5ARegional areas and regional land use strategies

### 5A Regional areas and regional land use strategies > [*\[Section 5A Inserted by No. 47 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:17 Dec 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-12-17/act-2015-047#GS5@EN) > > > (1)  The Minister, by notice in the *Gazette*, may specify the regional areas into which the State is divided for the purposes of this Act. > > > (2)  A notice under [subsection (1)](#GS5A@Gs1@EN) is to specify the municipal areas that are within a regional area specified in the notice. > > > (3)  The Minister, by notice in the *Gazette*, may declare a regional land use strategy for a regional area. > > > (3A)  [*\[Section 5A Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 36 of 2018, s. 5, Applied:17 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-17/act-2018-036#GS5@Hpa@EN) The Minister, having received advice from the Commission, must not declare a regional land use strategy unless he or she is satisfied that it – > > > > > > (a) furthers the objectives set out in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) is consistent with each State Policy; and > > > > > > > (c) is consistent with the TPPs. > > > (4)  The Minister must consult with – > > > > > > (a) the Commission; and > > > > > > > (b) the planning authorities; and > > > > > > > (c) the State Service Agencies, and State authorities, as he or she thinks fit – > > > > before issuing a notice under [subsection (3)](#GS5A@Gs3@EN) . > > > (5)  A regional land use strategy may incorporate or refer to any document prepared, by a planning authority in respect of a municipal area to which the regional land use strategy relates, for the purposes of reflecting the application of the regional land use strategy to the municipal area. > > > (6)  The Minister must keep all regional land use strategies under regular and periodic review. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 5A Subsection (7) inserted by No. 36 of 2018, s. 5, Applied:17 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-17/act-2018-036#GS5@Hpb@EN) The Minister must, in reviewing a regional land use strategy under [subsection (6)](#GS5A@Gs6@EN) , consider whether the regional land use strategy – > > > > > > (a) furthers the objectives set out in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) is consistent with each State Policy; and > > > > > > > (c) is consistent with the TPPs. > > > (8)  [*\[Section 5A Subsection (8) inserted by No. 36 of 2018, s. 5, Applied:17 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-17/act-2018-036#GS5@Hpb@EN) The Minister must review all regional land use strategies as soon as practicable after making the TPPs, or an amendment of the TPPs, so as to determine whether the strategies are consistent with the TPPs, or the amendment, respectively.