Planning Act 2023
48Contents of territory plan
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 48
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Planning Act 2023.
48 Contents of territory plan (1) The territory plan must— (a) include a map that identifies districts and designates land use zones; and (b) set out the planning principles and policies for giving effect to the object of the plan, including— (i) the policy outcomes to be achieved by the plan; and (ii) requirements and outcomes against which development proposals are assessed; and (iii) provisions that support compliance with requirements for undertaking development. (2) The territory plan may include anything else relevant to the object of the territory plan. (3) The territory plan may apply, adopt or incorporate— (a) a law of another jurisdiction; or (b) an instrument as in force from time to time, unless the territory plan provides otherwise. (4) The Legislation Act, section 47 (6) does not apply to an instrument applied, adopted or incorporated under subsection (3).