Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
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3 Definitions
3.1 Definitions
(cf previous s 75AA)
(1) In this Division—
district means—
(a) a city in the Six Cities Region, or
(b) a part of a region declared to be a district under section 3.2(b).
district strategic plan means a district strategic plan made under this Division.
dwelling means a room or suite of rooms occupied or used or so constructed or adapted to be capable of being occupied or used as a separate domicile.
housing target means a target for a district for the number of net additional dwellings required for each local government area in the district for the next 5, 10 and 20 years, and may include a target for development consents to be granted to achieve the net additional dwellings.
local strategic planning statement means a local strategic planning statement made under this Division.
region means—
(a) the Six Cities Region, or
(b) any other area declared to be a region under section 3.2(a).
regional strategic plan means a regional strategic plan made under this Division.
strategic plan means a regional strategic plan or a district strategic plan.
(2) For the purposes of this Division, preparing or making a strategic plan or local strategic planning statement includes preparing or making a strategic plan or local strategic planning statement to amend, replace or repeal a strategic plan or local strategic planning statement.
s 3.1 (previously s 75AA): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 3.2 [4]. Am 2018 No 25, Sch 4 [5]; 2022 No 8, Sch 4.1[7]; 2023 No 52, Sch 1[5]–[7].