 8 - Other provisions

223. Evidential immunity

PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

224. Application of other Acts
225. False or misleading information
226. Executive officer must ensure corporation complies with Act
227. Responsibility for representative

CHAPTER 6 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION

PART 1 - APPEAL RIGHTS

228. Appeals to tribunal or P&E Court
229. Notice of appeal
230. Other appeals
231. Rules of the P&E Court

PART 2 - DEVELOPMENT TRIBUNAL

Division 1 - General

232. Appointment of referees
233. Referee with conflict of interest
234. Establishing development tribunal
235. Remuneration
236. Tribunal proceedings
237. Registrar and other officers

Division 2 - Applications for declarations

238. Starting proceedings for declarations
239. Application for declaration about making of development application
240. Application for declaration about change to development approval

Division 3 - Tribunal proceedings for appeals and declarations

241. Action when proceedings start
242. Chief executive excusing noncompliance
243. Ending tribunal proceedings or establishing new tribunal
244. Refunding fees
245. Further material for tribunal proceedings
246. Representation of Minister if State interest involved
247. Representation of parties at hearing
248. Conduct of tribunal proceedings
249. Tribunal directions or orders
250. Matters tribunal may consider
251. Deciding no jurisdiction for tribunal proceedings
252. Conduct of appeals
253. Deciding appeals to tribunal
254. Notice of tribunal’s decision
255. No costs orders
256. Recipient’s notice of compliance with direction or order
257. Tribunal may extend period to take action
258. Publication of tribunal decisions

CHAPTER 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

PART 1 - EXISTING USES AND RIGHTS PROTECTED

259. Existing lawful uses, works and approvals
260. Implied and uncommenced right to use
261. Prospective categorising regulations unaffected

PART 2 - TAKING OR PURCHASING LAND FOR PLANNING PURPOSES

262. Taking or purchasing land for planning purposes

PART 3 - PUBLIC ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS

263. Public access to documents
264. Planning and development certificates

PART 4 - URBAN ENCROACHMENT

266. Purpose of part
267. Making or renewing registrations
268. Amending or cancelling registrations
269. Responsibilities of owners of registered premises
270. Responsibilities of owners of affected premises
271. Responsibilities on development applicants
272. Rights of buyers in Milton rail precinct
273. Responsibilities of registrar of titles
274. Restriction on legal proceedings
275. Regulation may prescribe matters

PART 5 - OTHER PROVISIONS

276. Party houses
276A. Assessment and decision rules for particular State heritage places
277. Application of P&E Court Act evidentiary provisions
278. Electronic service
279. References in Act to particular terms
280. Delegation
281. Approved forms
282. Guideline-making power
283. Regulation-making power

CHAPTER 8 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND REPEAL

PART 1 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR REPEAL OF SUSTAINABLE PLANNING ACT 2009

Division 1 - Introduction

284. What this part is about

Division 2 - General provisions

285. Documents
286. Statutory instruments
287. Applications generally
288. References to the old Act or provisions of the old Act
289. Lawful uses of premises
290. State planning regulatory and standard planning scheme provisions
291. Declaration for certain continued provisions

Division 3 - Planning

291A. Rules about amending local planning instrument consistent with Act
291B. Amending State planning instrument consistent with Act
292. Request for application of superseded planning scheme
293. Compensation claims

Division 4 - Development assessment

294. Categorising development under designations
295. Water infrastructure applications
296. Development approvals and compliance permits
297. Change applications for designated infrastructure

Division 5 - Infrastructure

298. Infrastructure charges notices
299. Levied charges
300. Infrastructure charges
301. Infrastructure charges resolutions
302. Infrastructure charges in declared master plan area
303. Infrastructure conditions
304. Infrastructure conditions—change or extension approval
305. Infrastructure agreements

Division 6 - Enforcement and dispute resolution

306. Committee
307. Show cause notices and enforcement notices
308. Proceedings generally
309. Particular proceedings

Division 7 - Miscellaneous

310. Keeping documents
311. Structure plans
312. Master plans
313. Development control plans
314. Rezoning approval conditions
315. Rezoning approval agreements
316. Compliance assessment of documents or works
317. Public housing development
318. LGP&E Act approvals
319. Milton XXXX Brewery
320. Transitional regulation-making power
320A. Amendment to renumber

PART 2 - REPEAL PROVISION

321. Act repealed
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2

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