293Community participation requirements

293 Community participation requirements

293 Community participation requirements

(1) For the purposes of the Act, section 2.21(2)(f), environmental impact assessment functions under the Act, Division 5.1 are prescribed if—

(a) a species impact statement or a biodiversity development assessment report is required under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, section 7.8, or

(b) a species impact statement is required under the Fisheries Management Act 1994, section 221ZX.

(2) For the purposes of the Act, section 2.23(3)(c), the community participation plan of a council applies to the exercise of the council’s relevant planning functions by—

(a) a Sydney district or regional planning panel, or

(b) a local planning panel.

(3) For the purposes of the Act, section 2.23(3)(c), a Sydney district or regional planning panel or local planning panel is not required to prepare its own community participation plan.