Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (COVID-19 Planning Bodies) Regulation 2020. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., General Keyword Hazards Access-to-information Governance Public participation Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The Regulation amends the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 by adding clause 294 that concerns special provisions for public hearings or public meetings of planning bodies during COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing or meeting must be held by means of an audio link or audio visual link and be able to be heard or viewed by electronic means by a member of the public at the time it is held. Full text English Website www.legislation.nsw.gov.au References - Legislation Implements Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. Legislation | Australia | 1979 (2020) Keyword: Cultural heritage, Indigenous peoples, Basic legislation, EIA, Environmental planning, Dispute settlement, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Aquaculture, Freshwater resources management, Sustainable development, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000. Legislation | Australia | 2001 (2018) Keyword: EIA, Institution, Environmental fees/charges, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX