2023 A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10)
as amended by
Urban Forest (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 A2023-52 sch 1
pt 1.5
notified LR 11 December 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 1 January 2024 (s 2 and see Urban Forest
Act 2023 A2023-14, s 2)
Property Developers Act 2024 A2024-36 sch 2 pt 2.5
notified LR 10 July 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 July 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.5 awaiting commencement
3 Legislation history
Heritage and Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2025 A2025-15
pt 3
notified LR 26 May 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 May 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 2 June 2025 (s 2)
Planning (Molonglo Town Centre) Amendment Act 2025 A2025-23
notified LR 12 September 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 September 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 13 September 2025 (s 2)
Planning (Territory Priority Project) Amendment Act 2025 A2025-37
notified LR 15 December 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 16 December 2025 (s 2)
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
s 3 am A2023-52 amdt 1.24
Subdivision design applications
s 43 am A2023-36 amdt 1.278, amdt 1.279; A2025-15 s 25, s 26
Effect of approval of subdivision design application
s 44 am A2025-15 s 27
Contents of territory plan
s 48 am A2023-36 amdt 1.280; A2025-15 s 28
What is a minor plan amendment and is consultation needed?
s 84 am A2025-15 s 29
Rezoning—development encroaching on adjoining land
s 88 am A2023-36 amdt 1.281
Deciding environmental significance opinion application
s 140 am A2023-36 amdt 1.282
Advice on development proposals
s 165 am A2023-36 amdt 1.283
Application for development approval
s 166 am A2025-15 s 30
When authority must refer development application
s 170 am A2023-52 amdt 1.25
Further entity referral—more information or amended application
s 171 am A2023-36 amdt 1.284
Deciding development applications
s 185 am A2023-52 amdt 1.26, amdt 1.27
Conditional approvals
s 187 am A2023-52 amdts 1.28-1.30
Restrictions on development approval
s 189 am A2023-36 amdt 1.285; A2023-52 amdts 1.31-1.33
Applications to amend development approvals
s 205 am A2023-36 amdt 1.286, amdt 1.287
Deciding applications to amend development approvals
s 206 am A2023-36 amdt 1.288
End of development approvals generally
s 211 am A2023-36 amdt 1.289; A2025-15 ss 31-33
End of development approvals for lease variations
s 212 am A2023-36 amdt 1.290, amdt 1.291; pars renum R2 LA;
A2025-15 s 34
End of development approvals for use
s 213 am A2023-36 amdt 1.292
Meaning of territory priority project
s 216 am A2025-37 s 4, s 5
(1) def territory priority project pars (c), (d), (2), (3) exp
31 December 2029 (s 220B (a), (b))
Meaning of related to public housing
s 217B ins A2025-37 s 6
exp 31 December 2029 (s 220B (c))
Meaning of related to community housing
s 217C ins A2025-37 s 6
exp 31 December 2029 (s 220B (c))
Declaration of territory priority projects
s 218 am A2025-37 ss 7-13
(3A), (5) defs Aboriginal object, Aboriginal place exp
31 December 2029 (s 220B (d))
Review of amendments made by Planning (Territory Priority Project)
Amendment Act 2025
s 220A ins A2025-37 s 14
exp 30 June 2030 (s 220A (3))
Expiry—territory priority project amendments
s 220B ins A2025-37 s 14
exp 31 December 2029 (s 220B (e))
Payment for leases generally
s 274 (2) (g) exp 26 November 2028 (s 521 (2))
Use of land for leased purpose
s 276 am A2023-36 amdt 1.292
Restriction on transfer, assignment and parting with possession
s 280 (2) (b) exp 26 November 2028 (s 521 (2))
Restriction on transfer, assignment and parting with possession—certain
University of NSW leases
s 282 exp 26 November 2028 (s 521 (2))
Approval to transfer, assign, or part with possession—certain University of
NSW leases
s 283 exp 26 November 2028 (s 521 (2))
Grant of further lease includes same authorised use
s 290 am A2023-36 amdt 1.292
Meaning of community lease provisions
s 292 am A2023-36 amdt 1.293
Restrictions on dealings with concessional leases
s 306 am A2025-15 s 35; pars renum R8 LA
Development application to remove concessional status of lease
s 309 am A2023-36 amdt 1.294
No variation of certain leases for 5 years
s 326 am A2023-36 amdt 1.295
Approval to defer payment of lease variation charges
s 343 am A2023-36 amdt 1.296
Exceptions to s 350 and s 351
s 352 am A2025-15 s 36; pars renum R8 LA
Transfer of land subject to building and development provision
s 370 am A2025-15 s 37; pars renum R8 LA
Reservation of minerals
s 381 am A2023-36 amdt 1.297
Leases of public land
s 401 am A2023-36 amdt 1.298
Complaints about controlled activities
s 413 am A2023-36 amdt 1.299
Additional information about complaints
s 416 am A2023-36 amdt 1.300
Time for making controlled activity order
s 426 am A2025-15 s 38; ss renum R8 LA
Content of controlled activity orders
s 429 am A2023-36 amdt 1.301
Notice of making of controlled activity orders
s 430 am A2023-52 amdt 1.34, amdt 1.35
Use and disclosure of protected information
s 518 am A2025-15 s 39
Expiry of University of NSW lease provisions
