Victorian Current Acts

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT ACT 1987 - SECT 34A

    (1)     This section applies if a planning authority other than the Minister submits an adopted amendment to the Minister under section 31 that—

        (a)     amends a provision of a planning scheme that applies to land to which a Suburban Rail Loop planning area declaration applies; or

        (b)     amends a planning scheme so that a provision of the planning scheme applies to land to which a Suburban Rail Loop planning area declaration applies.

    (2)     The Minister must refer to the Suburban Rail Loop Minister—

        (a)     the adopted amendment; and

        (b)     any findings reported to the Minister by a panel under section 34 on any changes to the adopted amendment.

    (3)     Within 28 days after receiving the adopted amendment (and any findings reported to the Minister by a panel under section 34 on any changes to the adopted amendment), the Suburban Rail Loop Minister must advise the Minister whether the Suburban Rail Loop Minister supports, or objects to, the adopted amendment, including the changes, if any.

    (4)     If the Suburban Rail Loop Minister objects to the adopted amendment, the Suburban Rail Loop Minister must set out the Suburban Rail Loop Minister's reasons for that objection in the advice.

    (5)     The Suburban Rail Loop Minister, in the Suburban Rail Loop Minister's advice to the Minister—

        (a)     may recommend changes to the adopted amendment whether or not the Suburban Rail Loop Minister supports, or objects to, the adopted amendment; and

        (b)     if the Suburban Rail Loop Minister does so, must set out the reasons for the recommended changes.

S. 35 (Heading) inserted by No. 81/2004 s. 9.