Planning Development and Infrastructure Act 2016
Subdiv 4Design standards
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Subdivision 4—Design standards 69—Design standards (1) The Commission may prepare design standards that relate to the public realm or infrastructure for the purposes of this Act. (2) A design standard may supplement the Planning and Design Code by— (a) specifying design principles; and (b) specifying design standards for the public realm or infrastructure; and (c) providing design guidance with respect to any relevant matter. (3) A design standard may— (a) be linked to any spatial layer in the Planning and Design Code; and (b) apply to any location specified in the Planning and Design Code, an infrastructure delivery scheme under Part 13 Division 1, or a scheme established under Part 15 Division 2. (4) A design standard may be accompanied by advisory material in the form of design manuals or guidelines.