Sch 8Transitional provisions

Schedule 8—Transitional provisions In this Schedule— designated day means a day appointed by proclamation as the designated day for the purposes of the provision in which the term is used; Development Plan means a Development Plan under the repealed Act; DPA means a Development Plan Amendment under section 25 of the repealed Act; earlier Act means— (a) the Planning Act 1982; and (b) the City of Adelaide Development Control Act 1976; and (c) the Building Act 1971; and (d) the Planning and Development Act 1966; and (e) the Town Planning Act 1929. 2—Saving of operation (1) To the extent that a provision of the repealed Act that has been repealed under this Act remains relevant to the operation of this Schedule, the provision may be taken to continue to operate for the purposes of this Schedule despite its repeal. (2) However, a provision to which subclause (1) applies will operate subject to this Schedule insofar as this Schedule modifies or otherwise affects the operation of the provision. Part 2—Definitions and change of use 3—Definitions (1) The definition of development authorisation in section 3(1) of this Act will be taken to include a development authorisation under the repealed Act or an approval or authorisation under an earlier Act (and a reference in this Act to a development authorisation under this Act will be taken to include a reference to an approval or authorisation under the repealed Act or an earlier Act). (2) The definition of Planning Rules in section 3(1) of this Act will be taken to include a reference to the provisions of a Development Plan that may still be in force at the relevant time. 4—Change of use of land (1) A period of non-use under section 4(1)(b) of this Act extends to a period commenced before the designated day. (2) An increase in the intensity of the use of land referred to in section 4(1)(d) of this Act relates to an increase that commences on or after the designated day. (3) For the purposes of the revival of a use of land after a period of discontinuance, the period of 12 months referred to in section 4(2)(a) of this Act will be taken to be extended to a period of 2 years in relation to a period of discontinuance that commenced before the designated day. (4) A declaration in force under section 6(2)(c) of the repealed Act immediately before the designated day will have effect for the purposes of section 4(2) of this Act and, in connection with this provision, section 6(3) of the repealed Act will continue to apply as if— (a) a reference to the Development Assessment Commission included a reference to the State Planning Commission; and (b) a reference to a relevant Development Plan included a reference to the Planning and Design Code. (5) Section 6(4) and (5) of the repealed Act continue to apply to a notice issued under section 6(3) of that Act before the designated day. (6) Section 4(3) of this Act extends to a period of discontinuance of use commenced before the designated day. (7) For the purposes of section 4(4) (but subject to subclauses (8) and (9)), any period of cessation of an activity occurring before the designated day will be disregarded (and in the case of such a cessation of an activity the relevant period for the purposes of section 4(4)(b) will be taken to run, and will be calculated, from the designated day). (8) Subject to subclause (9), section 4(4) and (5) of this Act will apply as if it formed a part of the repealed Act, and before the designated day under a preceding subclause and before being brought into operation by proclamation under this Act, if the Governor, by proclamation under this subclause, declares that section 4(4) and (5) will apply in relation to an area identified in the proclamation. (9) In connection with subclause (8)— (a) the Governor may make a series of proclamations between the commencement of that subclause and the designated day under a preceding subclause; and (b) if the Governor makes a proclamation in relation to an identified area, section 4(4) and (5) will apply in relation to that area (and any regulation made under section 4(5) will also apply); and (c) section 4(4) will not extend to a period of cessation of an activity in an identified area occurring before the day on which the Governor makes the relevant proclamation under that subclause (but in the case of such a cessation of an activity the relevant period for the purposes of section 4(4)(b) will be taken to run, and will be calculated, from the day on which the proclamation is made); and (d) a reference in section 4(4)(b)(ii) of this Act to the Planning and Design Code will be taken to include a reference to a Development Plan that applies in relation to an identified area. Part 3—Commission and preliminary structural reforms Division 1—Commission 5—Establishment of Commission (1) Subject to subclause (2), the following provisions of this Act will come into operation on 1 April 2017: (a) sections 12 to 14 (inclusive); (b) sections 17 to 34 (inclusive); (c) section 233; (d) section 236; (e) section 245; (f) Schedule 1; (g) clauses 1(1)(a), (2) and (3) and 2 of Schedule 3. (2) The Governor may, by proclamation made before 1 April 2017, fix a different day (being before or after 1 April 2017) for the commencement of the provisions referred to in subclause (1) (and then the day so fixed by proclamation will apply instead of the day under subclause (1)). (3) The functions of the Commission under the following