Planning Act 2023
429Content of controlled activity orders
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429 Content of controlled activity orders (1) A controlled activity order must state the following: (a) that it is a controlled activity order under this Act made by the territory planning authority; (b) the name of each person to whom the order is directed; (c) the terms of the order and the address of the premises in relation to which the order applies; (d) the grounds on which the order is made; (e) when the order takes effect; (f) for an order other than an ongoing controlled activity order— (i) the period for compliance with the order; and (ii) when the order ends (including, for example, on the happening of an event stated in the order); (g) for an ongoing controlled activity order— (i) when the order ends; and (ii) that the order cannot be revoked on application; (h) that contravention of a controlled activity order is an offence under this Act.
(2) A controlled activity order must also state that the order operates until it is revoked or ends in accordance with the order. (3) A controlled activity order may direct anyone to whom it is directed to do 1 or more of the following: (a) not begin a development without development approval; (b) not undertake a development without development approval; (c) comply with a lease provision or development agreement; (d) restore any land, or a building or other structure on land, that has been altered, damaged or fallen into disrepair in breach of a lease provision or development agreement; (e) comply with the terms of a development approval to undertake a development; (f) undertake a development in accordance with a condition under the development approval for the development; (g) demolish a building or other structure, or a part of a building or other structure, that has been constructed without development approval or permission required under a territory law; (h) demolish a building or other structure, or a part of a building or other structure, that encroaches onto, over or under unleased land without approval granted under a territory law; (i) restore any land, building or other structure that has been altered without development approval or permission required under a territory law; (j) replace with an identical building or other structure any building or other structure that has been demolished without development approval or permission required under a territory law; (k) apply for development approval for a building or other structure, or part of a building or other structure, that has been constructed without development approval;
(l) clean up a leasehold and keep it clean; (m) if the person to whom the order is directed is bound by a land management agreement—comply with the land management agreement; (n) keep from doing anything that is a controlled activity whether or not a controlled activity order has been, or could be, made under paragraphs (a) to (m).