Economic Development Act 2012
sec.33Development and categories of development
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sec.33 Development and categories of development
This section defines particular terms for this chapter. Development is any of the following— carrying out building work; carrying out plumbing work or drainage work; carrying out operational work; reconfiguring a lot; making a material change of use of premises. PDA assessable development is— development that a regulation provides is PDA assessable development; or development that a relevant development instrument for a priority development area provides is PDA assessable development, including PDA-associated development identified in the instrument; or PDA-associated development declared for a priority development area under section 40C (1) and identified by MEDQ under that section to be PDA assessable development. PDA accepted development is— development that a regulation provides is PDA accepted development; or development that a relevant development instrument for a priority development area provides is PDA accepted development, including PDA-associated development identified in the instrument; or PDA-associated development declared for a priority development area by MEDQ under section 40C (1) and identified by MEDQ under that section to be PDA accepted development; or development in a priority development area, or PDA-associated development for a priority development area, other than— development or PDA-associated development mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) ; or PDA assessable development. If there is an inconsistency between the categorisation of development under a regulation and a relevant development instrument for a priority development area, the regulation prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. s 33 amd 2016 No. 17 s 90 ; 2019 No. 11 s 19 (sec.33-ssec.1) This section defines particular terms for this chapter. (sec.33-ssec.2) Development is any of the following— carrying out building work; carrying out plumbing work or drainage work; carrying out operational work; reconfiguring a lot; making a material change of use of premises. (sec.33-ssec.3) PDA assessable development is— development that a regulation provides is PDA assessable development; or development that a relevant development instrument for a priority development area provides is PDA assessable development, including PDA-associated development identified in the instrument; or PDA-associated development declared for a priority development area under section 40C (1) and identified by MEDQ under that section to be PDA assessable development. (sec.33-ssec.4) PDA accepted development is— development that a regulation provides is PDA accepted development; or development that a relevant development instrument for a priority development area provides is PDA accepted development, including PDA-associated development identified in the instrument; or PDA-associated development declared for a priority development area by MEDQ under section 40C (1) and identified by MEDQ under that section to be PDA accepted development; or development in a priority development area, or PDA-associated development for a priority development area, other than— development or PDA-associated development mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) ; or PDA assessable development. (sec.33-ssec.5) If there is an inconsistency between the categorisation of development under a regulation and a relevant development instrument for a priority development area, the regulation prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.