Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Act 1996 - SECT 1

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

Purpose

1. Purpose

The main purpose of this Act is to amend the
Planning and Environment Act 1987-

   (a)  to reform the structure of planning schemes;

   (b)  to provide for the preparation of municipal strategic statements;

   (c)  to provide for the making of Victoria Planning Provisions;

   (d)  to provide a co-ordinated procedure for the issue of planning permits
        with the approval of related amendments to planning schemes.