288DOther functions of design review panels

#### 288D Other functions of design review panels 288D Other functions of design review panels > > (1) A design review panel may review and give independent advice to a council about provisions of the following that relate to design quality and related matters— > > > > > (a) an in force or draft local environmental plan or development control plan, > > > > > (b) an in force or draft master plan or other planning policy document. > > > (2) A design review panel may advise a council whether it endorses provisions reviewed under subsection (1). > > > (3) A design review panel also has the following functions— > > > > > (a) to give independent advice to councils on mechanisms and initiatives to improve the implementation of the design principles for residential apartment development, > > > > > (b) to contribute to the co-ordination of quality of the design of residential apartment development across boundaries of local government areas. > > > (4) A design review panel may make public advice given under subsection (1) or (3)(a) for the purposes of improving— > > > > > (a) the understanding of design quality, and > > > > > (b) the implementation of the design principles for residential apartment development. > > **s 288D:** Ins 2023 (662), Sch 1\[15\].