s 521 am A2025-15 s 40
exp 26 November 2028 (s 521 (2))
Regulation‑making power
s 523 am A2023-36 amdt 1.302, amdt 1.303
Review of Act
s 524 exp 27 November 2029 (s 524 (2))
Transitional
ch 20 hdg note exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional—general
pt 20.1 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional regulations
s 601 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Expiry—ch 20
s 602 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional—strategic and spatial planning
pt 20.2 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Planning strategy
s 603 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
District strategy
s 604 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional—territory plan
pt 20.3 hdg exp 27 September 2024 (s 612)
Territory plan—preparation
s 605 exp 27 September 2024 (s 612)
Draft territory plan to be given to Executive etc
s 606 exp 27 September 2024 (s 612)
Territory plan—Executive’s powers
s 607 exp 27 September 2024 (s 612)
Territory plan to be given to Assembly committee
s 608 exp 27 September 2024 (s 612)
Interim territory plan
s 609 mod SL2023-29 mod 1.1; mod lapsed 27 September 2024
exp 27 September 2024 (s 612)
Approval or confirmation of territory plan
s 610 mod SL2023-29 mod 1.2, mod 1.3; mod lapsed 27 September
exp 27 September 2024 (s 612)
Preparation of draft territory plan before commencement
s 611 exp 27 September 2024 (s 612)
Expiry—pt 20.3
s 612 exp 27 September 2024 (s 612)
Transitional—development applications and approvals
pt 20.4 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Development applications made before commencement day
s 613 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Development approvals under repealed Act
s 614 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Applications to amend development approvals made before commencement
day
s 615 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Applications to amend development approvals under repealed Act at least 6
months after commencement day
s 616 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Declarations for development encroaching on adjoining territory land before
s 617 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional—existing rights to use land, buildings and structures
pt 20.5 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Existing rights to use land etc not affected
s 618 (2) exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional—leases and licences
pt 20.6 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Grants of leases commenced but not completed before commencement day
s 621 mod SL2023-29 mod 1.4, mod 1.5; mod exp 27 November
2026 (SL2023-29 s 5 and s 602)
exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Applications for grant of further leases
s 622 mod SL2023-29 mod 1.6; mod exp 27 November 2026
(SL2023-29 s 5 and s 602)
exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Applications by community organisations for direct sale before
s 623 exp 2 April 2025 (s 623 (4))
Applications to vary concessional leases made before 2 April 2020
s 624 exp 2 April 2025 (s 624 (3))
Applications for licences for unleased land made before commencement day
s 625 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional—building and development provisions—extension of time to
pt 20.7 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Extensions of time to complete works under repealed Act
s 626 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Extensions of time to complete works under repealed Act—extension to
another stated time
s 627 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional—environmental significance opinions
pt 20.8 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Applications for environmental significance opinion made before
s 628 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Environmental significance opinions given under repealed Act
s 629 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional—design review panel
pt 20.9 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Consultation with design review panel before commencement day
s 630 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Design review panel consideration before commencement day
s 631 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional—environmental impact statements
pt 20.10 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Applications for EIS exemption made before commencement day
s 632 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
EIS exemptions granted under repealed Act
s 633 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
EIS completed under repealed Act
s 634 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Public health-related EIS completed under repealed Act
s 635 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
EIS processes commenced but not completed before commencement day
s 636 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional—rent variations and relief from provisions of leases
pt 20.11 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Reduction of rent and relief from provisions of lease approved before
