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#### 286 Use of NSW planning portal for consultation, concurrence and approval
286 Use of NSW planning portal for consultation, concurrence and approval
> > (1) For the purposes of the Act, sections 4.13(1) and 4.64(1)(i), a consent authority must consult with, or obtain the concurrence of, a relevant authority through the NSW planning portal.
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> > (2) For the purposes of the Act, sections 4.47(2) and 4.64(1)(o), a consent authority must obtain the general terms of an approval proposed to be granted by a relevant authority in relation to integrated development through the NSW planning portal.
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> > (3) A response to the consent authority’s consultation, or request for concurrence or for general terms of an approval, must be made by a relevant authority through the NSW planning portal.
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> > (4) In this section—
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> > electricity supply authority means a person engaged in the distribution of electricity to the public or in the generation of electricity for supply, directly or indirectly, to the public, whether by statute, franchise agreement or otherwise, and includes—
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> > > (a) an energy services corporation within the meaning of the [Energy Services Corporations Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-095), and
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> > > (b) a transmission operator or distributor that holds a licence under the [Electricity Supply Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-094).
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> > relevant authority means the following—
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> > > (a) an approval body,
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> > > (b) a concurrence authority,
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> > > (c) an electricity supply authority,
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> > > (d) the Planning Secretary,
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> > > (e) a public authority.
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> **s 286:** Am 2023 (350), Sch 1\[7\].