provisions of this Act will commence on the day on which the Commission is established under subclause (1) or (2): (a) section 16; (b) sections 42 to 47 (inclusive); (c) Part 13; (d) any other provision specified by a proclamation made for the purposes of this subclause. (4) In connection with subclause (3)— (a) a provision to which that subclause applies will commence on the day on which the Commission is established under subclause (1) or (2); and (b) the Commission has a period of 6 months within which to establish the first Community Engagement Charter under section 44; and (c) in the case of a provision specified in a proclamation under subclause (3)(d), the provision will, if the proclamation so provides, apply as if it formed part of the repealed Act; and (d) without limiting any other provision of this Schedule, the regulations may make provision of a saving or transitional nature on account of the commencement of any provision to which subclause (3) applies. (5) The commencement and operation of Part 13 Division 1 Subdivision 3 will be determined and have effect subject to the operation of section 245 and Part 9 of this Schedule. (6) For the purposes of section 245, this Act will be taken to have commenced on the date on which the Commission is established under subclause (1) or (2). 6—Commission authorised to assume functions under the repealed Act (1) On and after the designated day, the State Planning Commission will assume the functions, powers and duties of a designated entity under the repealed Act (including the repealed Act as it applies subject to the operation of this Schedule). (2) On the designated day— (a) a designated entity is dissolved by force of this subclause; and (b) a person holding office as a member of a designated entity will cease to hold that office (and no right of action arises and no compensation is payable in respect of the appointment to that office coming to an end). (3) On and after the designated day, a reference in any Act, statutory instrument or other instrument or document to a designated entity will, unless the context otherwise requires, be taken to be a reference to the State Planning Commission. (4) Any proceedings before, or being conducted by, a designated entity immediately before the designated day will, subject to any directions of the State Planning Commission, be transferred to the Commission where they may proceed as if they had been commenced before, or by, the Commission. (5) The State Planning Commission may— (a) adopt any findings or determinations of a designated entity that may be relevant to the proceedings of the Commission; and (b) adopt or make any decision (including a decision in the nature of a determination), direction or order in relation to any proceedings before, or being conducted by, a designated entity before the designated day; and (c) receive in evidence any transcript of evidence in proceedings before, or being conducted by, a designated entity before the designated day and draw any conclusions of fact from that evidence that appear proper; and (d) take other steps to promote or ensure the smoothest possible transition on account of the transfer of functions, powers and duties under this clause. (6) The State Planning Commission must delegate any functions or powers as a relevant authority with respect to determining whether or not to grant development plan consent under the repealed Act that the Commission acquires by operation of this clause— (a) to 1 or more committees established by the Commission; or (b) to a person for the time being occupying a particular office or position. (7) In this clause— (a) the Development Assessment Commission under the repealed Act; and (b) the Building Rules Assessment Commission under the repealed Act; and (c) the Development Policy Advisory Committee under the repealed Act. Division 2—Regions 7—Regions (1) If a planning region is created by proclamation under section 5(1)(a) of this Act— (a) a regional plan under section 64 need not be prepared and adopted in accordance with the requirements of this Act until the expiration of— (i) 24 months from the day on which the planning region is constituted; or (ii) if the proclamation constituting the planning region provides for a longer period—that longer period; and (b) until a regional plan is so prepared and adopted, a regional plan prepared or adopted for the purposes of the repealed Act and identified by the State Planning Commission for the purposes of this provision will apply in relation to the area constituting the planning region as if it were a regional plan under this Act (without the need to be consistent with the requirements of section 64). (2) To avoid doubt, a plan applying under subclause (1)(b) may be amended as a designated instrument under Part 5 Division 2 Subdivision 5 of this Act. Division 3—Preserving existing authorisations and rights 8—Preserving existing authorisations and rights (1) Subject to this clause, section 7(5) of this Act does not apply in relation to a proposed development in an environment and food production area that involves a division of land that would create 1 or more additional allotments— (a) if— (i) a development authorisation for the division of the land was granted under section 33(1)(c) or (d) of the repealed Act before the designated day; and (ii) that development authorisation has not lapsed under subclause (2); or (i) the division of the land was granted a development