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Planning and Development Act 2005
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Part 4 — Region planning schemes
Division 1 — Continuation and formulation of region planning schemes
33. Schemes under repealed Act, effect of 35
34. Region planning schemes, preparation and content of 35
35. Commission may resolve to prepare or amend region planning scheme 36
36. Restrictions on making or amending region planning scheme for metropolitan region 36
37. Region planning scheme may be amended or repealed 37
Division 2 — Relevant considerations in preparation or amendment of region planning scheme or amendment and requirement to advertise
38. Referral of proposed scheme or amendment to EPA 38
39. Environmental review of proposed scheme or amendment 38
43. Advertising proposed scheme or amendment 40
45. Commission’s duties if proposed scheme or amendment is to be assessed under EP Act 41
Division 3 — Submission and approval of region planning schemes or amendment other than minor amendments
47A. Region planning scheme or non‑minor amendment to be submitted and approved under this Division 42
48. Proposed scheme or amendment and public submissions to be submitted to Minister 42
50. When Minister may submit proposed scheme or amendment for Governor’s approval 43
51. Minister may direct proposed scheme or amendment to be republicised 43
52. Modifications to proposed scheme or amendment, procedure on 44
53. Approval of Governor 44
54. Publicising approved scheme or amendment 44
55. Revoking approval of scheme or amendment 45
56. Parliament may disallow scheme or amendment 46
Division 4 — Submission and approval of minor amendments to region planning schemes
56A. Term used: minor region planning scheme amendment 47
57. Proposed minor amendment may be submitted and approved under this Division 47
61. Minister not to approve proposed minor amendment in some cases 48
62. Minister may approve or decline to approve minor amendment 48