National Capital Plan (December 1990)
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Functions of the Plan
The Plan is a statutory document which:
specifies areas of land that have the special characteristics of the National Capital to be Designated Areas
defines the planning principles and policies for giving effect to the object of the Plan and sets general standards and aesthetic principles to be adhered to in the development of the National Capital
sets out general policies to be implemented throughout the Territory, being policies of land use and the planning of national and arterial road systems
sets out the detailed conditions of planning, design and development for Designated Areas
sets out Special Requirements for the development of areas (not being in a Designated Area) that are desirable in the interests of the National Capital.