plan consent under section 33(1)(a) of the repealed Act before the designated day; and (ii) the development authorisation for the division of the land required under section 33(1)(c) or (d) of the repealed Act is granted before the expiration of the designated transitional period; and (iii) the development authorisation under subparagraph (ii) has not lapsed under subclause (2). (2) A development authorisation for the division of land referred to in subclause (1)(a)(ii) or (b)(iii) will lapse at the expiration of the designated transitional period unless an application for the division of the land under and in accordance with the development authorisation has been lodged with the Registrar-General under Part 19AB of the Real Property Act 1886 before that expiration. (3) Subclause (1) does not apply in relation to land that is within a character preservation area that is taken to be an environment and food production area under section 7(4). (4) In this clause— designated transitional period means the period of 2 years commencing on the designated day. Part 4—Planning instruments 9—Planning and Design Code (1) The Planning and Design Code is not required to provide for all of the matters referred to in section 66(2) until the designated day. (2) Until the designated day, a Development Plan under the repealed Act (as in force at a relevant time) will have effect for the purposes of this Act as if it formed part of the Planning and Design Code (subject to the operation of this clause). (3) If the Minister considers that a Development Plan should be amended, including by the removal or alteration of material in the Development Plan— (a) because of provision made by the Planning and Design Code; or (b) because of an inconsistency between the Development Plan and the Planning and Design Code, the Minister may make the amendment in such manner as the Minister thinks fit. (4) The Minister must give notice of an amendment under subclause (3) in such manner as the Minister thinks fit. (5) An amendment under subclause (3) will have effect from a day stated in the notice of the amendment (and will have effect for the purposes of this Act, and for the purposes of the repealed Act as if it had been made under that Act (and without the need to take any other step under that Act)). (6) In addition (and without limiting subclause (3)), until the designated day, a Development Plan may continue to be amended under Part 3 Division 2 Subdivision 2 of the repealed Act but subject to the following qualifications: (a) a council must not commence the process under section 25 of the repealed Act without the approval of the Minister; (b) sections 25, 26 and 28 of the repealed Act will apply subject to any modifications made by the regulations for the purposes of this subclause; (c) without limiting paragraph (b), the Minister may require that a DPA under the repealed Act that is under consideration under section 25 of the repealed Act on the designated day be divided into 2 or more parts so that those parts will be dealt with separately under the repealed Act and, in so doing, may direct that 1 or more parts not proceed any further (and any such direction will have effect accordingly); (d) sections 27 and 29 of the repealed Act will continue to apply. (7) Without limiting a preceding subclause, the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, revoke a Development Plan if or when the Minister considers that the Development Plan is no longer required or appropriate for the purposes of this Act (and, if relevant, for the purposes of the repealed Act). (8) A reference in any other Act (other than the repealed Act), regulation, rule or by-law to a Development Plan will, unless the context otherwise requires, be taken to include a reference to the Planning and Design Code. 10—Local heritage (1) On the designated day, a place designated as a place of local heritage value under the repealed Act immediately before the designated day will be taken to be designated as a place of local heritage value by the Planning and Design Code. (2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, amend the Planning and Design Code in order to include a place of local heritage value in the Planning and Design Code by virtue of the operation of subclause (1). (3) Subclauses (1) and (2) do not limit the ability to make a later amendment to the Planning and Design Code in relation to a place to which subclause (1) applies. (4) Section 202(1)(a) does not apply to or in relation to the designation of a place as a place of local heritage value under this Act by operation of subclause (1) or on account of the inclusion of a place of local heritage value in the Planning and Design Code under subclause (2). 