Planning Act 2023
616Applications to amend development approvals under
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616 Applications to amend development approvals under repealed Act at least 6 months after commencement day (a) a person is given a development approval under the repealed Act, chapter 7 (Development approvals); and (b) the development proposal for which the approval is given changes so that it is not covered by the development approval; and (c) at least 6 months has passed after the commencement day. (2) Despite section 614, an application to amend the development approval may only be made under this Act, section 205 as if the development approval were given under this Act. (3) If the decision-maker decides to amend the development approval under this Act, section 206, the amended approval— (a) is taken to be an approval under this Act, chapter 7; and (b) ends when the approval would have ended under the repealed Act if the approval had not been amended.