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LAND USE PLANNING AND APPROVALS ACT 1993 - SCHEDULE 6 - Savings and Transitional Provisions – Land Use Planning and Approvals Amendment (Tasmanian Planning Scheme) Act 2015

LAND USE PLANNING AND APPROVALS ACT 1993 - SCHEDULE 6

- Savings and Transitional Provisions – Land Use Planning and Approvals Amendment (Tasmanian Planning Scheme) Act 2015

SCHEDULE 6 - Savings and Transitional Provisions – Land Use Planning and Approvals Amendment (Tasmanian Planning Scheme) Act 2015

Section 87C

1.    Interpretation of this Schedule
In this Schedule –
amending Act means the Tasmanian Planning Scheme Amendment Act;
commencement day means the day on which Parts 2A and 3 of this Act, as in force immediately before that day, are substituted by the amending Act;
former provisions means the provisions of this Act as in force immediately before the commencement day;
particular purpose zone means –
(a) a zone called a particular purpose zone in the provisions of the planning scheme in which the zoning appears; or
(b) a group of provisions, in a planning scheme, consisting of –
(i) a zone that is particular to an area of land; and
(ii) the provisions that are to apply in relation to that zone;
permit application means an application, for a permit in relation to land, that is made before the first LPS that applies in relation to the land comes into effect;
planning directive means a planning directive as in force immediately before the commencement day or that is made, after that day, in accordance with clause 3(2)(b) and is in force;
planning instrument means a planning scheme, as in operation in relation to a municipal area before an LPS comes into effect in relation to the municipal area;
planning scheme has the same meaning as it has in the former provisions;
site-specific qualification means a provision, or provisions, in a planning scheme, that –
(a) only apply in relation to a particular area of land specified in the planning scheme; and
(b) modify, are in substitution for, or are in addition to, the requirements of the planning scheme that would otherwise apply in relation to the land;
specific area plan means –
(a) a plan referred to as a specific area plan in the provision of the planning scheme in which the plan appears; or
(b) a plan, in a planning scheme, consisting of –
(i) a map or overlay that delineates a particular area of land; and
(ii) the provisions that are to apply to that land in addition to, in modification of, or in substitution for, a provision, or provisions, of the planning scheme in which the plan appears.
2.    Saving of regional areas and regional strategies
(1) An area that was a regional area under this Act immediately before the commencement day is taken to be a regional area specified under section 5A of this Act.
(2) A document that was a regional land use strategy under the former provisions is taken to be a regional land use strategy declared under section 5A of this Act.
3.    Saving of various instruments
(1) Despite the substitution of Parts 2A and 3 of the former provisions, if there was, immediately before the commencement day, a planning instrument in operation in relation to a municipal area, then, on and from the commencement day until an LPS comes into effect in relation to the municipal area –
(a) any planning directive that was in force immediately before the commencement day continues to apply in relation to the municipal area and may be modified or revoked under Part 2A of the former provisions as if that Part had not been substituted under the amending Act; and
(b) any planning purposes notice that was in force, in relation to the municipal area, under section 30EA of the former provisions continues to apply in relation to the municipal area; and
(c) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  
(2) Despite the substitution of Parts 2A and 3 of the former provisions, if there was, immediately before the commencement day, a planning instrument in operation in relation to a municipal area, then, on and from the commencement day until an LPS comes into effect in relation to the municipal area –
(a) the planning instrument remains in operation in relation to the municipal area; and
(b) Parts 2A and 3 of the former provisions remain in force in relation to the municipal area and accordingly a planning directive, and an interim planning directive, each within the meaning of the former provisions, may be made under Part 2A of the former provisions in relation to the municipal area; and
(ba) a planning directive, and an interim planning directive, each within the meaning of the former provisions, that is in force under, and is, after the commencement day, made under, Part 2A of the former provisions as they apply in accordance with paragraph (b) , applies in relation to the planning instrument; and
(c) a request, for an amendment to the planning instrument, that is made under section 33 of the former provisions may, by notice to the planning authority in relation to the planning instrument, be withdrawn by the applicant at any time before the draft amendment is approved under section 42 of the former provisions; and
(d) a draft amendment, to the planning instrument, that, before the day on which the LPS comes into effect in relation to a municipal area, has been initiated by a planning authority under section 34 of the former provisions, otherwise than pursuant to a request under section 33 of the former provisions, may, with the approval of the Commission, be withdrawn at any time by the planning authority before the draft amendment is approved under section 42 of the former provisions.
