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Planning and Environment Act 1987
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Division 8—General 175
46GZG Appropriation of Consolidated Fund 175
46GZH Recovery of monetary component or land equalisation amount of infrastructure contribution as a debt 175
46GZI Reporting requirements of collecting agencies and development agencies 176
46GZJ Minister to report annually 177
46GZK Collecting agency or development agency may deal with public purpose land under this Part 178
Part 3B—Development contributions 179
46H Definitions 179
46I Development contributions plan 180
46IA Plans not to apply to certain growth area land for provision of State infrastructure 181
46J What can a plan provide for? 181
46K Contents of plan 181
46L Community infrastructure levy not to exceed maximum 183
46LA Adjusted maximum dwelling amount 184
46LB Adjustment of dwelling amount specified in an approved development contributions plan 187
46LC Adjusted payable dwelling amount 188
46M Directions 190
46N Collection of development infrastructure levy 191
46O Collection of community infrastructure levy 193
46P Provisions applying to collection of levies 194
46Q Responsibilities of municipal councils 194
46QA Responsibilities of collecting agencies 196
46QB Responsibilities of development agencies 197
46QC Recovery of levy as debt 199
46QD Reporting requirements of collecting agencies and development agencies 199
Part 3C—Melbourne Airport Environs Strategy Plan 200
46R Definitions 200
46S Melbourne Airport Environs Area 200
46T Preparation of strategy plan 201
46U Approval of Parliament needed 201
46V Availability of amendment 202
46W Amendment of approved strategy plan 203
46X Planning schemes to comply with approved strategy plan 203
46Y Works to be in conformity with approved strategy plan 204
Part 3D—Williamstown Shipyard Site Strategy Plan 205
46Z Purpose of Part 205
46ZA Definitions 205
46ZB Williamstown Shipyard Site 205
46ZC Preparation of Williamstown Shipyard Site Strategy Plan 206
46ZD Procedure for making of Williamstown Shipyard Site Strategy Plan 207
46ZE Approval of Parliament needed 207
46ZF Availability of approved strategy plan 208
46ZG Amendments to approved strategy plan 209
46ZH Amendment of planning schemes 209
Part 4—Permits 211
Division 1—Permits required by planning schemes 211
47 Applications for permits 211
48 What if the applicant is not the owner? 213
48A Responsible authority may give notice about incomplete permit applications 213
48B Effect of compliance or non-compliance with notice 215
48C Refund of fees paid for void applications 215
48D Effect of sections 48A and 48B 216
49 Responsible authority to keep register 216
50 Amendment to application at request of applicant before notice 217
50A Amendment of application by responsible authority before notice 218
51 Applications to be made available to the public 219
52 Notice of application 219
52A Minister may issue guidelines about material detriment 223
53 What are the duties of applicants? 223
54 More information 224
54A Applicant may apply for extension of time to provide more information 224
54B When does an application lapse? 225
55 Application to go to referral authorities 226
56 Action by referral authority on application 227
56A Referral authority to keep register 228
57 Objections to applications for permits 228
57A Amendments to application after notice of application is given 229
57B Notice of amended application 231
57C Amended application may go to referral authorities 232
58 Responsible authority to consider all applications 232
58A Responsible authority may request advice from Planning Application Committee 233
59 Time for decision 233
60 What matters must a responsible authority consider? 234
61 Decision on application 238
61A Decisions where responsible authority is a council officer 239
62 What conditions can be put on permits? 240
63 Grant of permit if no objectors 245
64 Grant of permit if there are objectors 245
64A Grant of permit—recommending referral authority objected or recommended condition that was not included 246
65 Refusal of permit 247
66 Notice to referral authority 247
67 When does a permit begin? 248
68 When does a permit expire? 249
68A Expiration of permits for extractive industry 250
69 Extension of time 251
70 Availability of permit 252
71 Correction of mistakes 252
Division 1A—Amendment of permits by responsible authority 253
72 Application for amendment of permit 253
73 What is the procedure for the application? 254
74 Issue of amended permit if no objectors 254
75 Decision to amend permit if there are objectors 255
75A Decision to amend permit if recommending referral authority objected to or recommended condition that was not included 255
76 Refusal of amendment 255
76A Notice to referral authority 256
76B When does an amendment to a permit begin? 257
76C Review of decision on amendment 257
76D Powers of Minister in relation to application 258
Division 2—Reviews by Tribunal 259
77 Applications for review of refusals to grant permits 259
78 Applications for review of requirements 259
79 Applications for review of failures to grant permits 260
80 Applications for review of conditions on permits 260
81 Applications for review relating to extensions of time 260
82 Applications for review where objectors 261
82AAA Request for review by recommending referral authority 262
82AA Applications for review—marine and coastal Crown land 262