11—Significant trees (1) On the designated day, a significant tree by virtue of the operation of a Development Plan under the repealed Act immediately before the designated day will be taken to be a significant tree under the Planning and Design Code. (2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, amend the Planning and Design Code in order to include a tree, or a stand of trees, in the Planning and Design Code by virtue of the operation of subclause (1). (3) Subclauses (1) and (2) do not limit the ability to make a later amendment to the Planning and Design Code in relation to a tree to which subclause (1) applies. Part 5—Relevant authorities 12—General transitional scheme for panels (1) On and after the designated day, a reference in the repealed Act to a council's development assessment panel will, subject to subclause (3), be taken to be a reference to an assessment panel appointed by the council under this Act. (2) In connection with the operation of subclause (1), on and after the designated day— (a) section 83 of this Act, insofar as it applies to a council as a designated authority, will apply for the purposes of the repealed Act as if it formed part of the repealed Act; and (b) section 56A of the repealed Act will not apply so as to require a council to establish a council development assessment panel but— (i) a council otherwise required to establish such a panel under that section will be required to establish 1 or more assessment panels under paragraph (a) instead; and (ii) the functions of the assessment panel established under this clause will be to act as a delegate of the council for the purposes of the repealed Act. (3) If a council does not appoint an assessment panel envisaged by subclause (1), the Minister may, after consultation with the Commission, constitute a local assessment panel under this subclause. (4) If the Minister acts under subclause (3)— (a) section 84 of this Act, insofar as it applies to a local assessment panel, other than section 84(1)(d), will apply for the purposes of the repealed Act as if it formed part of the repealed Act; and (b) the local assessment panel will act as a delegate of the council as a relevant authority under the repealed Act as if it had received a delegation from the council to the extent determined by the Minister; and (c) a reference in the repealed Act to a council's development assessment panel (insofar as it relates to the council) will be taken to be a reference to the local assessment panel. (5) In connection with the operation of the preceding subclauses, section 85 of this Act will extend to a matter that an assessment panel under this clause must assess under the repealed Act. (6) Without limiting any provision made under Schedule 5, the regulations under this Act may make provision with respect to the practices or procedures of assessment panels acting under this clause for the purposes of the repealed Act. (7) An assessment panel acting under this clause may— (a) adopt any findings or determinations of a council development assessment panel under the repealed Act that may be relevant to an application made before the relevant day under the repealed Act; and (b) adopt or make any decision (including a decision in the nature of a determination), direction or order in relation to an application made before the relevant day under the repealed Act; and (c) deal with any matter that is subject to a reserved decision under the repealed Act before the relevant day; and (d) deal with any requirement or grant any variation imposed or proposed in connection with an application made before the relevant day under the repealed Act; and (e) deal with any requirement or grant any variation imposed or proposed in connection with an application made before the relevant day under the repealed Act. (8) In this clause— relevant day, in relation to an assessment panel, means the day on which the assessment panel is appointed or constituted under this clause. 13—Regional assessment panels (1) On and after the designated day, the Minister may constitute a regional assessment panel under this Act— (a) as the successor of a regional development assessment panel constituted under the repealed Act; or (b) in response to a request by 2 or more councils to constitute a regional assessment panel in relation to their combined areas. (2) If the Minister acts under subclause (1)— (a) section 84 of this Act, insofar as it relates to regional assessment panels, other than section 84(1)(c)(ii), will apply for the purposes of the repealed Act as if it formed part of the repealed Act; and (b) a reference in the repealed Act to a regional development assessment panel will be taken to be a reference to the regional assessment panel under this clause. (3) In connection with the operation of the preceding subclauses, section 85 of this Act will extend to a matter that a regional assessment panel under this clause must assess under the repealed Act. (4) Without limiting any provision made under Schedule 5, the regulations under this Act may make provision with respect to the practices or procedures of regional assessment panels acting under this clause for the purposes of the repealed Act. (5) A regional assessment panel acting under this clause may— (a) adopt any findings or determinations of a council development assessment panel or a regional development assessment panel under the repealed Act that may be relevant to an application made before the relevant day under the repealed Act; and (b) adopt or make any decision (including a decision in the nature of a determination), direction or order in relation to an application made before the relevant day under the repealed Act; and (c) deal with any matter that is subject to a reserved decision under the repealed Act before the relevant day; and (d) deal with any requirement or grant any variation imposed or proposed in connection with an application made before the relevant day under the repealed Act; and (e) deal with any requirement or grant any variation imposed or proposed in connection with an application made before the relevant day under the repealed Act. (6) In this clause— relevant day, in relation to a regional assessment panel, means the day on which the regional assessment panel is constituted under this clause. 