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TOWN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 1928

Table of Provisions

  • 1 Short title and commencement
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  • 2 Interpretation

PART I -- Town planning  

  • 5AA Statements of planning policy
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  • 6 Town planning schemes
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  • 7 Preparation of schemes
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  • 7A Schemes, and amendments, applicable to the Swan Valley
  •   7A1. Reference of proposed town planning schemes, and proposed amendments to town planning schemes, to Environmental Protection Authority   7A2. Prerequisite to advertisement of proposed town planning schemes and proposed amendments to town planning schemes   7A3. Role of local governments in relation to environmental submissions   7A4. Prerequisite to final approval by Minister of proposed town planning schemes and proposed amendments to town planning schemes  
  • 7AA Review of schemes
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  • 7B Interim development
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  • 8 General provisions of schemes
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  • 8A Review of exercise of discretionary power under a scheme
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  • 8B Review of decision under section 48I of Environmental Protection Act 1986
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  • 9 Regulations as to procedure
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  • 10 Power to direct cessation or removal of unlawful development, or restoration or execution of work
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  • 10AA Review of section 10 direction
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  • 10AB Requirement to comply with scheme and conditions
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  • 10A Powers of Minister to ensure that environmental conditions are met
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  • 11 Compensation
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  • 12 Compensation not recoverable in certain cases
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  • 12A Record of conditions on title
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  • 13 Power to acquire land
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  • 14 Responsible authority to have the powers of an owner of land
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  • 15 Responsible authority may grant easements
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  • 17 Apportionment of expenses between local governments
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  • 18 Obligation to prepare or adopt a scheme
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  • 18A Minister may assume powers of local government
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  • 18C Heritage places

PART II -- Crown land  

  • 19 Planning of town and suburban lands

PART III -- Alienated land  

  • 20 Plans of subdivision to be approved
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  • 20AA Endorsement of approval upon diagram or plan of survey
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  • 20A Pedestrian accessways, rights-of-way and certain reserves to vest in Crown
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  • 20B Savings of certain agreements
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  • 20C When owner may pay money in lieu of land being set aside for open spaces
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  • 20D When approval under section 20 deemed to be approval under town planning scheme
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  • 21 Certain transfers, etc., to be subject to approval
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  • 22 Conditions
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  • 24 Objections and recommendations
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  • 24A Applications relating to land in the Swan Valley
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  • 25 Encroachments
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  • 26 Reviews
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  • 27 Offences under this Part

PART IV -- Miscellaneous  

  • 27A Easements
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  • 28 Dedication to public use of land acquired to extend or improve streets
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  • 28A Subdivider may recover portion of road costs from subsequent subdivider
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  • 29 Fees
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  • 31 Uniform general local laws, etc.
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  • 32 Savings
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  • 33 Power to suspend the operation of certain provisions of other Acts
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  • 33A Compliance with local government regulations
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  • 33B Local government fees and charges
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  • 34 Regulations
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  • 35 Crown bound

PART V -- Applications for review

Division 1 -- Establishment of Tribunal  

  • 36 When this Part applies
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  • 37 Terms used in this Part
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  • 38 Qualifications of members
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  • 58 Representation
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  • 60 Tribunal to invite submissions from Minister for the Environment before determining certain applications for review
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  • 61 Tribunal to have regard to certain matters
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  • 62 Submissions from persons who are not parties
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  • 63 Exclusion of powers to join parties
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  • 66 Review by President
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  • 69 Minister may make submissions
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  • 70 Minister may call in an application
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  • 71 Determination of application by Minister
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  • 72 Laying before House of Parliament that is not sitting

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