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Planning Act 2016
sec.46CEffect of declaration and carrying out material change of use
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### sec.46C Effect of declaration and carrying out material change of use
For the stated period, this Act applies in relation to the material change of use of premises as if it were categorised as accepted development by a regulation made under sections 43 (1) and 44 (5) .
Subsection (3) applies if the material change of use is carried out on premises under the declaration.
Any use of the premises that was a lawful use immediately before the material change of use is carried out does not stop being a lawful use merely because the material change of use is carried out.
s 46C ins 2024 No. 13 s 28
(sec.46C-ssec.1) For the stated period, this Act applies in relation to the material change of use of premises as if it were categorised as accepted development by a regulation made under sections 43 (1) and 44 (5) .
(sec.46C-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if the material change of use is carried out on premises under the declaration.
(sec.46C-ssec.3) Any use of the premises that was a lawful use immediately before the material change of use is carried out does not stop being a lawful use merely because the material change of use is carried out.