Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Planning and Environment Act 1987 - SECT 15

Changes in boundaries

15. Changes in boundaries



(1) If any land in a municipal district becomes the whole or part of a new or
different municipal district under the Local Government Act 1989-

   (a)  any planning scheme applying to that land immediately before the
        alteration in the municipal district; and

   (b)  all things done under that scheme-

continue to have the same operation and effect as they would have had if the
alteration had not been made except that the responsible authority for the
subsequent administration and enforcement of the planning scheme is the
council of the new or different municipal district unless the planning scheme
specifies a person other than a municipal council as the responsible
authority.

(2) If any land which is not in a municipal district becomes the whole or part
of a municipal district under the Local Government Act 1989-

   (a)  any planning scheme applying to the land immediately before the land
        becomes a municipal district; and

   (b)  all things done under that scheme-

continue to have the same operation and effect as they would have had if the
alteration had not been made except that the responsible authority for the
subsequent administration and enforcement of the planning scheme is the
council of the municipal district unless the planning scheme specifies a
person other than a municipal council as the responsible authority.