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sec.106WRequirements for social impact assessment reports
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### sec.106W Requirements for social impact assessment reports
For sections 51 (4) (a) , 52A (3) (a) and 79 (3) (a) , the social impact assessment report for a development application or change application must—
identify, analyse and assess the social impact of the development requiring social impact assessment the subject of the application; and
comply with the requirements prescribed by regulation, including, for example, requirements about—
assessing the social impact of the development requiring social impact assessment; and
consulting with the public in preparing the social impact assessment report.
The chief executive may make a guideline about preparing a social impact assessment report.
If the chief executive makes a guideline under subsection (2) , the guideline must be published on the department’s website.
s 106W ins 2025 No. 14 s 21
(sec.106W-ssec.1) For sections 51 (4) (a) , 52A (3) (a) and 79 (3) (a) , the social impact assessment report for a development application or change application must— identify, analyse and assess the social impact of the development requiring social impact assessment the subject of the application; and comply with the requirements prescribed by regulation, including, for example, requirements about— assessing the social impact of the development requiring social impact assessment; and consulting with the public in preparing the social impact assessment report.
(sec.106W-ssec.2) The chief executive may make a guideline about preparing a social impact assessment report.
(sec.106W-ssec.3) If the chief executive makes a guideline under subsection (2) , the guideline must be published on the department’s website.
- (a) identify, analyse and assess the social impact of the development requiring social impact assessment the subject of the application; and
- (b) comply with the requirements prescribed by regulation, including, for example, requirements about— (i) assessing the social impact of the development requiring social impact assessment; and (ii) consulting with the public in preparing the social impact assessment report.
- (i) assessing the social impact of the development requiring social impact assessment; and
- (ii) consulting with the public in preparing the social impact assessment report.
- (i) assessing the social impact of the development requiring social impact assessment; and
- (ii) consulting with the public in preparing the social impact assessment report.