Planning Regulation 2017
sec.6Zones that may be adopted
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sec.6 Zones that may be adopted
A local planning instrument must not include land in a zone other than a zone stated in schedule 2 , column 1. If a local planning instrument includes land in a zone stated in schedule 2 , column 1— the instrument must include the purpose statement stated opposite the zone in column 2; and the land must be shown on zoning maps in the local planning instrument using the RGB colour stated opposite the zone in column 3. However, a local planning instrument may change a purpose statement for a zone if the Minister considers the change is necessary or desirable having regard to the circumstances in the local government area to which the instrument will apply. If a local planning instrument changes a purpose statement for a zone, the instrument must state— that the purpose statement has been changed; and the day the changed purpose statement took effect. In this section— RGB colour means the colour created when the colours red, green and blue are combined in accordance with an integer value for each colour, expressed as a number from 0 to 255. (sec.6-ssec.1) A local planning instrument must not include land in a zone other than a zone stated in schedule 2 , column 1. (sec.6-ssec.2) If a local planning instrument includes land in a zone stated in schedule 2 , column 1— the instrument must include the purpose statement stated opposite the zone in column 2; and the land must be shown on zoning maps in the local planning instrument using the RGB colour stated opposite the zone in column 3. (sec.6-ssec.3) However, a local planning instrument may change a purpose statement for a zone if the Minister considers the change is necessary or desirable having regard to the circumstances in the local government area to which the instrument will apply. (sec.6-ssec.4) If a local planning instrument changes a purpose statement for a zone, the instrument must state— that the purpose statement has been changed; and the day the changed purpose statement took effect. (sec.6-ssec.5) In this section— RGB colour means the colour created when the colours red, green and blue are combined in accordance with an integer value for each colour, expressed as a number from 0 to 255.
- (a) the instrument must include the purpose statement stated opposite the zone in column 2; and
- (b) the land must be shown on zoning maps in the local planning instrument using the RGB colour stated opposite the zone in column 3.
- (a) that the purpose statement has been changed; and
- (b) the day the changed purpose statement took effect.