Economic Development Act 2012
sec.50AExisting PDA exemption certificates
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sec.50A Existing PDA exemption certificates
This section applies if, immediately before the cessation, a PDA exemption certificate is in effect for the former PDA land or former PDA-associated development. On the cessation, the PDA exemption certificate is taken to be an exemption certificate under the Planning Act for— if the PDA exemption certificate is for carrying out development on former PDA land—carrying out the development on the land; or if the PDA exemption certificate is for carrying out former PDA-associated development on land—carrying out the development on the land. The exemption certificate under the Planning Act takes effect at the same time as the PDA exemption certificate. A condition of the PDA exemption certificate is taken to be a condition of the exemption certificate under the Planning Act , even if the condition could not be imposed under that Act. Subsections (6) and (7) apply if the PDA exemption certificate states, under section 71A (5) (c) , a period within which a plan mentioned in the section must be given to MEDQ. If the plan has been given to MEDQ within the period and before the cessation, the development is taken, for the Planning Act , section 46 (10) , to comply with a requirement stated under section 46 (9) (c) of that Act. If the plan has not been given to MEDQ before the cessation, the statement mentioned in subsection (5) is taken to be a statement under the Planning Act , section 46 (9) (c) of the period within which a plan mentioned in that section must be given to the local government for the local government area to which the exemption certificate relates. The chief executive of the department responsible for administering the Planning Act must publish on that department’s website a copy of MEDQ’s notice about the PDA exemption certificate published under section 71B (3) . s 50A ins 2019 No. 11 s 75 (sec.50A-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the cessation, a PDA exemption certificate is in effect for the former PDA land or former PDA-associated development. (sec.50A-ssec.2) On the cessation, the PDA exemption certificate is taken to be an exemption certificate under the Planning Act for— if the PDA exemption certificate is for carrying out development on former PDA land—carrying out the development on the land; or if the PDA exemption certificate is for carrying out former PDA-associated development on land—carrying out the development on the land. (sec.50A-ssec.3) The exemption certificate under the Planning Act takes effect at the same time as the PDA exemption certificate. (sec.50A-ssec.4) A condition of the PDA exemption certificate is taken to be a condition of the exemption certificate under the Planning Act , even if the condition could not be imposed under that Act. (sec.50A-ssec.5) Subsections (6) and (7) apply if the PDA exemption certificate states, under section 71A (5) (c) , a period within which a plan mentioned in the section must be given to MEDQ. (sec.50A-ssec.6) If the plan has been given to MEDQ within the period and before the cessation, the development is taken, for the Planning Act , section 46 (10) , to comply with a requirement stated under section 46 (9) (c) of that Act. (sec.50A-ssec.7) If the plan has not been given to MEDQ before the cessation, the statement mentioned in subsection (5) is taken to be a statement under the Planning Act , section 46 (9) (c) of the period within which a plan mentioned in that section must be given to the local government for the local government area to which the exemption certificate relates. (sec.50A-ssec.8) The chief executive of the department responsible for administering the Planning Act must publish on that department’s website a copy of MEDQ’s notice about the PDA exemption certificate published under section 71B (3) .