(2A) If a draft planning directive prepared under section 10 of the former provisions consists of provisions that meet the relevant conditions, the Minister may issue under section 13(1) of the former provisions a planning directive in the form of the draft planning directive, even though a report and recommendations have not been made, under section 12(5) of the former provisions, in relation to the draft planning directive.
(2B) For the purposes of subclause (2A) , provisions of a draft planning directive (the relevant directive ) meet the relevant conditions if –
(a) the Minister has issued an interim planning directive under section 12A of the former provisions in the terms of the relevant directive; and
(b) the relevant directive consists only of any one or more of the following provisions of the SPPs, modified, if at all, for the relevant purposes:
(i) planning terms and definitions contained in clause 3.0 of the SPPs;
(ii) exemptions contained in clause 4.0 of the SPPs;
(iii) application requirements contained in clause 6.1 of the SPPs;
(iv) general provisions contained in clause 7.0 of the SPPs;
(v) development standards, relating to dwellings, that relate to the General Residential Zone or the Inner Residential Zone, as referred to in the SPPs;
(vi) other provisions that are necessary or convenient to include for the relevant purposes.
(2C) For the purposes of subclause (2B)(b) , the relevant purposes are –
(a) to enable the provisions of the SPPs included in the directive –
(i) to operate effectively when included, in accordance with the directive, in a planning scheme to which the directive is to relate; or
(ii) to operate effectively in conjunction with the provisions included in the planning scheme in accordance with any other planning directive that applies to the planning scheme; or
(b) to enable the provisions of the directive to operate effectively.
(2D) The Minister may, by a planning directive issued, in accordance with subclause (2A) , under section 13(1) of the former provisions, modify the provisions of a directive (the original directive ) that was issued, in accordance with subclause (2A) , under section 13(1) of the former provisions, but only if it is necessary to modify the provisions of the original directive so as to ensure that the provisions, contained in a planning scheme in accordance with the original directive, will be consistent with the provisions of the SPPs as amended by an amendment of the SPPs made after the original directive was issued.
(3) A planning authority, before exhibiting a draft amendment of a planning instrument under section 38 of the former provisions, is to notify –
(a) the relevant agencies; and
(b) those State Service Agencies, or State authorities, that the planning authority considers may have an interest in the draft amendment of the planning instrument –
of the date on which the amendment of the planning instrument is to be exhibited in accordance with the former provisions.
(4) Subclause (3) does not apply in relation to a draft amendment of a planning instrument that is not required, under the former provisions, to be exhibited.
(5) A planning authority must not –
(a) under section 35 of the former provisions as applied by this clause, certify a draft amendment of a planning instrument; or
(b) under section 41A of the former provisions as applied by this clause, undertake a modification, or an alteration to a substantial degree, of a draft amendment of a planning instrument –
unless the planning authority is satisfied that the draft amendment is consistent with the TPPs, as in force before the relevant planning instrument is certified, modified or altered, respectively.
(6) The Commission must not –
(a) under section 42 of the former provisions as applied by this clause, approve a draft amendment of a planning instrument; or
(b) under section 41 or 41B of the former provisions as applied by this clause –
(i) modify, or alter to a substantial degree, a draft amendment of a planning instrument; or
(ii) require a draft amendment of a planning instrument to be modified or altered to a substantial degree; or
(iii) certify an altered draft amendment –
unless the Commission is satisfied that the draft amendment as so approved, modified, altered or certified, is or would be consistent with the TPPs, as in force before the draft amendment of the planning instrument is approved, the modification or alteration is made, or the certification occurs, respectively.
(7) For the purposes of the application of the TPPs in relation to a draft amendment of a planning instrument referred to in subclauses (5) and (6)  –
(a) the aims and principles of the TPPs in relation to the Tasmanian Planning Scheme, as referred to in section 12B , are to be taken to be the aims and principles of the TPPs in relation to the planning instrument; and
(b) the TPPs may specify the manner in which the TPPs are to be implemented into a planning instrument referred to in subclauses (5) and (6) .
