Economic Development Act 2012
sec.58Preparation of proposed development scheme
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sec.58 Preparation of proposed development scheme
MEDQ must, as soon as practicable, prepare a proposed development scheme for the entire priority development area, or part of the priority development area, as mentioned in section 56 (1) or (2) . However, before preparing the proposed scheme, MEDQ— must consult, in the way it considers appropriate, with the relevant local government; and must make reasonable endeavours to consult, in the way it considers appropriate, with any of the following MEDQ considers will be likely to be affected by the proposed development scheme— a government entity or GOC; another person or entity. In preparing the proposed development scheme, MEDQ— must consider any relevant State interests including, for example, the objectives of the State in providing social housing for the priority development area or part of the priority development area; and must consider, but is not bound by, a requirement under any of the following relevant to the area the subject of the proposed development scheme— a planning instrument; assessment benchmarks prescribed by regulation under the Planning Act ; assessment benchmarks made under another Act for the Planning Act . s 58 amd 2019 No. 11 s 45 ; 2024 No. 32 s 29 (sec.58-ssec.1) MEDQ must, as soon as practicable, prepare a proposed development scheme for the entire priority development area, or part of the priority development area, as mentioned in section 56 (1) or (2) . (sec.58-ssec.2) However, before preparing the proposed scheme, MEDQ— must consult, in the way it considers appropriate, with the relevant local government; and must make reasonable endeavours to consult, in the way it considers appropriate, with any of the following MEDQ considers will be likely to be affected by the proposed development scheme— a government entity or GOC; another person or entity. (sec.58-ssec.3) In preparing the proposed development scheme, MEDQ— must consider any relevant State interests including, for example, the objectives of the State in providing social housing for the priority development area or part of the priority development area; and must consider, but is not bound by, a requirement under any of the following relevant to the area the subject of the proposed development scheme— a planning instrument; assessment benchmarks prescribed by regulation under the Planning Act ; assessment benchmarks made under another Act for the Planning Act .
- (a) must consult, in the way it considers appropriate, with the relevant local government; and
- (b) must make reasonable endeavours to consult, in the way it considers appropriate, with any of the following MEDQ considers will be likely to be affected by the proposed development scheme— (i) a government entity or GOC; (ii) another person or entity.
- (i) a government entity or GOC;
- (ii) another person or entity.