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sec.52AChanges relating to development requiring social impact assessment
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### sec.52A Changes relating to development requiring social impact assessment
This section applies if—
an applicant changes a development application by notice given to the assessment manager under section 52 (a change notice ); and
the change relates to development requiring social impact assessment; and
the change is not a minor change.
For changes to a social impact assessment report or community benefit agreement for a development application before the application is decided, see also sections 106X and 106ZA .
If there is a social impact assessment report for the development application, the change notice must be accompanied by an amended social impact assessment report reflecting the changes to the application.
If there is no social impact assessment report for the development application, the change notice must be accompanied by—
a social impact assessment report for the application as changed that complies with section 106W (1) ; or
a notice given by the chief executive under section 106ZE (1) (a) stating that a social impact assessment report is not required for the application as changed.
If there is a community benefit agreement for the development application, the change notice must be accompanied by—
a notice signed by the parties to the community benefit agreement stating that the parties have agreed to amend the community benefit agreement in light of the changes to the application, and a copy of the amended community benefit agreement; or
a notice signed by the parties to the community benefit agreement stating that the parties have agreed not to amend the community benefit agreement in light of the changes to the application.
If there is no community benefit agreement for the development application, the change notice must be accompanied by—
each community benefit agreement for the application as changed required under section 106Z (1) or entered into under section 106Z (2) ; or
a notice given by the chief executive under section 106ZE (1) (b) stating that a community benefit agreement is not required for the application as changed.
s 52A ins 2025 No. 14 s 11
(sec.52A-ssec.1) This section applies if— an applicant changes a development application by notice given to the assessment manager under section 52 (a change notice ); and the change relates to development requiring social impact assessment; and the change is not a minor change. For changes to a social impact assessment report or community benefit agreement for a development application before the application is decided, see also sections 106X and 106ZA .
(sec.52A-ssec.2) If there is a social impact assessment report for the development application, the change notice must be accompanied by an amended social impact assessment report reflecting the changes to the application.
(sec.52A-ssec.3) If there is no social impact assessment report for the development application, the change notice must be accompanied by— a social impact assessment report for the application as changed that complies with section 106W (1) ; or a notice given by the chief executive under section 106ZE (1) (a) stating that a social impact assessment report is not required for the application as changed.
(sec.52A-ssec.4) If there is a community benefit agreement for the development application, the change notice must be accompanied by— a notice signed by the parties to the community benefit agreement stating that the parties have agreed to amend the community benefit agreement in light of the changes to the application, and a copy of the amended community benefit agreement; or a notice signed by the parties to the community benefit agreement stating that the parties have agreed not to amend the community benefit agreement in light of the changes to the application.
(sec.52A-ssec.5) If there is no community benefit agreement for the development application, the change notice must be accompanied by— each community benefit agreement for the application as changed required under section 106Z (1) or entered into under section 106Z (2) ; or a notice given by the chief executive under section 106ZE (1) (b) stating that a community benefit agreement is not required for the application as changed.
- (a) an applicant changes a development application by notice given to the assessment manager under section 52 (a change notice ); and
- (b) the change relates to development requiring social impact assessment; and
- (c) the change is not a minor change.
- (a) a social impact assessment report for the application as changed that complies with section 106W (1) ; or
- (b) a notice given by the chief executive under section 106ZE (1) (a) stating that a social impact assessment report is not required for the application as changed.
- (a) a notice signed by the parties to the community benefit agreement stating that the parties have agreed to amend the community benefit agreement in light of the changes to the application, and a copy of the amended community benefit agreement; or
- (b) a notice signed by the parties to the community benefit agreement stating that the parties have agreed not to amend the community benefit agreement in light of the changes to the application.
- (a) each community benefit agreement for the application as changed required under section 106Z (1) or entered into under section 106Z (2) ; or
- (b) a notice given by the chief executive under section 106ZE (1) (b) stating that a community benefit agreement is not required for the application as changed.