4.    Saving of certain requests or draft amendments to alter designation of zoning under planning instruments
(1) Subclause (2) applies in relation to a draft amendment of a planning instrument if –
(a) the draft amendment is for the purposes of altering in the planning instrument the designation of a zone to an area of land in a municipal area; and
(b) the draft amendment has been initiated by a planning authority under section 34 of the former provisions before an LPS comes into effect in relation to the municipal area; and
(c) the draft amendment has not been approved under section 42 of the former provisions before an LPS comes into effect in relation to the municipal area.
(2) If this subclause applies in relation to a draft amendment of a planning instrument –
(a) Part 3B of this Act applies in relation to the draft amendment as if the draft amendment were a draft amendment of the LPS for the purposes of altering in the LPS the designation of a zone to an area of land; and
(b) the planning authority may alter the draft amendment for the purposes of ensuring that it relates to the LPS; and
(c) if the draft amendment was initiated by a planning authority pursuant to a request under section 33 of the former provisions – the person who made the request may, by notice to the planning authority, withdraw the request at any time before a draft amendment of the LPS, that relates to the request, is approved under section 40Q; and
(d) if the draft amendment was initiated by a planning authority otherwise than pursuant to a request under section 33 of the former provisions – the planning authority may, with the approval of the Commission, withdraw the draft amendment at any time before the draft amendment is approved under section 40Q.
5.    Saving of certain requests or draft amendments to alter certain requirements of planning instruments
(1) Subclause (2) applies in relation to a draft amendment of a planning instrument if –
(a) the draft amendment is a draft amendment, of a planning instrument, for the purposes of  –
(i) altering the requirements of a particular purpose zone, or of a specific area plan, that was designated in the planning instrument to an area of land in a municipal area; or
(ii) establishing in the planning instrument a specific area plan in relation to an area of land in a municipal area; and
(b) the draft amendment has been initiated by a planning authority under section 34 of the former provisions before an LPS comes into effect in relation to the municipal area; and
(c) the draft amendment has not been approved under section 42 of the former provisions before an LPS comes into effect in relation to the municipal area.
(2) If this subclause applies in relation to a draft amendment of a planning instrument –
(a) Part 3B of this Act applies in relation to the draft amendment as if the draft amendment were a draft amendment of an LPS for the purposes of –
(i) altering the requirements of a particular purpose zone, or of a specific area plan, that is designated under the LPS to an area of land; or
(ii) establishing in the LPS a specific area plan in relation to an area of land in a municipal area –
as the case may be; and
(b) the planning authority may alter the draft amendment for the purposes of ensuring that it relates to the LPS; and
(c) if the draft amendment was initiated by the planning authority pursuant to a request under section 33 of the former provisions – the person who made the request may, by notice to the planning authority, withdraw the request at any time before an amendment of the LPS, that relates to the request, is approved under section 40Q; and
(d) if the draft amendment was initiated by the planning authority otherwise than pursuant to a request under section 33 of the former provisions – the planning authority may, with the approval of the Commission, withdraw the draft amendment at any time before the draft amendment is approved under section 40Q.
6.    Application of Part 3B in relation to certain draft amendments
(1) If –
(a) under clause 4 or 5 , Part 3B of this Act applies in relation to a draft amendment of a planning instrument; and
(b) the requirements of a provision ( the former provision ) of Division 2 or 2A of Part 3 of the former provisions have been satisfied in relation to the draft amendment before the day on which an LPS comes into effect in relation to the land to which the draft amendment applies –
the requirements of the provision of Part 3B that most closely corresponds to the former provision are to be taken to have been satisfied in relation to the draft amendment.
(2) If –
(a) under clause 4 or 5 , Part 3B of this Act applies in relation to a draft amendment of a planning instrument; and
(b) the draft amendment was a draft amendment to which a request, in relation to an application for a permit, under section 43A of the former provisions applied –
the request for the draft amendment, and the application for a permit, are to be taken to be a request and an application for a permit, to which section 40T applies.
