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83Amendments to the bush fire evacuation risk map
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#### 83 Amendments to the bush fire evacuation risk map
83 Amendments to the bush fire evacuation risk map
> > (1) The Planning Secretary may prepare maps for the purposes of amending or replacing the [Bush Fire Evacuation Risk Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/state-environmental-planning-policy-housing-2021).
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> > (2) In preparing a map, the Planning Secretary must consider the following matters—
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> > > (a) the size of the existing population within the locality,
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> > > (b) age groups within the population and the number of persons within the age groups,
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> > > (c) the number of hospitals and other facilities, including the number of beds, providing care to the residents of the facilities within the locality,
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> > > (d) the number of schools within the locality and the number of students at the schools,
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> > > (e) existing development within the locality that has been carried out under this Part,
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> > > (f) recommendations, if any, made by the NSW Rural Fire Service.