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Sydney Harbour Tunnel (Private Joint Venture) Act 1987
15Protection of Sydney Harbour Tunnel from other development
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#### 15 Protection of Sydney Harbour Tunnel from other development
15 Protection of Sydney Harbour Tunnel from other development
> > (1) Any person who intends to carry out development on any land along or adjacent to the course of the tunnelling works or the Sydney Harbour Tunnel shall, before commencing the development, advise the Commissioner of the intended development.
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> > (2) Whether or not the Commissioner has been advised of any such intended development, that development shall, if the Commissioner, by written notice served on the person intending to carry out the development, imposes reasonable conditions on the carrying out of the development which are related to the protection of the tunnelling works or the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, be carried out in accordance with those conditions.
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> > (3) A notice under subsection (2) shall not be served except with the consent of the Minister.
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> > (4) Nothing in this section affects any requirement relating to the carrying out of development imposed by or under the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030), the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203) or any other Act.
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> > (5) In this section—
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> > development means—
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> > > (a) the erection of a building,
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> > > (b) the demolition of a building, or
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> > > (c) the carrying out of a work,
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> > within the meaning of the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203).
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> **s 15:** Am 1995 No 11, Sch 1.