4Objectives 22

4 Objectives 22

4AA Obligations of Department Head in relation to Yarra River land 25

4AB Obligations of Department Head in relation to declared areas 25

4AC Obligations of Department Head in relation to the Great Ocean Road region 26

Part 1A—Victoria Planning Provisions 28

4A Victoria Planning Provisions 28

4B Amendment of Victoria Planning Provisions 28

4C Approval of amendment 29

4D Notice of approval 29

4E Commencement 30

4F Application of planning scheme provisions to amendments to VPPs 30

4G Lodging of Victoria Planning Provisions and approved amendments 30

4H Inspection and electronic publication of approved amendments 31

4I Who must keep and make available a copy of the Victoria Planning Provisions? 31

4J Amendment of planning schemes by Victoria Planning Provisions 32

Part 2—Planning schemes 34

5 What are the planning schemes to which this Act applies? 34

6 What can a planning scheme provide for? 34

6A Easements, restrictions etc. 40

6B Heritage buildings 42

7 Structure of planning schemes 43

8 Minister is planning authority 44

8A Municipal council as planning authority for its municipal district 44

8B Municipal council as planning authority for area adjoining municipal district 46

9 Authorised Ministers and authorities are planning authorities 47

9A Suburban Rail Loop Authority is a planning authority 47

10 Restrictions and powers relating to the preparation of amendments 47

12 What are the duties and powers of planning authorities? 48

12A Ministerial directions for having regard to climate change 50

12B Review of planning schemes 51

13 Responsible authority 52

14 What are the duties of a responsible authority? 53

14A What are the duties of a referral authority? 53

15 Changes in boundaries 54

16 Application of planning scheme 55

Part 3—Amendment of planning schemes 56

Division 1AA—Authorisation to prepare amendments and other preliminary matters 56

Subdivision 1—Requests for municipal councils to prepare amendments 56

16A Request for municipal council to prepare amendment 56

16B Decision on request to prepare amendment 56

16C Notice of decision on request to prepare amendment 56