s 637 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Reduction of rent and relief from provisions of lease approved after
s 638 exp 27 November 2024 (s 638 (3))
Transitional—land management agreements
pt 20.12 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Land management agreements entered into before commencement day
s 639 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional—land management plans
pt 20.13 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Land management plans
s 640 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Draft land management plans
s 641 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional—controlled activities
pt 20.14 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Controlled activities—construction without development approval
s 642 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional—review of decisions
pt 20.15 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Applications for review not finally decided
s 643 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional—administrative
pt 20.16 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Chief planning executive
s 644 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Acting chief planning executive
s 645 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Inspectors appointed before commencement day
s 646 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Transitional—exempt development
pt 20.17 hdg exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Guidelines for essential work at affected residential premises
s 647 exp 27 November 2026 (s 602)
Repeals
ch 21 hdg om LA s 89 (3)
Legislation repealed
s 648 om LA s 89 (3)
Market value leases
sch 2 pt 2.2 item 15 exp 26 November 2028 (s 521 (2))
Reviewable decisions, eligible entities and interested entities
sch 5 pt 5.2 item 10, column 2, everything after ‘direct sale’
exp 26 November 2028 (s 521 (2))
Definitions—sch 6
sch 6 s 6.1 def Molonglo town centre ins A2025-23 s 4
def town centre am A2025-23 s 5
Molonglo town centre
sch 6 div 6.3.3A ins A2025-23 s 6
dict am A2025-37 s 15
def building and development provision sub A2023-36
amdt 1.304
def deciding ins A2023-36 amdt 1.305
def deciding a development application om A2023-36
amdt 1.306
def declared site sub A2023-52 amdt 1.36
def district policy ins A2023-36 amdt 1.307
def Molonglo town centre ins A2025-23 s 7
def protected tree ins A2023-52 amdt 1.37
def public land sub A2023-36 amdt 1.308
def related to community housing ins A2025-37 s 16
exp 31 December 2029 (s 220B (f))
def related to public housing ins A2025-37 s 16
exp 31 December 2029 (s 220B (f))
def significant sub A2023-36 amdt 1.308
def territory plan map om A2025-15 s 41
def tree management plan sub A2023-52 amdt 1.38
def University of NSW exp 26 November 2028 (s 521 (2))
Earlier republications 5
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
for
20 June 2023–
26 Nov 2023
not amended new Act
27 Nov 2023
27 Nov 2023–
31 Dec 2023
A2023-36 commenced
provisions,
amendments by
A2023-36 and
modifications by
SL2023-29
1 Jan 2024
1 Jan 2024–
A2023-52 amendments by
A2023-52
11 July 2024–
27 Sept 2024
A2023-52 editorial
amendments under
Legislation Act
28 Sept 2024
28 Sept 2024–
27 Nov 2024
provisions and
lapsed
modifications
(pt 20.3))
28 Nov 2024
28 Nov 2024–
2 Apr 2025
provision (s 638)
3 Apr 2025
3 Apr 2025–
provisions (s 623,
s 624)
2 June 2025–
12 Sept 2025
A2025-15 amendments by
A2025-15
5 Earlier republications
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
for
13 Sept 2025
13 Sept 2025–
15 Dec 2025
A2025-23 amendments by
A2025-23
Modifications of republished law with temporary effect 6
6 Modifications of republished law with temporary effect
The following modifications have not been included in this republication:
Planning (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2023
SL2023-29 sch 1 amdts 1.4-1.6
Schedule 1 Modification of Act
(see s 4)
[1.4] New section 621 (2A) and (2B)
insert
(2A) The grant of a lease to which a pre-grant process relates is taken to be
a lease granted under this Act, section 263.
(2B) Despite section 52 (Effect of territory plan), the grant of the lease
need not be consistent with the territory plan if the grant is consistent
with the Territory Plan 2008 (NI2008-27) (repealed), as in force
immediately before the commencement day.
[1.5] Section 621 (3), definition of pre-grant process,
paragraph (a)
substitute
(a) a government entity giving notice of an auction, tender, ballot or
direct sale; and
[1.6] New section 622 (3A)
insert
(3A) Despite section 52 (Effect of territory plan), the grant of a further
lease on the application need not be consistent with the territory plan
if the grant is consistent with the Territory Plan 2008 (NI2008-27)
(repealed), as in force immediately before the commencement day.
7 Expired transitional or validating provisions
7 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.
The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see
Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes
effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed
by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took
effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.