7.    Certain requests and draft amendment to lapse
(1) If, before an LPS comes into effect in relation to the municipal area –
(a) a request was made under section 33 of the former provisions for the preparation of a draft amendment, to a planning instrument; and
(b) the draft amendment, to a planning instrument, is not a draft amendment to which clause 4 or 5 applies –
the request lapses on the day on which the LPS comes into effect in relation to the municipal area.
(2) If a request for an amendment of a planning instrument is withdrawn or lapses under this Schedule, this Act ceases to apply, on the day on which the LPS comes into effect in relation to the municipal area, in relation to the request and any draft amendment of the planning instrument to which the request relates.
(3) If a draft amendment of a planning instrument, that was in operation in relation to a municipal area immediately before the day on which an LPS comes into effect in relation to the municipal area –
(a) is not a draft amendment to which clause 4(2) or clause 5(2) applies; and
(b) is not approved by the Commission under section 42 of the former provisions before an LPS comes into effect in relation to the municipal area –
this Act ceases to apply in relation to the draft amendment on the day on which the LPS comes into effect in relation to the municipal area.
8.    Specific area plans, particular purpose zones and site-specific qualifications
(1) A draft LPS prepared, and an LPS made, in relation to a municipal area, under Part 3A of this Act, must contain –
(a) the specific area plans; and
(b) the particular purpose zones; and
(c) the site-specific qualifications –
that applied under the planning scheme, in relation to the municipal area, that applied to the area immediately before the commencement day, as those plans, zones or qualifications have, before an LPS comes into force in relation to the land to which the planning scheme relates, been amended, if at all, under section 30IA of Part 3 of this Act, as in force immediately before the commencement day and as it applies in relation to the planning scheme by virtue of this Schedule.
(1A) Subclause (1) does not apply in relation to a specific area plan, a particular purpose zone, or site-specific qualifications, if a declaration is made under clause 8A(1) in relation to the plan, zone or qualifications.
(2) If a specific area plan, particular purpose zone, or a site-specific qualification, is contained in an LPS in accordance with subclause (1) , section 32(4) only applies, in relation to that LPS, in relation to an amendment of that LPS.
(3) Nothing in this clause is to be taken to prevent an amendment of an LPS in relation to the specific area plans, the particular purpose zones, or a site-specific qualification, contained in the LPS.
(4) This clause does not apply in relation to a specific area plan, a particular purpose zone, or a site-specific qualification that the Minister, after having consulted with the Commission, declares to be a plan, zone or qualification to which this clause does not apply.
8A.    Inclusion of certain plans, zones and qualifications inserted or amended after commencement day
(1) If  –
(a) after the commencement day but before an LPS applies in relation to a municipal area, a specific area plan, a particular purpose zone, or site-specific qualifications, is or are inserted in a planning scheme in relation to the municipal area by an amendment to the planning scheme; or
(b) a specific area plan, a particular purpose zone, or site-specific qualifications, that is or are included in a planning scheme in relation to a municipal area before the commencement day is or are amended after the commencement day but before an LPS applies in relation to the municipal area –
the Minister, after consultation with the Commission, may, by notice to the planning authority in relation to the municipal area, declare that a draft LPS prepared, and an LPS made, in relation to the municipal area under Part 3A of this Act must contain the plan, zone or qualifications, as so inserted or amended.
(2) If the Minister declares under subclause (1) that a draft LPS prepared, and an LPS made, in relation to a municipal area must contain a specific area plan, a particular purpose zone, or site-specific qualifications, a draft LPS prepared, and an LPS made, in relation to the municipal area must contain the plan, zone or qualifications, as so inserted or amended.
(3) This clause does not apply in relation to a specific area plan, a particular purpose zone, or site-specific qualifications to which clause 8(1) applies if the plan, zone or qualifications has or have, before an LPS comes into force in relation to the land to which the plan, zone or qualifications relates, been amended, if at all, under section 30IA of Part 3 of this Act as it applies in relation to the land by virtue of this Schedule.
8B.    Alteration of draft amendments to which clauses 4(2)(b) or 5(2)(b) apply
(1) In this clause –
permitted alterations means alterations, referred to in subclause (3) , to the provisions of a relevant amendment;
relevant amendment means a draft amendment to which clause 4(2)(b) or 5(2)(b) applies.