14—Assessment managers (1) Each assessment panel acting under this Part must have an assessment manager appointed under section 87 of this Act (and insofar as that section is relevant to the operations of an assessment panel, the section will be taken to apply, on and from the designated day, for the purposes of the repealed Act as if it formed part of that Act). (2) An assessment manager may, from the designated day, act as a delegate of a council or other relevant authority for the purposes of the repealed Act (including for the purposes of section 34(23)(b) of the repealed Act). 15—References (1) On and after the designated day, a reference in any Act, statutory instrument or other instrument or document to a relevant entity under the repealed Act will, unless the context otherwise requires, be taken to be a reference to a relevant authority under this Act (including, if relevant, an assessment panel that has been constituted under this Part). (2) For the purposes of subclause (1)— (a) the Governor may appoint different designated days in relation to different relevant entities under the repealed Act; and (b) in view of the operation of paragraph (a), may make 2 or more proclamations in relation to different relevant entities under the repealed Act at such times as the Governor thinks fit. (3) In this clause— relevant entity means— (a) a council development assessment panel under the repealed Act; or (b) a relevant authority under the repealed Act. 16—Accredited professionals The requirement to be an accredited professional under Part 6 Division 1, 2 or 3 of this Act does not apply until the designated day. 17—Removal etc of private certifier Section 96 of the repealed Act continues to apply to and in relation to an engagement entered into before the designated day despite the repeal of that section by this Act. Part 6—Existing applications 18—Continuation of processes (1) Except as otherwise provided by this Schedule, an application made to a relevant authority under section 39 of the repealed Act that has not been finally determined before the designated day may be continued and completed under the provisions of the repealed Act, except that the relevant authority for the purposes of the application will be, from the designated day, a relevant authority under this Act determined in accordance with a scheme prescribed by the regulations. (2) A relevant authority under this Act acting under subclause (1) may— (a) adopt any findings or determinations of a relevant authority under the repealed Act that may be relevant to an application to which that subclause applies; and (b) adopt or make any decision (including a decision in the nature of a determination), direction or order in relation to an application to which that subclause applies; and (c) deal with any matter that is subject to a reserved decision under the repealed Act before the designated day; and (d) deal with any requirement or grant any variation imposed or proposed in connection with an application to which that subclause applies; and (e) take any other step or make any other determination authorised by the regulations, or that is reasonably necessary to promote or ensure a smooth transition on account of the transfer of functions, powers or duties under this clause. (3) Nothing in subclause (1) or (2) limits or affects the operation of Part 5 of this Schedule to the extent that an assessment panel under this Act is already acting under the repealed Act by virtue of the operation of the provisions of that Part. (4) A notice of a decision on an application to which this clause applies will be in the form that applies under section 126 of this Act rather than the form that applies under section 40 of the repealed Act. (5) Despite subclauses (1) and (2), section 127 of this Act will apply in relation to an application to which this clause applies rather than section 42 of the repealed Act. (6) A decision on an application to which this clause applies will, once given under the preceding subclauses, be taken to be a decision given under this Act (and this Act will apply in relation to the relevant development authorisation subject to any provision made by this Schedule). (7) To avoid doubt, section 125 of this Act, insofar as it provides for a deemed consent notice or a deemed planning consent, does not apply in relation to an application to which this clause applies. 19—Appeals To avoid doubt, a right of appeal under sections 38 and 86(1)(b) of the repealed Act may be exercised in relation to an application made to a relevant authority under section 39 of the repealed Act that has not been finally determined before the designated day even if the process under section 38 of the repealed Act had not been commenced (or completed) before the designated day. 20—Major development or projects (1) The repealed Act will continue to apply to and in relation to a proposed development or project that is the subject of a declaration under section 46 of the repealed Act before the designated day (and that has not been the subject of a decision of the Governor under section 48 of the repealed Act before the designated day) except that section 48 of the repealed Act will, on and after the designated day, apply as if a reference to the Governor were a reference to the Minister. (2) A decision of the Minister in