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Planning and Environment Act 1987
8AMunicipal council as planning authority for its municipal district
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8A Municipal council as planning authority for its municipal district
(1) A municipal council is a planning authority for any planning scheme in force in its municipal district.
Note to s. 8A(1) inserted by No. 6/2025 s. 121(1).
Municipal councils require authorisation from the Minister to prepare amendments to planning schemes except in certain circumstances—see Division 1AA of Part 3.
S. 8A(2)(3) repealed by No. 6/2025 s. 121(2).
S. 8A(4) amended by No. 43/2021 s. 119(1), repealed by No. 6/2025 s. 121(2).
S. 8A(5)(6) repealed by No. 6/2025 s. 121(2).
S. 8A(6A) inserted by No. 43/2021 s. 119(2), repealed by No. 6/2025 s. 121(2).
S. 8A(7) amended by No. 43/2021 s. 119(3), repealed by No. 6/2025 s. 121(2).
S. 8A(7A) inserted by No. 43/2021 s. 119(4), repealed by No. 6/2025 s. 121(2).
S. 8A(8)(9) repealed by No. 6/2025 s. 121(2).
S. 8B inserted by No. 3/2013 s. 42.