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158A Appointment of directions panel 386
158AB Decisions and designations by directions panel—like submissions 386
158B Directions by directions panel 387
Division 2—Consideration of submissions 387
158C Panel may treat like submissions as one submission 387
158D Lead submitters for like submissions 388
158E Like submissions and the opportunity to be heard 389
158F Notice of proposal to proceed on the basis of documents 389
158G Consideration of submissions by hearing, on the basis of documents or both 390
159 Directions 392
159A Directions about conferences of experts and joint experts reports 392
160 Hearings to be in public 394
160A Hearings may be conducted in person or by audio link or audio visual link 394
161 General procedure for the consideration of submissions 395
162 Who may appear before a panel? 396
162A Use of conference of experts and joint experts reports in a hearing 396
163 Effect of failure to attend hearing 396
164 Panel may hear two or more submissions together 397
165 Adjournment of hearings 397
166 Technical defects 397
167 Panel may regulate its own proceedings 398
168 Panel may take into account any relevant matter 398
169 Offences 398
170 Immunity for panel members 398
Part 9—Administration 400
Division 1—General powers 400
171 Powers of responsible authority 400
172 Powers of compulsory acquisition 401
Division 1A—Compulsory acquisition of public purpose land specified in infrastructure contributions plans 402
Subdivision 1—General 402
172A Definitions in this Division 402
172B Application of Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 403
Subdivision 2—Acquisition of outer public purpose land 403
172C Development agency may acquire outer public purpose land 403
Subdivision 3—Acquisition of inner public purpose land 403
172D Collecting agency or development agency may acquire inner public purpose land 403
Subdivision 4—Compensation for acquisition of inner public purpose land 404
172E Application of this Subdivision 404
172F Amount of compensation payable to owner of inner public purpose land 404
172G Owner of inner public purpose land not entitled to compensation under the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 405
Division 2—Agreements 406
Subdivision 1—Making of agreements 406
173 Responsible authority may enter into agreements 406
174 Form and contents of agreement 406
175 Bonds and guarantees 407
176 When does an agreement begin? 408
Subdivision 2—Ending and amendment of agreements 408
177 When does an agreement end? 408
178 Amendment of agreements 409
178A Proposal to amend or end agreement 409
178B Matters to be considered in considering proposal to amend or end agreement 410
178C Notice of proposal 411
178D Objections and submissions to responsible authority 412
178E Decision to amend or end agreement 412
178F Notice of decision to amend or end agreement 413
178G Copy of amended agreement to be given to parties 414
178H Responsible authority may require payment of costs 415
178I When does the amendment or ending of an agreement take effect? 415
Subdivision 3—General 416
179 Responsible authority to keep and make available a copy of agreement 416
180 Agreement may not breach planning scheme 416
181 Recording of agreement 416
182 Effect of recording 418
182A New parties to an agreement 418
183 Cancellation or alteration of recording 418
184 Application to Tribunal 419
184A Application to Tribunal by applicant in relation to decisions under Subdivision 2 420
184B Application to Tribunal by party to agreement 421
184C Application to Tribunal by objector 421
184D Application to Tribunal by affected person 421
184E Objectors entitled to notice 421
184F Application to amend or end agreement may be determined after application for review lodged 422
184G Determination of application 422
Division 3—Powers of Minister 423
185 Inquiry powers 423
185A Expedition of planning process 423
185B Power to request contact details 424
Division 4—Delegation 425
186AA Interpretation 425
186 Minister may delegate some powers 425
187 Secretary may delegate powers to employees 426
187A Secretary may delegate powers under Part 9AB 427
188 Planning authorities and responsible authorities may delegate powers 428
188A Victorian Planning Authority may delegate powers 429
189 Minister may delegate to advisory committees and regional planning authorities 431
190 Minister may delegate administration of planning schemes 431
Division 5—Hearings 432
191 Appointment of committee 432
192 Who may be on the committee? 433
193 Who may attend the hearing? 433
194 Functions of committee 433
195 Effect of hearing 433
196 Fees and allowances 433
Division 6—Time 434
197 Expedition 434
Division 6A—Publication and inspection of documents and register requirements 434
197A Public availability requirements 434
197B In person inspection requirements 435