(2) Despite clauses 4(2)(b) and 5(2)(b), but without limiting the generality of those clauses, the alterations that may be made by a planning authority to a relevant amendment include the permitted alterations.
(3) For the purposes of this clause, permitted alterations are alterations to a relevant amendment so that, in the opinion of the Commission, the relevant amendment –
(a) will conform to the requirements of the SPPs in relation to the LPS to which the relevant amendment relates; or
(b) will reflect the terminology used in the SPPs or the LPS, including, but not limited to including, where the relevant amendment relates to the designation of a zone in a planning instrument, by changing the designation of the zone to the zone in the LPS that most closely corresponds to the zone in the relevant amendment before the relevant amendment contains the permitted alterations; or
(c) will contain provisions that –
(i) are appropriately numbered; or
(ii) make correct references to provisions in the relevant amendment, in the LPS to which the relevant amendment relates, or in other instruments, including but not limited to the SPPs; or
(d) will achieve the effect intended, by the relevant amendment, before the permitted alterations are contained in the relevant amendment.
(4) The Commission may, in relation to a relevant amendment, take any one or more of the following actions:
(a) by notice to the planning authority, direct the planning authority –
(i) to modify the relevant amendment in the manner specified in the notice, so that the relevant amendment contains permitted alterations; and
(ii) to submit the relevant amendment, as so modified, to the Commission for approval under paragraph (b) ;
(b) approve, or refuse to approve, a relevant amendment as modified by a planning authority in accordance with a direction under paragraph (a) ;
(c) direct the planning authority to take action, under a provision of Part 3B of this Act, in relation to a relevant amendment that has been approved under paragraph (b) .
8C.    Alteration of instruments to which clause 8(1) or 8A(1) applies
(1) In this clause –
included document means –
(a) a specific area plan; or
(b) a particular purpose zone; or
(c) site-specific qualifications –
that is or are required, under clause 8(1) , to be contained in a draft LPS and an LPS or to which a declaration under clause 8A(1) relates;
permitted alterations means alterations, referred to in subclause (3) , to the relevant provisions;
relevant provisions means the provisions, of an included document, that are contained in a draft LPS.
(2) Despite clause 8(1) and clause 8A(2) , the relevant provisions may contain permitted alterations.
(3) For the purposes of this clause, permitted alterations are alterations to the relevant provisions so that, in the opinion of the Commission, the relevant provisions –
(a) will conform to the requirements of the SPPs in relation to the draft LPS in which the relevant provisions are included; or
(b) will reflect the terminology used in the SPPs or the draft LPS, including, but not limited to including, where the relevant provisions relate to the designation of a zone in a planning instrument, by changing the designation of the zone to the zone in the draft LPS that most closely corresponds to the zone in the relevant provisions before the relevant provisions contain the permitted alterations; or
(c) will contain provisions that –
(i) are appropriately numbered; or
(ii) make correct references to relevant provisions, other provisions in the draft LPS, or in other instruments referred to in the draft LPS, including but not limited to the SPPs; or
(d) will achieve the effect intended by the relevant provisions before they contain the permitted alterations.
(4) Alterations to the relevant provisions under subclause (3)(d) may consist of, but are not limited to consisting of, an alteration of an instrument referred to in a paragraph of the definition of included document in subclause (1) so that the instrument becomes, when included in a draft LPS, an instrument referred to in another paragraph of that definition.
(5) The Commission may, in relation to a draft LPS to which clause 8(1) or clause 8A(2) applies, take any one or more of the following actions:
(a) by notice to the planning authority, direct the planning authority –
(i) to modify the draft LPS in the manner specified in the notice, so that the relevant provisions contain permitted alterations; and
(ii) to submit the draft LPS, as so modified, to the Commission for approval under paragraph (b) ;
(b) approve a draft LPS as modified and submitted by a planning authority in accordance with a direction under paragraph (a) ;
(c) itself modify the draft LPS so that the relevant provisions contain the permitted alterations and –
(i) approve, for the purposes of paragraph (d) , the draft LPS as so modified; and
(ii) provide to the planning authority a copy of the draft LPS as so approved;
(d) direct the planning authority to take action, under a provision of Part 3A of this Act, in relation to a draft LPS that has been approved under this subclause.
