156Saving of control plans

156 Saving of control plans (1) On and from the commencement date, a control plan (including a planning instrument) within the meaning of the former Act in force under the former Act immediately before the commencement date is to be taken to be part of the development provisions under this Act. (2) If a provision of the development provisions specifies the area to which part of the development provisions is to relate and all of the area specified is within a Division area, the Minister may, within 3 months after the commencement date, by notice in the Gazette, amend the development provisions: (a) by repealing a provision specifying the consent authority in relation to that part of the development provisions; or (b) by omitting a reference to the Planning Authority and substituting a reference to the consent authority. (3) Part 2 of this Act does not apply in relation to an amendment to the development provisions made under subsection (2).