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LAND (PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT) ACT (NO. 100 OF 1991)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY SHORT TETLE

   1.      This Act may be cited as the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991.  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Crown  
   4.      Interpretation  

   PART II--PLANNING

   5.      In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—“background papers”, in relation to a draft Plan variation or a Plan variation means—  
   6.      Stages and parts of the Plan  
   7.      Object  
   8.      Effect of Plan  
   9.      Effect of draft Plan variations  
   10.     Effect of interim Heritage Places Register  
   11.     Draft Heritage Places Register and variations—lack of effect  
   12.     Plan not to have retrospective effect  
   13.     Continuation of Plan  
   14.     Application  
   15.     Preparation of variations  
   16.     Conservator's recommendations  
   17.     Heritage  
   18.     Environmental reports and Inquiries  
   19.     Public consultation  
   20.     Consultation with the National Capital Planning Authority  
   21.     Public inspection of comments  
   22.     Revision, deferral or withdrawal of draft Plan variation  
   23.     Application  
   24.     Submission of draft Plan variation to Executive  
   25.     Consideration by a Legislative Assembly Committee  
   26.     Executive powers  
   27.     Return of draft Plan variation to the Authority  
   28.     Notice of revival of deferred draft Plan variation  
   29.     Consideration of Plan variation by Legislative Assembly  
   30.     Commencement  
   31.     Interpretation  
   32.     Plan variations in relation to defined land  
   33.     Establishment  
   34.     Constitution  
   35.     Agent of the Crown  
   36.     Functions  
   37.     Executive policy directions  
   38.     Powers  
   39.     Annual report  
   40.     Delegation  
   41.     Staff  
   42.     Effect of irregularity of appointment of Chief Planner  
   43.     (1) The Minister shall, by instrument, appoint a person to be Chief Planner for the Australian Capital Territory.  
   44.     Acting Chief Planner  
   45.     Remuneration and allowances  
   46.     Leave of absence  
   47.     Disclosure of interests  
   48.     Other employment, remuneration, business etc.  
   49.     Resignation  
   50.     Termination of appointment  
   51.     The validity of a provision of the Plan shall not be questioned in any legal proceedings except those commenced within 3 months after the date of the commencement of the provision or of a variation of the provision.  

   PART III--HERITAGE

   52.     (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—“Aboriginal object” means—  
   53.     Interim Registers—interpretation  
   54.     Content of Heritage Places Register  
   55.     Effect of interim Registers  
   56.     Criteria for preparation  
   57.     Ministerial directions and declarations under Division 5  
   58.     Public consultation  
   59.     Application for inclusion of places in an interim Register  
   60.     Public notification  
   61.     Notification of lessees and occupiers  
   62.     Revision of interim Registers  
   63.     Submission of interim Register to the Authority  
   64.     Acquisition  
   65.     Notice of acquisition  
   66.     Interpretation  
   67.     Reports  
   68.     Aboriginal heritage discoveries—consideration of reports  
   69.     Aboriginal heritage discoveries—Ministerial directions and declarations  
   70.     Damaging unregistered Aboriginal places  
   71.     Orders for the protection of unregistered Aboriginal places— application of Part VI  
   72.     Orders—reports by Heritage Council  
   73.     Orders—Ministerial directions and declarations  
   74.     Interpretation  
   75.     Application  
   76.     Right to compensation  
   77.     Loss for which compensation is recoverable  
   78.     Amount of compensation  
   79.     Consultation with applicants  
   80.     Notice of decisions about compensation  
   81.     Consultation with Aboriginal organisations  
   82.     Restricted information  
   83.     Publication of restricted information by public officials  
   84.     Publication of restricted information generally  
   85.     Access to restricted information  
   86.     Review of decisions  
   87.     Application  
   88.     Searching administrative records  
   89.     Searching the Heritage Registers  
   90.     Interpretation  
   91.     Establishment  
   92.     Functions  
   93.     Ministerial directions  
   94.     Powers  
   95.     Annual reports  
   96.     Delegation to Secretary  
   97.     Constitution  
   98.     Deputy ex-officio members  
   99.     Expert appointments  
   100.    Terms of appointment  
   101.    Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Secretary  
   102.    Remuneration and allowances  
   103.    Leave of absence  
   104.    Disclosure of interests  
   105.    Resignation  
   106.    Termination of appointment  
   107.    Acting members  
   108.    Convening meetings  
   109.    Procedure at meetings  
   110.    Quorum  

