Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Act 1996 - SECT 20

Submission of planning scheme for approval

20. Submission of planning scheme for approval



(1) The municipal council must submit a planning scheme prepared under section
18 to the Minister for approval under section 31 of the Principal Act on or
before the date specified by the Minister in respect of that planning scheme.

(2) If the municipal council does not submit a planning scheme by the date
specified by the Minister, the Minister may prepare and approve a planning
scheme for that municipal district.

(3) The Principal Act (except sections 12(1)(a) and (e), 12(2), 12(3),
Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 3 and section 39 and any regulations made for the
purpose of those provisions) applies to the preparation and approval of a
planning scheme by the Minister under subsection (2).

(4) A planning scheme approved under this section is deemed to be approved
under the Principal Act.

(5) The municipal council must pay to the Crown the costs determined by the
Governor in Council to be incurred by the Minister in preparing a planning
scheme under this section for the council's municipal district.