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Planning and Development Act 2005
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Part 13 — Enforcement and legal proceedings
Division 1 — Enforcement
211. Person aggrieved by local government’s omission may go to Minister; Minister’s powers 228
212. Breach of order etc. by local government, Minister’s powers as to 229
213. Minister’s action under s. 212, effect of 231
214. Illegal development, responsible authority’s powers as to 232
215. Illegal development, responsible authority’s powers to remove etc. 234
216. Breach of Act etc. or development approval, injunctions as to 235
217. Environmental conditions, Minister’s powers to enforce 236
Division 2 — Offences
218. Planning scheme or condition on development, contravening etc. 238
219. Unauthorised subdivision works 238
220. Planning control area, unauthorised development in 239
221. Interim development order, contravening 239
222. Heritage place, unauthorised development in 239
223. General penalty 240
224. Other enforcement provisions not affected 240
225. Onus of proof in vehicle offence may be shifted 240
Division 3 — Infringement notices
226. Terms used 242
227. Prescribed offences 242
228. Giving of infringement notice 242
229. Content of infringement notice 243
230. Extending time to pay modified penalty 243
231. Withdrawal of infringement notice 243
232. Benefit of paying modified penalty 244
233. Paid modified penalty, application of 244
234. Designated persons, appointment of 244
235. Notice placing onus on vehicle owner 244
Division 4 — Entry and inspection powers for officers authorised by Commission
Subdivision 1 — Preliminary
235A. Terms used 245
Subdivision 2 — Authorised officers
235B. Commission may authorise certain persons for purposes of Division 246
235C. Identity cards 246
235D. Offences relating to authorised officers 247
Subdivision 3 — Entry and inspection
235E. Powers of entry and inspection 248
235F. Authorised officer may apply for entry warrant 249
235G. Making entry warrant application 250
235H. Further provisions about entry warrant application made by remote communication 251
235I. Issuing entry warrant 252
235J. Effect of entry warrant 253
235K. Execution of entry warrant 253