relation to a development or project under subclause (1) that is made on or after the designated day will have effect as if it were a decision of the Minister under section 115 of this Act. 21—Crown and infrastructure development (1) Except as otherwise provided by this Schedule, an application lodged under section 49 or 49A of the repealed Act that has not been finally determined before the designated day may be continued and completed under the provisions of the repealed Act. (2) A decision on an application to which this clause applies will, once given under subclause (1), be taken to be a decision given under this Act (and this Act will apply in relation to the relevant development authorisation subject to any provision made by this Schedule). (3) Section 131(29) of this Act does not apply to or in relation to a regulation made under section 131(28)(b) of this Act if the Governor, at the time the regulation is made, declares that the Governor is satisfied that the regulation is the same as, or substantially the same as, the regulation applying under section 49(19)(b) of the repealed Act immediately before the regulation under the repealed Act is revoked and substituted by the regulation under this Act. 22—Building work (1) Subject to subclause (2), section 139 of this Act will extend to a development approval given before the designated day. (2) Subclause (1) does not apply if a notice relating to the relevant building work has been served on the owner of the affected site under section 60 of the repealed Act before the designated day. (3) In a case applying under subclause (2), section 60 of the repealed Act will continue to apply in such a case until the matter has been finally determined under the repealed Act. (4) Section 140 of this Act will extend to building work in relation to which a development approval has been given before the designated day. (5) To avoid doubt, nothing in this Act affects the operation of a notice given under section 61 of the repealed Act before the designated day or any right under section 62, 63 or 64 of the repealed Act insofar as those sections relate to any action commenced or completed before the relevant day. Part 7—Development Plans relevant to assessments under this Act 23—Application of Part This Part applies to and in relation to an application for planning consent made under this Act after the designated day if the provisions of a Development Plan are still relevant to the assessment of that application. 24—Complying development If proposed development that is the subject of an application to which this Part applies is of a kind described as complying development under the Development Plan, the development will be taken to be classified as deemed-to-satisfy development under this Act. 25—Non-complying development (1) If proposed development that is the subject of an application to which this Part applies is of a kind described as non-complying development under the Development Plan— (a) the development will be taken to be classified as restricted development; but (b) unless the proposed development is within the ambit of section 94(1) (other than paragraph (d) of section 94(1))—the relevant authority in relation to the development will be taken to be the assessment panel appointed by the council in respect of the area where the development is to be undertaken. (2) In a case where an assessment panel is a relevant authority by virtue of the operation of subclause (1)(b)— (a) the assessment panel must comply with the practice direction published under section 109(1)(a) and the requirement of section 109(2)(a); and (b) any reference in section 110 to the State Planning Commission will be taken to include a reference to the assessment panel; and (c) the assessment panel must comply with any other practice direction published by the Commission in relation to the operation of this clause. (3) This clause does not apply to or in relation to any proposed development that is classified or declared to be impact assessed development under Part 7 Division 2 Subdivision 4 of this Act. (4) This clause expires on the designated day. (5) An application being considered by an assessment panel under this clause on the designated day may be continued and completed by the State Planning Commission as a relevant authority on and after that date. (6) The State Planning Commission acting under subclause (5) may— (a) adopt any findings or determinations of an assessment panel that may be relevant to an application to which that subclause applies; and (b) adopt or make any decision (including a decision in the nature of a determination), direction or order in relation to an application to which that subclause applies; and (c) deal with any matter that is subject to a reserved decision before the designated day; and (d) deal with any requirement or grant any variation imposed or proposed in connection with an application to which that subclause applies; and (e) take any other step or make any other determination authorised by the regulations, or that is reasonably necessary to promote or ensure a smooth transition on account of the transfer of functions, powers or duties under this clause. 