Victorian Numbered Acts

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT AMENDMENT ACT 2021 (NO. 12 OF 2021) - SECT 49

After section 160 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 insert —

        " 160A     Hearings may be conducted in person or by audio link or audio visual link

    (1)     A hearing may be conducted—

        (a)     in person; or

        (b)     by audio link or audio visual link.

    (2)     For the purposes of section 160(1), a hearing that is conducted publicly by audio link must be available     to be heard by members of the public by audio link—

        (a)     while the hearing is being held; or

        (b)     as soon as reasonably practicable afterwards.

    (3)     For the purposes of section 160(1), a hearing that is conducted publicly by audio visual link must be available to be viewed and heard by members of the public by audio visual link—

        (a)     while the hearing is being held; or

        (b)     as soon as reasonably practicable afterwards.".