PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 127

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 127

127 .         Minister may direct local government to modify proposed scheme or amendment to be consistent with region planning scheme

        (1)         The Minister may, before approving a proposed local planning scheme, or amendment to a scheme, prepared by a local government under section 124(2) or 125, direct the local government to —

            (a)         modify the proposed local planning scheme or amendment in the manner specified in the direction to ensure that the proposed local planning scheme or amendment —

                  (i)         is consistent with the region planning scheme; and

                  (ii)         will not impede the implementation of the region planning scheme;

                and

            (b)         forward the proposed local planning scheme or amendment as so modified to the Minister for approval under section 87.

        (2)         A local government is to comply with a direction under subsection (1).

        [Section 127 amended: No. 8 of 2009 s. 100(3).]