Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A variation of the territory plan (other than a technical amendment) begins when—
(a) the planning and land authority prepares a draft plan variation (see s 60); or
(b) the Minister directs the authority to revise the territory plan or a provision of the plan (see s 14 (1) (b)).
Note For territory plan variations that are technical amendments, see pt 5.4 and pt 5.5.
(2) If the planning and land authority prepares a draft plan variation, the authority must prepare a consultation notice (see s 63) that invites comments on the draft plan variation and, when publicly notified, may give the draft plan variation interim effect (see s 64 and s 65).
(3) The planning and land authority—
(a) may revise or withdraw the draft plan variation after the end of public consultation (see s 68); and
(b) unless the variation is withdrawn, must—
(i) give the variation to the Minister for approval (see s 69); and
(ii) give notice that the variation and other documents are available for public inspection (see s 70).
(4) If notice is given of the draft plan variation's availability for inspection, the draft plan variation notified may have interim effect (see s 71 and s 72).
(5) The Minister may, after receiving a committee report about the draft plan variation or in other circumstances, approve the plan variation, or take other action under section 76 (Minister's powers in relation to draft plan variations).
(6) The Minister may revoke an approval of a draft plan variation before presenting the approved plan variation to the Legislative Assembly (see s 77), but otherwise must present the approved plan variation to the Legislative Assembly (see s 79).
(7) The Legislative Assembly may reject the plan variation (see s 80) but, if the plan variation, or a provision of the plan variation, is not rejected, the Minister must fix a day when the variation commences (see s 83).
(8) Different provisions apply to plan variations that are technical amendments (see s 87), including future urban areas (see pt 5.4 and pt 5.5, particularly s 95).