Economic Development Act 2012
sec.40ACMaking new interim land use plan
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sec.40AC Making new interim land use plan
MEDQ may, before an interim land use plan for a priority development area (the current plan ) expires, make a new interim land use plan for the priority development area (the new plan ). The new plan— may provide for any matter mentioned in section 57 (2) , (3) or (5) ; and must regulate development in— if the current plan regulates development in the entire priority development area—the entire priority development area; or otherwise—the part of the priority development area in which development is regulated by the current plan. If the new plan is to take effect before the current plan expires, MEDQ must— publish the new plan on MEDQ’s website; and publish a gazette notice stating that the new plan is published on MEDQ’s website. The new plan mentioned in the gazette notice published under subsection (3) (b) takes effect at the beginning of the day the gazette notice is published. If the new plan is to take effect on the expiry of the current plan, MEDQ must— before the current plan expires, publish a gazette notice stating that a new plan has been made and will take effect on the expiry of the current plan; and as soon as practicable after the current plan expires, publish the new plan on MEDQ’s website. The new plan mentioned in the gazette notice published under subsection (5) (a) takes effect on the day after the day the current plan expires. As soon as practicable after a new plan takes effect under subsection (4) or (6) , MEDQ must publish, at least once in a newspaper circulating in the area of the relevant local government, a notice stating that the new plan— has taken effect; and is published on MEDQ’s website. The following provisions apply to the new plan— section 40AA ; section 40AB other than section 40AB (1) (a) ; section 40ABB . s 40AC ins 2019 No. 11 s 26 amd 2024 No. 32 ss 24 , 3 sch 1 (sec.40AC-ssec.1) MEDQ may, before an interim land use plan for a priority development area (the current plan ) expires, make a new interim land use plan for the priority development area (the new plan ). (sec.40AC-ssec.2) The new plan— may provide for any matter mentioned in section 57 (2) , (3) or (5) ; and must regulate development in— if the current plan regulates development in the entire priority development area—the entire priority development area; or otherwise—the part of the priority development area in which development is regulated by the current plan. (sec.40AC-ssec.3) If the new plan is to take effect before the current plan expires, MEDQ must— publish the new plan on MEDQ’s website; and publish a gazette notice stating that the new plan is published on MEDQ’s website. (sec.40AC-ssec.4) The new plan mentioned in the gazette notice published under subsection (3) (b) takes effect at the beginning of the day the gazette notice is published. (sec.40AC-ssec.5) If the new plan is to take effect on the expiry of the current plan, MEDQ must— before the current plan expires, publish a gazette notice stating that a new plan has been made and will take effect on the expiry of the current plan; and as soon as practicable after the current plan expires, publish the new plan on MEDQ’s website. (sec.40AC-ssec.6) The new plan mentioned in the gazette notice published under subsection (5) (a) takes effect on the day after the day the current plan expires. (sec.40AC-ssec.7) As soon as practicable after a new plan takes effect under subsection (4) or (6) , MEDQ must publish, at least once in a newspaper circulating in the area of the relevant local government, a notice stating that the new plan— has taken effect; and is published on MEDQ’s website. (sec.40AC-ssec.8) The following provisions apply to the new plan— section 40AA ; section 40AB other than section 40AB (1) (a) ; section 40ABB .