   PART IV--ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS AND INQUIS

   111.    In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—“defined decision” means a decision of the Territory, the Executive, a Minister or a Territory authority about a proposal, being a proposal in relation to which a Minister is empowered under Part II, V or VI, an Act other than this Act or a subordinate law—  
   112.    Proponents  
   113.    Directions  
   114.    Mandatory preliminary assessments  
   115.    Content  
   116.    Submission to Minister  
   117.    Public inspection  
   118.    Exclusion of material  
   119.    Form  
   120.    Content of public environment reports and environmental impact statements  
   121.    Decisions to direct Assessments  
   122.    Environment Minister's power to direct Assessments  
   123.    Directions  
   124.    Public environment reports—preparation  
   125.    Environmental impact statements—consultation and public inspection  
   126.    Environmental impact statements—consideration of relevant comments and reports  
   127.    Submission of reports and statements to Environment Minister  
   128.    Consultation  
   129.    Further information  
   130.    Further revision  
   131.    Evaluation by Environment Minister  
   132.    Tabling in the Legislative Assembly and public inspection  
   133.    Exclusion of material  
   134.    Exemptions  
   135.    Constitution  
   136.    Combined Inquiries  
   137.    Remuneration  
   138.    Terms of reference  
   139.    Notification  
   140.    A panel shall report its findings and recommendations in writing to the relevant Minister in accordance with the terms of reference determined under section 138.  
   141.    Tabling in the Legislative Assembly and public inspection  
   142.    Exclusion of material  
   143.    Interpretation  
   144.    Notice of Inquiry hearings  
   145.    Public hearings  
   146.    General procedure  
   147.    Special hearings—consultation with interested persons  
   148.    Assessments for the purpose of Inquiries  
   149.    Witnesses—summons to appear  
   150.    Victimisation of witnesses  
   151.    Inspection of books and documents  
   152.    Power of entry  
   153.    Search warrants  
   154.    Powers of search and inspection  
   155.    Obstructing or resisting an authorised person  
   156.    Contempt  
   157.    Protection of panel members and witnesses  
   158.    Review of decisions  

   PART V--LAND ADMINISTRATION R">

   159.    (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—“building and development provision”, in relation to a lease, means a provision of the lease that requires the lessee to carry out specified works on the land comprised in the lease or on any unleased Territory Land; “lease” means—  
   160.    Application  
   161.    (1) The Executive may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, grant a lease of Territory Land by—  
   162.    Fees for granting leases  
   163.    Leases to community organisations  
   164.    Special leases  
   165.    Authority to consider proposed leases  
   166.    Inquiries and Assessments in relation to the granting of leases  
   167.    Eligibility for certain classes of leases  
   168.    Executive not bound to grant lease  
   169.    Payment for leases  
   170.    Failure to accept and execute lease  
   171.    Grant of further lease for residential purposes  
   172.    Grant of further lease for purposes other than residential or rural purposes  
   173.    Lessee's rights in respect of improvements  
   174.    Determination of value of improvements  
   175.    Land to be used for the purpose for which it is leased  
   176.    Variation of rent  
   177.    Review of variations of rent  
   178.    Refund of amount paid for grant of lease  
   179.    Certificates of compliance  
   180.    Transfer of land subject to building and development provision  
   181.    Mortgage of leasehold subject to building and development provision  
   182.    Land leased to be held as undivided parcel  
   183.    Power of lessee to sublet portion of building or land in certain cases  
   184.    Payments in respect of variation of leases  
   185.    Advice of rent payable on variation of a lease  
   186.    Variation of lease to pay out rent  
   187.    Certain leases not to be varied to reduce rent to a nominal rent  
   188.    (1) Subject to subsection (5), where a lessee of Territory Land contravenes the provisions of this Part or the provisions of his or her lease, the Executive may, by notice in writing served on the lessee by post, terminate the lease.  
   189.    Recovery of land on expiry, surrender or termination of lease or licence  
   190.    Certificate of Minister to be evidence  
   191.    Interpretation  
   192.    The Conservator may, in writing, recommend to the Authority that the Plan be varied to provide for—  
   193.    Reserved areas  
   194.    Management  
   195.    Management objectives  
   196.    Content  
   197.    Preparation  
   198.    Variations  
   199.    Environmental Assessments and Inquiries  
   200.    Public consultation  
   201.    Revision  
   202.    Submission to Minister  
   203.    Consideration of Plan of Management by a Legislative Assembly committee  
   204.    Minister's powers  
   205.    Referral back to the Conservator  
   206.    Notice of revival of deferred draft Plan of Management  
   207.    Notification, tabling, disallowance, date of effect  
   208.    Leases—generally  
   209.    Grant of leases  
   210.    Licences  
   211.    Miner's rights in respect of public land  
   212.    Notice of decisions  
   213.    Review by Tribunal  
   214.    (1) A person who holds a lease of Territory Land may, at any time, with the consent of the Executive, surrender the lease or any part of the land comprised in the lease.  
   215.    Reduction of rent and relief from provisions of lease  
   216.    Access to leased land from public roads and carparks  
   217.    Licences in respect of land that is not public land  
   218.    Reservation of minerals  
   219.    Rights to extract minerals  
   220.    Access to lease documents and development agreements  
   221.    False statements  

