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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 38

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 38

38 .         Referral of proposed scheme or amendment to EPA

        (1)         As soon as practicable after preparing a proposed region planning scheme or a proposed amendment to a region planning scheme, the Commission must refer the proposed scheme or amendment to the EPA by giving to the EPA —

            (a)         a copy of the proposed scheme or amendment; and

            (b)         any other written information about the proposed scheme or amendment that is necessary to enable the EPA to comply with the EP Act section 48A in relation to the proposed scheme or amendment.

        (2)         Subsection (1) applies to a proposed amendment to a region planning scheme whether or not the amendment constitutes a substantial alteration to the scheme.

        (3)         Despite subsections (1) and (2), a proposed region planning scheme or amendment to a region planning scheme of a class prescribed by regulations under the EP Act section 48AAA(2) is not required to be referred to the EPA.

        [Section 38 inserted: No. 26 of 2020 s. 23.]