197C Electronic publication requirements 436
197D On request inspection requirements 436
197E Electronic register requirements 437
197F Electronic disclosure of certain personal information in permits and other documents 438
197G Electronic disclosure of certain personal information on registers 439
197H Exception to compliance with certain inspection requirements when an emergency declaration is in force 439
Division 7—Planning certificates 440
198 Application for planning certificate 440
199 Planning certificates 441
200 Certificate to be proof of certain matters 441
201 Underlying zoning 442
Division 8—Change of responsible authority or area 443
201A What if the responsible authority changes? 443
201B What if area of planning scheme changes? 444
201C Changes to schemes arising from changes to municipal boundaries 445
201CA Change in boundary of Port of Melbourne Area 445
Division 9—Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 446
201D Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 446
Part 9A—Projects of State or regional significance 448
201E Definitions 448
201F Declaration of project 448
201G Delegation 449
201H Acquisition by agreement 449
201I Powers of compulsory acquisition 449
201J Secretary's powers to dispose of land 450
201K Recommendation of closure of roads 451
201L Order for closure of road 451
201M Temporary closure of road 452
201N Recommendation for removal of easements and restrictions 452
201O Order for removal of easement or restriction 453
201P Compensation 453
201Q Action by Registrar of Titles and Registrar-General 454
Part 9AB—Precinct project development 456
Division 1—Preliminary 456
201QA Definitions 456
Division 2—Precinct project declarations 461
201QB Precinct project declaration 461
201QC Content of precinct project declaration 463
201QD Publication of precinct project declaration 464
201QE When a precinct project declaration takes effect 464
201QF Precinct project declaration guidelines 464
201QG Premier to ensure consolidated version of precinct project declaration is available 465
201QH Interrelationship with Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009 465
Division 3—Completion of precinct projects 467
201QI Notification of completion of precinct project or a part of a precinct project 467
201QJ Project completion declaration 467
201QK Content of project completion declaration 467
201QL Publication of project completion declaration 468
201QM When project completion declaration takes effect 468
201QN Project authority ceases to have functions in relation to applicable project area under the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009 468
Division 4—Special precinct project development related functions and powers 469
201QO Power to enter land by persons authorised by Secretary 469
201QP Authorised persons for the purposes of section 201QO 471
Division 5—Utility interface 472
201QR Utility interface powers in relation to planning development of precincts 472
201QS Specification of area or areas of land for purposes of Division 473
Division 6—Miscellaneous 474
201QT Agreements for land within or anticipated to be within a project area 474
Part 9B—Growth areas infrastructure contribution 475
Division 1—Introductory 475
Subdivision 1—Definitions 475
201R Definitions 475
Subdivision 2—Other important terms 483
201RAA Minister may declare growth area 483
201RA GAIC events 484
201RB Excluded events 484
201RC Contribution area 486
201RD What is a sub-sale of dutiable property? 487
201RE What is a significant acquisition? 488
Subdivision 3—Excluded subdivisions and building work 489
201RF Excluded subdivisions of land 489
201RG Excluded building work 491
Subdivision 4—General 492
201RH Taxation Administration Act 1997 492
201RI Part binds the Crown 492
201RJ Application of Divisions 2 and 3 if there is GAIC event that is a certification of a non‑SOC plan of subdivision 493
Division 2—Imposition of growth areas infrastructure contribution 493
Subdivision 1—Liability for GAIC 493
201S Imposition of growth areas infrastructure contribution 493
201SA Circumstances where GAIC not imposed 495
201SB Liability for GAIC taken not to have arisen in certain circumstances 497
201SC Liability for GAIC arising when GAIC event occurs 498
201SD Liability for GAIC arising after GAIC event occurs 498
201SE Time of occurrence of GAIC event 500
201SF Persons liable to pay GAIC 500
Subdivision 2—Amount of GAIC and when payable 502
201SG Amount of GAIC 502
201SGA Apportionment of GAIC on issue of statement of compliance 505
201SH Minister may fix lower increase in GAIC 505
201SI Governor in Council may fix lower GAIC 506
201SJ Instrument or statement must be lodged evidencing dutiable transaction 507
201SK Acquisition statement 508
201SL When and to whom the GAIC is payable 509
201SLA Refund of GAIC if land no longer in contribution area 510