Planning Regulation 2017
sec.51JRequirements for social impact assessment reports— Act , s 106W
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sec.51J Requirements for social impact assessment reports— Act , s 106W
For section 106W (1) (b) of the Act , a social impact assessment report for a development application or change application must— be prepared in accordance with the process stated in the SIA guideline, including the process for assessing the social impact of the development requiring social impact assessment the subject of the application; and include the matters stated in the SIA guideline. In this section— SIA guideline means the guideline made by the chief executive under section 106W (2) of the Act and dated July 2025. s 51J ins 2025 SL No. 80 s 12 (sec.51J-ssec.1) For section 106W (1) (b) of the Act , a social impact assessment report for a development application or change application must— be prepared in accordance with the process stated in the SIA guideline, including the process for assessing the social impact of the development requiring social impact assessment the subject of the application; and include the matters stated in the SIA guideline. (sec.51J-ssec.2) In this section— SIA guideline means the guideline made by the chief executive under section 106W (2) of the Act and dated July 2025.
- (a) be prepared in accordance with the process stated in the SIA guideline, including the process for assessing the social impact of the development requiring social impact assessment the subject of the application; and
- (b) include the matters stated in the SIA guideline.