26—Merit development If proposed development that is the subject of an application to which this Part applies is merit development under the Development Plan, the development will be taken to be development to be assessed on its merit under this Act. Part 8—Building activity and use 27—Classification and occupation of buildings Part 11 Division 4 of this Act does not apply to or in relation to a building owned or occupied by the Crown (or an agency or instrumentality of the Crown), or to any building work carried out by the Crown (or by an agency, instrumentality, officer or employee of the Crown), before the designated day. 28—Swimming pool safety (1) On the designated day— (a) section 71AA of the repealed Act is repealed by force of this section; and (b) section 156 of this Act will commence applying in relation to any swimming pool. (2) On and from the designated day, to the extent that— (a) development under the repealed Act includes the construction or installation of, or other work associated with, a swimming pool or any swimming pool safety features; and (b) such development is still assessed under the repealed Act, section 156 of this Act will, in applying under subclause (1)(b), be taken to form part of the repealed Act. 29—Fire safety Section 157 of this Act does not apply to or in relation to a building owned or occupied by the Crown (or an agency or instrumentality of the Crown) immediately before the designated day (unless or until the building is no longer so owned or occupied). Part 9—Infrastructure frameworks Division 1—Pilot schemes may be authorised 30—General schemes (1) This clause applies despite section 245(6). (2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, declare that a scheme described in the notice may be initiated under Part 13 Division 1 Subdivision 3 (although that Subdivision is not in operation at the time of the declaration). (3) The Minister may only make a declaration under subclause (2) in relation to a scheme if— (a) the Minister is acting at the request of a person or body interested in the provision or delivery of infrastructure; and (b) the Minister considers that the scheme is suitable to act as a pilot scheme for the purposes of Part 13 Division 1 Subdivision 3. (4) The Minister may, by further notice in the Gazette, vary a notice under subclause (2) in order to reflect changes to a scheme described in a notice (provided that the essential nature of the scheme is not changed). (5) A declaration under subclause (2) has effect by force of this clause (and Part 13 Division 1 Subdivision 3 will operate for the purposes of the relevant scheme). (6) If a declaration is made under subclause (2)— (a) the Minister must, within 6 sitting days after the declaration is made— (i) prepare a report on the making of the declaration, including in the report an outline of the scheme; and (ii) cause copies of the report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament; and (b) the Commission must, in preparing its report for the purposes of section 245(4), include a specific section in the report that relates to the scheme undertaken as a result of the declaration. Division 2—Operation of schemes during transitional period 31—Operation of schemes during transitional period (1) This clause applies in relation to— (a) a scheme in relation to the provision of infrastructure initiated under Part 13 Division 1 of this Act; or (b) a scheme initiated under Division 1 of this Part. (2) This clause applies during the designated transitional period. (3) To avoid doubt, during the designated transitional period, a reference in Part 13 of this Act to changes to the Planning and Design Code will be taken to include a reference to changes in a Development Plan under the repealed Act. (4) In this clause— designated transitional period means the period commencing on the commencement of this clause and expiring on the designated day. Part 10—Land management agreements 32—Land management agreements (1) A council must, in relation to any land management agreement to which the council is a party in force under Part 5 of the repealed Act immediately before the designated day, furnish a copy of that agreement to the Minister within the period of 3 months after the designated day. (2) An agreement in force under Part 5 of the repealed Act immediately before the designated day will be taken to be an agreement under the corresponding provision of this Act (and will have the same force and effect as it had immediately before the designated day). Part 11—Funds 33—Funds (1) A carparking fund in existence under section 50A of the repealed Act immediately before the designated day will continue as a fund under section 197 of this Act. (2) In connection with the operation of subclause (1)— (a) it is unnecessary for the fund to form part of a scheme established under section 197 of this Act; and (b) insofar as may be relevant, any provision made by a Development Plan under the repealed Act can continue to apply in relation to the fund. (3) An urban trees fund in existence under section 50B of the repealed Act immediately before the designated day will continue as an urban trees fund under section 200 of this Act (and will apply in relation to the area for which it was established). Part 12—Proceedings to gain a commercial competitive advantage 34—Proceedings to gain a commercial competitive advantage A reference in section 207 of this Act to the Planning and Design Code, or to the amendment of the Planning and Design Code, will be taken to include a reference to a Development Plan under the repealed Act, or to the amendment of a Development Plan under the repealed Act (whether the amendment is effected under the repealed Act or this Act).