55Definitions—pt 5.2

55 Definitions—pt 5.2 background papers, in relation to a draft major plan amendment or major plan amendment—each of the following is a background paper in relation to the proposed amendment: (a) a copy of each of the following documents: (i) any relevant direction of the Minister under section 20;

Preliminary Division 5.2.1 (ii) any comment received during consultation under section 63 (1) (c) (Public consultation—notification and availability of draft major plan amendments etc); (iii) any relevant supporting report for the proposed amendment; (b) a statement, by the territory planning authority, of the reasons for any inconsistency between the draft plan and any of the (i) a direction mentioned in paragraph (a) (i); (ii) a recommendation in a supporting report for the proposed amendment; (c) any other document— (i) considered by the authority to be necessary or useful in explaining the proposed amendment; or (ii) designated by the authority, in writing, as a background paper. consultation comments, in relation to a draft major plan amendment—see section 63 (1) (c) (i). consultation notice, for a draft major plan amendment—see section 63 (1) (c). consultation period means a stated period of at least 30 working days. corresponding major plan amendment, for a draft major plan amendment, means the major plan amendment developed from the draft major plan amendment.

draft major plan amendment— (a) in relation to an application for a proponent-initiated amendment—see section 59 (2); and (b) in relation to an amendment prepared by the territory planning authority on its own initiative or in response to a direction by the Minister under section 20—see section 60 (1). interested person, in relation to land—see section 56. major plan amendment means a draft major plan amendment approved by the Minister under section 75 (2) (a) (Minister’s powers in relation to draft major plan amendments). proponent-initiated amendment—see section 57. public availability notice, for a draft major plan amendment—see section 68 (a). supporting report, for a proponent-initiated amendment, draft major plan amendment or major plan amendment, means a detailed report setting out all of the following: (a) the need for the proposed amendment; (b) the positive and negative impacts of the proposed amendment; (c) a statement about how the proposed amendment would give effect to the planning strategy and— (i) any relevant district strategy; or (ii) for a supporting report prepared for a planning and response report—the proposed district strategy; (d) a statement about how the proposed amendment would be consistent or inconsistent with relevant planning outcomes contained in other government strategies and policies;

Initiation of major plan amendments Division 5.2.2 (e) any consultation undertaken by the interested person who proposed the amendment, including with relevant entities who may have an interest in the proposed amendment.