8D.    Inclusion in LPSs of certain code-applying provisions
(1) In this clause –
code-applying provision means a map, overlay, list, or provision, that, immediately before the commencement day –
(a) was included in a planning instrument; and
(b) applied, to a provision of the planning instrument, a provision of a code that formed part of, or was referred to in, the planning instrument.
(2) If –
(a) a planning instrument that applied in relation to a municipal area immediately before the commencement day included, or referred to, a code immediately before that day ( the planning instrument code ); and
(b) the SPPs contain a code ( the SPPs code ) that is substantially similar to the planning instrument code; and
(c) the planning instrument, immediately before the commencement day, contained one or more code-applying provisions in relation to the planning instrument code –
a draft LPS prepared, and an LPS made, in relation to the municipal area under Part 3A of this Act must contain each of the code-applying provisions as modified, if at all, in accordance with a determination under subclause (7) .
(3) The Minister, after having consulted with the Commission, may declare that subclause (2) does not apply in relation to a code-applying provision, specified in the declaration, in relation to a municipal area specified in the declaration.
(4) Subclause (2) does not apply in relation to a code-applying provision specified in a declaration under subclause (3) , in relation to a municipal area specified in the declaration.
(5) The Minister may declare that –
(a) a requirement, of the SPPs, that relates to the formatting of a code-applying provision when the provision is included in a draft LPS and an LPS in accordance with subclause (2) ; or
(b) any other requirement, of the SPPs, that relates to a code-applying provision when the provision is included in a draft LPS and an LPS in accordance with subclause (2)  –
does not apply in relation to a particular draft LPS and LPS or to all draft LPSs and all LPSs.
(6) If the Minister declares under subclause (5) that a requirement, of the SPPs, does not apply in relation to a particular draft LPS and LPS or to all draft LPSs and all LPSs, the requirement of the SPPs does not, despite any other provision of this Act, apply in relation to the particular draft LPS and LPS, or to all draft LPSs and all LPSs, as the case may be.
(7) The Commission may determine that a code-applying provision that is to be included in a draft LPS in relation to a municipal area is to be included in the draft LPS as modified in accordance with the determination.
(8) The Commission may only determine under subclause (7) that a code-applying provision is to be modified if the modification is necessary in order to ensure –
(a) that a correct cross-reference is used in the code-applying provision when it is included in the draft LPS; or
(b) the correction of a minor error in the code-applying provision; or
(c) the effective operation of the provision when it is included in a draft LPS.
(9) The Commission may, in relation to a draft LPS in relation to a municipal area, take any one or more of the following actions:
(a) by notice to the planning authority, direct the planning authority –
(i) to modify the draft LPS in the manner specified in the notice, so that the draft LPS contains a code-applying provision as so modified in accordance with the determination under subclause (7) ; and
(ii) to submit the draft LPS, as so modified, to the Commission for approval under paragraph (b) ;
(b) approve a draft LPS as modified by a planning authority in accordance with a direction under paragraph (a) ;
(c) itself modify the draft LPS so that the draft LPS contains the code-applying provision as so modified in accordance with the determination under subclause (7) ;
(d) approve, for the purposes of paragraph (e) , the draft LPS as modified under paragraph (c) ;
(e) provide to the planning authority a copy of the draft LPS as approved under paragraph (d) ;
(f) direct the planning authority to take action, under a provision of Part 3A of this Act, in relation to a draft LPS that has been approved under this subclause.
9.    Applications for permits
If an application for a permit in relation to an area of land in a municipal area is made, but not decided under this Act by the relevant decision-maker, before the day on which an LPS comes into effect in relation to the municipal area, the application may be withdrawn by the applicant at any time.
10.    Saving of certain rights to appeal
If a planning authority has amended a permit under section 43K or 56 as in force before the commencement date, any person referred to in section 43K(3) , (4) or (5) , as in force before the commencement day, or section 56(3) or (4) may appeal to the Appeal Tribunal against the decision of the planning authority within 14 days after the day on which the notice was served under section 43K(3) , (4) or (5) or 56(3) or (4) .