sec.44Categories of development

### sec.44 Categories of development There are 3 categories of development, namely prohibited, assessable or accepted development. Prohibited development is development for which a development application may not be made. Assessable development is development for which a development approval is required. Accepted development is development for which a development approval is not required. A categorising instrument may categorise development. However— if no categorising instrument categorises particular development—the development is accepted development; and development in relation to infrastructure under a designation is— to the extent the development is building work under the Building Act —the category of development stated for the building work under a regulation; or otherwise—accepted development. (sec.44-ssec.1) There are 3 categories of development, namely prohibited, assessable or accepted development. (sec.44-ssec.2) Prohibited development is development for which a development application may not be made. (sec.44-ssec.3) Assessable development is development for which a development approval is required. (sec.44-ssec.4) Accepted development is development for which a development approval is not required. (sec.44-ssec.5) A categorising instrument may categorise development. (sec.44-ssec.6) However— if no categorising instrument categorises particular development—the development is accepted development; and development in relation to infrastructure under a designation is— to the extent the development is building work under the Building Act —the category of development stated for the building work under a regulation; or otherwise—accepted development. - (a) if no categorising instrument categorises particular development—the development is accepted development; and - (b) development in relation to infrastructure under a designation is— (i) to the extent the development is building work under the Building Act —the category of development stated for the building work under a regulation; or (ii) otherwise—accepted development. - (i) to the extent the development is building work under the Building Act —the category of development stated for the building work under a regulation; or - (ii) otherwise—accepted development. - (i) to the extent the development is building work under the Building Act —the category of development stated for the building work under a regulation; or - (ii) otherwise—accepted development.