(1) As soon as
practicable after preparing a proposed region planning scheme or a proposed
amendment to a region planning scheme, the Commission must refer the proposed
scheme or amendment to the EPA by giving to the EPA —
(a) a
copy of the proposed scheme or amendment; and
(b) any
other written information about the proposed scheme or amendment that is
necessary to enable the EPA to comply with the EP Act section 48A in relation
to the proposed scheme or amendment.
(2) Subsection (1)
applies to a proposed amendment to a region planning scheme whether or not the
amendment constitutes a substantial alteration to the scheme.
(3) Despite
subsections (1) and (2), a proposed region planning scheme or amendment to a
region planning scheme of a class prescribed by regulations under the EP Act
section 48AAA(2) is not required to be referred to the EPA.
[Section 38 inserted: No. 26 of 2020 s. 23.]