158Planning authority to provide assistance

158 Planning authority to provide assistance The relevant planning authority must provide a panel with any secretarial and other assistance that the panel requires to carry out its functions under this Part. S. 158AA inserted by No. 43/2021 s. 130. 158AA Terms of reference for panels relating to Suburban Rail Loop program (1) On appointing a panel under section 153 to consider submissions relating to the preparation of an amendment to any provision of a planning scheme that applies to land to which a Suburban Rail Loop planning area declaration applies, the Minister must give the panel the terms of reference under which the panel will consider the submissions. (2) The terms of reference given to the panel may specify— (a) the scope of the matters that the panel may consider; or (b) timeframes in relation to the conduct of panel processes under this Part. (3) Subsection (2) does not limit what may be included in the terms of reference. Pt 8 Div. 1A (Heading and ss 158A, 158B) inserted by No. 3/2013 s. 82. Division 1A—Directions panel S. 158A inserted by No. 3/2013 s. 82. 158A Appointment of directions panel S. 158A(1) substituted by No. 6/2025 s. 154. (1) The Minister may appoint a directions panel to do either or both of the following in respect of the consideration of submissions by a panel appointed under Division 1— (a) to make decisions under section 158C and designate lead submitters under section 158D; (b) to give directions under section 159. (2) A directions panel may consist of one or more members. (3) A member of a directions panel is not required to be a member of a panel appointed under Division 1. (4) Sections 155 to 158 (with any necessary changes) apply to a panel appointed under this Division as if it were a panel appointed under Division 1. S. 158AB inserted by No. 6/2025 s. 155. 158AB Decisions and designations by directions panel—like submissions (1) A directions panel may make any decision under section 158C and any designation under section 158D that a panel may make under those sections. (2) Any decision or designation of a lead submitter made by a directions panel has effect as if it were a decision or designation made by a panel under section 158C or 158D. S. 158B inserted by No. 3/2013 s. 82.