   PART VI--APPROVALS AND ORDERS

   222.    (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—“application” means an application to conduct a controlled activity; “approval” means—  
   223.    Relationship—controlled activities and concurring authorities  
   224.    Interpretation  
   225.    (1) A person who, without reasonable excuse, conducts—  
   226.    Application to conduct controlled activities  
   227.    Register of applications, approvals and orders  
   228.    Restrictions on inspection of applications  
   229.    Notice of application  
   230.    Approvals  
   231.    Matters to be considered  
   232.    Duty of applicants  
   233.    More information  
   234.    Effect of failure to furnish further information  
   235.    Duties of concurring authorities  
   236.    Environmental Assessments and Inquiries  
   237.    (1) Any person who may be affected by the approval of an application may, within the prescribed period, object to the grant of the approval.  
   238.    Inspection of objections  
   239.    Identity of objectors  
   240.    (1) This section applies to an application to conduct a controlled activity, other than a controlled activity specified in item 2 or 3 of Schedule 4, made by—  
   241.    Circumstances in which Executive approves applications for lease variations, subdivisions, consolidations  
   242.    Application approved—notification of decision  
   243.    Notification of decision to approve or refuse to approve application  
   244.    Notification where more than one objector  
   245.    Conditional approvals  
   246.    Minister to resolve certain inconsistencies  
   247.    Minor amendments  
   248.    Corrections  
   249.    Approval—when takes effect  
   250.    Execution of certain approvals  
   251.    Expiration of approvals  
   252.    Extension of time  
   253.    Revocation of approval  
   254.    In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to a controlled activity is to be read as not including—  
   255.    Offences—orders  
   256.    Application for order  
   257.    Notice of making of order  
   258.    Effect of order in certain circumstances  
   259.    Non-compliance  
   260.    Future owners and occupiers  
   261.    Powers of Supreme Court  
   262.    Things connected with offences  
   263.    Inspectors  
   264.    Identity cards  
   265.    Return of identity cards  
   266.    For the purposes of ascertaining whether or not a controlled activity is being conducted in or on any place—  
   267.    Consent to entry  
   268.    Display of identity cards  
   269.    Powers of inspection  
   270.    Work carried out at direction of inspector  
   271.    Taking samples  
   272.    Disposal of seized items  
   273.    Search warrants  
   274.    Obstruction of inspectors  
   275.    Review—applicants  
   276.    Review—objectors, third parties  
   277.    Review—orders  
   278.    Notification of objectors  
   279.    Notification of applicants  
   280.    Modification of section 28 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989  
   281.    Failure to comply with certain notification requirements  
   282.    The regulations may make provision in relation to—  

   PART VII--MISCELLANEOUS PERSONS AUTHORISED TO EXERCISE ERS RS OF THE

   283.    (1) Subject to subsection (3), the Executive may, by instrument, authorise a person to act on its behalf in the exercise of a power in accordance with Part II or V.  
   284.    Power of Administrative Appeals Tribunal and Supreme Court  
   285.    Corporations—penalties  
   286.    Conduct of directors, servants and agents  
   287.    Power of Minister to determine fees  
   288.    Regulations  


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