Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Act 1996 - SECT 11

New section 12A inserted

11. New section 12A inserted

After section 12 of the Principal Act insert-

"12A. Municipal strategic statements

(1) A planning authority which is a municipal council must prepare a municipal
strategic statement for its municipal district.

(2) A municipal strategic statement must further the objectives of planning in
Victoria to the extent that they are applicable in the municipal district.

(3) A municipal strategic statement must contain-

   (a)  the strategic planning, land use and development objectives of the
        planning authority; and

   (b)  the strategies for achieving the objectives; and

   (c)  a general explanation of the relationship between those objectives and
        strategies and the controls on the use and development of land in the
        planning scheme; and

   (d)  any other provision or matter which the Minister directs to be
        included in the municipal strategic statement.

(4) A municipal strategic statement must be consistent with the current
corporate plan prepared under section 153A of the Local Government Act 1989
for the municipal district.

(5) A municipal council must review its municipal strategic statement at least
once in every 3 years after it is prepared.

(6) A municipal council must also review its municipal strategic statement at
any other time that the Minister directs.".