New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CITY OF SYDNEY ACT 1988 - SECT 40

40 Determination of major development applications

(1) The Planning Committee has and may exercise the functions of the City Council under Parts 4, 5, 6 and 8 of the Planning Act in relation to the carrying out of major development, to the exclusion of the City Council (subject to any delegation under this section).

(2) The Planning Committee may delegate to an authorised person or body the exercise of any of the Committee’s functions under subsection (1) with respect to a particular application for development consent or with respect to any class of applications for development consent. A delegation can be given subject to conditions. A delegation does not (despite section 38) require the approval of the Minister.

(3) The Planning Committee, or a delegate, must not exercise a function under this section that will result in the making of a decision that will have, or that might reasonably be expected to have, a significantly adverse financial impact on the City Council until after it has consulted with the City Council.

(4) In this section:
"authorised person or body" means the City Council, the general manager of the City Council, the Chairperson of the Planning Committee, or any subcommittee of the Planning Committee.